The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15
CALAMITY TO STATE,
SAYS EPPA HUN!0N
Distinguished Lawyer Tells Why
He Opposes State-W
Prohibition.
GIVES CLEARCUT INTERVIEW
Says 1t Will Neither Stop Nor
Diminish Consumption OF
Alcoholic Beverages.

Eppa Hunton. lr. who has been for
years recognized rs enc Of tile abIcst
lawyers in Virginia. discussing tho pro-
hibition issue yesterday. declared him.
self an advocate and supporter OF To-
cal option
Ny. Hmton was 4 member OF The
convention Of iaol-c2 that framed the
present Constitution Of virginia lie
IS = member oi the law firm of Mum
Cord Hunton. Williams x Anderson
me moral phase OF the situation which
presents itself in this crisis. he argues.
inciines him 10 oppose prohibition he.
cause he is convinced that it is i'm
practicable. Mr. Iluntou said he was
l"t To this conclusion by his pcrscuaI
knowledge of conditions in some Of the
states where prohibition now obtains
CONVINCED THAT Local. OPTION
Is BEST fH:OM EVERY VIEWPOINT
Asked for an cNprcssion/of his views
on ;his important subject Nthc listin-
guishcd lawyer St!d:
Between local option and Statewide
prohibition ! am thoroughly convinced
IT is best for the state of Virginia
from every viewpoint. to continue loca,
option and 10 defeat prohibition.
In reaching This conclusion. have
hrst considered the ~moral question
Am Investigation will convince anv
fair-minded and mpartia! man that
not stop. but viii not decrease the
consumption OF alcoholic beverages i'm
the state. Tho statistics are easily
available. and viii bc found in the
very able address Of Hon. Royal T..
Cabell. delivered in Richmond on N.v
Il, 1919, While some OF The flruies
given by Mr.. Cabcll have been oues-
toned. am informed that those OBJ
taincd from the records I'm Washing
Ton nave been checked by the Internal
revenue department and pronounced
correct, and the other :gureS have been
examined and verified by others.
Pcrsonal knowledge of the condi-
lions il some of the States in which
prohibition obtains strongly confirms
ihesc statistics contradictory as are
The statements aS TO the effect of pro
hihition by the enthusiasts for and
against II, am convinced that any ad-
E"catc of prohibition who viii make
Il fair ANA impartial investigation in
any state II which prohibition obtains
Will ut least doubt it's success
NO DECREASE IN CRIME
or CRIMINAL, ENPENSI
An investigation Will demonstrates
10 amy fair-niindcd man that in the pro
hibition States therc is no decrease i'm
crime. criminal expenses. divorce or
insanity. Respect for the courts nud
The strict ana impartial enforcement
OF The law is the aspiration of every
free and libcrty-lovinS people.
The failure to inforce the laws
Againsrthc sale Of liquor in the prohi-
bltloh states. and their open ana ma
grant violation, is notorious and hriu.,s
he courts and the law into contempt.
che iraiiic is carried OF by the most
Vicious in every community, and those
"ho deal With them in their illegal
traffic are dcmoraliZcd and lcbauchcd
ana in many instances commit perjury
m ordcr TO prevent = conviction OF
hose in whose crime thcy have par
:icipated. 1t tends very strongly to
make people of lawbrcakcrs hypo-
critics and pcrjurcrs.
During This campaign, in many pull
pits. there have bccn political laran-
Encs. which have no place in u house
Of Worship.
NEITHER STOPS NOR DIMINiSiIES
SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
II am convinced that prohibition not
Continued on Eighth Pagc)