The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-20
ny MRS. WILLIAM HIcKERs
Cause of I

The election OF Miss Anna A. Gordon.
OF Evanston. Illinois. to be the National
w. c. I. U. President was a just recog-
milton Of the long and faithful services
of the world IA ed authoress and tenn
perance worker. The white ribbon or
gan!xatton requires as Its chief. just
such womanly woman. consecrated
heart purpose. cultured mind, wealth of
experience and Atness TO inspire enthus-
lasm and loyalty in the ranks and COM
mand the respect and esteem OF the
public at large. This mission. Miss
Gordon will splendidly fill. The other
selections of line officers were wise. In
Guiding that of our Virginia state Pres
ident. Mrs. Sara RI. Hoge. az Assistant
Recording Secretary. The election was
without any heated contests or the
least friction OF any kind and the
thousand and more delegates gave the
official star of their choosing a hearty
Chautaugua salute and pledge of legal
devotion.
Declaration of Principles Clear.
The declaration of principles Cor the
platform, as the political convention
would term ft) Is clear cut, uneauivo-
cal, aggressive and inspiring. There Is
no note OF compromise, OF extenuation.
or OF temporizins. That which IL NOR
ally wrong cannot be politically right
ia an axumatic moral truth that nnds
il an automatic moral truth OF the paper
Summarizing It, 1t proclaims the duty
Of total abstinence on the part OF the
individual and legal prohibition on the
part Of the State and nation with re-
ference to intoxicating liquors: . ma
tional constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the sale OF, manufacture for
sale and Importation for sale of intox-
icatfng liquors for beverage purposes;
adopts the slogan. "a saloonless nation
In 1920 .unsparinEly condemns offcial
laxity regarding the red light district
and calls on moral and decent people
to unite in = relentless war against the
social evil: discountenances. immoral
PLAYS and those OF the least doubtful
propriety: condemns child labor: favors
public schools: affirms faith in the
Fatherhood Of God AMI the Lordship Of
Christ. and the basic inspiratfon of the
w, G. T. Y. to advance His cause: the
election to ONCE OF only persons of
probity. intelligence and high ideals:
, the insistence upon strict enforce
ment OF prohibition laws and the con-
tinued agitation OF the question. and
education OF the public In conformity
with these laws; equal suffrage Of
women with mon; pleads for greater
parental surveillance and depiores an
tunwhOlesomo mental tendency OF the
young people, which lax social custom
and faulty laws encourage. stresses the
Importance Of home protection, and
while calling attention to the truth
that we should not depend on civil law
/, to do everything or to be relieved by
lit from tho duties that belong to the
realm Of moral suasion, yet recognizes
tho arm Of tho law NJ n pow erful
moral lever which should never be
prostttutcd to retard regulations: con-
dennis child labor. slavery. and favcrs
the right of every child to a sound
birth and proper education.
The City Problem.
The city roblem--recognition that
these e-ntsrs of population are the
stronEholds Of the liquor traff1c and IL
train of social woes--received serious
attention.
Plans have bean perfected for, sys-
stsmatic prosecution OF all tho various
departments Of the w. G. r, u. work
and the wagtnE Of continuous and
,incrsaaing campaign of edusetien.