Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-19
POLLARD WARNS
OF "WEI" PLOTTING
Continued from First Page.l

active interest In politics.
DIR. Mcdaniel bitterly attacked the
Ani-Prohibition League, just formed
III Richmond. and also attacked The
Times Dispatch. He denounced the
AUTHORIZATION League as the most
impudent organization ever attempted
in tho State Of Virginia" and declared
it worse than the Local Self Govern
ment League. (which, God knows was
bad enough"
lie said The Times Dispatch had not
mentioned the organization Of tho
AUTHORIZATION League at the time
1t was organized. and has not men
toned II since. lie referred to The
Times Dispatch as The Old Lady" and
supreme" ana concluded his refer
cnce by waving a copy of The Times
Dispatch In the air and tossing it be-
hind him.
DISCUSSION OF PLANS
FOR "DRY" LEGISLATURE
The afternoon session of the con-
Vention was taken up with further
discussion Of ways and means. by
which to secure an overwhelming dry"
Senate and House OF Delegates in the
Legislature. The discussion took tho
form of round stable affair. in which
Rev. j. Sidney Peters led and all the
speakers advocated total prohibition.
so FAR as beverages are concerned Mr.
refers thought that there was no real
necessity Of concentrating on the
House, which. he said, was close 70
'he people ana naturally dry" but
this did not meet unanimous indorse
mcnt.
The report Of the committee on reso-
recommends ha ha
committee apportion the league debt
among the county and city orsan:za-
uons. Especial commentator is ac-
corded TO both United States Senators
and eight of the Virginia Representa-
tives IN Congress for their vote on the
national prohibition constitutional
amendment.
When the convention resumed its
sessions to-day, II. S. Barbour former
president OF the league. was In the
chair John w. Carroll. of Rocky
Mount. Va. conducted devotional ex-
ercises. and George w. Hawxhurst, OF
Falls Church: Rev. j. 6 MURRAY. of
Roanoke. and w. T. Newman, of Chuck
atuck gave some experiences Of the
| fall campaign.
r; l.. Davis superintendent OF the
North Carolina Anti-Saloon League,
spoke on What North Carolina Can
Teach Us" He said there had been
greatly increased prosperity In North
Carolina since the enactment of pro
inhibition laws, but declared much re-
mains TO be done. Beer is being shipped
daily from Richmond and other points
| in Virginia to North Carolina i'm car
| load lots, he said.
| Then he added, Now, don't let the
reporters state that Davis said pro-
! hibition was failure in North Caro-
| INA. didn't say II, and don't nfean
IT. Where beer has been shipped in
carload lots from Richmond and other
points, without prohibition it came in
ten carload lots"
| EXPECTS NORTH CAROLINA
TO BE "DHI" IN REALITY
lie predicted the next session OF the
Carolina Legislature would pass laws
| that would make the place of delivery
| the place OF sale, which, In effect, he
! declared, would make North Carolina
g n real dry State"
Rev j. w. Cammack OF Richmond
spoke briefly. being substituted for DR..
| X III. Pitt. who was not present DR..
Sammack urged eternal vigilance lest
the league take II backward step, which
il has never done yet.
The present aspects OF the national
prohibition movement and Its outlook,
was the subject OF Rev. Ed. j. Rich
ardson' OF Westerville, O.. former as
slstant superintendent or the Virginia
league. He is now assistant manager
OF the department OF publishing Inter
ests for the National Anti-Saloou
League.
DR.. y. J. Barton, superintendent of
the Texas League. spoke on "Neces-
sity and Possibility of National Pro-
hibitlon.
Thomas Whitehead, attorney for tho
league, disagreed with those speakers
who gave much credit to the influence
Of daily newspapers In Virginia which
advocated prohibition in the campaign
last year. Mr.. Whitehead thought the
greatest influence e1erted by the press
came through the religious papers.
naming especially the Christian Advo-
cate and the Religious Herald.
"All of the daily newspapers in the
State could have been burned UP and
the result would have been the same"
sa id Mr.. Whitehead. THE liquor men
had two newspapers to our one. What
would have happened to the liquor men
If some one had put dynamite under
the Evening journal. or what would
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