The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-26

fully. bat earnestly, to the Rev James Cannon,
jr.. and the Anti-saloon League.
The people Of tins State, after such oppor-
tunitT for consideration and thought as they
could get. have voted for prohibition Of the IL
4uor frafe'c In Virginia. Their Will, ex-
pressed a: the polls is supreme and ought and
must he respected and obeyed quickly and as
completely as the laws Will allow. The people
have taken the responsibility, they had the
right 10 do They viii gain or lose the =
pertinent turns out They did not vote. We
jhink. and never will vote consent to have
the political power, the choice OF officials and
representatives and the fates Of parties turned
over 10 the Rev. James Cannon. Jr., OF the Ex-
ee4tiFe Committee Of the Antl-Saloon League
or the w. G. r. L. They have declared their
purpose, and the Genersl Assembly will do the
OBJ Of making that purpose effective The
churches will not be used az political machines
perpetual nediHns through which oratory
may be bestowed ana the collection plate cir
. rljated Tor tho pay Of field secretaries and cam
pstRn expenses. Prohibition in Virginia is one
INNS. attempt 10 enforce prohibition other
States with the cHornous cost in loss Of reve-
rHe tuG enforcement is another.
Tin" Art-Sajooo Les@He wa! have no per-
potpal tob Ia v3rarir rhc people have voted
aua tl4e Assembly rtN execute their viii within
eJr own borders. ; u GeInon expects 70 con-
"IGf a nationwide ar worldwide CAMPAIGN here
no viii he rot'fiad vary distinctly to co into the
prohibition party "a here ne will belong and 70
select tie nominees If The Democratic Party
sudden Somcr~auit.
Tblv woe1d ~ ..,ueidt red a eemarkabc Somer-
s7Jlt :" he formed in two days time, il turned
py anEbod. htt ho Eosu9ke editor, On Wed
resAav. November :. he Ns elaUtoring for pro
bihitioa "f the rsrtes' SOFT. without any Loop
hnte. r. was going 10 pat Doctor Cenncn anc
Tta Ntrs,~lsr out II political business" ny
rop2e}hna Them tykc their own medicine
They zrc not te be allowed to ha)k and STAN.
mcr ..Bd Aesitato and call ~ moderation and
CONS oFNd tisfu- auG IN the process ot requir.ng
them 10 take their own medicine there was Il
he sport for the state ard the people, aud the
}toaroke EDITOR declared that he would even
WELD IN his delightful reserved place in Gre
henna to the doctor and the inouthpiece."
I2ut on FRIDAY, November 1s. having read tn.
declaration Of policy ~ the Anti alcon League
workers. he realizes that the league is planning
to give him all the prohibition he wantr and
perhaps little more. The league Ia planning
not only to close Virginia saloons and shippine
houses. but to unite in movemet to close
looms and shipping houses all over the nation
Certainly this would ne effective prohibition
and the editor of the Times should heartily en-
dorsr il and should commend the Rev James
Cannon. .tr., and the Ant-Saloon League for
its consistency. But it is evident that the Roa-
. oko editor realizes that the time for "Whoop
HurraN," has passed. This is dismal news
indecd, and he very respectfully but earnestly
speaks out of the abundance Of his heart his
real thoughts quoted above. The burden
III his pant is that the Ant-Saloon League
shah disband I'd leave the General Assembly
Ia make the prohibition law effective. The AS.
Scl11b.y Will need no assistance from the Anti
Saloon eagno. according to the Roa no<e editor
Whereas Wednesday the iearuc WIS TO he
made a laughing stock because II would not
demand effective prohibition as the Roanoke