The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-01

I'VE night through to the victory that
| is yet to be won"
Mr.. Rowie called upon the people
of the church to realize that the
church must spread out, that 1t must
be possessed of wider sphere. What
has been referred to for years as the
poor mans club has been taken
from him; to him the church MUST be
substituted for the saloon"
For Their Employment
| Mrs. Jobson before presenting
Judge D. c. Richardson, Of the Hust-
ings Court, told the audience OF the
steps taken some weeks ago by the
w. p. L. A. to provide an employment
agency for the benefit of those de-
prived of employment by the closing
! of the saloonA This agency has al
ready succeeded in bringing Jobs and
men together in a number of cases
Other business men who have Jobs are
appealed to by the organization to
communicate their labor needs to the
w. P, L. A. at headquarters. lis North
Fifth Street. where they may be sup
piled.
| Speaking a few minutes later. Rev.
DR.. Wicker declared that he had been
told by the Richmond Cedar Works
management that there was employ
ment there waiting for several hum
dred men, II they wanted to work.
| Judge Richardson. beginning his adj
dress. told of the benefits of prohibit
tion to the State of Washington. which
| he recently visited. He had been In
that state some fourteen years ago.
and by comparison of conditions then
and now, impressively emphasized the
improvement Of conditions directly due
| to prohibition.
what Citizens Lack.
Referring to his official position rs
Judge of the Hastings Court Judge
Richardson expressed his determine
ton. to the limit of his powers TO see
that the law is enforced and offenders
punished. He said:
Il have been connected for more
than forty years with the criminal
| laws of this city. I have heard the
| pleas of fathers and mothers. time
after time. and have determined that
whenever I could strike g. blow against
the liquor evil in this city l would
do II.
Tonight marks tho passing of an
4 old custom that has brought misery.
poverty and suffering and the inaugu-
ration Of a new era that will bring
prosperity and happiness. But I do
morning. / cannot believe that the
effects OF a custop OF mare than 800
years standing can be overcome in
4 day, but l do believe that much OF the
evil will disappear at once. Gradually
all the evil will go.
Virginia, under the splendid lead
ership of Mr.. Peters, will demonstrate
how prohibition can prohibit and how
the wishes OF the people of a State.
when enacted into law, may be en-
/ forced"
AS an official need your assist
ance; can do little without 1t. The
jury Is made up OF citizens and going
into the legal and technical procedure
! followed in the selecting Of juries and
! their powers. Judge Richardson ex-
planned that as Judge he was sup
posed to instruct the jury as to the
law. Unless the Jury has behind 1t a
strong public sentiment and feels it's
responsibility. 1t may fail to perform
it's function as the people would have
/ it. said he.
i Publish Jurors Names.
/ He advocated the printing of the
names of Jurors trying eases In the
newspapers. SO that when a jury failed
to convict whore there should be con-
viction the public would know where
to place the responsibility.
Il Il want to appeal to you men of
Richmond" called the speaker. ito do
your duty as citizens, to discharge your
duty as Jurors. jury is more power
full than q king: 1t Is also one Of the
most irresponsible of bodies. Many
times when Jurors are drawn for a
term of court there are numbers of
those whose names have come from
I the box who develop sickness or be-
t.
testimony of witnesses and beg to be
| excused. Citizens should serve as
jurors when called upon; they should
feel their responsibilities"
Judge Richardson paid a tribute to
the Jews. Rarely am l asked by
a Jew to be excused from jury duty.
l have had big business men of the
| city drawn on juries In my court and
they have served without seeking re-
lease. l wish I could say that for
Gentle citizens"
Large Crowd for Funeral.
| This is the largest crowd l have
ever seen at a funeral" announced
Rev DIR. Wicker. as he began to
speak. Following the laugh came a
serious thought as he drove home a
truth that many had failed TO con-
ceive. 1t came In this form:
John Barieycorn is not dead. Like
Dattlesnlp at sea, ne has become
a submarine. and we have come to
know that a submarine is most
dangerous thing"
| DR.. Wicker went back to the days
when prohibitionists were known as
women and cranks with a few min
! listers thrown in" He paid tribute
to Frances Willard. who has gained
her place in the Hall of Fame. and
led up to a mention OF suffrage. which
ended in the assertion that at Is COM
Ing. and we may expect. before long,
to see in the Legislature women like
the good woman who Ia presiding
here" Closing. DR.. Wicker urged that
| all should work and pray for the day
that will finally send John Barley
corn to where he belongs-and God
only knows where that Is. ! am glad
that / am in Virginia tonight. where
can put my foot on the neck of
John Barleycorn and cry. sic SEM
| per tyrannis'
Speaking briefly, DR.. J. s. Horsley
told OF the effects OF alcohol upon
| the human system. He spoke in sci
entific yet plain terms that were un-
derstood. He expressed his pleasure
at the contamination after years of
effort and. like other speakers. ap-
peaied for strong and intelligent