The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-22
M DANIEL SPEAKS
FOR PROHIBITION
Keen Sarcasm in Sermon Deliv-
cred at First Baptist
Church.
INCONSISTENCIES CHARGED
If Liquor Selling Is Legal and
Proper, Why the Discrinina-
tons, Asks Minister.

With terms of kccncst sarcasm In
his sermon last night Mt the First
Baptist Church. the pastor, Rev.
George w. MCDANIEL. ID. D., assailed
what he called Inconsistencies" of the
State. the city and of many people in
their attitude toward saloons, and
with eloquent satire he asked If I'm
view of present conditions there is
not unjust discrimination" against
those engaged in the manufacture
and sale OF liquor. lie declared no
would like to know why the govern
mcnt demands such a high tax from
liquor dealers. why saloons are forced
to close their doors on election days.
why commercial organizations in cx-
plotting the advantages of the city
fail To mention the liquor interests
and why the postal authorities have
prohibited the shipment of liquor by
parce! post. Isn't this discrimination
against leSalizcd business?' asked the
speaker.
we are entering upon a campaign
Tor the elimination of saloons" said
DIR. Mcdaniel. The enabling act may
not stand In the courts. but the church
should stand firm against liquor"
Making dramatic appeal to his
hearers to aid in stamping out the
liquor business In the state, Or. Nc
Daniel said, IF this mill grinds on.
II must go, Grist. grst, grist." The
youth OF the land. he said. would be
the Srist on which the mill would
feed unless steps are speedily taken
TO make the manufacture and sale of
intoxicants Illegal in Virginia The
speaker declared that those who re-
fuse or :ail to help In the fight against
liquor show by their action that they
are willing to give their sons TO the
support of tho saloons
WHY DO FRATtRNAI. ORDERS
EXCLUDE LIQUOR MEN!
Again speaking In sarcastic vein.
Or. Mcdaniel asked why so many OF
/ of the f:atcrnal orders refuse to allow
men engaged In the manufacture and
sale of liquor TO become members.
WHY discriminate against men en-
gagged in Legitimate business? Is this
fratcrnalism? Is 1t just he asked.
referring to the action of the posta.
authorities in forbidding the shipment
of liquor By parcel post, DR.. Mcdaniel
asked If 1t were not unjust to ex-
clude liquor from the list OF commo-
! ditie;. which are :,llowcd 10 go through
| the mails and class intoNicants along
with explosives, germs and poison"
considering tho fact that the manu-
tacture and sale OF whiakoy Is a legal
lied industry In some states and that.
therefore. those engaged in this line
OF work should h entitled u any ser
vice the government may institute for
convenience OF the people.
WHY do You close saloons on cleo
ton day. asked the speaker Every
other business Is allowed TO go on un.
disturbed. Ism: that discrimination
against localized business" d. Me
Daniel declared that in closing tho
doors OF saloons on election days the
state usurps the function OF the city,
and says To the saloons. you must
close" while other business industries
are allowed to continue unmolestcd.
rs that treating a great business with
the proper respect" asked DR.. Nc
Daniel
TELLS OF INCIDENT
IN TEXAS FIGHT
An interesting incident In connection
with the campaign waged twelve years
ago in Texas against liquor was told
by DIR. Mcdaniel to illustrate that pco-
pie should fight whiSkcy for the sake
of their children, II for no other reason.
LccturinS In the interest of prohibition.
the speaker said, he was accompanied
Oh his tour through Texas by a promi-
ncnt physician. who was an ardent tenn
pcrancc advocate. but a man who was
not always temperate himself. In ask
ing his friends throughout the state
10 vote AGAINST nQuor, Dr. McDanlel
said the physician would ask that the
votes be cast against whiskey, not for
his own sake. but for the benefit of his
two small boys. "If the saloons are
stamped out" the physician would say,
lit may not do me much good, but |
have two boys, six and eight years old.
Vote for them"
Stating that most people engaged in
various lines of business point with
pride to their best customers
means of securing more business. the
speaker asked, why Is not the saloon
man proud of his customers" and an
swcrcd this question by stating that
the saloon man is often ashamed OF his
best customers, because Of their actions
when influenced by lntoXicants. and
added: Alas; the saloon man is afraid
10 acknowledge his best customers"
Pleading with his auditors to stand
firm for prohibition in the coming fight.
the pastor said he had raised many
questions bearing upon tho liquor prob
lem. and had discussed the Issue in Its
different phases in order TO invoke the
thoughts and kecnest consideration OF
his congregation. DR.. Mcdaniel. in
conclusion. declared that all churchmcn
should stand united In the approaching
fight for state wide prohibition.