The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-05
Former General Counsel OF
Model License League Lays
Bare Methods of Vets
Warning Is Sounded
Against Inactivity
ti-Saloon League in Virginia
iannot Rest Upon Laurels
,.lithout Losing W h a
happened 10 Smith

Hearty support to the national con-
utlcnai prohibition movement OF
National Anti Saioon League was
iged by an enthusiastic gathering
ne Academy of Music yesterday
ernoon, after addresses had been
.ade by Rev. K. H. Pitt, -. d.. presi-
aent of tho Virginia Anu-Ssloon
League: e. ]. Richardson. formerly oil
this city, and Major Dan MorEa n
smith. former general counsel OF the
Model License League.
Warning against letting up In the
campaign to drive the saloon out OF
business was sounded BY the several
speakers and nationa! prohibition,
within the next five years. was pre-
dicted DIR. Pitt presided, the invo-
cation was by Rev. s. III. Templeman.
pastor OF the Northside Baptist
Church. and a solo The Ninety and
Nine" was SUNG by Rev J. j. Parsons.
pastor OF the Paramount Avenue Bap-
tist Church.
DR. Pitt. In opening the meeting and
announcing the program, made playful
reference 10 the practice IN boxing
bouts OF having a few pfeiiminaries
before the real heavyweight was intro
duoed He said the speaker and Rev.
Z. ] Richardson would each dotaig.
them fer a few moments before Major
Smith Was presented,
DR. pitt said that hn would use his
time IN stating few simple but i'm
portsn. ruatter* which he though.
ought t. be, horne to mind nv ali the
friends If this great reform al this
juncture in its history.
Attempt j. fducatiyc.
First. they must discriminate per-
rohaA .""aiA ga A'tshl, oafeAeSe "'Ao ',A''
possible promotion ~ the-e ideals by
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: nevertheless, the law Is valuable
An attempt TO secure Ia" IKE ours
- itself educative. We nave in such
struggle perfectly concrete and
N"1tnte issue Win all tae natural cN-
.At"heni Of nerce contest This
cha iiangeS The attention OF the gem
erai public and gives as opportunity
70 give Information and to quicken
their interest
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serious and difhcuu than the task OF
cnacttns The law Il - easter 20 make
" N-'st' ~ 'NN>4F - 1895 a.
Is made We grid ourselves fot one
great, supreme exciting struggle 20
secure the enactment Of law. But
,h e,n VI t IN na'1s. 20 o., oAltS
tnIoush tue ioIs FesFs shq thFouEh
ING iou.ii'e OF it". ia"hot, we
+ siali hs1ceiorth need d more patent
stesuteE' more constant ana more
determines purpose II the law Is I" he
made ana Kept effective.
w" H'"Ss never lose sieht OF cur
Hea' aim. namely, the welfare az the
!nolViaahi anu the state Just now
there IN a GOOD uea! OF WHO talk IN tbs
press concerning alleged financial
oiiacuhies IN West virginia. growing
.nt Oh the 'oss OF the license money.
We neeo NOT pc disturbed about tnat.
EVERYBODY with three grains OF sense
go 49, ,ha ','.r -. aoou1 !. a. an mas
ad,,,st,na.,. e., .n '.ou % re-
s,srnia, aara,. -, w., W." oe InporarS
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Dr.. PIT closed oy earnestly exhort-
Ing those VINO are interested in this
Ireat REFORM 10 MAINTAIN their or
ganfaatlon. and to do heir fun part
toward discharging the new and
henVy RESPONSIBILITIES that have come
with victory.
that was struck by the next speaker,