The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-03

be no more partnership with the liquor
traffic Ia that worth while? Is it
worth while To look met In the face
who make paupera, luna,yss and crimi-
mails and SAY farewell forever to part
nership with them2 This IS the first
result Ia 1t worth while?
The second result will be the
branding of the saloonkeeper as a
criminal, not only dissolving the
partnership, but placing the State in
it's right relationship. 1t as de-
graduation of the functions OF gov
ernment to put the State In the posi-
tion of partnership with this traf-
flc.
20, but these gentlemen rise UP
and tell us that prohibition don't
prohibit and one of our DISTINGUISHED
surgeons rises up and tells us that
no would be for It, but 1t will not
he effective. Under Dr. McGuire's
test. every law would be swept Off
the statute books, for every law
against stealing and murder and
other crimes is violated. There is
only one thing in the speech of DR..
Mctiuire ana that is that prohibition
don't prohibit for DIR. Mcclure In
sisted that he would vote for State
wide prohibition il 1t would prohibit,
and all the other reasons he gave for
opposition TO Statewide prohibition are
of no value in view OF his own dec
laraunn that If it would prohibit.
he would vote for it
when men come forward and do
not deny that the law can be en-
forced with varying success in diff
ferent localities, and everywhere with
increasing success, then they declare
that tho educatiye value OF law Is
nothing. We are told that you can't
make men good by law, but the pur-
pose of This law is not to make men
good, except so far as all law Is edu-
cative. Every law on the statute
be- olHs has an educative value"
Temperance Report.
After a summary Of the arguments
of the sermon. Or. Cannon read the
letters printed in The Virginian of
today, showing the work Of the liquor
leaders in the campaign, and a great
effect was produced on the audience
by this represse ntation OF the forces
at work in the campaign.
The temperance report which was
adopted with enthusiasm, Is as fol-
lows:
For many years this conference
has passed strong resolutions calling
beN'erage4l;quor traffic. This traffic
is the greatest present source of
misery, pauperism. insanity and
crime and is the greatest single
enemy Of the church OF God. AS
Christian citizens. we 11ave insisted
that the State of Virginia should not
only no longer furnish its protection
TO this public nuisance. but that the
State should abate this nuisance, and
make ii crime to sell Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes.
In response to several appeals, the
general assembly has finally given to
the people of Virginia an opportunity
to call an election upon the question
Of Statewide prohibition, and from
the petitions already signed, 1t is as
sured that this election will be held
on September the 22d. On that .ry,
therefore, the Citizens OF Virginia will
determine the single question wheth-
er the State of Virginia will continue
to license, and. therefore. to pro-
tect the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
at certain places in the Common
wealth. or whether the State will
prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
liquors anywhere in the State, and
will by that action brand az crimi-
nails those persons who are so cove
teens that for the sake of gain
they are willing to bring sorrow. mis-
cry and death to their feilow-citi-
zens.
~Many attempts are being made to