The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17

/ year the best possible plans, and have
confounded our enemies by sanity of
these plans and the unity OF our or
ganization in pressing for the &C
compl.shment of is plans when once
determined upon. Our purpose four
teen years ago was the determination
Of the liquor traffic but we have al
ways been opportunsts in our methods
OF work. II we could not get all we
wanted at one stroke we took all We
could get. We have ady anced from
one stage to the next higher. and to-
dav we are nearer orr goal than ever
before. We must not allow ourselves
in the enthusiasm eneendered bv our
last and greatest victory TO be led
into trans set Nv our enemies.
we must study with great care not
only the prohibition LEGISLATION which
has been enacted by other States. but
the adaptab!litv OF that legislation to
our own condition In Virginia.
Committees Recommendation.
we offer the following recommen-
dations for adoption:
"RrsoIvcd. Frat, We recommend the
enactment by the General Assembly of
1919 Of a ~enernI Statewide prohibition
law. dvawn in accordance with the
provisions of section . of the ennblinE
net. aS originally introduced In the
House of Delegates by Hon. Martin
VI iIilnm~ In 1914. we reiterate our
declaration mnde during the Statewide
campaign Tint the exemption of wine
ries snd hrewerIes rs contained In the
amended law in contrary to the wishes
of n majority of the people of Virginia,
WAS clearly indicated by the over
whelnsfnE majority given for the
original hill I'm the House of Delegates
OF Virginia. and. therefore. we Insist
thnt such exemption should have no
place in the law 10 he pRssed In 1915.
Furthermore. we believe that II is wise
that a general prohibition law, contain-
Ing nil OF the prohibitory md law
enforcement legislation should he
passed by the General Assembly of
1915. and thus eTcctuaiiy block any
effort which may he made by the lIeuor
trnffie TO obstruct or delay the opera
tiou Of the prohibition law by appeals
10 the courts basis of imaginary
defects In the enabling act. IN passed
by the General Assembly and adopted
by the vote of the people.
"Hesoived. Second We recommend that
the legislative committee for the fol-
lowing year study the prohibition laws
Of the various states In the Union. and
consult with the best legal talent. in
order that prohibition law may be
framed which will meet the needs of
the people of virginia.
"Resoived, Third. That we look with
favor upon the West Virginia plan.
which provides for 81 special depart
ncnt charged with the enforcement of
the prohibition laws, and which
guire~ officers of the law to enforce the
prohibition laws upon pain OF removal
I'm the event of derrlictton of duty In
the enforcement of said law.
"HesoIved, Fourth; We recommend
TINT I'm view of the grent Importance of
the election of such persons as members
of the House of Delegates and as mem
hers of the SENATE of Virginia as are
friendly to. md win support the
legislation indicated Ia the above re-
Communications. the following state
ment he adopted nv this convention.
and printed and distributed among the
temperance people throughout the
Slater
All Are TO BE Elected.
con Tuesday, November 2. 1915,
forty senators and one hundred dele
gates, comprising the entire member
ship of the General Assembly of Viz
ginia, will be elected, These men when
elected will make the laws by which
Statewide prohibition will be put into
operation In Virginia ON November i.
1916. and will provide auxiliary laws
for proper enforcement of the same
"On August 3, 1915. primaries will
be held under the new primary law.
Candidates In both of the political
parties in the state are already an