The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-22
PROHIBITION law
CAN Be ENFORCED
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Sewnnee University was surrounded by
wildcat distilleries and that every
crossroad had it's saloon. The evils
werc SO apparent TO tho old farmer
that he introduced measure in the
Legislature which provided that no H.
quor should be sold within four miles
of an incorporated institution of learn
nessce and no harm was seen in this
simple bill, but within year after It's
passage practically every private school
In the State had applied for q charter
The movement became general, and
lawsuits resulted when the saloon pco-
plc refused TO retire from the vicinity
OF tho schools. The case went to court
and judge, then candidate for Con-
gress threw 1t out of court on n tech
nicality.
saloon Men Showed Greed.
when the next attempt was made,
the city saloon men lent their cooper
alton In their greed. being anxious TO
see tho small saloon eliminated AS n
result Il bill was passed which prohi-
btcd tho sale OF liquor within four
miles OF any school or church, except
In incorporated towns and cities havint,
police protection.
Several years later the bill was
amended to read that no liquor should
he sold In Incorporated towns OF 1000
or less. Towns began to give up their
charters In order to come under the
law. No corporation wanted liquor In
its midst. and the four-mile law be-
came very popular with the people OF
tennessee. The law was again ex-
tended TO apply to all towns of 5000 or
n a. rr,n mt II
Again tho towns gave up their char
ters and applied for new ones, and in
year thirty counties were totally dry
Another amendment several years la
Ter put liquor out OF every city In the
State with the exception of four"
The recital was heard with great in .
tercst by tho delegates. many OF whom
had spent years In an cndeavor to
drive liquor out OF Virginia. AS each
step In Tennessee's battle was won,
the speaker was interrupted By np-
plausc
Are InNIess Gnng.
Liquor men never observed any law.
In sight" he said; they are n lawless
gang. and there never was a law
passed that they would obey" Tho
various political fights made In Ten
nessce as a result OF tho liquor agita-
ton were described by senator Webb
y reference to former Senator Car
in one OF the campaigns. met with 4
Wild burst OF applause which continued
for several minutes.
Il fought four years in Virginia"
senator Webb remarked. TO repel an
invader Of my country. and rather
than lie a 'bung hole Democrat, ] have
voted the Republican ticket and
stumpcd the State in the interests OF
that party against personal friends,
but am true Democrat To tho core
Young men Of Virginia, II you arc
seeking honor. get out OF the liquor
party The white ribbon OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
states than the white apron Of the bar
tender"
Revenues Gain Ivy Prohibition.
Although not believing In using tho
dollar argument where the welfare and
the morals OF the young are ut stake
Senator Webb asserted that Tennessee
has not lost cent in revenue since the
abolition OF liquor.
The bank deposits" he said. ARE
ten times greater than they were ten
years ago. The merchants say money is
easier To collect. They sell more goods
and there is no trouble In getting paid
The material prosperity OF the state
is standing advertisement that there
Is no revenue from whiskcy."
Senator Webb predicted that Virgni;.
will soon win its fight. The Anglo
Saxon race. he said has never lost any
reform II set it's heart upon and il will
wins In this instance. He called upon
the voters of this state 70 put a stop
to the operation Of saloons In Virginia
on the very border OF Tennessee, where
they degrade the youth or that State.
The convention will continue to-day
and tomorrow, with three sessions
daily. All OF the delegates are cx-
pccted before noon to-day, and many
are in attendance on other conventions
now in session here. Tho Womans
Temperance League of America adj
journed yesterday afternoon to parti-
cipntc In the initial meeting of the
league.
One OF the features OF the conven-
ton is quartette from the Shenan-
doah Collegiate Institute. These four
young men have come on a 200 mile
journey to entertain the delegates.
They are bearing tho whole expense of
the trip and Will sing several sclcc-
lions at each session.
Owing to the final vote on the en-
abling net in the House of Delegates,
the convention program has been
slightly changed. The address OF Will
liam L. Cochran. OF Baltimore, has
been advanced from noon to 1910
o'clock. and that of Joshua lowering,
of Baltimore. to 1890 o'clock. The
delegates will assemble on the Capitol
| steps at 80 o'clock to be photo
graphed. and if the weather is suitable.
| -. Hepburn, treasurer of the league.
Will read his report ana the report OF
the Legislative committee
| TO-Dny's Program.
The program for the day is as fol-
! lows:
REV. w. c. Campbell. D. D.. pre-
siding.
| $3.50, devotional exercises
| DAB appointment committees and
| miscellaneous business.