The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
Our Great Victory.
Richmond. Va.
Church Road, Va. Sept. rs, !

Church Road, Va. Sept rs, 1914.
Editor virginian:
Sir.-I would have spoken sooner OF the VIC
tory, but that Petersburg vote put my right arm
cut Of Joint with rheumatism and I have just
recovered. Surely the world is moving forward,
10th politically and morally.
Soon after Mr. Wilson was inaugurated he
save utterance to a well-known truth: We
are enteriax an of political freedom" The
people of Virginia are entering era OF COM
mercial and moral freedom. The eminati IN
OF the saloon is the gateway to all reforms
moral social and political, Whiskey does not
hesitate u purchase its right-of-way for sue
cess: its power is felt from the country precinct
to the white house. While often refused ad-
mittance. this demon knocks at the door Of
every source OF power and endeavors con-
quer 1t. To us who love the very name Of vir-
Sinia what blessing enjoy to know that a
majority of $4,000 people have buried the sa-
loon under their vote. Let us not lose sight
Of the fact that great powers fought against
this reform. Every daily paper in Richln ond
except telling US TO vote for whskey. that
great Local self-Government league offering us
every liberty earth in return for a vote for
whiskey; men of influence such as Hon Harry
Tucker and others. told that our fathers
fought fer this liberty. That was an awful
Fill hese doctors wanted us to take. Just to
be frank about it. the thing was not fit to
swallow. / believe that now some that did
those who worked and voted for whtskey no one
has any hard feelingA We regret your vote and
WORK, but love you still Even an Christ came
to save sinners prohibition LIZ coming to save
the name ard reputation OF our Comm onwealth
and finally the nation We should all get
aboard the train Of reformation and perform our
equal share
thousands of good people worked for this
Victory' and they all have their reward OF a.
clean conscience. Not dtscounting such lahors
as contributed by The virgintan. Mr.. Pollard
DR.. Mcdaniel and others, l want to refer es-
pecialy to one man. DR.. Cannon Is to the
whiskey traffic in Virginia just what Mr. BRYAN
was 10 the money trust and political crooks
&C Baltimore in 1912. He exposed them 10 the
people God gave DR.. Cannon five talents and
he has just used them well in bomba riding the
liquor traffic and in every other way possible
for the glory OF God and the uplift of manhood
and womarlhood.
We have helped to clear the atmosphere that
other States may see that no longer breathe
the foul air of the whskey revenue sacrificing
cur boys on the alter for the almighty dollar
In conclusion we may all thank God for the
victory and rest assured that there IL glory
enough for all
As long as live, and The virginian lives my
home shall receive It, my children shall read
its columns. consider it's pages as clean as a
new born babe, and instructive as wisdom
can make 1t. The Virginan's motto: Full
fair. clean and accurate news has been demon
strated to the people.
would like to every home IN Virginia
place this paper in the hands Of it's young es-
morals which worth more than all material
things earth.
Yours very truly
]. II. HARDY.