The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-19
Rev. DR.. McDaniels Asks Per-
tinent Question Concerning
Prevailing Situation
CANNON RESPONSIBLE
FOR CUSTER AMENDMENT
COURTS Will Make Clear What
the City's Executive Has
Muddled. Says Preacher in
Sermon on Sunday Laws

Characterizing the activities for the
enforcement OF the custer law con
cfous spasm" designed to ridIcule the
hi and pointing out that there are
new or unusual Sunday Ia VS.
Fhich might cause alarm or concern
lev. DR.. Mcdaniel last night spoke
ervently on "A Moral Spasm IN an
Unexpected Source" A large congre'
alton enjoyed the remarks OF the
reacher. Interesting extracts from
be sermon follow
in the confusion and excitement
/ Richmond relative TO law enforce
Aent. it Is we'll To recite a few facts.
~. The last Legislature passed no
ew Sunday laws except to allow the
eiivery of ce-cream manufactured on
bme other day The laws on Sab
ath- breaking were left as they STOOD
BON the statute books before our
rohibition Legislature was elected. II
hose laws are unwise and impFacn-
hble, the blame Is not upon the pro
(bitionIsts
20. The custer law. as originally in
oduced b. the friends of moral and
bcial welfare, did. not apply TO eN-
.inr Sabbath laws. II simply pro-
dcd ;aethod bv~W hich the hqnor.
embine ans. red-light laws could be
hforced where officers were derelict
their duty
-. Titc dtstlng ushed senior Senator
om Richmond. Hon. James Cannon,
Yered the amendment making the
I,ster law apply 10 all laws and en-
Srcement officers II Richmond oh
lets 10 the custer feature applying
sunday laws. she should remember
al her own Senator and not prohi-
t.ontst. is responsible for that act.
he has that serious minded states
an to thank for this public service.
~. The custer law, even IN lis
nended form. does not affect any
hcer's oath lie was as soiemnly
kurd to enforce the law before this
IN went into effcct as afterwards.
he sworn duty of Mayor. Chief OF
,ace and policeman was precisely
q same last Sunday as il is this sun
Asks Some Questions.
I'm view OF these facts. one is
kurd to ask few questions;
II, Is this stir from the Mayor be
use OF an awakened conscience or
cause OF fear of removal from Of
he?
-. Is this Wild talk through the city
effort 20 discredit the prohibition
w before il becomes effective in No
mber?
-. Was this whole Thug trick by
Iti-prohibitiorists TO tack on an
aendment and then have their
lends in office make the law ridicu
III bv using the weapons they had
divided?
-. why so much more noise and
uster in Richmond than In any other
~ q nsal h II "A
chmond been most derelict in Sab
til enforcement or is she most anN-
is to see prohibition fail?
"S who has the Mayor singled on.
Sabbath law and particularly the
mt. anlse and cummin features,
hen other laws remain upon the
Atute books In a state OF innocuous
suetude? Why doesn't he remove
cry policeman who is heard to use
oath. and why doesn't he buckle on
Armer and enter upon crusade
ainst swearing in Richmond?
IS Is this conscious spasm in the
he OF seeing the custer bill made
fous by indiscriminate application?
-. Are there other teeth in that
| more dreaded than Sunday milk
q music? Is anyone afraid of the
use which subjects to removal from
~
bic place be in a state of intoxi-
hon produced by ardent spirits vol
tArily taken, or who shall engage
any form of gambling
A Few Observations.
s'Having recited these facts and
ked the above questions. make
rerai observations:
II. The reports which gained wide
culation and caused CONSERVATION,
n servants would not be allowed to
household work. were nonsensical
Mayor couldn't interfere with
ar cooks and buffers IL he wanted
He hasn't the power to touch one
them for Sabbath employment. You
. nothing TO his grace that your
usehold servants, are undisturhed.
3 law specifically exempts them.
=. The Mayors threat to arrest an
f(soY tinued on Second PaCel s#