The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-02
In North Carolina was never better"
Former Virginian Speaks.

In North Carolina was never better"
Former Virginian Speaks.
DIR. E. X. Leyburn. pastor OF First
Presbyterian church. vas the next
speaker. Brother II. e. Lnthicum
and myself came from Virginia as
natives and we must profess TO feel
ing OF pity that this great Islander to
Durham has occurred. II now seems
that III such things are to be done by (
Virginia people and papers, Virginia I
In a good place to leave. However, I
want TO state in behalf of my native I
state, the Old Dominion, that the |
work of this Evening journal Is by
no means the real sentiment of Viz
Ginia people, and / feel sure that
when the dear Old Dominion votes, |
prohibition will carry by an over
whelming majority" The speaker
| then told of negro posing for rep !
resentative of the Journal, calling
Alphosus Cobb as an eyewitness toi
proceeding.
Senator Victor s. Bryant said |
When prohibition was voted on, I. |
like the solicitor. voted against 1t, |
However, since seeing the workings
in North Carolina and especially In
Durham. ] have, greatly changed my
mind One most significant fact Isl
I that there have been NO requests. nay.
! not even rumors. for the law to he
/ changed or for the people OF North
! Carolina to have another chance to
/ vote on prohibition. ! hope proh!-
(, bition will carry. for each day, as
see negroes coming from express Of
/ fce with liquor. and also poor white
men, / realize that virginia is supply
/ Ing men, that need their money for
| food, with liquor,
Distributing Point.
"As for our express office In ques-
I Soht kn nal IN ut
all liquor used in Chapel Hill and
vicinity comes through the local Of
| Ace, as II is against the law for liquor
to be distributed in that place. The
question as to whether as much
liquor is consumed now as was when
saloons were here is absurd. There Is
no way OF making a comparison. The
as It IL now
Hon. r. o. Everett was last speaker
calleN He taid:' :The Bible says
that when anyone slaps you in the
face. turn and let him slap you on
the other side. We can't do that, as
We can't possibly send such liquor TO
Virginia as they are sending to North
Carolina. The liquor Is enough to
kill our people and Is the hardest
slap imma ENABLE, However, we can,
In turn, 80 them a favor. we can
send to virginia to aid the prohibition
cause one Of the greatest orators OF
the age One of the State OF North
L Carnlinn's most-promfnent and fore
most citizens, and here tonight / ask
| that this meeting send to virginia
Hon. James II. SouthEate." Follow
ing these words the court room shook
with applause.
Professor X, l.. Flowers read the
resolutions drafted by the committee
Y,hich xyaro upa nj m oue1y endorsed by
over two hundred prominent citizens
present. The meeting adjourned fol-
lowing a storm OF applause and music
by the band.
Text Of Resolutions.
Following Is the text OF the
resolutions adopted:
sea&esaents- -haxo-
been published In Virginia papers
opposing the enactment OF
Statewide prohibition law In the
state Of Virginia. which reflects
seriously upon the law abiding
spirit OF Durham, and gracvously
misrcprcseDt the facts rs to the
Oporation Of the prohibition law
IN tho State OF North Carolina
and especially in Durham: there
. fore. be II
II Resolved, That this maS-mcet-
in~ OF the citizens Of Durham.
composed Of rnen representing
tho business, educational and nc.
Mrtous in4ercsts OF the city, con-
tiemn IN unqualified terms the
unjust and misleading stAteInehts
| IN regard to the enforcement OF
the prohibition law In our city
4 Ann t3sn& - ,adpeEf IN ~ 1HMeer-r
taan terms thA4 the prohibition
law has heen Of untold benont