The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15
3 following as some OF the facts In
the case:

Reigns of Terror Ended.
The use OF liquor mas very
greatly decreased, notwithstand- )
ing shipments of liquor and blind
tigers I know opponents Of pro-
hibition say there is more liquor
sold in the state than when we
had open saloons. No sensible
man believes that 1t may be that
Richmond. Petersburg Norfolk
end Chattanooga houses have
shipped more into the State than
they formerly shipped. but with
open saloons much Of the liquor
was made In the state. and much
shipped from points that have no
business in the State now.
Il can point to some counties IN
the State where there was almost
a reign of terror and anarchy un-
der the saloon system, that are
now quiet and lava biding: not
one county, but dozens of them.
This fact lis as apparent as the
fact that drunken man Is more
likely to commit crime than
sober one. IF the liquor people
were selling more liquor under
prohibition, why do they want the
law repealed ?"
Business Has Improved.
ne report OIL the [CIpoEdlioIl CDtJl-
mission Of North Carolina contains
the following statement as to capital
stock and deposits In the banks Of
that State at the present time as com
pared with the year before prohibi-
ton became effective:
1908
Capital stock Deposits.
State banks s 7,so2,o5 s31 COS ,eah
Nat. banks -. 6,79o.0oo 21,sas5 22
Total $14.aa2.o5s s5S,8s4,51z
- 1913
Capital stock. Deposits
state banks. s11,01S,2T s65,337.AS1
Nat. banks, $3.50 900 3T,5T9 sss
Total S1947s.27l S102 at7,S4a
1T was earnestly insisted that pro-
hitltion. If adopted, would DESTROY
Ashevine as summer resort. In
that contest assured the people that
instead Of destroying Asheville prohi-
billion would result in giving US a
created number and a better class Of
tourists In order that YOU may un-
derstand and appreciate the effect that
ii has had upon the city Of Ashevi!le,
I call TO your attention the follow
ing statements contained In letters re-
Gently received from sorte or tur
officials and leading business men.
More Prosperous Now.
Mr.. Paul Z Wiiker associate man
ager of the Grove Park Inn, Ashe nile,
North Carolina. SAYS:
I'm reply to your letter Of MAY
25 we take pleasure ir stating
that from eur own observation
and from what Asheville business
men have told us this otty fs nosv
and has been for the past winter
~.
years past.
The President Of the Citizens Bank.
in a letter dated MAY IS says:
You ask me relative to the
prosperity Of Asheville since it
went dry and | am pleased to
be III position to state definitely
some of the benefits, financial and
moral, that have resulted there
from.
business is better than ii ever
has been here the liquor interests
have been eliminated from poll
tics, the banks have more on de-
post than ever. the Building and
Loan association has made pho
nor1enal headwav ana real estate
values ard rents have materially
advanced. The whole city Is pull
ing together, and believe We VIII
H4dht more iir1GNhF from AFt3s%
TO 1890 than we did in the pre-
vtous twenty years"
Hon. T. f, Rankin. mayor Of Ashe-
Vile, and also cashier Of the Sat
terry Park bank, says:
II have yours of the % instant
asking my opinion as TO the pres
emit business condition Of Ashe-
Vile. | have been closely !derti-
fed with the business life Of this
city for q number Of years. and -.
at no time III its history has tt1ere
been such marked activity in all
lines Of business as now
Mr. Wallace r Davis cashfe-. II
the Central Bank and Trust COMPANY
says:
I'm reply to your inquiry. CT
today in regard TO the prosperous
condition of the city Of Ashe-
Vile now and since It became a
dry town A few years ago I take
pleasure in stating that in my
opinion. Asheville mas never seen
a more prosperous time than We
are now having. and have had
since we voted whiskey out
"Mr w B Williamson. cashier OF
the Wachovial Bank and Trust com
pany, in letter dated May %, says:
We take much pleasure in
stating that Asheviile shows every
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