The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-19
TaNrR PARTING LITTER
A TISSUE OF FAISEHpoDs


In the pame of the Virginia Association for
Local Seif-C eminent there has just been issued
the last campaign letter This last letter is, If
anything. the-crownng achievement of the agents
OF tho liquor traffic in control Of the name and
rubber stamp of many honorable and reputable
yirginians, privileges they have persistently
abused for the last three months. The letter
yurpo-ts 10 b. forecast and general summary
az the campaign Its statements would be re-
markahe for their dnreliability and fasehood
save that they were prepared by the paid agents
Of the liquor traffic. The letter purports TO be
BY Secretary Ben p. Owen. but everybody in
Virginia knows, 1t was fathered and constructed
b, Pleas Holt and Ed. Hirsch, the managers of
tie liquor dealers, IL the headquarters of the
y3rginian Association for Local SelfGovernmAnt.
The statements and claims or this last appear
are characteristic Of the campaign for the re-
tention OF the saloon.
!. "A precedentihas been settin Virginia by the
National Anti-Saloon League In their campaign.
Never before have the free people of this Com
nonwealth had TO stand such a flood Of abuse,
OF misrepresentation and of billingsgate that has
been set loose virginians who have had the
manhood and courage to stand up for their con-
yIcfions and refuse be driven, coerced and bull
dozed by the hired invaders of the National Anti
saloon League
This statement is utterly unfounded, and alb
soluteiy false The National AntiSaoon League
has had no part, speakers, and no authority
In the work of driving the licensed saloon from
Virginia Only two OF the officers of the National
1 Ant,.Saloon League Of America have been In Vir-
Einia during the campaign: they came by invita-
ron to speak rs other men. They have had no ai-
thority and no interest in the Virginia campaign
save their good wishes for the success of the
cause OF Righteousness and their compliance with
requests OF the Virginia leaders for speeches
The work of the Anti-Saoon League OF Vir-
gsnia has been under the same leadership as for
many wears This leadership has secured the
temperance laws of the State which their most
litter opponents at the time of enactment are
now loudest in acclaming good The Virginia
anti-saloon League officers given here in full,
They are the most respected men Of their COM
Z rannities They are Virginia citizens from first
t. last. engaged in every walk of life. Their
occupations manifold, They have directed
and led the fight fer Statewide prohibition,
The membership of the League embraces thous-
ands Of Virginia's best citizens. These are the
officers
j. w Hough Norfolk, real cstateAP V. d.
cunway Fredericksburg. banker Ex-Governor
81 II Mann, Petersburg, lawyer; Rev w, G.
Campbell n. d. Roanoke, Presbyterian pastor;
Iet II n Winchester,
pastor: Hon. a r. Lincoln. Marion, merchant;
Eev s. Roger Tyler Richmond. Episcopal pas
tpr w, r. Hale, Nokesvllle, banker: H. Il. Nc
wane. 1ynchburg manufacturers; s. Z. Rogers.
t2nanoock merchant; r. f. Tyler. Staunton. real
estate G. r. Fol,z WytheYille. merchant: $. +.
Jones Richmond merchant; Thomas White
head. Amherst. lawyor; Rev James Cannon Jr..
Al ID. Blackstone educator; Rev. T. Men Simp-
son ID u. Richmond. presiding elder: Profess
SCR II. r DunniGgton, University of Virginia.
tattcaturg T!cv Thomas Scmrnes. Cov!ngton,
J.Bsseapa1 rastr. 1tey. w. A. Christian, ID D,
Richmond Methodist pastor; Rev r. II. Ben
e ,ieit ID u. I.Yuchburr. missionary secretary; X,
& Fart,csIs south Boston, manufacturer; Rev.
{ q fra*-Ner Ashland educator; Rev. r T.
T3admee Norfolk Methodist pastor Rev. j. NJ
PITCHER Il D. Petersburg, minister Rev r. r.
Wexford u. H.. Newport News. Presbyterian
pastsf, pev W G James ID, D.. Richmond.
baptist pastor: Rev. ]. n. Cave Bowling Green
is,seip,cs ,asfor; W H. Vincent Capron manu-
sact4rer. Rev NJ g Eagle. Haymarket, Epis-
ropa1 pastor. Professor G. r. Jordan, stanton,
educator. ]. =. Cooper Winchester. merchant;
,-aloneI James u Johnston Roanoke, lawyer:
i William y Ches,ey. Fredericksburg, merchant;
pev r ~ carnfnack D. d. Richmond, editor;
George VI Hawxhnrst, Falls Church banker:
Rev G. ~ Perrsman H. d.. Norfolk BAPTIST
uastor, pev g. w. Kemper Richmond DE
.in.es ,tastor. rey. r. II. Martin, d. D., Suffolk,
asaas{st nsstcr. r. u Camp. Franklin, manu-
fsct,irer. George p. Adams blackstone. county
4 tt4as=lrer Professor ]. w. Ikenberry, Dalevliie,