The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
Floods Answer.

FtOodfa Answer.
Washington. p. c.. Oct. -, 1914
Rev. DIR. James Cannon. Jr..
Richmond. Va.
My Dear Sir.--T am in receipt of your
letter Of the 23rd In which you ask the
following questions:
~ Has there been local option
election in the community in which
you live. and. jf there has been such
an election, did you vote for or against
license to sell Intoxicating liquor
(2.) In the prohibition election held
on September %. 1914. did you vote
for or against Statewide prohibition
ts.) Do you favor the passage by
Congress OF what Is known Rs the
Sheppard Hobson resolution, which
resolution. II adopted, will give to the
various States the opportunity to vote
In favor of prohibition amendment
10 the constitution Of the United
States.
will answer these question cate
gorically.
ID There has been local option
election held in Appomattox County
about fifteen years ago. In that cleo
ton voted against license to sell In
toxicating liquor in that county. The
vote OF the county was overwhelming
and no intoxicating liquors have been
sold in 1t since. have had no occas-
sion to vote upon this question from
that time until the c2nd Of September,
last.
t2.> In the prohibition election held
on September 20, 1914. voted for
Statewide prohibition.
(3.) I favor the Sheppard Hobson
resolution to submit to the various
States the opportunity to vote in favor
of prohibition amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States, and shall
so vote.
Very sincerely yours.
tsigned) H. D. FLOOD.
Revercomb's Answer.
Covington. Va, October ~, 1914.
DR.. James Cannon. Jr..
Eupt. Anti-Saloon League Of Va,
Richmond. Va
My Dear Sir.--I am In receipt OF your
letter Of the 23rd In which you ask tho
following questions:
(1.) Has there been local option
election In the community in which
you live, and, II there has been such
an election. did you vote for or against
license to sell Intoxicating liauore
t2.} In the prohibition election held
on September 20. 1914. did you vote
for or against Statewide prohibition?
(3) DO you favor the passage by
'~ohkicos u WHat - AHoWH ~ the
sheppard -Hobson resolution. which
resolution. IL adopted. will give to the
various States the opportunity to vote
in favor Of prohibition amendment
to the constitution OF the United
States?
In answer to the above questions,
will say that there has been local
option election held In the town OF
Covington. Virginia. where I live. and
In that election voted dry and
"ra'nst license to sell Intoxicating
liquor.
September 80. 1914. I voted for and
worked for statewide prohibition.
I heartily favor the passage by Con.
Eress OF what ID known 40 the Shep.
pard- Hobson resolution. which will 4ivt
to the various states the opportunity
| to vote In favor Of . prohibition amend
mont TO the constitution Of the United
| States.
Desire to say further that regard
the temperance question a. one Of thu
most important before the people Of
this country am conaciAntioualy op.
| posed to the LIQUOR traflc Nud. Il
elected to Congress. I will vote FOR and
urge the pasAa9e OF any resolution
| which will give to tho various esatsi
| the opportunity to vote In favor Of /
| prohibition amendment to the constl
| tuition Of the United States. ana VII
ALSO vote and urge The enactment u