The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-10
etersbuTg Va.
Radford, Va. Nov. {. 1914.

Radford, Va. Nov. I. 1914
Editor vireinIan:
sr--In The Nirginians report OF the Oregon
election, dated November g. IS the following par
agraph;
prohibition seems to have lost, the Catholic
vote following the edct against prohibition Of
Cardinal Gibbons recently, having been cast
eainst IT."
"Edict' is the wrong word.
Cardinal Gibbons, as a Catholic and as an
American, is free Of course, to publish his per
sonal opinions hut Catholics under obi
cation 70 follow his leadership in political or
semi political matters, except against Socialism,
the philosophy. of which is materialistic and
with due respect and love for
His Eminenoe. many Catholics differ with him
on the subjects of prohibition and woman suf-
fIace.
More radical. perhaps than any platform of
he Prohibition party, is the platform adopted
ny the Catholic Prohibition League at its first
national conference last August at Niagara Falls,
y, Y, which is in part follows;
That liquor ads. be not maIable and that It
he msdeneanor to ship Intoxicating beverage
anto prohibition territory
THAT liquor dealers and others interested In
places ahere liquor is made or sold be disquali-
ned from serving on juries
That abstinence from alcoholic drinks be one
of the qualifications FOR civil service. and that
we urge voters to elect total abstainers to po-
iitica offices.
That no public money be used for intoxicat-
ing beverages.
THAT the franchise be extended 10 women,
but persons of either sex convicted Of drunken
ness should be dsfranchsed for five years.
THAT temperance teaching be more ample in
pubic and private schools.
That ant.-treatng societies and measures os
encouraged.
That brewers and others ceiling or delivering
.ntoxlcants to houses Of ill-fane shall be guilty
Of alisdemeanor that brewers or those Interested
IN brewery be prohibited from controlling re-
tail liquor establishments, and from holding
public office,
THAT all taxes on intoxicants and on liquor
dealers be abolished but that in lieu thereof
ali brewertes dstilleries and liquor houses be
assessed for an amount sufficient for the care
and disposal OF all criminals disorderlies or
phans patients. and paupers produced by In
toXieants and that no further contributions for
charitable purposes be accepted solicited from
those so assessed.
That we recommend to all States the enact
mcnt Of such workngrnen's compensation laws
will tend to the employment of temperate
workers.
THAT we do all in our power to remind work
iEsmcu, especially those from foreign lands.
that alcohol illustrates the best counsels of labor
unions for social and industrial betterment. is
The main cause of two millions OF uamps,
Two millions Of children doing mems work In
factories. five millions OF dependents on cnsr'ty,
six millions of illiterates, eight millions of wom-
en- working away from home, and fifty thousand
and under the aliuring bait of personal liberty
is the workingmans worst enemy.
That we make better known the fact that
the Third Council of Baltimore, presided over
hy Cardinal Gibbons, in 1884, issued an appeal
urging all Catholics engaged in the sale of alco-
hoiic liquors to quit that dangerous traffic as
soon as possible, and to make their living In
more honorable way
Rev. George Zurcher, Rev. G. 7, Baron. Hon.
Joseph Gray, Rev. +. M. Sperlein, j. +.
Judge a. II. OCOnnor Mrs. a. j
Heller. Committee.
an interesting fact, significant to the pos
sible attitude of immigrants. is that the largest
local branch OF the Catholic Prohibition League
10 composed OF three hundred Lithuanians from
East -prl.ssan and the Baltic provinces of Rus
sa members OF st. Mchaeis Church, Water
bury. Conn. headed by Rev. +. Saurusaitis, their
pastor and Rev " p. kargauskas.
+ } Catholic priest Rev. j. G. MERRIAM, OF Jer-
sey City, n. j. represented the American Anti
Saloon League and the Catholic Total Abstain
ance Union of America at the Temperance Con-
eress in Dublin. Ireland, this year, and made q
speech for prohibition. All that he said was
Endorsed by Cardinal Logue, and another IRISH
prelate. Bishop Gimart.n. also advocated pro-
/ hibttion.
] Very respectfully yours,
! ". H. MACrNNTS.
state Secretary Catholic Prohibition League