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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
FORWARD OR RETREAT,
REV. DIR. r H PITT IN THE RE LIGIoUs HERALD

In certain sections of Virginia from which the
saloon disappeared years ago, We have found
sentiment like this We arc not troubled with
the saloon If Richmond. Norfolk. Lynchburg
Newport News, Alexandria etc. want the saloon
let them have it. 1t Is TO business Of ours.
Please note;
First. This liz selfish and wholly unworthy
position 20 take. In every one of these COM
munities there u.s. to say the very least. a great
and respectable body of citizens decent. God
fearing men, who are anxious TO have this nui-
sance abated. They may not be In numeri~
cal majority hut they are among the very best
citizens Of this Commonwealth. They are fight
ing great moral battle and they deserve the
help of good people everywhere. When Wash
ington gamblers and roughs overran 81. Asaphs
and Alexander Island, years ago. citizens Of
Alexandria city and county, unequal 10 the
task Of driving them out. came to Richmond
and besought the legislature to pass the Maupn
bin forbidding organized gambling. Good men
and true from Richmond and all over the State
helped them. and the bill was passed and the
nuisance was abated.
Second You may be spared the affection
Of the saloon in your quiet community but your
boys and young men are going to town in great
numbers Do you prefer for them TO go to the
town IN which these evil and entcing and de-
stroying Institutions have the sanction of the
law? If YOU vote for the continuance Of the
saloon vote to put this seductive evil right
before them
Third. You surely have some interest in the
general public life of the State and are aware
cf the influential place the wet cities have in
your Legislature. DO you know that 1t has not
been possible for years past TO send a 70
the house Of delegates or the State senate from
your capital city WHO known TO be opposed
80 the legalzed beverage liquor traffic? Have
YOU Thought at all of the utterly sinister in
fuercf Of the saloon on the public life Of tho
commonwealth? Haven't YOU an interest IN
that, even il you have no saloon in your neigh
horhood?
Fourth. You think your quiet neghborhood
is safe anyhow. How do you know it7 Sunpore
the vote on September % should be against
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
SOUTH CAROLINA AND RLEAsE.

South Carolina has performed a notable public
service In defeating for Office If later returns
do not contradict first reports, Governor Cole
Ciease. She has also done much to redeem
herself from the disgrace that Blease and his
methods have been able TO foist upon her for
the past Few years. From Calhoun to Blease
is far cry; 1t ia the depth to which Carolina
lad fallen.
The day has passed when America needs such
a day has never dawned Wher a man of the
character Of Woodrow Wilson occupies the White
House there arises an unconscious standard by
which public men measured The public
conscience that approves of Wilson has no room
for Bease.
Bease, as an Individual However, merely
typihes a condition. It Is the lettering of this
condition that is OF more Significance than the
retirement of an individual. That South Carolina
is going at the thing Fundamentally is evidenced
by the fact that she not only refused to nominate
Blease himself for the senate, but also defeated
for the governorship the candidates who
espoused Beaseism as the continued policy of
the State
Again we say South Carolina has performed
public service and personal duty OF no small
Importance, This work is incomplete, however,
Iuntil she brings forth evidence or having
trnngfused this, her new ideal OF candidates, into
constructive service in everyday affairs. It is
the weekday type Of politics rather than the
special election brand that IS of chief importance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27

First Mr. Carr said q majority Of the aeto
dcposttors. The Press says: majority Of the
tank deposftors in Durham. There is something
Of difference, as the Press will probably admit
Second. Mr.. Carr SAYS: Men who would
doubtless spend money for liquor" The Press
says: "Who would have been drunkards in
greater or less degree"
The Press can also doubtless see that there Ia
some difference between men who spend money
Tor liquor and "drunkards in greater or less
degree" We have many friends in Virginia who
spend money for iiquor who are yet not classed
drunkards and they would doubtless feel
somewhat embarrassed TO be placed In the latter
class. It IS to remove them from both classes
that we are interested In the proposition for
Statewide prohibition. and 1t is because num-
ter Of his employees have been removed from
both classes ny Statewide prohibition thet Mr..
Carr favors II. The man who spends money for
liquor when the temptation of the open saloon
is before him Is the man who becomes new
bank deposition when that temptation Is removed.
because he saves the money formerly spent for
that purpose He need not he or have been.
drunkard to have yet spent enough for liquor to
prevent him from having been able to save
anything
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27

Statewide prohibition Where will that leave
you? Yon are probably thinking that 1t will
leave you just where you were an hour before
the polls closed, that you return to the old laws
under which you have been living for several
years
You we're never more mistaken in your life.
That was tho theory which we proceeded
when the ballot was made to read For state
wide Prohibition" and Against Statewide Pro-
hihition" But mark well what follows.
In the first place. you thought you were liv-
ing under the Byrd law, which prohibits liquor
selling in large part of the territory of Vir-
einia. BIT since the enabling act was passed
il has been disclosed that through a technical
error in copying, the Byrd law is invalid and
worthless You would then revert to the Mann
law, passed in 1908. Even that may be In
peril
For no man can measure the disastrous effect
OF n popular vote in favor OF the saloon on ex-
i-tfng or proposed temperance legislation. No
election of this kind ever leaves the status quo
undisturbed We either go forward or go
back ward A popular verdict in favor of the
saloon would put the liquor forces in the saddle
for years to come. We should have to begin
over again the fight against its baneful influence.
There is no in blinking the facts, 1t may
not he now or never" but it will be now or at
some time in the indefinite future.
Every vote cast against Statewide prohibition.
no matter from what motives win contribute
toward the dominance OF the liquor interests in
the public life of this dominion.
If Won wish this result, vote against Statewide
prohibition stay away and don't vote at all;
If you do not wish It, so to the polls the
22nd Of September and register your protest
by voting for Statewide prohibition Brush
aside, as sensible men. all the collateral issues
which being dragged in. with the sole pur-
pose of confusing the unsklful voter. Pay no
attention ta the doctored figures which are pa
raded constantly Give no heed &c alleged inter
views printed one day, and reluctantly with
drawn the next. Keep your heads clear
If You want the salorn continued in Vir-
ginia vote a~atnst Statewide prohibition; # you
wish 1t abolished vote for Statewide prohibit
Religious Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
THE yIRcrNrAN-PTLoT AND THE EVENING
JOURNAL.

The F,yqiniaa comrnends the action Of the
Norfolk Iirgtntan-Pflot In regard to Chief of
Police Pulley, of Tarboro. y. C. The Vi-0ini1n-
pilot published a paid advertisement" attribut-
ing certain statement TO the Tarboro chief
This statement he promptly and categorically
denied The Pllot edtorially states its error.
although placing the responsibility where 1t
belongs on the parties who sent in the adver-
Using It also prints the letter of correction In
full.
This action is in striking contrast with that
CT the Richmond EUenino Journal, This sheet
recently printed statements alleged to be inter
views with citizens of Durham. These citizens
denied III estatements. The mayor of the town
wrote letter of denial and correction The
Journal merely printed statement saying It
had misqaoted the mayor. 1t refused him it's
space to give correction Of the falsehood per
petrated him
There are other points in this connection
The Pilot states that the matter was paid ad
vcrtisng" Who is 1t who thus goes out OF his
or their way and gratuitously gives Tarboro a
black eye? Who paid for this falsehood? VIII
they correct their misstatement? VIII they 20
The Pilot labeled its account advertisement
the Law requires. Was the matter that ap-
peared on the front page double column reserved
liquor editorial department Of the Journal about
Durham, also paid advertising? Does this loud
Douthed oracle Of the saloon and the Local Self
Government league assume responsibility for it's
slander Durham II IT does not why was its
diatribe Aot labeled advertisement" as the
Law requires II the journal was responsible.
Why did . refuse space in its columns for
correction. II someone else was responsible for
a paid advertisement covering TWO columns
front page liquor department editorial matter
Why was the law not complied with and that
advertising labeled as such?
Echo answers why 10 these queries There
Sill probably be other response
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
UNCTyuIZED CONDUCT.

! AS The Vtrainian has said. there Is no Ameri-
can sentiment against the German citizens OF
the United States. There is no sentiment against
the German citi2enry Of the fatherland as a
whole. There is sentiment against some prac-
tees being INDUCED In by the German army,
however, and of these is the practice OF
arships VI the German forces in flying over
Inhabited cities and dropping bombs on unarmed
citizens This was done In Antwerp only a day
two ago. according to dispatches from that
place, and such a practice Justly deserves the
condemnation OF any civilization The report
referred to says that a German drigible flying
over the city by night dropped a number Of
bombs at intervals OF half mile and that as
result OF their explosions ten persons including
six women. were killed 1t Is said that the
purpose OF the bomb dropping to destroy
the Belgian royal family and the general staff OF
Tie Belgian army This end could not justify the
destruction OF innocent noneombatants
II may b. that other nations in the present
war have INDUCED In the same practice. If so
they should be censured also. Modern civiliza-
ton has been educated above the point where
Nanton destruction appeals to its sense of neces-
sity or Justice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
SENATOR KrEzEII's POSITION

The Richmond Nces Leoder continues to at
tack the position Of ex-senator George b Keezell,
Of Rockingham on the question of Statewide
prohibition. Senator Keezell. in a speech at
Staunton Monday. made his reply 10 these at
tacks, setting forth clearly the justification of
his attitude He stated that he had been for
temperance in his career as a senator, voted for
the first local option law, then for the Mann
prohbtory law, and advocates the propo-
sition for Statewide prohibition, Senator Keezell
stated with perfect frankness. that he opposed
the Strobe bill in 1910 because he did not con-
slider tho time suitable for the submission TO the
people OF this important question.
Senator Keezell Is a man of rugged honesty
and strong character He was recognized as
such by the senate of Virginia during his career
az State legislator, and was placed by it at the
head Of the finance committee. The standing
and character OF the senator are sufficient reply
to the inspired attacks made upon him,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
To 1nr VOTER IN DRY TERRITORY

The pf II campaign COR Statewide prohibit
ton ~ decided by the temperance people
who ls,e territory already dry. Upon them
rests tHe responsibility for the result Of the
septeu,ber election Taey are the people who
will be chiefly 10 bjaHe should the liquor forces
triumph.
The saloon has never been on trial before the
whole State Of Virginia before. There has never
been chance for the men Of Virginia, as Wiz
stnians. to vote for It's determination. Therefore
" the saloon exists in this State after September
a. II Will be because Of the fact that the people
who favor temperance have failed to exercise
their right as citizens have failed in their ooliga
ton as true men and have allowed the sovereign
duty Of casting ballot to go by unperformed
Every man zho has right to vote is directly
responsible for the conditions that exist after a
chance has been given him to cast that ballot
II he is not qualified it is his fault for not
qualifying II he IS not at the polls 1t is his
fault # he has not paid his taxes 1t is his
fault. and # the saloon exists because he does
not vote. then he is responsible for the saloon
and its evils
Nobody. not even the liquor people, questions
the fact that il Virginia temperance people
work and vote according to their convictions,
Virginia will give great majority for the
enabling set The most speeious plea that ia
advanced in behalf Of the saloons is the appeal
t. the man who If he votes will vote dry. to
STAY out Of the conflict II is far more repre-
hensibIe To fail to act public question than
10 act wrongly and infinitely less brave. The
question i, before the dry voters of Virginia,
1t lies in your power to abolish the saloon. VIII
You exercise that right and that power?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
DR.. James Cannon, Jr..
Sup't Anti Saloon League,
Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va.
My Dear Sir,--I submit the follow
ing information for any one that may
be concerned about the matter.
| lived in West Virginia from 1892
until 1898. | remember we'll the CON
dition of that State under the domin-
alton of the saloon. | know that con :
dition was worse than any picture /
could imagine. Drunkenness, crime and
disturbance from one end OF the State
TO the other. ] have returned frvn1 a
visit in West Virginia, having spent in
all five days and nights. When | pass
ed over the line at Bluefield began
to make inquiries about the working
of prohibition. ] talked with at least
fifty representative men, including
lawyers, doctors, merchants, mine
owners. passenger conductors ana Of
ticers of the law. both in the rural
districts and in the cities OF Hunting
ton, Charleston and Parkersburg. The
information given by every one OF
these men represented the one opinion,
one thought and all pointing in the
same direction. and that was. from
bad to better. from darkness to light.
from a, large percentage of d. dnk-
eness to a minimum and this mini :
mum Is being only noticed at points
like Pocahontas. where the license sa-
loon still pours out its vile Of poison
and damns the souls of West Virginia
people One man said to me; Let
Virginia wash her hands OF the whis
key traffic and our people will bud
and grow like a flower"
| met Norfolk and Western rail-
way conductor coming out of Kenova
He recognized me as an old acqnafnt-
ance and asked him to tell me some
thing about the working of prohibition
in his State and as a mixer with the
people that he carried every day.
Among other statements I will give
YOU this one, which ! am quoting
from his own lips. II have bcer In
the passenger service for five years.
ON July 4. 1913. l handled 1895 pas
sengers and among them were sixty
seven drunks: this was when the Stat,
was wet. On July 4. 1914. I haulea
l.350 passengers and had thu. teen
men under the influence of whiskey.
but none drunk. | do my work With
half the worry under dry conditions
that did under wet conditions"
Now IL this statements Is disputed
nv LIQUOR dealer or LIQUOR advocate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27

Editor Vrginian:
Sir,-Wiu you allow me further space In
your excellent paper 20, that there We're more
like It in Richmond), to comment on a circular
hat j received through the mails yesterday.
am wondering why this literature Is sent me
and other clergymen. Can It be that the ines
unable aid'' wishes TO enlist our sert4 Ces >
What Is meant by such expressions these:
yellow peril OF politics" ITO lift fallen
preachers from sloughs of politics back to the
pulpits," and More religion; less politics.?
Can it he possible that politics and politicians.
in the opinion of the author. or cireu}ator Of
this paper, have gotten low that should a
minister enter the field Of one or mngle with
Once more ! ask, am I in the Judgment OF the
company If I thrown with the reverend
doctors % philosophy, rector Of st stephens
church. Newark. New Jersey, n venerable elder
q the Presbyterian Church, and the Imported
Methodist steward?
Should not those pious (7) gentement who
are so Jealous OF the reputation Of their preach
frS, hestow thought upon the minister s
cabinet" which the "vestres" the Sessions -
the board Of stewards" ana such ike are sup
posed 10 be?
Mr. Editor. II pleading with men from the
pulpit, on the corners Of the streets. from the
courthouse steps as did Yesterday in Orange.
in the interest OF this great moral issue he
taking part in politics then am In politics as
ong as live
AS minister OF Christ I had far rather fol-
low the advice OF my council and many other
Christian bodies, than the writer Of the Sian
Gerous paper to which | refer. much prefer
'o hearken to the voice of the godly Bishop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27

viii secure this mans AFFIDAVIT, am
publish same in The Virginian. an,
responsible for everything say abou.
whiskey and l might add that neithe,
my property nor religion is In nv
wife's name, so have nothing TO hid
behind In making these statements
make them that the people may know
what the condition is IN West Virl
gina. As stated. / was In that Sta,d
fiW days and nights and that | did
rot see a single man drunk: | ID
mot see "a man take drink. and the
whole State seems to be In the atmos-
phere of prayer meeting, but ot
course. the recent great meeting. last.
ing six weeks, conducted by Rev Rill1,
Sunday left the State in q ereatly
awakened condition.
Yours most respectfully,
j. II HARDY.
Church Road, Va, Aug. "a. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
TIfT DAILY PRESS AND MIR. CARR

The bank deposits will show. and am in a
position 10 know about them, great Increase,
ard you wi also find upon investigation that
. MAJORITY Of thc new depositors are men who
would doubtless spend money for liquor II saloons
were here" Statement Of Mr. J. s. Carr, Jr. OF
Durham. n G.
Thus have conjecture as well as facts,
concerning the effects Of Statewide down home.
According TO Mr. Carr mojorttp Of he bank
depositofs in Durham sooud hare been drunk.
ar5s, in greater or less degree, II they had not
been saved from such a fate by prohibition"
Editorial comment of Daily Press thereon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
With the State Press
Poor Opinion of Voters.

The Richmond News Leader ia unduly
alarmed over the prospects Of the prohibition
law being violated in the capital city Of the State
IN case the people vote in September to close
up the saloons. One part Of editorial in our
contemporary on this subject borders anarchy.
while in another paragraph the News Leader
declares without reservation that If A man should
be tried before jury in Richmond for violat-
ng the liquor laws he would be acquitted our
he!ghbor seems to have very poor opinion OF
he citizenship Of Richmond. Think Of It, Rich
mond men jury returning . verdict of no.
guilty in the fact of the strongest kind of evil
dence showing guilt the part of the man on
trial Are to understand that the men of
Richmond have no regard for an oath? The
News Leader is giving poor support to the saloon
by presenting such arguments and the sooner
1t changes its tactics the better off 1t will be.
When men declare that given law cannot he
enforced they show lack of faith In their
government Clifton Forge Review
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
THE MINISTRY AND THE SALOON

J<ilgo, Of the great Methodist Church, than some
anonymous "penny-a-liner," who Is evidently
ashamed 10 own his literary offspring
II It he true that In virginia ministers
y the gospel are dragging their churches into
political I = discussion q" and In addf-
ton to serving God " are serving the Anti
Saloon league" I want II known everywhere that
greatly prefer doing this to being Of "inestma-
bic aid 10 the saloons Of Virginia. To my
brother ministers l say, using 81. Pauis words.
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord. We
persuade men; but are made manifest unto
God. and I trust also made manifest In
your conscences.''
As little boy, was sometimes frightened
when the young colored girl, who occasionally
took my old "mammy's' place. would cry out,
Ia the dark. THE ghosts is gwinc git you" So
~ years gone by I was made afraid 10 preach
against the saloons because Of tire cry, Politics
in the pulpit" Now. however, am afraid Of
neither tHe the other
Mr. Editor, will you please say to those gen
t)emen, who seem anxious to silence the
parsons. or to win them TO the side Of the saloon,
that neither tho one nor the other is possible,
Cor nor ore Of Us is afraid of ghosts.
have read tho literature sent me by the
Local Se!f-GQvcrumcnt league" and am i'm
pressed, greatly so. by the fact that In none
of it do see a single effort to defend the saloon.
except in the book Of the reverend doctor Of
hfasophy lie stands squ2rely by the saloon.
Now. Renting the saloon, and nothing
else. l wonder why these gentlemen are SO much
excited about what We are doing IF they are
defending The saloon why don't they send mo
batch # literature along that lineo
II. b. LEE
1Ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
BAL |MORE CARMEN
|. PROVE LOYAL To ROAD

Baltimore, Nd, Aug 26.--I.oyalty
of character seldom witnessed On
the part OF the 5000 motormen and
conductors employed by the United
Railways and Electric company ha.
defeated. apparently for a long time
the aims Of the Amaigamated asso.
citation of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees, which has been irving
to get foothold in Baltimore.
That the Garments union has been
defeated was indirectly admitted yas-
terday afternoon by II. l.. Eichel-
berger. who, with Patsy Shea ~
Scrapton. Pa. has been trying to
organize the Baltimore conductors
and motormen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27

example IT a state that has been benefited sub
stantialiy by adopting a Statewide prohihitory
law, For tho state 10 be thus held mp to praise
and admiration because of a law-enforcement
IL, of course, matter of great satisfaction to
the faithful men and women in the State who
see that prohibition has been enforced with as
great thorouehness as under the existing cir
cumstances hos been possible Raleigh News
ad Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
To Publish Church Paper.

A new paper made its initial appearance here
this week The Pastors Helper, published by
Rev. l. r. Hit, in the interest Of the Wakefield
Rocky Hook and Ivor Methodist churches, is
neat fourpage paper. and contains much In
terest to the members and the public. The
paper will be published once n month and viii
be improved at each issue The first number
contains a picture of the Methodist church Of
Wakefield. and also Of the pastor.--Wakefield
Enterprise
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-27
The Finishing Touches.

Mother said Tommy. Il saw
a man making a horse at the black
smsth's shop today" /,
Mother--Why. my dear boy, that's
Impossible.
Tommy-Well. he had him pretty
nearly all done when came. He
was just mailing something on h;sI
sind foot.--Exchange.