The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-03
PROHIBITION HELPS
MAINE IN EVERY
WAY---C0LONEL DOW


Richmond 2" he said
II may briefly reply ann an
American and always make rest
ing place OF Richmond in my annusi
soiItherly and northerly miErations.
What American can fail TO- Ike and
10 be proud Of Richmond? We all
share 'neasurably in the glorious rec
ord OF the great Stale whose CapltAl
It is We all know how your old
house % hurEesSes caves voice with
Fanuiel Hall in the DAYS Of the Revo-
luton. and. Northerner as ] am, !
am proud 10 stand uncovered before
the monuments and statues by which
Won commemorate the heroism pa
tvln:isn and virtues of the statesmen
and soldiers who smmortalized them
selves n devoted service of their state
n the tryinE DAVIS AZ si&ty-one To SIX
:y-fYe, And certainly II I dill not
ike Richmond | should go through
and rot step here, as I d" when
zver ! an fortunate enough 70 nave
The opportunity, have other cause
20 Ike Eaur city. Conn ec4ons q my
fafnlIN formerly resided mere. ears
age eu4uyed their hospitality in their
ane ola mansion which long since
made Nav for business progress. 1hen'
again. during the war Of the states
NV father was for nearly nine months
2 kFs -FTt'at'L '*t A'a"''.-H ~ - go '-7
!EnoUy 10 the deep burial - all ami
uoSt+les between the sections fhat
can recall with Interest what t
may We'll Ire believed my father found
not easy 30 endure, Again I esteem
i IN sight honor tAaf MS 3thPrtS"h-
~3eDt was terminated through an eN-
ehange With son Of Richmond, one
n vrby General Lees
Prohibition Has Helped BUSINESS.
BAiaE ask Ell What had impressed
him MOST tn his OBSERVATIONS during
his frequent Southern grips, the col
one} said
YES. I haze obtained a superhc!at
Knowledge ~ conditions In several
Southern States. notably In North
Carolina and Georgia where ms OPP
portunitses fnT observation have heen
excellent Everywhere I have noted
Improve nasnss from year to year. In
some localities and some particulars
the progress IL little less than mar
ve}oas."
Ito what De you attribute improved
conditions ia the States you have
mentioned ."
Doubtless many causes have con-
tributed But many people in those
States have assured me that the out-
1awry Of the liquor traffic through
prohibition has been of great value.
the anne Ia be- true at home, and
then that trade must aGgraVate pc
cuiiar condition TO which the South
is subject. If which, however. you
must know best, and best know how
to deal with"
you believe in prohibition"
Most certainly. and not less upon
economic grounds than from moral
considerations
a, x.FF uafP, f.xT
Some OF our business men oppose
prohibition as In their opinion mimi
cal to business. As a business man
what is your view
am convinced from experience
observation ana readlng mat genera
legitimate business pr'ohfs by the sup
preston OF the trAIhc IN lfi'oAicah "
Logically also IL shouia ne 20. al
essential Tor su osfantia1 business
PROGRESS there mus pc integrity IN
Feliigence, INDUSTRY. sopf'ety anu
desire TO ENJOY ana aDlhty I'd attai'
70 q hlsher standaTn OF ilFlhR' WHlch
II any or those, does not the ihhu
ence emanafing from the saloon fen'
TO weaken ana impair
What has been the etef or pro
hIblton upon business m Maine
we nave had prohlhluon IN halh'
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.Iiae tIiie - .iaS Ne. So.
.ne nrpos,.. en c,,,ia ,,,a, aa
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$3.50 - rsa. -, ~
$780, =. -. a~r,tthI,taa ;,
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go - tr,.afiirnt o,,ss
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- e.. 80, =.
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eAa ..s - So 1tt1aitfs a., 4so ~,a,,
IS, -
Yes some lawyers can ne h1fe'
20 advocate any cause IN any way
And some WRITER'S VIII place th"!i PEN
at the disposal OF whoever VIII pa
Tor them ANA the purse OK Pne u
auor organizations ~ lohg anu ia'
To DENY ana alscfealt pfohip1l"n Il
r. mater III business ~ttsa tHetf 81
literary educating bureaus OF thos'
organizat ions are amy ana ShreWuN
conducted, ana a%lac from lne WRITER
and Epeak prS that have been hfret