The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-19

out over the dry territory and IA seafS
defense the communities thus thYoat4
ened inaugurated the plan Of '.0tntnA
wide prohibition" which is suppleS
fnented with powerful demand -
a. constitutional amendment which
shall bring about nationwide proh1@a
bition.' Now. the agents and attoFs
neys OF the traffic have discovered the
great benefits that have come from
local option" Knowing that thetE
business is threatened with total An-s,
limitation. they are organizing local
seif-government leagues and attempts.
Ing to befog the situation by showing
how local option" is so consistentt
with our democratic form of govern
ment
Z The forces of righteousness have
advanced from one outpost to another
ana are now moving with Irresistible
force In one grand charge to drive the
aeetfsed thing outside the State and
nation.
The stupidity Of this cry for per-
sonal liberty is shown by the fact
that only about 900 persons in the
state OF Virginia are now allowed to
make a profit out of the liquor busf-
! ness. How many persons In this au-
dtence have a right to sell liquor? Not
one For all the people of this State
except the favored 900, we already
/
TINS goo have a right the rest of VI
are deprived of?
The Trumpcter."
! The speaker took up The Trum-
peter" the organ of the liquor traf-
nc, working under the transparent
disguise OF the Virginia Association
for Self Government" Take note that
this association was never formed UNI
til the right of these 800 liquor dealers
to debauch the State was threatened.
| This association claims that the
saloon Is not the issue" Is it not?
What Is the exact truth? SauareIy
stated the result of the election Sep
TENDER 20 will be one of two things:
First. If Statewide succeeds, the
saloons leave Virginia
Second. If Statewide fails. the ga
looms remain.
Talk as you please about local OPP
ton and personal liberty" the ques-
| ton you have to decide by your vote Is
| Shall 900 persons have the exclusive
right, In the interest Of their BUSH
ness, to ruin the boys of the State and
TO destroy the happiness of our wo-
men and girls"
Women and Children First.
Mr.. Tanning closed with a most cir
oquent refence TO the tragedy of the
! Titanic. Women and children first
! was the cry of the men. John Jacob
Astor placed his wife in the lifeboat
and assisted the crying ard poorly
| dressed women and children from the
| steerage and went back TO his death
with a heroism which will make his
name immortal, The captain met the
| crew of 500 stalwart seamen and said:
Remember, you are Br-itons-women
and children first The morning the
world read of the Titanic, shudder
| of horror went through the land.
| Then every man lifted his head and
walked a prouder tread, as he knew
how these Anglo-Saxon men glorified
themselves and their ancestry.
So let the voters of Virginia march
! to the polls in September and cast a
ballot for their women and children.
1t is impossible for any reporter to
accurately record the witty and wise
sayings of Mr.. Tanning or to repro
duce his inimitahle manner. His RET
erenCes TO the quotations In the Trum,-
| Letter from President Wilson and JEFF
/ ferson Davis. resurrected from history
| long gone by, shows the weakness OF
these new champions for local OPP