The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-15

OF course. These utterances by the Bryan
newspapers are what might have been expected,
1t Is entirely natural that these allies OF the
] ubiquitous liquor interests should cry our that
the enabling ACT ID unfair and unconstitutional
4 Now that the whiskey lobby has been completely
routed and the liquor interests In the general as
senbiy have been defeated. the liquor attorneys
must earn their fees and make war on the statute
people OF Virginia
The friends and supporters Of the enabling act
believe that the measure is constitutional; they
Z are satisfied that the vote by which the confer,
ence report was adopted by the senate fully met
nil of the requirements of the constitution. That
the validity Of the act is 10 he attacked will sur
prise This is always expected The
liquor people never yield point: they fight to
the last ditch.
We hope and believe that Governor Stuart will
approve the enabling act When asked for an
4 expression during his recent campaign he an
n1czted that IL such an act was legally passed
Ind vas constitutional he would approve 1t.
passed upon the constitutionahty Of the act and
declare ii valid. We believe its passage was en-
tinely legal. we hardly believe Governor Stuart
MEii undertake to upset the work OF the legisla-
4 tHxs with reference to this measure II he does
1 Me are persuaded that that work win be done
Drer without delay. and that the same question
Nfll come 10 him the second time with no ques-
Hon as to the vote.
Both the TtrnesDt8potch and the Tefcs Leader
declare that the enabling act as passed Ia unfair
NJ we'll unconstitutional The morning BRYAN
paper says II IS forced to oppose the enabling act
nat because it is an enemy to prohibition but be
canse it is "friend Of local option" How much
has the TlnaeS-Dfspatch ever helped TO carry a
community dry in a local option election? What
/ position did it take in the Petersburg fight?
VIVA. ISLANDERS and utilization did the special
Eetaff correspondent Of the Times Dispatch heap
upon temperance leaders in that fight? Has IL
not always consistently and earnestly fought
ksysry advance step made by the temperance PEG
] pie OF Virginia, and by this process lent its
weight and influence to It's very liberal monetary
Supporters, the liquor people?
| lAS At1S 3@Eddef says IL VIII earnestly 'eX
RpIHin" the enabling act to It's readers in an On
Edeavor to help In the advancement of true
#temperance" How much does printing grea,
sS0ume Of liquor advertising and tho continued
md persistent fighting Of every move to extend
$4emperance IN Virginia. contribute to the 'ad
94ncemcnt Of true temperance"
In the passage of tho enabling act the temper
K1rE prupfe III virginia lavE Won a great victory
He law, as we have fully pointed out, is not lust
hat It's advocates wanted but it u.s. In all
Instability, the very best law that could have
n1en gotten through the present State senate
Nhlch two years ago defeated similar measure
eX an adverse majority Of eight We submii
Ant 1t Is neither fair nor honest for such Oh
4aenss OF the enabling aes. as the Bryan news
r4perS are Known to be- to attack provisions O.
1Ais law which they know. as well as eyerybod,
NJ. knows, we're put on the bill, through tn.
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