The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-25

directors. which IL the real governing
body of the fair, may be held To con-
slider the protests made since the tre-
mendous majority for prohibition.
Not Advised of Meeting.
Mr.. Jake Anderson. of the executive
committee, who Geturned to Rich
mond yesterday from Norfolk, when
commune Gated with by representa-
tive OF The yirxinian. stated that he
knew of no proposed meeting of the
directors or executive committee TO
consider this matter The executive
committee is small and most, II not
all. OF the members live ~ Richmond,
The sentiment OF the temperance
leaders Is sufficiently known. AZ they
havs repeatedly opposed the granting
OF license to the fair directors on the
ground that the fair is not a proper
place for the sale of liquor.
Many people OF Virginia have been
kept away from the fair every year
on this account. They are anxious to
attend and support 1t. to take part
In its exhibits. and 10 enjoy rs educa-
tional and INSTRUCTIVE features, These
people. however, have felt obliged to
Withhold their PATRONAGE by reason OF
the fairs stand on the liquor ques-
ton, and so 1t Is that much patronage
Is lost to the fair and very great deal
Of profit and pleasure Is lost to thous-
ands Of people.
Think Fair Association should Not Sell
LiamoE.
A reporter for The VirginIan called
at the office OF the State Anti Saloon
league last night and inquired what
would be the attitude of the temper
ance people Of the State toward liquor
selling at the State fair.
DR. Cannon was exceedingly busy
with the heavy correspondence by mail
and telegra PHI which had been pouring
In all day, but in response to the
query of The Virginlan representative,
he stated:
"All Virginians desire that the State
fair shall he success. but they do not
believe that It is ever success when
barrooms are opened on the grounds
and Intoxicating liquor is sold by the
authorities of the fair. There Is not
newspaper m the State OF Nir-
cnia which now supports the Fair
association in such action The over
whelntng expression of opinion re-
corded against the saloon last Tues
day should certainly cause the direc-
tors OF the Fair association to con-
slider very carefully the question of
surrendering the privilege granted
them by the court to maintain saloon
on the grounds. The temperance peo-
pie would like To attend the State fair
and help to make it a great success.
II would in my Judgment be a very
considerate, as we'll as wise, action
for the directors 10 announce through
the newspapers that no liquor viii be
sold this year III the grounds.
Temperance PeopIe Tnited in Protest.
Mrs. w. NJ. Biokers. local president
of 4he w. c. r, e., could not be
reached last night. but her organiza-
ton was one Of those that last year
expressed its disapproval of the sale
Of liquor at the fair by urging it's
members not to attend the fair. The
w. c. r. u. is known to be opposed
to the action of the directors.
Mrs. j. Tyler Jobson, president of the
Woman's Prohibition League of Amer
lea. the organization that has been
protesting the granting of license
every year and that last year secured
an injunction restraining the sale over
the first day Of the fair, stated last
night that her organization Is ex-
ceedingly anxious to see the sale of
liquor stopped. The booth of the
league last year was annoyed by drum
ken men and often women, and at the
July term of court employed a lawyer
to fight the granting of license, but
without success. although a large army
of witnesses was present and a strong
case made out.