The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-15

king" Governor Hanly announced
when he had been presented BY MI
5arnett, and when tho great ovation
given him subsidized. Il like to unite
with all forces at my command with
the best interests OF mankind. I hold
brief for humanity. and for all OF
you who are for humanity.
II shall arratgn and put on trial
before you that capital criminal. John
BarIeycorn. / charge him with high
almost as great as that which greeted
him as he rose TO speak here inter-
runted.
mo tongue in any language can
describe, nor pen portray, the hor-
rors OF the many crimes directly
charged to John Barleycorn, who
kills. with our Anction--who kills
because we give him right. by legisla-
tive action-shame to the Common
wealth in which we live.
For the dead killed by John Bar
leycorn." Mr.. Hanly continued. there
Is no mpensation- In ali the worio
there is no balance sheet Tor them:
The dead killed on the battlefield
leave their heritage of glory and re-
nown. But the dead, killed by John
Rarleycorn. leave to their children
no heritage OF glory and renown.
Theirs Is heritage OF shame and
dishonor. The deah killed by John
Barleycorn leave to their lot wrecked
and distraught homes.
Kills Soul and Body.
John Barleycorn not only kills
He dethrcnes the soul. makes passion
the master OF the man. ! charge him
with the murder OF men. with the
murder of women. with the murder OF
babes unborn"
An impressive silence fell upon the
vas. audience No sound other than
the speakers voice could be heard.
Mr.. Hanly continued his arrangement
of John Barleycorn, citing figures,
gathered by him during his term IN
ofses as governor of Indiana. Other
statistics were presented, all going to-
ward the conviction Of the prisoner
nj the bar National decay. mental
and moral degeneracy. insanity. pow
erty and failure of men and women
were charged against John Barley
corn and the charges were substanti-
ated in most convincing manner by
the former governor in his recital OF
a few of the hundreds OF pathetic
cases brought before him on pleas
for executive clemency.
CESaTEG Noo, WilAA NNoSHio W
,aer- cent of all the poyerty and Is per
cent of all the crime. I do not guess:
know" he declared as he told OF con-
ditions in his State. Indiana. which
came personally to his knowledge.
who pays for all this? In my
State the people pay. VINO pays In
Virginia? Yeu pay"
John Barleycorn. at last at the bar
OF public opinion in Virginia. is plead
ing for mercy.
MERCY To- him who for thousand
years has ruined our homes. who Tor
a thousand years has murdered. who
for a thousand years has tangled MS
brutal. fingers in the hearts OF the
mothers, who for a thousand years has
bruised the wives. Now. when after
a thousand years he comes to you
pleading for mercy. pleading to Dc
permitted to continue his life, to con-
tinue to depress and debauch hui
mainly. will you yield him mercy. or
will you WELD the death blcw?'
Applause, long and ringing. inter-
rupted.
Some Telling Polnts.
Restrain. restrict and regulate! You
have tried 1t In Virginia Tor two nun
dred years. and for two hundred years
you have failed to restrain. restrict
and regulate.
.swhat law has been enacted IN vir-
ginia in two hundred years that has not
been violated? Would you repeal all
laws because they do not entirely pro-
hibit? Would you have the Ten Conn
manduents repealed because they are
violated?
For two hundred years John Barley
corn has known no law butS law
OF greed. For two hundred 70 he
has known no religion but II tgion
of gain, For two hundred 5fs he
has known no love but the lov4 Of gold.
For two hundred years his hand has
been against all law. For two hum
dred years he has corrupted the moral
life OF Virginia.
when an applicant for admission
is received at some OF the insane
insanity The applicant II taken into
a room in which there Ii a bath-tub
filled with water. The faucet II left
running. Water continues to now In
and the water Is kept at q level. The
applicant Is given a dipper and told
to dip out the water till the tub 10
dry. II he Is insane he keeps dipping
IL he Is sane he will after few Dip
II he is san he wili after : few Dip
persful are taken, and perhaps before
the first Is taken, ne win turn on the
faucet and let the water drain itself
from the tub.
s.For two hundred years you have
been dipping. How much longer are
you going 10 remain, as insane. dip
ping? When are you going to turn on
the faucet, and show your sanity ~
Mr.. Hanly. paid considerable attain
ttOn ia the personal libertys arGi-
naen&, ohat tefine II. and opnriud1d With
"A eakn91k app1l ~ ssl1tse M 15ls