Evening star., 1915-07-07
Can Pay Virginia Debt.

Sdu Ray virginia OeDt.
If we have to pay virginia's bond
holders this sum of money, we can do
so-the state of West Virginia has the
resources to do 1t. and a citizenship
that has met and solved her problems
as they arose-we only have to pay the
debt once. On the other hand, before
West Virginia became dry state there
was annually sent out Of the state for
intoxicating liquors the sum of $15,-
ooo. o.00o-$3.0o0.000 more, every year,
than the amount of the adjudication in
favor of Virginia's bondholders. Such
financial drain for intoxicating liquors
upon the people Of the state went on
for years and would be going on now
were IT not for the prohibition amend
ment and laws pursuant thereto.
Already the liquor interests in the
nation are publishing broadcast-na-
ton -wide-that West Virginia will be
sold at the front door of the nations
capital to pay decree Of $4,000. .ooo'
liquor interests of the nation are ac-
lively trying to hold out-and wilIfulIy
and falsely hold out-West Virginia to
the world as financially troubled
state-a bankrupt state-a state that
is about to be sold out The liquor
interests. through their journals and
otherwise. are misusing West Vir-
citizens Of the nation for the purposes.
among others. of trying to lead the
states citizens to believe that they
must 60 to Intoxicating liquors for
revenue, and to deter other states from
becoming prohibition states.
Men. not money. are the real assets
of a state. The happiness and the
general welfare of its citizens are the
Grafton growing up In West Virginia.
its future men and women. will grow
into the full stature of manhood and
womanhood without knowing the open
IL
minds and clean morals. will be worth
more to the state than all the material
wealth. Compare. IL you can make
such comparison, the s650,000 of an
state from the liquor business with
generation of boys and girls, men and
women. that knows not the saloon"
Meeting on Ocean Pier.
tn. first of the big inspirational
meetings of the national convention of
the league opened last night on one
Of the ocean piers with a large attend
ance of delegates. Bishop Wilson pre-
sided and delivered his biennial ad-
dress The report of Dr. p. A. Baker.
tho general superintendent, was read.
DR.. Baker created much enthusiasm
when he told the delegates that the
last eighteen months had broken the
only in the United States. but through
out tho world. John G. Woolley OF
Madison. Wis. delivered an address on
prohibition.
DR.. Baker outlined the plan to put
more energy into the campaign. He
said II was the object to have the pro-
hibition amendment inserted in the ma
tional Constitution before the next con-
gressional apportionment following the
census of 1920 is made.
Conference Here Next Saturday.
Wayne 3. Wheeler. superintendent of
the Ohio Anti-saloon League, was
elected by the national board of d.
rectors of the league general attorney
of the league. with headquarters in
Washington. This Is a new offlce All
other ofhcers OF the league. such as
secretaries, treasurer and superintend
ents, were reelected.
The board arranged for a national
conference In Calvary Baptist Church.
Washington, D. C.. next Saturday, at
which campaign plans will be discussed
, for prohibition. Representatives from
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, National Reform Association.
Temperance commission Of tho Federal
Council Of Churches and other organi-
cations, II was announced. would be
present.