The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-16
MRS, ROPP BEGINS
RICHMOND CAMPAIGN
THRILLING PLEA FOR PRoHIBI-
TIoN MADE IN PARK PLACE
CHURCH.
THE SILVER TONGUED"
CAMPAIGN TO BE VIGOROUS AND
PEOPLE OF CITY WILL BE
AWAKENED TO THEIR
DUTY.
THE SILVER TONCUED''

III pm -tHES Vi tAlutSitc hICLiUil, tifl~
/ bracing well chosen classical gems OF
rhetoric and in tones as clear as a
silvery bell, Mrs. Hortense Ropp-the
silver tongued orator bf Shenan-
doah"--opened her Richmond cam
paign for Statewide prohibition under
the auspices OF the w. c. 7. L. at
Park Place Methodist church last
night. The occasion was unique in
that it was the first campaign address
in Richmond since the official writ
calling for the election was issued by
the governor For solid hour the
fair champion Of home protection
swayed her audience by her fervid
oratory and convincing logic.
The devotional exercises was con-
Quoted by the pastor Of the church,
Rev. j. ]. Bradford, who also grace
fully introduced the speaker-the lat
ter prefacing her own address with
feryeut prayer,
Thrilling Address.
No attempt at an adequate synopsis
OF the splendid plea fer home pro-
lection would do half way justice to
Mrs Ropps thrilling address, but
few sentences will somewhat indicate
her argument and style.
~ irsinia IS the mother of men.
The consecrated Christian Chivalry
and mothern devotion of the Old
Dominion VIII interpose a sure and
sufficient rock Of defense against the
avaricious assaults upon our priceless
home defenses that marshal under
a liquor license banner"
George Eliot has said that even
sheep will defend her lambs. and
think ye 1t strange thing that Nir-
g}nia motherhood Is aroused in de-
Tense Of our firesides and Is mar
shalled In solid phalanx TO protect
our boys and girls"
Some men sneeringlv say. this IS
mans business and women should
stay at home and attend to their
household affairs If Ii Is mems
business why didn't the men attend to
their business and preserve the hum
dreds Of homes that have been wreck
ed and ruined by the drink curse? De
not forget that as Il result Of the
liquor traffic, sanctioned by law, many
woman has no home to go to- This
il "A matter Of grave concern TO wo-
men and they are determined 10 exert
themselves to the utmost 20 protect
their homes and their loved ones
Personal Liberty leagues and
Local Self Government associations in
the interest of the liquor traffic will
he impotent to deceive the people or
divert their attention from the real
issue These are only two flags IN
!
this tight and ne VINO IS not WIN Us
is against Us
DIR. NcGuire's Posiu"h'
'One OF your Rlchfhond dis-
hnguIshed phSslnCahs mas Pupttsiy
declared that whiskey ia meaera''ol'
IS Beneficial sentiment IN keeplils
win the ittei atolc =. 80 i'a
who advise moderation or ZEN PEI
ance' NlnetE~liFe per cent 81 ny
standard physicians heea'1Ne ~. M
| Cures position ana every one hIlpN9
that every drunkafd became uiutN ,,
ard by the moderate-afi hkillE io"'e.
"Rchmend's Seti-e'oNefh'nehI az
socsatlon cannot or heed hot eNpe.t
the people OF the State az iai ~
submit ia the captai CITY S,eihe
| permitted To make money out ~
the liquor business by shipping IL INV
/ dry territory,
We are told that the llauor Hise
ests nave stroh5 uoA - No
/ that they will cause our EFFORTS 20 ~. ,e
fruitless. There ~ not a suilleitilei y,
I large purchasahie vote IN Nltsil, IA
electorate 10 offset the sPIehdla llne
+ up OF forces VINO are ioN oniN u,i1s
! chasaNle. but WI" put men anu W.
men above dollars ana reSa'u me