The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18

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of the Republican party in the count
| ty have practically settled upon the
nomination OF q legislative ticket COM
posed entirely of men who have been
consistent ppohibitionists.
1t is understood that for some weeks
the sentiment of the active party men
throughout the county has been quiet
iy souaded on this matter and that
there Ia substantial consensus Of
opinion throughout the organizatio
on this point. While II is not known
that the matter has progressed so far
as TO make 1t possible to name the
man who will be the nominee for the
Senate. yet II is understood that there
are no serious differences among or
ganization leaders as to the man who
shall be named and that sentiment is
rapidly chrystaiizing around well
known leader Of the prohibition cause.
II liz believed that this program meets
with the sympathy Of Senator Paul.
for II is known that many OF his
closest friends are active In the move
ment.
The following resolutions relative
to prohibition were adopted:
We pledge our representatives to
support legislation having for it's
purpose the strict and complete en-
forcement of Statewide prohibition
when II goes into effect on November
l, 1915.
Intemperance Ia an admitted evil,
and the election OF las. 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
diversity OF opinion that has existed
in This Commonwealth o. the question
of the sale Of alcoholic liquors and
which eliminated In the election of
September e. 1914. In the language of
Judge Keith. was not as 10 the OBJ
iect in view, but as tothe means
most efficient in Its attainment"
Mem may have differed honestly as
TO the proper method OF dealing with
the sale Of liquor. but no good citizen
can tall On obedience to the law OF his
state, nor can he fail to give his
hearty and loyal support toward en-
forcing and making genuinely effec-
tive the law which was 20 decisive
IL approved by the people OF Virginia
No political party can. and no true
friend of prohibition will attempt to
appropriate the results OF that VIC
tory TO advance that political inter-
cts OF any man or any party.
The result of that election regfs-
tered the course which the people ex-
pect their lawmakers to pursue and.
believing that the wishes OF the people
are supreme and should be obeyed
and their instructions given full ef-
feet, we pledge our nominees to carry
out the mandate Of the people as regis
tered at the election OF September ~.
1914; and we call upon every citizen
to give the prohibition law his earnest
! support and aid In order that the adj
ministration Of the law may be ef-
fecttye ana that II may accomplish the
great good which IL It's purpose
Believing further that no candi-
| date has the right 10 stand behind a
general statement which commits him
TO nothing IN particular, but that the
people have q right TO know Just
what measures he will advocate TO
carry out their expressed desires. we
ahirm the support Of our candidates
to the following specific legislation:
Specific Logialat1on.
1. Forbidding the advertisement
OF Intoxicating liquors for sale in any
newspaper or periodical or by the dis
tribution of pamphlets or circulars OF
BY any other means within the State
OF Virginia.
q. Stringent laws to be passed
against the shipment OF liquor into
/ the state from outside sources. In
Guiding a law making the place of
delivery the place OF sale.
+ 8. Forhidding the dispensing of In
toxicating liquors by social clubs In
any manner wherein the element OF
sale enters.
4. That there be esta blished some
central body or organisation having
police jurisdiction over the entire
state. with the power to make arrests
and conduct prosecutions In any To-
! caifty In the State where local Of
ffciais are neglectful or are connivinG
at violations Of tho law.
s. That more stringent laws be en-
acted In regard to the sale Of cider.
| al 4 beverage. which In times past
has. particularly In rural and unpo-
Iced communities. been . source Of
much evil.
8. THAT the prohihition law be en-
/ tended to forbid the manufacture Of
j wines and beer.
| I. That severe penalties be imposed
| for violations OF the prohibition law.
That the imposition OF fines n Z pun
1 ishment be abolished. and that In al
cases Of conviction. Jail sentences be
| impoxed. And that the sentence be
| 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
| Is be necessary. we pledge our candi-
l dates. II being our earnest purpose
| tn carry ont the prohibition law In
letter and In spirit.