The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-04

the State and the licensed liquor traf-
nc shall be dissolved 1t becomes us
individually and collectively to exert
our every effort and influence during
every day and hour of the remaining
three weeks Of the campaign In be-
half of D saloonless Virginia. Now is
the time for self-sacriicing devotion.
The enemy Is crafty and cunning and
Ia marshaliing It's minions, its mis-
representations. its money and Its
might in a frantic endeavor to save
Its doomed life. This Is no time for
quibbling over distractions or for hair
splitting distinctions concerning per-
sonal liberty and local rights 1t is
no time to be putting question. OF
revenue above the consideration Tor
the highest moral and social interests
maintained at the cost of moral bad
ness. No amount of revenue can COM
+pensate for the permission OF trat-
nc that lowers the moral standard.
That which Is morally wrong can
never be politically right The best
assets OF the State are the church,
the home and the school. The
products OF these basal institutions
are not the same as the products OF
the saloon. AS no defense can be
made of the saloons products none
'tu pN Ifidde OI N0t ptdit % SVhPif~AtS
in making the products
The issue cannot be beclouded by
the futile pleas OF the Local Self
Government association nor by the
appeals for 'expediency,' 1t can
never be expedient for State. no
less than an individual. 10 do wrong.
To license harmful thing to control
IL. Is an anomaly. To admit that there
Is one trafflc above the majesty OF the
law is reflection upon State SOW
creisnty. The plain issue is the
woes. Suffer not the issue to be OBJ
secure and boldly maintain that a
wet vote is q prop to the liquor traffic
and cannot be excused on pretexts.
There are only two flags In the
fight.
I'm view Of thu outrageous attacks
by an interruptions enemy on the
Christian ministry and the Christian
laity on the prohibition firing line. 1t
doubly behooves all people who re-
we're the sacred institutions Of our
State TO stand together in rebuke OF
the army OF defamers now frantically
using all means to save the liquor
traffic. The continuance OF the liquor
traffic would be calamity. but for
such. a verdict to carry with 1t the
endorsement OF the ISLANDERS OF the
church and ner ministry would be a
double calamity. The w. c. T. u,
which has ever consistently stood for
eobriety, moral and civic righteous
ness reaffirms with all possible en-
phasis her declaration in behalf of
the redemption Of our State from the
licensed liquor cause and Its attend
ant woes and we call upon all good
men to cas-. their ballots against a
condition that initiates against pub
iicvordilincss and domestic peace.
I'VE hereby express our thanks TO
the administration board for the use
Of the public parks for our w. G. T..
r. speakers and the parkkeepers Tor
their unsailing courtesies.
I'VE commend to the Christian and
philanthropic public the Fresh Air
camp, which IL doing so much good
and we again thank our dear Sister
Danner for her splendid service In
this behalf. and also thank the Sal
walton Army.
1--WE heartily commend the Saliva
ton Army for the good work 1t Is
doing under the fine leadership Of
Adiutant johnson and his splendid
corps.
1--WE thank our dear Sister Ropp,
the silyer-tongued orator, for her
magnificent services in her campaign
here, which have been so helpful TO
our cause, and rejoice that she Is to
be with us again In the closing week
of the campaign. Richmond VIII hail
her return gladly. We are proud OF
the work of our beloved State presi-