The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-25
To Whom Honor Is Due.

Editor Nirg!nian:
Sir.--I would like to add something more
to your editorial Of this date ITO Whom
Honor Is Due While / don't know that I
improve on ii, ] just want To remind your read
af some things you failed to Inentieny" First
of all. let rs give God tae praise and the honor
for this great victory have won, for the
battle the Lords. Too often fail to
give Him the praise and thanks for victories
and prayers answered It is one Of our
human faiings. And while | do not want to
detraCt iota from the great work that has
been done by DR.. Cannon, for he has worked
hard and faithful and he deserves great credit
for what he has done, ana too much honor
cannot be given him. desire to remind your
readers of some others who lave worked hard
and been big factors in winning this great Vie
tory. and they deserve great honor for their
part in this campaign. The first ! would men
ton are our ministers VINO have stood shoulder
to shoulder in this fight notwithstanding the
abuse that has been heaped upon them, they
have stood to their gun right up to the firing
line, and l. for one, feel like taking off my hat
to them for t'ne stand they have taken. don't
think too much honor can be given our attor-
ney- general. Hon. John Garland Pollard He
has exerted a great influence in the winning of
this fight ] Proud of the fact that in by
gone years boys in the same Sun
day school and his beloved ard honored father
was for a number of years my beloved pastor.
| proud of tae fact that Virginia has such
a man for her attorney-genera and / hope -
see him next governor He deserves great
honor for the part he has taken in this fight,
and If he is made our next governor you need
nave no fear that the prohibition laws VIII not
be enforced. All honor to him. T'aen there
are Or Mcdaniel, Mrs. Ropp and Ex-Governor
Glenn. Of North Carolina, who have exerted
tremendous influence in this fight and have
been big factors in winning the victory All
honor to them.
And oh, what shall ! say of the good and
and without price, worked ana prayed, and
they know the OF the damnable liquor
/ traffic few do for many of them are the
greatest aunerers-they and their innocent
children, and God alone can tell Of the influence
they have exerted in this fight. for God, for
home and righteousness. Their influence
only he measured in eternity, May God bless
every one of them, and may brighter day
dawn for every of them when this curse
is banished from the State, and not only ban
Ished from our State. but from other states as
we'll until haze il not only StatcAIde--hu
worldwide. for we intend TO fight for that end.
and eternal vigilance is the price OF liberty.
There many others taat could be mentioned
/ deserving of honor in this fight. but they
are too numerous for me to mention, but God
knows them all, and they will have their
ward, And now, Mr.. Editor, I can't express
in words the commentator you and The Rich
mond Virginian deserve for the part YOU have
had in this fight You and your paper have
stood alone and singlehanded in this CITY, as far
| as the daily press is concerned. and fought this
battle from start to finish and that against tre-
mendous odds. You have gone beyond the fir
ing line, right up into the teeth of the enemy
| and faced powder and ball and won YOUR fight
/ in the skirmissh without a scratch. Find
ing words inadequate To express the honor you
deserve may the knowledge Of duty well done
be your everlasting reward.
And now, let me say to my fellow citizens, the
voters of this city and State remember those
who have fought hard for the liquor traffic.
and against giving us the enabling act ana every
other moral measure that came before them
in t1e legislature in the past, and to il that
these men not returned to the next general
assembly to make our laws. Vote only for those
men who will pledge themselves to make those
laws that will be for the welfare and uplift
of humanity and that will carry out the wishes