The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-15

CHARGING murders without num-
Der, high crimes and misdemeanors3
the causing of insanity, poverty,
degeneracy and crime, such nS no
tongue I'm any language can de-
scribe nor NO pen portrayy with the
dcthrontng of the soul and making
passion the master of the man. }.
Frank HanIy, former governor of
Indiana. last night arraiEned John
Barieycorn before n Jury composed
of between twenty-five hundred
and three thousand citizens gath
cred In the city auditorium.
The size OF the audience, the crowd
being the largest that has yet at
tended any meeting in Richmond dur
ing the present Statewide prohibition
campaign, crowd larger than any
theater could hold. and It's great bursts
of applause, showing how heartily in
sympathy 1t was with the great truths
expounded, must have been. to say the
least, disconcerting to those who in
their attempts to prolong the life of
the regalized liquor traffic In Virginia,
have resorted to many vain and petty
tricks.
And the pettlest. the smallest. mean
est, trick af~them ALL trick worthy
only of the Sra&iI and narrow minded,
was played at the city auditorium last
night. It called down upon the whis-
key people. their allies "of inestimable
aid" and the imported hirelngs of the
Liquor interests the scorn and con-
tempt of the great crowd of citizens
assembled. AS the audience assem-
bIed there were passed out cards, each
bearing a cartoon of Governor Hanly
under the caption, ooh Look Who's
Herew On pictured slate held In the
cartoon by the governor appeared:
Defeated and repudiated by voters
OF Indiana on prohibition issue"
Organizer and high salaried leader
Of Anti-saloon league Flying Squadron
of Professional Agitators."
do virginians need him to teach
them how to manage local affairs?'
The only reference made to the
card by Governor Hanly was in the
expression OF the wish that the
author OF this scurrilous card may
be In the audience to hear John Bar
General of Virginia C. b. Garnett.
presiding officer at the meeting. in
his opening statement before Gov
ernor Hanly was presented declared:
1T Is with shame that l must make
reference to this card" holding the
cartoon before him as he spoke. Mr..
Hanly is a guest OF the city of Rich
mond. Is this the nature OF welcome
Richmond extends her distinguished
guests? It is with shame to speak
of this. but venture to assert that It
was not a Virginian who perpetrated
/ this.
Defeated and repudiated by voters
of Indiana on prohibition ISSUE" Mr..
Garnett read from the face of the
card. This is utter falsehood. AS a
matter of fact eveSy time Mr.. Hanly
has been before the people of his
Commonwealth he has been elected tc
office. He was elected governor of the
State of Indiana by majority OF
$4,000, and to congress by majority
Of $4,000
Mr.. Garnett then read from the
-}.st-ef-Haa mes Of speakers %Asa- have
appeared in Virginia in the interest
of Statewide prohibition. and those
who are among the leaders in the
fight for prohibitions:
Mr. Hanly. Mr.. Hobson, DR., Can
non, Mr.. Glenn, Mr.. Sam Small. Mr.
Crafts. Mr.. Hough. Mr.. Dinwiddie'
Mr.. Peters. Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Baker
/ would like to call the names of the
people back of the Local Self-Gov-
eminent association" he declared
referring to the paid agents of the
brewers and others whose products
are put in dark bottles.
''Do virginians need him to teach
them how to manage local affairs?'
Mr.. Garnett read.
This II not a local affair" he as
serted, sit 10 q Statewide affair, and
! is Joining In a movement that Is
:, nationwide affair.
/ Where" and Mr.. Garnett turned
to the seats on the platform. many
"a NrryynfAA nv lAd1eS
| who form a part Of the chorus choir
! OF two hundred voices. ''aro the ladies
who would sing for the Local Self
Government association"
Where" he asked are the preach
! ers who would pray for the success Of
I the Local Self-Government associa-
ton.
Mr.. Garnett, while speaking made a
statement. clearly defining the issue
before the people OF Virginia. He
said:
ION September % the voters Of this
state will be called on to decide
whether they will vote for the re-
tention OF licensing saloons In Nir'
kinia or shall vote against that right
/ The enemies Of prohibition have beer
/ endeavoring to prove that this Is
contest between local option and pro
/ hibition. shall endeavor to show thai
lit d pure contest between prohibition
and the right to license saloons II
nearly every city and county In tn
/ State.
], sPrior to February Is. 1886, thu
only method by which Virginia under
\ took to deal with the liquor question
was by licensing saloons, and any mar
4 who could convince q Judge that HI
was q mt and proper person, and tina
i his place was suitable convenient ant
appropriate. could get license to sci
iiiuuor. On that date an act was ap
proved by the governor providing TO
submitting the question OF hQuo
license to the qualined voters OF tn
several counties, corporations ant
1 magisteriaa districts.
Under this state Of the law, I
man applied > court for . license Z
Iseil liquor in county not voted dry b,
local option. the burden was put o.
Those opposing the license to shoy
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