The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28

Bishop Francis Asbury as he rode
through this country in 1880 to the
tine of John Il. Cough and Neal Dow
on to this present time thousands and
thousands of noble men and women
have been sowing the seed in sorrow.
In pain. in tears, but always in hope
and faith in God. We reaped the re
suits OF their labors and ours last
Tuesday
HE would be foolish indeed who
reaped a great harvest and left Il
useless in the field to rot. Some time
Temperance folks have been guilty
of this folly, Let it not be so again
Don't think the devil is dead and HIS
agents all discharged because we have
won a great victory. We must redou-
bic our efforts to make this victory
effective and permanent.
Let us he sober, wise, thoughtful
circumspect to press 1t on to compe-
ton, Let us be watchful, for our ad-
versary is near still he goeth about
end he never sleeps; he is as voracious
as the roaring lion and as stealthy as
n cat. He watches for the first oppor-
tunity. to devour the fruits of this
great victory. We must stand firm
in the faith of our mighty cause and
resist him unto the end. We must
resist until to sell liquor will be con-
sidered as great a crime as any other
forbidden ny law To this end proper
laws must be made against .the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating ii
1ut rs and against the shipment to this
g ate Of the stuff from other States
We can now do this under the pro-
visions of the Webb-Kenyon bill pass
ed by congress-
ITO be more specific, we mus, see
that suitable laws are enacted and
that these laws are executed
First, you who could not vote be-
cause you had not paid your poll tax,
go tomorrow and pay it and qualify
yourself to vote. / verify believe Rich
mond would have been in the dry
column If more OF the church people
had paid their poll tax and qualified
themselves. The liquor traffic never
sleeps; It sees that it's friends and
supporters are qualified.
Second. Properly to enforce laws
you must have men in sympathy with
the law. Put men in office, in every
office, who are in sympathy with the
expressed will of the people of Vir-
g!nia. Above all, see that the men OF
the next legislature are in full sym
pathy with the prohibition cause.
Third Every movement must have
a nlouthpiece, an organ. One great
iattof tii tHlS III HeHL WIS ttlA,
Richmond Virginian. Without 1t T
cannot tell what the results would
have been. To expose the misrepre-
sensations ara the false statements of
the wet press and other wet literature
The Virginian was invaluable. For
this purpose II was established, and
it is true TO its purpose The prohi-
bition people must stand by 1t and
stand by its advertisers,
Fourth The Anti-Saloon league
must be kept intact and in fighting
trim; it is the standing array in tho
great cause. j must continue its no.
Bile work against the saloon and 1t
must see that proper laws are made
and that they are faithfully executed.
In this way only can we conserve the
fruits Of our great victory and mako
it effective and permanent. Be sober,
be vigilant. Your adversary. the devil,
as roaring lion. goeth abous seeking
whom he may devouv, who resist
steadfast in the faith of your great
cause. Remember, the liquor traffic
never sleeps and only surrenders when
il Is obliged to"