The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-21
URGED TO VOTE AGAINST
State WIDE PROHIBITION
Citizens lof Richmond Plead With
Iiberty-Loving People OF vir-
ginia TO Adhere to Local Option.
INCREASED TAXATION CERTAIN
Assault on Principle Of Local Self
Government Should Not BE Con-
templated With Indiffcrence-To-
bacco Interests Exposed TO Danger.

We the undersigned citizens OF Rich
mond. profoundly impressed with the
I'M 2ortance OF maintaining in full force
our present local option laws. do re-
spcctfully but earnestly urge our fell
iow-citizens who concur In this view to
go 10 the polls Tuesday next. Scptem-
Der .2d, and vote against Statewide
prohibition.
Tho experience OF large number
OF states OF the Union c0nclusively
demonstrates that the cause OF tenn
Derance is subserved more efficiently
BY local option than State wide prohi-
bition.
Further, il should be- constantly
borne In mind that tho great and fun
damental principle OF local selr-gov-
crnment is involved In this election,
and that the substitution OF Statewide
prohibition for local option would prove
n most serious If not indeed a fatal
blow TO that principle.
No free and lihertylov people like
those OF Virginia should contemplate
with Indifference any assault on this
foundation stone OF popular govern
ment. The efficient safeguard or right
and justice in times Of stress an dan
ger. II Is the strength and glory OF
the Anglo Saxon theory Of government
surely IT should not he destroyed in
Virginia. AS our fathers transmitted
II to us, SO should we hand It down I'm
unimpaired vigor to our children. Such
menace TO our institutions. as we think,
is the evil that overshadows all others
in this Statewide movement. and,
therefore. We strive TO emphasize It,
Tho large increase in taxation that
must Inevitably follow II triumph OF
this movement at the polls is serious
enough, 10 a people already sufficiently
burdencd in that respect. while tho
evident danger to which il would ex-
ffA1,
state can but pc viewed by thoughtful
people with the Gravcst concern and
apprehension.
Scarcely any one will deny that in
creased taxation Wouid Of necessity he
Imposed as Il result of Statc-widc uro-
iiniti"h. Those who are skepticai as
to its effect on tobacco would do well
TO inform themselves as to the activity
Of the National Anu-SnIoon League
whose headquarters arc located at
Wcsierviiie, OHIO, In pushing anti
tobacco legislation In number OF
States OF the Union. Il should also
not he overlooked that tho leader OF
N" prohibition forces In Virginia is a
nigh officer in that Organization, and.
therefore must bo accepted rs it's Vir-
Ginia representative.
Under such circumstances il cannot
he doubted that The success of the
movement here would bc the success
OF the National AntiSaloon League and
a triumph for its policies. including its
fight on tobacco
The extreme seriousness OF tho sitma-
tion thus presented is our warrant for
asking all who are opposed TO State
vide prohibition To appear at the polls
Tuesday next, September 22d, and vote
against II, tSisned).
Archer Anderson, c. Is. Antrim, L.
II. Ayleu, j. r. Anderson, Robert L.
Adams, j. H. Alison Otis NJ \lfrjepn
John ~ .Nicrn. James y. Addison, w
4. Andrews. John u. Allen. Archer An
derson, Jr. John Armstrong. w e.
Allen. NJ. l.. Anderson, NJ. -. j. Il. i.
Anderson. \. H. Allen. l.. Il. Archer, r.
I. Arlington. w. NJ. addison. Hcnry
W. Anderson. y. Il. Alsop. j. e. Abbot,
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