The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24

for YOUR splendid work in helping 10
win our recent victory.
MRS. J. w JONES.
rt.nev!ilc Correspondence Secre-
tary.
North Carolina Newspaper Comment.
The following from the RaIeigh
News and Observer, will be read with
pleasure: So
North Carolina rejoices with Viz
ctrfa In the good news which came
from across the border last night that
Statewide prohibition had carried In
that State by substantial majority.
The exact figures are not known al
this time, but enough - known 10
make It certain that al asst aIter
long. hard faght, the legalized saloon
and distillery in the Old Dominion
State have been put under the ban.
and that the majority Is one decisive
and conclusive IN its size
"As the News and Observer has said
on numerous occasions. we did not
believe that Virginia would fan 10
take the great step forward that Is an
yolvea I'm banishing the saloon OF
IL to have voted to retain Ihe ra'oon
and the distillery would have been an
anarchronism anything but creditaoie
to II. great State as II Is For there
Is nothing more certain than that en-
,ightaued public sentiment every
whore realizes that the saloon is
thing beyond the pale and that
wise public policy demands its ahoh-
ton. w..
$50 here are congratulations to VIZ
rlnia that she has stepped up among
,,he really progressive Common"
yealths Here are congratulations for
her people. liberated from the curse
~ the legalized liquor traffic and here.
TOO. are congratulations for all the IN
fuences that have wrought so power
fu,lv and effectively for the good OF
Tho State in the campaign for State
wide prohibition. Especially 90 we
tender compliments and best wlshes
10 The Richmond Nirginian, which mas
aore a monumental work for the cause
,,itb which II has been allied since
it's foundation and IN which 1t mas
been even more than ordinarily eff
fectivc in the campaign that closed
with Yesterdays conspicuous victory
Press For Enforcement.
Comment throughout the StaS
press on the result OF the election
shows surprise on the part of the
nth prohibition papers. graduation
with the Statewide press. and In all a
desire to push on to the practical en-
forcement of the law.
Tyle ever versatile Roanoke Times
whose city went dry despite its siren
uous efforts comes forward with
chara cteristic deliverance:
Statewide Prohibition-No. 90.
{Beginning all over again)
Prohibition OF the liquor traffic evil
IDENTIFY Ia the settled policy OF the
State of Virginia. There can be no
doubt about 1t. Cities and counties
alike should adjust themselves as rap
Idly as possible to the new conditions
Old Governor Perry, of South Caro-
lima, was one OF the few union men
In the 1860 convention OF that State.
When the body voted overwhelmingly
for secession he said: II think you're
all going to the devil, but I'll go with
you" And he worked for the Confed-
eracy Loyalty and faithfully and did all
ne could to make 1t successful. That
Is the right spirit for the guidance OF
all of us now.
let us have nowhere any attempt
to beat the law or to find flaws in 1t
or fight 1t or postpone its operation.
IF any such attempts are made let us
of all opinions and parties unite in
depressing them. The will and wish of
the people are unmistakable. They
are the supreme law in this country
and State. The sooner and more
thoroughly they are obeyed the better
for all concerned. Nothing can be
gained and much may be lost by sulk-
ing or kicking. resisting or sneering
at or abusing anybody.
1t is the duty of the cities especially
to adjust themselves, to obey the
laws and executs them and to be-
have with dignity and courage. Let us
have no repetition OF the dreary, ia
miliar. disastrous processes we nave
seen In other States which voted for
prohibition and in which the larger
cities have undertaken to nullify the
expressed purpose of the majority of
voters. The Roanoke Times took that
position when the legislature took
fr0~l Roanoke and other scities the
rolling stock tax. We may believe
individually taat a law is wrong or
foolish or feel that it bears severely
on US and works injustice: but so
long MS Il is the law established by
the people and the authorities our
business Is to obey IT and 10 help in
the enforcement OF It at any cost to
ourselves.
AZ we understand yesterdays vote
IA y for prohibition Of both tho sale
and tbs use Of intoxicants In this
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