The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-11

the candidates for public office. The editor
Of the Times goes far afield in errore 70
implcate the dry Democrats in the defeat
of Mr.. Irvine in the Ninth District He declares
that there much talk that Mr.. Irvine was
to be defeated because Governor Stuart support
ed him. That is about as absurd as the letter
of Mr. Cabeli to the Republicans of the Ninth
District that they should vote wet" because
The Richmond Virginian. dry paper. had
criticized the Ninth District Republicans The
editor of the Times is always seeing things at
night far prohibition is concerned. The
Virgfnian. the leading dry" paper in the State
supported MIR. Irvine heartily and enthusiastcal-
iy, Notwithstanding Mr.. Irvine had 1.-THE support
of Governor Stuart" The Anti Saloon League
does not desire to disrupt the Democratic party
in Virginia, to make prohibition issue
between the political parties OF the State. On
The contrary, 1t fought through three successive
legislatures to the right for the people
to vote prohibition alone, apart from every
other issue, and the wisdom of that policy is
indicated by the present criticism of the editor
of the Times.
The editor OF the Times. like the editor of
some other wet newspa pers clamors for the
removal CT the Anti-Saioon League $ political
factor He declares there viii be peace and
safety till this is done. Well the league
organized to destroy the beverage liquor traffic
IN country. city State and Nation. That traffic
has been outiawed in Virginia. 1t was out
lawed In Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Wash
ington last week. 1t must be outIawed in the
ginia until Ii has secured effective law-enforss,-
ment leg isat ion. until Congress gives to the
States the right to vote ON National Prohibit
ton Constitutional Amendment, until Vir-
ginia has voted for that amendment. until
that law IL as we'll enforced = any other law
on the statute books When these things shall
have come 10 pass the Anti-Saloon League
may disbaDd its forces, but until then 1t viii
continue to labor and will ask questions OF can
didates for office. both Democrats and Repub-
xrttI for tnf<r
nation of voters.
1t Is respectfully suggested to the editor of
the Roanoke Times that he hasten the joyous
day of the removal Of the obnoxious league by
mailing National Constitution Prohibition to
the fagpo1e of the Times and give to the Anti
Saloon League the free OF his columns to
advocate the
The above statement is probably n sufficient
answer to the Newport News Press. which has
been using the writer's name In several articles
The Press may be assured that the Anu-Saloon
League workers will endeavor to secure the cleo
tion 10 membership In the next General AS
semby. 1t may rest assured that the Anti
Saloon Lea workers viii be present ct the
session of 1916 to consult with their friends in
the General Assembly to bic legislation
u make effective the fruits of their labors of
the past thirteen years. They propose that the
law shall he made by the friends Of prohibition
and not by the enemies Certainly they do not
except to turn the wet newspapers like
the Roanoke Times and the Newport News Press
for counsel nor will they be deferred by their
criticisms, from endeavorng to cuch the nails
which they have been driving for these many
years Men and newspapers. which have fought
prohibition and who are still opposed to 1t, will
not only give real help in securing sat
isfactory law, but will doubtless do ali they
can to impair the confidence OF the public in
the sincerity and wisdom OF the prohibition
workers. The intimaton in the Roanoke Times
that the dry Democrats did Mr.
Irvine because they wanted to in1ure Mr.. Stuart
is Il sample of what may be expected from the
wet newspapers There great need
maintain and strengthen The Richmond Nir-
ginian that may be certain to have eff
ficient newspaper ally when the General AS
Sc mbly meets in 1915 and when the law goes
into effect in November. 1916
JAMES CANNON, JR