The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-24

PRfNS tOHN Alkit
With the closing weeks Of the campaign there
~ every evidence that there viii he many things
done.and many said. What the day is to bring
forth there is no telling until the day Is done,
There will Be many fights to win, many fears
10 alay and many storms to weather, but with
it all the righteous citizenship Of this State need
only press forward one and united
The Efforts Of the liquor people have been
great. the last stretch will unauestionably wit
nees redouhled efforts by the defenders of the
saloon to maintain themselves. The liquor traffic
In virginia IS nghting for its life az it has never
fought before. and when the saloonkeeper feels
his business In danger there is every need for the
decent citizenship TO watch carefully what he
does
There mas been spent by the liquor interests
In Virginia small fortune in literature and the
creation of centers OF influence, yet the tide OF
saloon money is just beginning TO pour into VII
Sinia A greater effort will be made because OF
the tattlity Of what has been done, but let not
the temperance people be dismayed, let them
take heart and press forward.
The liquor interests have already set up
record in this campaign for unreiiabilty. I'M
trustwortniness and deception Of which a
NachiayeIlei might we'll be proud This reputa-
tion they will be at some pains to maintain,
and there Ia no necessity for any one to be
seriously disturbed over what the advocates OF
Inc saloon have to say or claim
The record OF the opponents of Statewide pro-
fibstion is sufficient TO show how much OF con
idence is to be placed In their arguments, The
liquor traffic has been responsible for the most
shameless misrepresentation Of facts in regard
To the prohibition cause In other States Feeling
the necessity of some organized effort to aiscredi
plain, clear evidence they have twisted t. facts
in so many instances as to defy calculation; IN
fact. no one will probably ever know how wide
spread has been the intentional deception, for It
IN impossible to check every statement OF the
liquor interests,
The facts about North Carolina are sufficient to
convince the average mind Of the absolute I'M
reliability Of the statements made In regard to
prohibition States 1t has been repeatedly as
serted that the result Of prohibition Is 70 raise
taxes. yet those who have made this assertion
rs being a truthful utterance have not and can
rot show a single State where taxes have been
raised by prohibition.
Nothing illustrates the tactics employed SO
we'll as the reputation of the alleged inter
views attributed TO the mayor and some If the
most prominent citizens Of Durham, The liquor
people through one Of their organs in this city
gave out what were said 10 be statements by
citizens Of city. and those citizens unquaiihedy
and explicitly denied what was attributed 10
them The mayor Of Durham absolutely
rnisrepresented by the liquor people through
their organ, the Ere',ing Journal. yet that paper
refused 10 do what common courtesy required
and print statement from the honorable gen
tleuan it had so shaueIessly misrepresented
Thetfacts in these cases. when the truth about
North Carolina has been abundantly testified to
by the most prominent men Of the State and
when the most authoritative and convincing
statistics have been given by Governor Craig,
Ex-Governor Glenn, Bishop Kilgo. Judge Pritch-
ard and many other leading men Of the State are
enough TO show how much Of confidence is to be
placed in what is said and printed by the liquor
interests. They do not give the truth for they
,annot tell the truth about the saloon and hope
to stand before the people Of Virginia on the
strength Of the saloons record
These tactics Will be repeated aud redoubled
In the coming four weeks; they viii charac-
lerize the struggle Of the liquor business to main
ain It's hold on the State. The people Of Wiz
ginia are to be deceived by this kind of.
raupaign. There is the creates, cause for de-
cent men to rejoice at the diseredt that has
been brought on these contentious and all that
Il needed is TO press forward, take courage and
achieye the victory that is In sight
sFIT-t.o, EMINENT AND TAXATION
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