The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17

nouncing their candidacy and seeking
the nomination OF their respective par
ties. Every consideration of CONVEX
sation and prudence demands that the
temperance forces be on their guard.
The liquor forces are not dead. nor
sleeping. There are unmistakable evil
dence that they are insidious'y work.
ing to capture a large number of sena-
torial districts Unless the temperance
forces are alert. they will awaken too
late to the fact that the liquor people
have secured the nomination of a num-
Der OF persons In both parties who are
inwardly hostile to prohibition. One
of their favofite devices Is to concen-
trate all OF their forces on one man in
each legislative or senatorial district.
and by the most insdious methods
they encourage the division of the tenn
Derance voters among two or more
candidates, thus nominating their cam
didate by plurality rather than by n
majority vote. BY this identical method
they have in the past divided our
forces and have secured the nomination
and election of men who have been
bitter, even vicious in their hostility to
all reform. We must not be taken un.
awares, or duped In this way again.
The prohibition victory OF 1914 cost
too ncuch in money, in labor and In
prayer to have the prohibition law and
those who criticised 1t, hated 1t, voted
against 1t, and who wish to see 1t dis
credited.
I Vote For Dry Men Only.
I'VE. therefore urge all our people
to see to 1t that they act and vote
unitedly against the united whiskey
opposition; that they demand of every
candidate for office for the House of
Delegates, or for the Senate of Virginia,
a his record anrh 10
lation In the past. and of his present
position as TO prohibitory legislation.
: The prohibition law will he made by
Its friends or its enemies The people
OF Virginia having voted for Statewide
prohibition by n majority of 10000,
should now ace to 1t that the men who
go to the General Assembly should re-
present the wishes of their consti-
tuents in the making OF the prohibit
ton law.
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
This report would be incomplete did
II not make some statement concerning
national prohibitory legislation 1t Is
difficult to estimate the effect which
the election in Virginia had upon pro-
hibtion sentiment In the nation at
large. The Virginia victory came at
time when the battle was raging
hercely in many States The 80 900
maturity III NIESiHIa WIS received with
delight by the prohibition forces all
over the country, and State after state
has taken its place In the dry" column
since September 20 and In nearly every
State In the Union the conflict Is now
raging as never before Washington,
Oregon. Colorado, Arizona. Alabama,
Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Iowa are
among the States which have voted
dry" since Firginias victory, while
p r IN he he In
olina. Vermont and South Dakota, and
are being proposed in other States
Even Pennsylvania, which has been
considered the Gibraltar OF the saloon
Is now in a turmoil because of the
great campaign which is being waeed
to secure the adoption of local OPP
tion law.
that the Virginia election has had
the Creates effect Nothing was so
~fluential with Congressman from
tthe Southern states as the decision Of
Virginia 70 r-otihi+ the huuor traf-
! =, When the vote came on the 22nd
Iof December on the resolution to sub
nit a prohibition Constitutional
amendment, Virginia gave eight af-
1rmative out of ten votes and Vir-
Finia's example had great influence
Throughout the South. And. whereas,
in the summer of 1919, ii Is probable
that a vote would have resulted in a
majority of thirty or forty against
submission. when the vote was taken
here was a clear majority of eight.
rot counting pairs, in favor of sub
mission. That was the death knell
the liquor traffic In the United
/ 7tes of America. The death and
al NAV be DELAYED for while
! It's death knell has sounded and
days are numbered.
VIII Fight For Control
The enemy will endeavor to elect
g many members OF the next General
assembly as possible who are At heart
fevorabte to the liquor traffic. and
Who can be counted upon to block ef-
tctent law enforcement legislation.
Already an anti-prohibition move
nent has been organized in Rich
nond, with Royal e. Cabell as presi-
dent and Otto Meyer as secretary.
ton to all prohibitory legislation.
Its special aim Is the repeal of the
present Statewide prohibition law and
prevention of national prohibition.
This organization doubtless has
the backing of the national organiza-
lions of the liquor traffic. One OF
these organizations under the title of
The National Home Rule Associa-
ION" is printing and distributing
broadcast Mr. Cabelfs document on
Kansas. which was 80 thoroughly rid
i7led IN The Richmond Virginian dur
Ing the last campaign. While there
nay not be a great deal of money
forthcoming from the liquor dealers
Of Virginia for future fighting. there
will be an abundance furnished by
the national organizations, especially
by the brewing interests of the ma
lion. They will make strenuous ef-
forts to prove to Virginia that the
law cannot he enforced, that blind
igers'' will Turk at every alley and
NJ every crossroads. and will not hest
ate to become particeps criminis in
he violation of the law by supply
ing liquors to men who wish to sell
he same in violation of the Virginia
statutes.
Put Only Good Men ON Guard.
b 1T Is of vital Importance therefore
that a General Assembly shall be
elected which in both the House and
in the Senate shall be pledged to put
INTO effect the will OF the people of
Virginia in the prohibition Of the
manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
| liquors.
HWhat 10 ba will 30 <ho ~11rJn 80.