The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., JANUARY a. 1914
AnSaoon League Closes Earnest and Interesting Convention


tee is under the impression that there
have not returned cards"
Before Introducing Ex-Governor j.
HoRe Tyler, the first speaker Of the
evening, Senator Lincoln congratu-
lated the league on it's work. He
complimented them because the work
they have done since the last session
of the legislature made the vote in
the house of delegates stronger by
fifteen.
Much Work Ahead.
He expressed the belief that the SEN
ate would pass the enabling act. but
If 1t does not" he said. then we
have our work cut out for u.s.
'1f the senate does not pass the
enabling act there are two years for
work in getting a senate that will pass
it."
Senator Lincoln made reference to
the stir created In the general as
sembly because of the statements
Thursday afternoon of DR. 1fvius
Landlord. of Norfolk. Though he
mentioned no names, II was clear to
his hearers that he approved the reso-
tuition of the Anti-SaIoon league adopt
ed by the convention earlier In the
day declaring the league not RESPONSE
BILE for the utterances of any member
or speaker unless specifically endorsed
by the league.
II am one" he said, twho does not
attribute mean motives to those who
do not agree with us in this fight I
am one who does believe that the men
against the enabling act are men of
convictions. I do not think they are
weakly men"
Ex-Governor Tyler's Introduction to
the convention was followed by Sc
ries of humorous stories. all appro-
pirate, characteristic of the man. He
told them in a manner that convulsed
the crowd in laughter and freed their
minds, for the time. that they might
receive the truths he had to present.
Believes Them Conscientious.
After declaring that he agreed with
the chairman of the evening in the
expression regarding the legislators
who oppose the enabling act, saying he
believes that the men are conscien-
tous in their opposition to the objects
of the Anti-Saloon league. Governor
Tyler launched into the case of the
saloon as 1t appears before the league.
Mr. Tyler related incidents with
which he had met in his travels and
paid particular attention to those of
the Southwestern portion of Virginia.
Pulaski county was given a large por-
ton of the address,
an opportunity to make Pulaski dry.
We did It, While we worked. those
on the other side called us fanatics.
The word fanatics is one I do not
like. I am sorry they use that express
sion. fanatic seems to me to mean
ard than fool. much as I abhor
ard than. afool, much as 7 abhor
drunkenness.
1.-THE whole county adopted local
option. Since that time / have seen
men. miners and farmhands--some
my own employes--who before the
county was made dry never had q
cent more at the end Of year than
at its beginning, become owners of
their own homes. and become happy
and prosperous. ! have seen drinking
men come back into the paths that
are righteous. Now. l don't know a
single drunkard in Pulaski Last year
the city of Pulaski did not pay a
single dollar for the prosecution of a
criminal
Arguments Advanced.
This fact was attributed by the
speaker TO prohibition In the city and
county. Governor Tyler told of meet
ing a man opposed to prohibition In
city near Richmond, who said there
will be a great upheaval if the State
is made dry. The arguments that pro-
hlbition paralyzes industry and bust
ness and causes the loss of much
money and depreciation of property
values were met by the speaker.
An incident of the meeting OF
Governor Tyler and this man was the
statement Of the opponent of pro-