The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-12
ELECTION DOES NOT End IT

Carrying a State FOR prohibition does not in
any sense end the fight against the liquor traffic,
therefore the difference of opinion between The
rirqinian and other papers of this State with
reference to the future OF prohibition in Vir-
einia We do not believe the prohibition forces
after their long fight against the liquor influence
in Virginia afford to rest or their oars. n
other papers think this can be done we are
forced to differ with them, that is all
We present today editorials from the Lynch
burg Netcs and the Raleigh Christian Adrocote
concerning the question Of prohibition in the
State of North Carolina We think the edito-
rial of the Advocate practically answers the
questions raised by the Ne'cs and explains more
fully than could do the exact situation in that
state, We call especial attention to the state
ment of the NcteS that "The AntiSaloon League
simply failed in its purpose and tho proHquor
forces sncceedcd IN defcatino those purposes.'
This, We thinb covers the case in North Caro-
lima We do not sea why the NcwS should be
surprised at the modified success Of the temper
ance people Of North Carolina in this fight when
It recalls that for six years the temperance peo-
pic fought in Virginia for the mere right TO
vote on the question of prohibition and ar,e1
carrying the House Of Delegates were refused
by the Senate.
As to the other States Of the South to which
the Nclcs calls attention We merely point out
that the people in all those States who favored
and fought for prohibition for 50 many years
before 1t was adopted are the people who, in all
OF the States have demanded the right to MAKE
their laws. stringent as possible. And in all
ceeding more and more in having what they
feel is essential to the prohibition policy made
the Law of the land They have never given up
the fight and have pressed it to the limit.
So far as Virginia is concerned, do not, of
course, know what specific laws will be asked
at the next General Assembly. We feel confident
in stating, without fear OF disproof. that the re-
straining influence in temperance legislation will
he found only in the representatives OF the peo-
pie and not in the leaders of the temperance
cause If the laws are not stringent II will be
because the Legislature will refuse to make
them so.
For ourselves. We desire the very best prohibit
ton laws that can be presented. and we hope we
shall have the aid Of the Netes in such efforts,
OF different nature Is the view of the Peters
burg InderApredl which seems positively UNI
able to understand that the Anti-Saoon League
Of Virginia is made up of Virginia gentlemen,
Christian and patriotic to the highest degree,
This paper is unable 10 divest Itself Of the obses
sion that the Anti-Saoon League is a political
organization, seeking not to drive out the liquor
traffic, but to gain political power The Indeg-
Appc1l says:
Mr.. Pollard and The Richmond Virgnian
make i clear that rothing candidate for
the Legislature may possess shall count In
his favor save his record aggressive
Statewide prohibition advocate. His party
loyalty. his personal integrity. his expert.
enee his ability. all must 60 for naught II