The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-31
STRICT PLEDGES GIVEN
BY REPUBLICANS.


Ueg tne Feututt-
Harrisonburg, Aug. 50.--with TWEEN
six precincts in Rockingham County
represented. the Republican county
convention was held Saturday after
noon In Assembly Hall. The conven-
ton was one of the most harmonious
in years and there was marked en-
thusiasm following the nominations of
many OF the candidates.
George N. Earmsn, of Penn-Laird.
now member OF the House of Dele
gates. was chosen by reclamation To
head the ticket as a candidate for the
state senate. He was nominated by
Senator John Paul, who was not
candidate to succeed himself
Professor f. ]. Wright of Bridge
water College,. c. y. Wenger. of Day
ton, and Rev. A. p. Funkhouser. ID. D.
were nominated for two seats in the
House Of Delegates.
County Treasurer r. w Reherd was
nominated by J. w. Morrison to sue
coed himself The name of w, w. Ack-
er was also placed before the conyen-
ton. When the vote was taken Mr.
Reherd received seventy votes TO
sixteen for Mr.. Acker.
II. Wampler Earman himself with
drew as candidate for Common
wealths attorney ard nominated
Charles n. Harrison, the present oc-
cupant of that office. The vote was
sixty-six to twenty three in favor of
Mr. Harrison.
There were three aspirants for the
nomination for sheriff, l.. ID. Patterson,
C w. Dove and J. r. Bolton all being
candidates The vote was twenty-six
for Mr.. Patterson, Atty -three for Mr..
Dove and eleven for Mr.. Bolton.
A comprehensive platform was adopt
ed pledging the Republican nominees
TO do all in their power, II elected. to
put prohibition into effect, The num-
erous changes of school books was
condemned and the Democratic ma
chine" was charged with being in
league with the book trust" The new
aggregation plan of taxation was APP
proved and the demand made that
what remains of the old fee system
be abolished.
On the prohibition question the fol-
lowing platform was adopted:
We pledge our representatives to
support legislation having for it's pur
pose the strict and complete enforce
ment Of Statewide prohibition when tt
goes into effect on November /. 1916.
Intemperance Is an admitted evil.
and the election Of last September was
called for the purpose of having the
people determine which means they
proposed to adopt to control that evil
We recognize the fact that the di-
( versity OF opinion that has existed in
this Commonwealth on the question II
/ the sale of alcoholic liquors. and which
eliminated In the election OF Septem-
I Der a. 1914 In the language of Judge
! Keith. was not as to the object in
view. but as to the means most eff
ctent in its attainment"
Men may have differed honestly as
to the proper method of dealing with
! the sale OF liquor. but no good citizen
can fail in obedience to the law of his
State. nor can he fail to give his hearty
and loyal support toward enforcing and
making genuinely effective the law
/ which was so decisively approved by
| the people OF Virginia in the election
of September. 1914.
/ No political party can and no true
friend of prohibition will attempt to
appropriate the results of that victory
to advance the political interests OF
any man or of any party,
The result of that election regis
I tered the course which the people ex-
pect their lawmakers to pursue, and
believing that the wishes of the peo-
! pie are supreme and should be obeyed
and their instructions given full ef-
out in letter and In spirit the mandate
of the people as registered at the cleo
ton OF September %. 1914 and we
! call upon every citizen to give the
prohibition law his earnest support
and aid In order that the admins
tration of the law may be effective
and that II may accomplish the great
good which Is its purpose.
Believing. further. that no candidate
tarhN 20 NJ awA bal fnd UAn
eraI statement which commits him to
nothing In particular but that the
people have right TO know just what
measures he will advocate to carry
out their expressed desires. we affirm
the support of our candidates to the
following specific legislation:
/ L. Forbidding the advertisement OF
intoxicating liquors for sale in any
newspaper or periodical or by the dis
tribution of pamphlets or circulars or
by any other means within the state
of Virginia
2 Stringent laws to be passed
against the shipment of liquor into
the state from outside sources. includ-
ing law making the place OF delivery
the place OF sale.
8. Forbidding the dispensing OF in
toxicating liquors by social clubs In
any manner wherein the element OF
sale enters.
T. That there be established some
central body or organization having
police jurisdiction over the entire Stat =
with the power to make arrests and
conduct prosecutions In any locality in
the State where local officials are
neglectfuf or are conniving at viola
lions of the law
:. That more stringent laws be en-
acted in regard to the sale of cider
as beverage. which in times past has
particularly in rural and unpoitce,l
communities been a source of much
evil.
q. That the prohibition law be ex-
! tended to forbid the manufacture for
sale OF wines and beer.
7. That severe penalties be imposed
for violations re the prohibition law.
/ That the imposition of fines as pur
ishment be abolished and that In all
cases of conviction, Jail sentences be
imposed And that the sentence he
heightened with repeated offenses
! To the enactment OF the above laws
and to such others as time and the
operation of the law may show to be
necessary, we pledge our candidates