The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-15

! ctrding to the dictates 81 his own con-
I science Nor am I here for the pur~
pose ~ imputing had motives 20 those
who are opposed 20 Statewide Z. ohi-
/ hilton. recognizing. as I do that many
~ the best people Of your state are
IN favor ~ what Is known as local
option This question vitality effects
the welfare 81 al the people. ard
feeling as ] do that she sale 81 liquor
Is tuSt as injurious to the harkeeper
ard his family = other people. ] shalt
refrain from saying anything unkind
/ about those engaged IN the liquor
business.
- m greatly interested III the wei
fare Of the boys and girls Of this
! country In our mad rush FOL the
accumulation Of wealth and the nc
( oompIishment OF other purposes we
i have. II a large measure, fost Eight m
I the Importance OF properly rearing
and training the youth Of the land.
The boys and girls constitute the most
valuable asset Of a. community
Citizenship Essential.
This is especially true under Re-
publican form of government like
! ours where the people are called upon
to select those who control our gov
nc higher than its source. nor can
I u roVernmeqt occupy i higher plane
l'I@' ina Va '1S '+N'@eits"4t "a "
are 10 maintain this government and
rerpetHate tts institutions It Is cs-
scntiol that We should give the youth
PFoPS, mora. sPN5''.4i' ana IN u.
l@tluai tta1h'hE' anu - accom- S4lsii
t,15s pll pS'Se s"o1'a ~ !! ''i''
AZ possible every evll agency call
culated 20 undermine and DESTROY the
lives ana character ri oar people
! H"s" YIN" oppose Pt"it'ttlHt,- m
siSt 1hat you cahhoh IE Jaw mn NF =
good man out OF bad one IRIS IS
dHaoA hieolf 'FU", hul WIN" SHCh -
lhe case II Is els'a 'i2 rue lna5 Eo"
can nE me eflae5g1'eIi ana .f4sia en-
loF&FtAsHt pI PfChipllEe ana tePt CIV
*lFt ia"s di+FV IL "f't titS tHitiH.d'' "
eH or a large percentage 81 sach fy'l
ag@heleS, ana merely minimize 'R
opportunities for ne OBSTRUCTION oil
OUT SeaAE MEN bTo women
- ne ehiei cohtfhHch OF inc "p'
roh~hiS q pfoh4o"Ioh Us to tae c1'e'
mat Ii o"es nor pfohfnit nav
never conf enoea ma Pf@iiIo'i you
%ouId ahsoiuteiP pfohipR me Sa'e
oi Hq9ofa Never hf!ess' u VII from
ttHe heklhtt1hs' HinlH'l@F ne safe enc
1T the same Tune, remove from laf
community the aIiurements OF thF
n8fFPoHl7 constituting as they 90 q
constant temptation 70 cur Youth
Shosiid LAWS sSe iEeI'$&ai@''
mug ~ l'Laiy i's9a &C. II ma y
rot result IN compete reformation
of the confirmed drunEards vet the
iatt thah us saf+ - pFon3o'ta- an"
I tHaI II cannot pe conveniently 90
famed VIII prevent 'hous2haa o'
Young men from acquiring the Hquof
haot. SO ta3t US influence upon fff
/ next generation Tor sood VIII he such
as to amply lust!ry the acton 81 those
VINO faVor the hanisa'ne1f OF the
saloons
Ire laws against murder, arson
ana otHef ctpFal oflehacss nave no.
as Yet aosoloteN Prev nted ihnlVlo'
uals from cofnmNlk8 suHh GRIMES. YET
.hey nave uhoouo3@aIy oeIeltaa lhou-
sinoS from VOCATION "l tne "a "a. n, g.
Nor nave the a"S "Fi}eh ffoh4nN tne
sale OF cocaine anu e1hef aeaoly
drugs Fnttfet2 PF"N@h't4 thS sue Oh
such ar1cicS 70 say nPlh1nE q "si1et
+, laws 81 &tfnilaf import nNe SHCp
~ tFu"' "Hcft ~ 'iie iauiVidaai WIZ
mas tbe hai aIHoo" 20 ins!st fh8t snVi'
| Jaws ShouiG ne repeated h@eSf use 'ney
nave not aosoi0tel% pfohihl'ed
BEFORE 'he war II vas uhla"1u! 20
CIV" az sen "HlskeF 10 slaNc, mere
must have hen some reason for IN"
enactment 81 laws OF tnls character IN
I me various southern STATES were
NOT Saeh laws ch4c'to IN "FnFt 1"
pfeserT" the heaitn OF the save :
Likewise, '"Il6f @as 1toiu 1lftie :" 'ii,e
mas enacted laws prohlhltlhe the "a q
oi Hqoor on inolan reservations. Inc
lndiahs are me "aros OF the gov
! @rnn2ent- ana these laws We're enact .
ed becauSe of me TACT that 'he use OF
.hqhof ny fhe lndlans was hafmtnl
ana defrlf1ental 10 thelf Weitate. l
presume that you nav" d IA" IN VIZ
gina PROF in.s44g me piaclhg 81 any
4 deadly poison Tor me destrhcuon or
ooss and "thff animals
FINS me fenitcntlarics.
NotwithstAnding INC fact that We
nave SHOWN great soilCNude Tor the
SidNes, the lndlans. ana animals,
which was lmminentlY proper, never
theless IN some states, Incense Is Is
sued Tor money cVnSlHefatlon, au-
thoffGlng the "a ioonkeepers 10 sell
liquor the sale or which fills our peni-
fentsafle@ and asyluns, results IN the
expenditure OF thousands OF dollars
for the prosecution OF crime makes
thousands OF widows and orphans,
hankrupts nrms and individuals IN
! crease divorces. ana thereby DESTROYS
many homes that would otherwise be
! happy.
France has turned its attention to
the solution or the problem presented