The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24
DON LEAGUE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
| DIR. LANDLORDS WORDS
L Says He Stands Alone in
Responsibility For His Utter
tances.
Both Branches of General AS
J sembly Denounce Speech in
Resolutions and Addresses.
u Much Feeling Evinced.

Resolved: That the Anti-Sa-
Don league, rs an organization,
Goes not hold itself responsible
for the utterancss of any speaker,
or member, who may address Its
meetings, except in those cases
whcro such uttcranCcs are slsecif-
cally endorsed by resolution, or
when they become a part OF the
report Of some official of the
league, and have been approved
by the league"
In the adoption yesterday of the
above resolution. the Anti-Saloon
league convention declared that II
would not be held responsible for the
utterances Of any speaker that should
address the body. unless the particular
address should be endorsed by reso-
luton or become a part of the report
OF some official of the league. and
have been approved by the league.
DIR. Iar.us -I.aHk feFa, @ef Norfolk,
whose address go deeply stirred both
branches of the legislature and Pc
litical circles, was invited to address
the league on the subject of liquor
evils While DIR. Landlords name
was not called in the convention. the
resolution was adopted on the heels
Of the antagonism. which his speech
aroused in the general assembly and
the league does not hold itself re-
sponsible for any utterance he made.
He Alone Responsible
DR.. Landlord let 1t be distinctly
known that what he said before the
Anti-Saloon league convention was his
personal thought voicing the senti-
ment of no one but himself and II
was conveyed to the floor OF the gem
eral assembly that he and he alone.
stood responsible for his remarks
The physician from Norfolk. be-
fore the convention Thursday after
noon, declared that any member of
the general assembly who voted
against the enabling act must be
Actuated by one of three reasons
either he 10 q man with d price. and
the goods have been delivered. or he
IL related to a liquor dealer and has
not the manhood to go home and say
he voted against the whiskey later
ests. or he Is the descendant OF, a
weakiing.
Fnrore In Both Branches
When the general assembly was
called to order yesterday. members of
both branches began. simultaneously.
clamoring for the floor on points Of
personal privilege. Never. perhaps.
were the soIons so wrought UP over
the utterance OF q man, and both the
advocate of the enabling act and Its
opponent were anxious to repudiate
the statement.
In the senate. the initiative In dis
eenting from the declaration was
taken by the advocate OF the measure
that for years has been earnestly
pressed by the enemies OF the saloon.
Dignified. yet scathingly. the members
OF the senate rebuked the physician
for such y statement. but in the house
OF delegates, dignity was thrown to the
winds in the heat of the denials Of
what was termed slanderous and
malicious faisehood.
Mr.. Hobson Angry.
In the house. MIR Hobson, of Rich
mond. leaped to his feet rs soon as
khe perfunciory business was finished
and asked for the floor on point OF
personal privilege. With a newspaper
clutched in his hand, which he held
high above his head. he said. II hold
In my hand a copy or Richmond
newspaper. / do not know whether
this man Landlord lis reported COR
rectly or not. When I voted against
the passage OF the enabling act,
voted for what / thought was right
] have lived in the city OF Richmond
all Of my life and this Is the first
time my honesty was ever assailed
Mr.. Speaker, I do rot know the
man who made this statement, but
hope to know him soon. l wish to
state that II he is quoted correctly. he
10 guilty OF telling an Infamous false
hood. Any one who would make such
a statement Is unworthy OF the name
Of a man. l hope the demagogue Is
within the sound of my voice, and
that may have the pleasure Of telling
him to his face what / think of him.
which ! cannot tell here out OF my
respect for the house. 1t is because
Of such utterances as those attributed
70 Landlord that have caused many
TO vote against the enabling act"
Many Wanted Floor.
When Mr.. Hobson resumed his seat.
fifteen members stood at their desks
asking to be recognized. Mr.. Brown
ing, OF Orange, attempted to put
stop TO the utterances on point OF
order. His point was overruled. and
Mr.. Clement. of Pittsylvania. was
recognized. The aged statesman de-
clared the charges OF DR.. Landlord
were untrue insulting and outrageous.
'.If DR.. Landlord does not like what
: say, he can find me in this house
4 or on the street any time that he
wants to find me-
Mr. Ieedy, OF Page. declared the
Recommendations OF" -Dr. Eankford were
unworthy OF consideration. Il do not
believe" he said. 'in training our ar
titiery upon sparrow, q peeWee OF
buxxArd."
Delegates from Norfolk and the
eastern section Of Virginia were loud
In their denunciations of the physi-
clan. declaring he had willfully mis-
stated facts. and whose utterances
were UNIT for discussion. The men,
berU took the insult as not so much
10 themselves, but to their forefath-
ers, and they were bitter in their ar
raignment of DIR. Landlords words.
Mr.. Pennington, Of Lee. an advo-
cate of the enabling act introduced
the following resolution.
BE II resolved. THAT 1t 10 the
unanimous sentiment Of the house OF
Delegates that It strongly condemns all
Statements made rejecting upon any
y Aeaega4e OF Attrihuting WRONG motives
4 10 the action or vote upon any Ques-
tfOn that ccuies before this house by
\ ~ aeleGnte. and that II y the SEN