The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-15
GOVERNOR GLENN AND MRS. AOEY
STIR LOUISA VOTERS ~
| NEVER BEFORE. sl1s5
A RECORD ATTENDANCE
INTENSE ENTHUSIASM APPARENT
AND MANY ARE CONVERTED TO Z
THE DOCTRINE OF A sDRY~
VIRGINIA. ,&

Louisa. Va. Sept. 14.-This has
been great day for the prohibition
cause and the air Is resonant with
prophesies of large dry majority
in Louisa.
Two thousand people assembled on
the court green at noon 10 hear the
"Silver-Tongue" orator Of the W. G.
T. u. Mrs. Hortense Ropp, and
Governor Robert B. Glenn, OF North
Carolina.
Interest was intense. and when
Rev. Mr.. James presented Mr.. A e.
Watts, of Richmond. the cheering be-
gan. Mr.. Watts made a strong ADJ
dress. He was followed by Mr.. VIM.
Bickers. Of Richmond, who went for
the 'inestimable aid" with gloves on.
and in glowing tribute presented the
"Silver-Tongue" arotor.
Mrs. Ropp's appearance on the
stand was greeted with loud and
long cheering and for an hour shs
swayed the multitude in what was
generally termed the greatest temper
ance address ever heard in these
parts Her fervid oratory. eloquent
periods and earnest. convincing man
ner gripped the crowd and caused
frequent and loud applause.
She riddled the delusive contentious
Of the Local Enforcement league
and proved that there are only two
flags in this fight Depicting IN .
graphic manner what wet ballot
implies in its awful responsibility
she brought tear to the eyes OF sturdy.
strong men, which was alternated by
loud laughter and applause as the re-
suit OF her castiGation of the Local
Self-Government league. God Will
dry out the wet church members AL
right" brought forth much laughter
and cheering. S.
She declared that sfie is no woman
suffragist and believes that God In.
tended men to make good laws to pro-
tect society and the home. But Il
men are going to be recreant TO their
duty then the women are going to
step in and do the business"
"All this woman stir is caused by
you men being unmindful OF your
duty" The "Silver-Tongue" spoke
with great fiuency and rapidly and
her whole soul seemed afiame with
zeal Her peroration was a gem OF
rhetoric and she was given an ovation
as she concluded her wonderful ad-
dress.
Governor Glenn Speaks.
Hon. r. Lindsey Gordon made .
short but strong address in favor Of
Statewide and introduced Governor
Robert B. Glenn. OF North Carolina,
who was received with great cheer
ing and for an hour delighted the
crowd in a masterful presentations OF
the prohibition cause, and in COM
plete reputation Of all the false
statements of the "inestimabie AID
regarding condition in the old North
State under prohibition.
His refutation OF the specious COM
tentions that prohibition doesn't
prohibit" was complete and his st1 ong
appeal to the Christian manhood OF
Virginia was very eloquent
On Sunday night Mrs. Ropp ad-
dressed a large audience in the Meth
odist church. and fully sustained her
reputation as a thrilling speaker. Mira.
VIM. Bickers also made a splendid
talk.
The address OF THE Silver-Tongue"
at Frederick Hall Sunday morning
was greatly enjoyed by large crowd.
Many old citizens declared they had
never heard a speaker create such
enthusiasm as did Tho Silver
Tongue"
The county's dry majority will b.
greatly increased by todays 'enel4
day."