The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-18
DR.. M'DAN|EL SPEAKS
At PROHIBITION RALLY
Predicts Overwhelming Dry Victory
In Statewide Election In
September.
MEETING is HELD IN OPEN AIR
Rev. +. j. Richardson Makes Lengthy
Reply to Article In Afternoon
Newspaper - Illustrates Address
with CrayOn Drawings.

am HAPPY 10 speak nj meeting
worked up by women and opened by
prayer. and challenge the LIQUOR peo-
pie 10 get up such Il meeting" Was the
opening sentence OF an addree. de-
iivercd by Rev George w Mcdaniel.
- -. pastor OF the First BAPTIST
church. last night before a good sized
crowd attending tho cn-air temper
n an, meeting under the auspices Of tho
lea, on the Ford Hotel lot. Referring
70 "a prediction OF ultimate victory FOR.
the Local Self-Govcrnmcnt League
ton. DR.. Mcdaniel added tho prediction
that 70 discern such a triumph a tele-
sop" and position az high as tho
Peaks Of Ottc would he required lie
vas introduced by :. T.. Jones treas
nr"r OF tn. Anti Saloon League OF Vir-
Si:,ia.
Following musical program by IN.
Blues Eand Rev. Decatur Edward.
opened the meeting with PRAYER The
crowd was addressed b. Rev l.. J.
Richa rdaon. field secretary Of the Anti
saloon League OF Virginia. who Illus
trated his remarks with crayon
sketches designed To show the evil
results OF irtcnnpcra Predicting an
over whclintng victory for the "drys''
In the state wide election on prohibi-
,iom in Ssp,smhcr Mr. Richardson
growth In recent years OF organizations
opposing the sale aud manufacture OF
liquor. and oppressed tho opinion that
prohibition * destined to sweep tho
cntire nation within a fcw years
RICHARDSON REPLIES TO
NEMS PAPER ARTICLE
Eager iaterctt Was shown. aud the
crowd pressed closer bout tho speak
cr's rostrum when Mr.. Richardson. un-
folding several Typewriter sheets an
nounced that he Mould read ~ reply 10
the article In the News Leader on Sat
urday. July H. 81 the prohibition meet
day evening. July 10. at which he made
the prHlctpal address. Tn" Richmond
Nirsiniam: the Kichrnond Evening Jour
ar'ison said gave fair accounts OF the
gathering hut the News Leaders ar
ticl" he characterized as inaccurate and
unfair in the several pages OF type
written matter which he read
When Ny. richardson had about I'm
jaun,ily dressed Young person on the
outskirts of tho crowd YELLED out. You
Amt game 10 have that pu, in the
morning .papcrs." There are copies
newspapers can use them IL they want
On. M'D.>IEI rnrnrCTs
pr Mcdaniel said that liquor con
Germs who close their establishments
in Virginia now in anticipation OF the
election results this faii are far-seeing.
and that those who stay in the hope 81
being able 10 stem tho prohibition tide
Try are spending time and money use
lcssly The prohibitionists arc go
ing 10 wipe out the liquor business.
he said, forccastinE tho result of Tho
approaching election. and by such =,
majority ~ will never have the strength
nor courage 10 raise It's defiant head
in the Commonwealth OF Virginia
again
Reading passages from literature
which he said had been sent out broad
east over the state by the Local Self
Government League, Or. Mcdaniel en-
tered into a some hat lengthy discus
sion, and INDUCED in some rather en-
phatic deniais OF points presented III
arguments made by Ben r. owen. Jr..
secretary Of the league. DR.. Mcdaniel
expressed surprise that Mr.. owen didn't
know any better than to publish such
arguments. and said that. in view OF
tho issue to be decided In September.
local option is no longer a question.
After the September election. Virginia.
will be decidedly wet or dry and
Dr. Mcdaniel. believing that the latter
result is now inevitable. thinks the
only question remaining is by what
majority the voters OF the state VIII
favor prohibition.