The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-22
CITY HAS IMPROVED
SINCE SALOON CLOSED


Editor Vtrginian.
Sir enclose in this for publication. let
ter which | am sure Will prove of great in
teFe> to your readers;
Richmond Va June 20. ,'',.z.2'
charlottesville Va June Il ,qf3
Rev James Cannon Jr d D.
superintendent Anti-Saloon League If viz
ginia Richmond, Va
Dear Dr. Cannon:
wrote you some weeks since offe-fog nv.
,,ts u the great campaign for stsreo,f,]e
,'.,.',on OF the saloon. / imagine f41at Won,
lalled to get my letter as Indicated r. V1
fave" of tho 18th instant ra,laa+ l-,'n your
t"a6lhee in that letter viz Ia max e.
- tootesses anywhere in the State v.tthf
"nhefed miles Of my home, going At 80,
Nv reasons for making tho oro.
great moral issue is before our or,,, ~
"e "hloh can only be settled at Tho nous
'eir 'h'7 merely a political or commercial 49,
"r'Io not presume 70 take an active ,art
a4 'ooN upon tt as a moral leeue pure
anu simple IN its settlement in mr., ort,,i,,
no christian man IAN oppose the 4halitFa,, =
s"'"'"S' nor can he remain neutral even u.itb
''''h'iS hlmseH party to aU the Owls
,VsuiNhs from the drink trafic fer beverage
purposes In this connection | fhina# yr.s -,
with l"wly reverence. appIv the ,,.,.,4 -
''or1 VIZ, ne that is not with mo il a,,f,s,
me. - "sa5nsi
Ah%'her reason for my volunteering to ala
IN th~ great cause is this, WIZ. h ~
blessing, from every point Of y,e,v j., ~
city her" live will am sat}s0oa no ,o.l1,.
"ehehFleh in larger cities ! VIII nov cn,,,
craze certain Of the good results israwn ~, an
'"4EoinN hundreds Of those who favored voted
tor ana worked hard to retain s4}aone boro
Many OF the persistent advocates # saloons
naNf ca me that they were mistaken ana have
declared that they glad they ARE gone and
hoped never To them return
l''1hKehneSs on our streets has diminished
one hundfedfold, If not more while nc
FaI'- rs were here. l rarely went on Main street
mat did not see many under tho influence
oi l"'uoT # not staggering drunk Z now rarely
see anything of the kind
!. Main street had MANY safnnrs ~ 4.
81 Nf}ch ladies' could not pass without p1shtne
theT way through crowd Of Ia46rg az
heElt es some Of them under the Influence of
iron ofIhN and often noisy ana bois,erous
inns has entirely passed away
2 II would more than FIJI a rae. ., o,,
crate the substantial buildings which ,o,. en-
! ne faces once occupied by duapt3sted housce
who're liquor was sold or stood vacant TINS
in n face of the prediction thai local ontjor.
"oltd result in numherleSs vacant store rooms
:. Another prediction has failed Of fulfll
neGt Ntz., hat there would be such trernen
ao04 loss OF revenue that taxes would he forced
up TN the contrary, the revenues have steadily
advanced while the tax rate has remained
stationary There has been an incresi,e ay,,,,,,,t
or street Improvement paving ana increasa IN
the 6 pacity Of the plant; in fact a steady
adN ace along all lines OF civic hatterment
. Cur city school board is planning for tho
efecr'h of new and up-to~date primary
FehrtI at an expenditure of some $50 600
In conversation with Colonel e. w Rogers
our city sergeant, ! was informed thar so far
trom the city being hurt financially or other.
Wis things had improved along an lines Mos,
OF the facts set forth above came 20 nv atten-
ton In that conversation. The colonel is nro-
noui ced IN favor Of Statewide
We are organizing our forces here. and am
h rpotnl OF good results both In tho city and
county A friend from Crozet writing ne on
a business matter a few days since said: I'VE
are Y III one accord for. Statewide prohibition
trust many other communities will ne Of
the Same mind. and pray God that the ac-
cursed thing may be hanished from the State
Faithfully yours