The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-19


ted in faithfully and with the proper kind OF
officers there has been gradual Improvement.
and In such States 1t would be impossible to
get the citizens to return to the old order.
Has Mr. Cabell or any OF his syspathizers ever
seen any law prohibit? Is a great war ever
won in single battle? Does Mr. Cabell
realize that this war engaged in
IS greater than any that has ever been
fought. that civilization, education and the
general advance of the human race now de-
mand that shall throw off the shackes that
have bound us for thousands of years? Can
We succeed in day in conluering this great
enemy of human advance? Despite the I'M
frienly efforts of such associations as the Local
Sef-Government league, kindred associations
and individuals. those behind the guns in this
Will stick there until they are DESTROYED
and when that occurs there will be others
ready to take up the fight where It was LEFT
of
In scanning the list of sgners Of this league
l note many prominent men, some of them my
friends and acauaintances business men. bank
ers. bank officials. the legal profession, rail-
road officials or at least railroad legal advis
ers. ! must give many of them credit for sin
terity in their belief that before God, they are
doing the right thing in 'clogging the movement
for the destruction Of the liquor traffic in the
state and nation, Many of these citi
zens of the highest integrity but their action
mysttfes me at the curious workings of con-
science and reasoning.
'iie inconsistency / may ne perlHllSu 10
point ont 10 some Of them at least Not a
few of these gentlemen I believe advocates
Of the segregation Of the saloons into the bust
ness sections rather than have them about
the residential sections Some of them who
AXE that position are bank officers. business
men and other employers of men and women
n their places Of business
Where is the consistency and the good judy
ment In bringing these nusances OF the resi-
Dental sections. which they believe to he nui-
sanees there. and placing in easy reach of their
employees, young men and young women and
Flacng before them something that VIII
befnddle their brains and render nervous their
hands when they especially need clear heads
md steady hands. and when or them tails
INTO a serious offense because Of the drink habit
these very bank officers and business men and
~ailroad men stand ready to discharge them.
It would be about as consistent TO place in
your home before your boys most vicious
Eind of temptation and If should fall be-
fore It, then chastse him.
There doubtless names In that list, many
# them. perhaps. who were active in securing
he cooperation Of North Carolina in aiding
Richmond TO get the federal reserve bank,
but she has secured what she wanted
from her good neghhor and friend these gem
1emen willing and active in perpetuatinG
the Jug trade into that State which with
ma eritv Of A. 900 of her good citizens asked
Virginia to put stop TO II. and under the
authority If Governor Glenn, If she again had
The opportunity Of voting IT, she would
give n majority Of 100 coo
Greedy old Richmond She took the federal
reserve bank away from Baltimore by the aid
# North Carolina. and now she refuses when
he opportunity offers to do a neghbor friend
actin
Dear old Richmond. for my boyhood days
spent there. lift yourself out OF the mire Of
selfshness and corruption that you have been
spreading about these many wears. Do the
neighborly act for North Carolina and the ru-
raj sections of your State that have like
wise helped you TO your present commercial
Greatness: let poor old Baltimore have the dirty
business If she wants II. You are too great
To play the hog.
Respectfully.
C. Z. JONES.
Carysbrook, Va. May Is.