The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-08
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Catholic Leagues Wark.
4 Ire closing address, was made ~
] Rev Father Curr an on the work 81
1.-THE Catholic Prohibition League. This
was considered significant address
and the speaker admitted that there
was apathy among Catholics and even
hostility In regard 10 the work OF the
! Anti-Saioon League. yet there Is 9
growing interest and support. The
4 work of Europe against liquor haa
served to arouse American CATHOLICS.
Father Curran thought the reason for
this apathy Is that they cling 10 old
fashioned temperance pie In q.
Catholics stop short of abolition oil
the saloon. which is the only effective
lstep.
Because the league was organized
by Protestants, Catholics thought 1t
Ian anti-Catholic order. They thought
the same when the Republican party
was organized. Just as thev haye
seen their mistakes ABOUT political
parties, so they are seeing their error
about the league, which Is not po-
litical or sectional. but Christian. The
league is gaining In favor with priests.
said Father Curran.
/ Afternoon Session.
! This afternoon number of short
addresses, thirty or forty In all. filed
the program to repietion of the great
national convention Of the Anti
Saloon League. In both auditoriums
large crowds, refusing to heed the
call OF the beaches to play. listened to
the speeches of State leaders. Ad-
dresses were made by the superin-
Etendents of State leagues. Outlines
| of progressive legislation were given.
and the weak as well as the strong
points of the recent prohibition laws
were pointed out. The superintend-
ents of prohibition States were par
ticularly anxious to impress the abb
solute necessity of putting In office
strong friends of prohibition to en-
force and enact laws.
At this session DIR. James Cannon
spoke of the work in Virginia. DIR.
Cannon outlined the work of tenn
perance In Virginia from its incep-
ton TO the present time. He de-
ciared that without the aid OF The
Richmond virginian the victory could
not have been won
Jersey Anti Saloonists There.
large delegation of New Jersey
anti saloonists were present in spe-
cia1 section today. and Thursday 5000
Billy Sunday traii-hitters will have
special place, or rather special
auditorium
A striking statement was made by
Or. A. J. Barton, of Texas, to the Ell
feet that the Texas league has found
pa pers to prove that during the last
campaign In that State the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Company sent one
check alone for 100000 for use
against prohibition In Texas.
~. 80 T,.- 80 a.
bama, gave a striking outline OF the
recently enacted Alabama enforce
ment laws. He exhibited copies OF
outside papers sold In Alabama. Life
and Judge in particular. showing how
liquor advertisements are either cut
out or pasted over. The Alabama
laws have worked. he said.
Leaders of prohibition in Ohio and
South Carolina, in which votes VIII
soon be taken on Statewide prohi-
bition. declared that these States win
be dry by fall.
Call on Washington Trip.
Announcement was made that the
proposed trip to the White House
on Saturday has been called off. Sup
erintendent william H. Anderson
who, with Theodore Roosevelt, is one
OF the men to be sued by William
Barnes for political libel. spoke on
conditions in New York. Mr.. Ander-
son made a strong arraignment OF
Barnes attacking him for his proposal
| to make the New York Constitution
unamendable. while Senator Root, or
the convention. has declared that he
opposes any Limitation on the power
| of the Legislature to pass liquor legfs-
llation. but the league wants positive
declaration. Mr.. Anderson predicted
that New York city will soon have q
Sunday closing law. Mr. Anderson
spoke of Governor Whitman as "a re-
eeptive, if not an active, candidate for
the presidency
ReY,-M EveFhaEt- pranoanced tina
lbenediction
The program of speeches in the
auditorium was as follows: Colonel
superintendent Anti-Saloon League Of
Florida; Holding the Fort in
Illinois" by Rev. r. Scott Mcbride,
Illinois: How Prohibition Won In
Virginia" by James Cannon. Jr., d.
ID, superintendent of the Antf-Saloon
League of Virginia: Prospects in
Ohio: ION the Train Of the Blind
Tiger in North Carolina" by Rev. r..
| T.. Davis of North Carolina; What
the County Option Victory Means to
Minnesota" by Rev. George B. STAFF
IDTu, IL. La VI AAAhtAN1otds % pOsA~A
State Prohibition by Frank NJ.
Stahl. superintendent OF the Kansas
state emperance Cnion: IRE Next
Campaign In Texas" by Rev. A. J.
Barton: 1.-The Cause for Defeat In
California" by Rev. G.. NJ. Gambler,
d. D.. of California: Statewide Pro-
hibition For the Blue Grass State. "
by Rev. n. A. Palmer. superintendent
OF the Saloon League OF Ken
lucky: How Defeat in 1912 Was
Turned Into Victory In 1914 In
Oregon by r. F. Hutton. Of
Oregon: Enforcing the Law In West
Virginia" by Mr.. George w Crabbe,
of West Virginia; Cleaning Up the
National Capital" by Mr.. Andrew
Wilson, superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon League in Washington, D. c.;
/ Preparing for the Vote In South
Carolina" by Rev. J. L. Harley. OF
South Carolina; Statewide Prospects
| In Montana by Rev. Joseph Pope,
jof Montana: THE Next Step In
Michigan. by Mr.. Grant NJ. Hudson.
OF Michigan; Son the Maryland Bat
tie Line" by Rev. r. n Hare, OF
Maryland: Rev. Owen r. Lovejoy, d.
D.. general secretary National Child
Labor Committee. also spoke: Con
ditions In Connecticut" by the super
intendent; 'sOn the Trail OF the
Tiger" by William H. Anderson. New
York.