The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-10
Will of People viii Prevail Against the Efforts
Saloonists, 1t is Declared, and Precedents
VIII Be Smashed.
CLAIMS WITHOUT BASE
DECLARE DRY LEADERS
Promoters of Liquor Traffic Have Counted On
Men They Have Lined Up, But What Will
Happen No Man Can Say, and
None VIII Venture.

strong rumor prevalent the lobby Auphy's hotel
last night Is that the liquor interests again at work in
their frantic attempt kill the enabling and that their
last stand will be today in the when attempt will
be made to keen the senate from asking for conference COM
mittee the amendments refused by the house.
is claimed by this liquor lobby that enough votes
have been lined up out their and that when
the bill is referred back the senate will die unnatural
death.
However, their claims somewhat without foundation,
and careful perusa of the roll shows that the will of the
people of Virginia will prevail Should this be attempted and
should this succeed and they also claim they will succeed it
semby has So precedens of this kind not in
keeping with the sentiment of the constituency of the senate
has been amply demonstrated in the house of delegates
None Can Foretel Result
Immediately after the house refused the
amendments of which aimed at the heart of
the BILL conferences were held among liquor faction
they counted srenuousy what strength they could line
up What really will happen no man can say but It Is sure
thing that the people of the State will tolerate blocking OF
the legislation for which they have fought these
1t is rumered that several of the soealea doubtful
bers will sit in their seats tomorrow and refuse the
roll CALL thus aiding backhand way the tremendous liquor
lobby that has pervaded the very Legislative nails IN ther
mad attempts she legislation. However, talks with the
members of the show that strong sentiment in favor
the bill will cut short such tricks this and the senate
will appoint its conference committee to meet similar COM
mttee from the hous eand harmonious program will be out
lined
This practically assured fact and when the liquor
lobby prepares to slide with their Swallowed methods
such trick this, the senate will refuse to concur This
had been freely stated by members who have supported the
enabling act and when the matter comes to vote
will be asked for and the proper committee appointed
Call House Dscourteous.
It is further claimed by the liquor lobby that in refusing
the amendments sent by the senate the house
acted dseourteouy and they piled this another
should ask for conference committee, de-
clarng that should stand by the obnoxious amendments
bill The members of the house of delegates
when asked about this poohed the idea stating that
scourtesy offered by the lower branch that they voted
according the wishes of their constituency and 1t
to the senate o do likewise.
The senate session. in view of the fact that the house
will return the amendments defeated promises to be
one lobby of Murphy hotel buzzng with the talk
what would do last night and conjectures
on every hand as the strength the liquor faction could
ter but all seemed optimistic the final outcome and the
senate final vote the way they have been prac
cav instructed to vote