The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-09


81 1T at r. NJ. and the convention at
tended In q body. At noon a picture
Il Of ten thousand visitors aRd-delegafes
wne made, being the largest repre-
nfation ever pnts into Temperance
1ac<nre. Captain Richmond Pearson
{obkcn and Ex-Governor Malcom r.
%<%afftfson were the principal speakers
81 the day. speaking simultaneously
in the two auditoriums. Throngs at
" tended 10 hear the addresses, other
speakers were. DIR. Louis Albert
4 kNnks. on the subject Al Tides
&ENeepinw Towards Prohibition ;,
q Major Dan Morgan Smith. on The
Price OF Drink; Or @ w. Young.
# DR.. A-C Bane. on Human Conserva-
ton. and Congressman John J. Lena,
on .sBabies, Their vested Rights"
NIL congrewsman HolfSon's great ac-
dress was on the subject The Crane
Strategy OF the Fight: Governor Pat
scrscn's subject was The Government
and Its Citizens"
-~- Practical Plans Made.
: After Yesterdays presenratkon 81
progress IN various States. prospects
x for the future and a genera! survey OF
ss--4he prohibition outlook. toosH's meet
ing. conferred on practical plans for
4 rushinS national Prohibition lie a sue
- EesSfai conclusion. Collections were 4
taken for ;ss cause ~ HaUcraa} way !
Tand OF two million dcIlsrs Halt Of
this amount VIII bs use5 for cae ma
l. slcnal legislative campaign and the
nork IN rhe various states. while the
= second million Wsil ne used IN Secur-
snr ratsfca;;oms q the rational con- +.
!. ktstutional prohibition amendment
Collections were taken this morning
In hoth audj.or.urs,
Hos><pn arosrsF- FgtthuSiaSxn. I
The hard played Dixie and tire
s-aeNacus rsatsan was given Captain .
Z HoAson He thoaEht the time had
come 70 naruscutcuslN cooperate FOR /
ss@ greas cause,
Tsae srs+ requisite ira harmcny and /
= faEaAsrents ipolicy. Every rause
raGss hare = policy, \ scientific plan. +
lie hcre3 ,As pressu convention .
scSsd plaza genera, board OF strategy I
scua rqssss - AZ national officers OF
sxe--- teEnY eTsnce organization 81 as J.
~ tsve agreement on sn great
4 pesacaes
Z The second step SHOULD he eoordi
raz4on 81 the American temperance
cause WITH tAe movement If other /
lands half century Of Labor has
tees made unnecessary by the action
% European government. aad the /
Cause % Temperance advanced haK
werturg. An International policy board I
- should therefore be organ'zed-
\ Universal Poison.
e Mr.. Hohson suggested an r5e
d foundation truths on which to develop
policy FIRST that alcohol Is a universal
poison that the world Is being poison>
q. ed under false pretenses,- Alcohol Is a /
q habit forming drug. peculiar poison. |
= 1T gets people young Alcohol is also 1
the specific for degeneracy. IL revertes |
Il the processes OF human nature and is |
~ menace 10 the very survival Of the
sssburaan race. Let us never allow these |
IN Il nA sn h..
~ abe appeal OF remuneration Liquor
Tx does not protect individual liberty, IL
VA overt hrows liberty Liquor has no OBJ
secfive. but private gain. Il
To Include these truths an educa-
Z tlonal campaign should be undertaken.
He thought that the government
should he called on to do at least as
vsmueh as sthe governments OF Europe
have done, Let us call on the Presi-
Z aenf 10 Danish all liquor from the White
House. Over 60 per cent of the popu-
7ation is under prohibition. Their will
should be respected.
Drmamd fetal Abstinence.
said he: Let us call the President
to notify the departments Of the gov
ornament. all the departments-demanf
that total abstinence of all govern
mental employees. Let us demand the
passage OF resolutions by the House
and Senate separately warning the
people against liquor and urging total
"a bstinence apart from any law or po-
liticai movement One OF the strong
: sest portions OF Mr. Hobson'H address
dealt with the attitude Of the press
WI In its effect on public opinion. He said
on this point:
How can the press of America be
judicial In its attitude towards liquor
If -RefH-ttntctt= millions frnm-iquor
advertising? Let US demand that all
papers refuse this revenue and be able
"A -
the press to do this, and, further. let
us call on the great manufacturers and
Z advertisers to make Ii worth while for
the press to be fair.
-- A third suggestion was that the the
us.~aters and movies be utilized TO preach
the evils of liquor.
Aim Complete Destruction.
Our aim must be complete destruc-
tion of the business. We will not tenn
porize longer. We will change the fun
:. damentai constitutional law to cripple
liquor. Let US not despise local option
where this Is the only possible remedy.
bur let our one great objective be the
constitutional anne ndment"
&c Mr.. Hobson discussed the wording of
the necessary amendment pointing out
the absolute need of a clear provision
+.sfhat will stop the manufacture OF IL
quor for sale" anywhere in America,
THE strategy of our movement is TO
cut all his communications with all
moral principles and put him out in
the open In all his nakedness'
~s~~ Mr.. Hohson made a strong plea for
I. the support of the constitutional
IN amendment unchanged. just as he laAt
presented II to Congress. reduced 10
the bare essentials"
Men and Money Needed.
Turning to the question of strategy.
Mr.. Hobson pointed out that the two
essentials of strategy are men and
money. As a prime and first essen
\ tiai. support woman's suffrage
~ wherever you find IT, and you'll find
n yourself fighting against liquor" A
systematic effart should he made to
enlist all churches and religious bod
les. those which have been tagging
4ehtnd. Those who have stocks and
bonds In liquor alliances, direct or
indirect, property Interests, or other
ifnpediment, must cast them on the
market, The Salvation Army should
n be utilized: the foreign vote and la