The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-09
National Anti-Saloon League
Is Certain to Adopt Con-
servatiye Resolutions
CHEERING CROWDS
HEAR MANY SPEAKERS
Major Dan Morgan Smith
Makes Hit-Hobson's Pro-
gram Not Seriously Consid-
cred by Body

(By StafY Correspondent
Atlantic City, n. j., July s.-The
outstanding feature of todays ses-
sions was the address of Captain
Richmond p. Hobson, who waded into
the field of national politics with both
feet and made sensational statements
as to plans of both parties in an effort
to prevent prohibition from becoming
an issue In the next general election.
He stated that the Republican party
will not allow any prohibition plank
to be introduced at all, and that only
wet candidates for the presidency will
be groomed, whether conservative OF
progressive. Among them are Root
and Taft. He declared that he
knew that the plans of Democratic
leaders are as follows:
The candidate will be President
Wilson. This will be in spite of the
single term plank in the Baltimore
platform which Mr.. Hobson considers
binds Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Bryan will support Mr.. Wilson
in this platform: Mr.. Wilson Will
write the platform.
The platform will not favor nation
al prohibition. but will declare the
States shall have all power to deal
with the liquor question.
WutIn& I'd LMy EEtSGs
These declarations of the plans Of
both parties. Mr.. Hobson declared,
would mean his political death, but
declared:
IF political death is the price Of
doing your duty, am willing to pay
the price" He declared that ma
jority Of the people are already under
prohibition. and that. therefore:
The Republican leaders do not
represent the people or the party on
our issue. Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Bryan
do not represent the people on pro-
hibition IL they refuse to recosnizt
it"
Mr.. Hobson offered two suggestions
to get around these plans. First, that
Congress be presented with the chance
at its next session of passing the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment. II
this Is passed the temperance people
can Ter the election alone. II the reso-
luton does not pass, Mr.. Hobson
thought q resolution should be intro
duced in each convention before the
platform is drawn declaring the tenn
perance issue "of paramount impor-
lance In every election of every sort"
Suggests u Bolt.
IL only one party adopts the resolu-
ton. support that party. Ii neither
adopts 1t. call separate convention to
make further plans.
Referring to the fight in Congress
last fall over the prohibition amend
ment. Mr.. Hobson said:
The whole power of the President
and his great Office was hurled against
us In that fight"
unique suggestion was that the
liquor forces be called on to surrender.
Another was that the use OF the mails
be denied to all papers carrying liquor
advertising, that only total abstainers
be employed by the government. and
that the President be requested to dis
continue the serving OF liquor at the
White House.
Mr.. Hobson was soundly cheered &c
frequent intervals.
One thing II certain--the OMcla1
declaration of the league will net
take the position advocated BY Nh.
Hobsene The resslutiens to he %.
fered ~ the oAacisI declaration -
this convention approve President
Wilson In STRONG terms fer his
stand On Statewide prohihitfon. We
menti0n IL made 81 q proDosaI -
hold . separate national convens
tfon. In fact. the resolstfsna
sxronEly approve the stnen-partisan,
omni-partlsann character Of tha
Anti-Saloon League.
Smith ID Applnuded.
Major Dan Morgan Smith was
roundly applauded. He told why he
ceased working as chief attorney fog
the National Model License League.
He found that while he was being paid
to draw model laws. somebody else
was being paid to zee that they were
not passed. The price OF one mans
sanity or woman's virtue he thought
too much for one drink He declared
dry people who voted for wet
men are worse than wet" men who
vote as they really believe,
Another stirring address was made
by DR.. A. C.. Bane. who urged conser-
walton Of human life and strict SUPP
port OF good men for ONCE.
The afternoon program was feA-
ltured by college prohibition contest
land dialogue debate, Wet and Dry
Iby Hall and Summers. that drew .
large crowd. The college speakers
were:
Bernard c. Clausen. Colgate univer-
lsity. Hamilton. N. r.; Roy H. Elling-
house. Taylor University, Upland. IND:
Earl HI Collins. Northwestern univer-
EHity. Evanston, Ill: Charles =. Iinds-
ley. Ohio State Hniversity. Colnmbnss
0hios Clarence 4. Wagnsrs Gniver.
ILubbers. Hope College. Holland
Mich; III. k. Fkcmpsoa eeieysn
University, Middletown. Conn: Car
Iron b Flanders. Colby colleges
|WatervfIle. Me. q; 4:
DR.. Clarence True Wilson spoke os.
the need Of forward movements ~
declared that the time hss cofna wl1en
the people must sax mo Candidate
from dog catcher ~ president en-
have my vote II ne q 49, suinE aftsr
the saloon vote. III #