Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-17

destructive operations under the protcc-
ZION OF the law. but If the law forbids.
| II employs shrcwd INSCRIPTIONS covet :
Gus lawyers and lobbyists to circum-
vent tho Will of the people. to weaken
and to give aid and countenancc to ali
those. no matter how vile. who en-
nrayor to sell LIQUOR In violation OF the
| West Virginia, North Carolina all stand
us striking examples OF the persistent
never yielding lawiessness OF the liquor
, will not prohibit" But 1t really means
prohibition shall not prohibit" We
need not ,I hatter ourselves that the
ginin The enemy will endeavor to
elect rs many members of the next
at heart favorable to the liquor traific,
and who can be counted upon to block
! efficient law enforcement legislation.
, been organized in Richmond. with
! i;oyall Il. Cabell rs president and Otto
Meyer as secretary. This organization
stands for opposition TO all prohibitory
legislation.
IT'S AIM IS REPEAL
OF PROHIBITION
Its special aim is repeal of the pres
| ton OF national prohibition" Tho aim
of this league is to prevent. If possible.
putting into effect the wishes of the
doubtless has the backing OF the ma
tional organizations of the liquor tratii
one OF these organizations, under the
titlc of The National Home Rule Asso-
ciation." is printing. and Distributing
broadcast MIR. Cabell's document on
Nansas, which was so thorouGhly rid
me last campaign. While there may
not be great deal OF money forth
coming from the liquor dealers OF vir-
S!nii Tor Culture fighting. there will be
an abundance furnished by the national
n,rEanizntion, especially by the brewing
interests OF the nation. They will make
] a n
that the law cannot be enforced, that
blind tigers" Will lurk at every alley
and ut every cross-road. and will not
hesitate To become purticeps criminis
in the violation OF the law by supplying
liquors TO men who wish to sell the
same in violation Of TIE Virginia
statutes.
1t is OF vital Importance. therefore,
that General Assembly shall be elect
ed which in both the House and in
the Senate shall he pledged to put
Virginia In the prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale Of intoxicating liz
ours.
What is the will of the people on this
question? Your committee believes
that the people intended by tho vote OF
nership of Virginia with the liquor
traffic, to remove the protection OF the
state from the manufacture. for sale
ana the sale of intoxicating liquors.
except for medicinal, scientific. sacra-
mental or mechanical purposes. and
thht the people have committed To the
sibiiity for the making or such laws as
Will prevent the manufacture for sale
ana the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, cx-
cept for the purposes aforesaid.
NOW NEARER THE GOAL
THAN EVER BEFORE
Your committee has given much
study to the law enforcement meas
ures mhich have been adopted by other
states. but is no, yet prepared to pre-
sent to this convention II thoroughly
digested law. which will cover the
h mi,,em details Of an effec!iye prohi-
some provisions In the laws OF other
states which would not meet the needs
OF our Virginia people. some Of the
laws are lacking In important features
ana some are more drastic than our
people would adopt at this time 1t is
not simply a question OF the passage Of
an IDEAL law from the standpoint OF u
positive. uncompromising prohibitions
~. That might not he Il difficult task.
hut the question before us is to right
~ interpret the Will OF the majority
Of the people OF Virginia, and 10 nut
that VIII into the form Of law, which
VIII command the respect and the sun
port OF the majority Of the people of
the state.
Your committee Is not unmndful
that those who led the fight against
prohibition last summer now out -IIerod
iierod in their clamor for the most cx-
IRENE and stringent prohibition laws
which can be devised. We NAV he par-
doned If view with both am,Ise-
ment and suspicion the clamorous zeal
OF these erstwhilc enemies and their
efforts to take the reins into their own
hands and drive the temperance people
10 the pcrpetration OF hurtful folly
IhcN 40 not love us now any more than
they did then, and the purpose of all
their counsel is to create. II possible.
divisions among our people, and to lead
To the enactment of legislation so III
considered or so extreme as to damage
ana rctard the growth of prohibition
sentiment in the State.
we have for fourteen years taken