The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-18
HULL TO RECEIVE
SUPPORT Of ORYS
IN G0vERNORSH|P
Anti Saloon League of Illinois
Asks That Temperance
Forces Unite.
GOOD REASONS
FOR AIDING HIM
Lowden Not Satisfactory; Ap-
peal Is Made to People of
Church to Do Their Duty at
Polls on September Is.

Polls on September Is.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. Tiff temer-
ance legislation is to be obtained in
Illinois the drys of this State must
unite on a candidate for governo or
and that man is Myron Hull. aspir-
ant for the Republican nomination.
Frank Lowden and his forces must
bo defeated at the primaries to he
held September 13 That Is the find
ing and pronouncement of the off,
Gals OF the Anti-Saloon League.
These off1niaie s~r=-
The next four years should END
this fight in Illinois, It will not do
II the liberal element In Illinois elect
and control the next governor
The Anti-Saloon League Is the
agency of the temperance element OF
the state for the securing and pro-
lection OF temperance laws. When
temperance legislation is at stake it
Is the duty of the league to act A
governor has the constitutional right
of veto with regard TO laws proposed:
but even much more important, exer-
cises tremendous influence upon
the passage of these measures
through the House and Senate 1t
Saloon League 10 spend money and
energy and effort In electing men to
the Legislature If 1t permitted the
liquor interests TO elect a governor
who would nullify the efforts Of these
members of the legislature in secur-
ing anti-saloon legislation.
No Dissenting Voice
Another reason we are endorsing
candidate for governor is because
the league has been explicitly re-
ouested by its constituency in Illinois
to investigate the Governorship sit
uation and to act as IT may seem
necessary for the protection OF anti
saloon interests. our State board
has so instructed This State board
consists OF nearly 100 members well
distributed over the State Our head
quarters committee has unanimously
made this endorsement. there being
not one dissenting voice
THE league endorses Hull. first.
because of his legislative record. He
has good legislative record. No
man can find fault with the record OF
Senator Hull at Springfield. Every
organization interested in good gov
eminent has commended his splendid
work there He was member OF
the 45th General Assembly. the AS
semhiy that passed the present local
Hp'nn law. and voted for that bill
He has been n iT-:---~ Na~ Of either the
House or the Senate ali tho tins
} since then and has never fahed "a
support all anti-saloon measures He
has consistently supported these
e measures throughout the different
J sessions OF the legislature and for
T that reason is entitled 10 considera
ton and support by the Antl-Saloor
League of the State. No other can
I didate for governor has such a leg
sative record
I Second, his stand on the PROPOSE.
g ton. Senator Hull in his literature
has stated that on the principle OF
home rule he has --oted for TOWNSHIP
and county local option.
None OF the other candidate.
e prominently mentioned for the gov
. ernorship has been willing to state
/ that he favors county option.
/. Contest Between Two.
I The third reason Mr. Hull SHOULD
/ receive the endorsement of the Anti
s Saloon League is that the contes
seems to he between Lowden and
Hull. Other persons are making
campaign. but the contest has mar
= rowed down TO tust a few. and 4
seems to us so far as we have beer
able to measure the sentiment thar
: the next governor will be either
Q Hull or Lowden
Mr.. Iowden's candidacy as far as
: the public knows. began more than
a year ago at conference held on a
sunday In the Wisconsin woods
when a number of old line wet polt.
tlcians spent a day there planning
his campaign. Mr.. Lowden's Anil
alton with those politicians makes
MS candidacy, to say the least
dangerous. Throughout the State the
liquor dealers are supporting him II
, the liquor people, including their
leaders. support candidate. they dc
II Tor reason. 1t is because they
can expect him to. Ike care Of their
interests They do not put the good
OF the Republican party or any other
PARTY above the liquor interests. We
found that ont In { he deadlock a,
. Sprin gfeld. Tom Curran, the wei
leader In the House. led his II bolt
ing vets in the eight weeks deadlock
, AS the representative of the liquor
interests he said We do not care
for party nor anything else but the
: protection Of our business There
Is no good reason for us to believe
that the liquor interests have changed
their practices along these lines or
will AFT differently as to candidate
this fall for governor.
Tom Curran, this wet leader Is
an ardent supporter of Mr.. I.owden
so are. the wet leaders in the south
ern and central parts OF the State. as
wen as Bob Clark the Peoria dis
tller. But most OF all we find Sena-
tor Ettelson, the wet leader in the
Senate at Springfield, working ard
emily in the city OF Chicago on be-
haif or the candidacy of Colonel
I-owden. He Is the legislative man
ager OF the Thompson-L orimer-Inn-
din-l,owden faction in the city OF
Chicago. When a man wants to run
FOR the legislature, belonging TO that
faction. he is instructed to see SEN
ator Ettelson.
Etelson I'm Control.
IF Mr. Lowden is elected cover
nor. Mr.. Ettelson win expect to con-
troll the patronage from the CITY of
chicago and use II TO control legisla-
ton at Springfield To remain silent
J and let the people Of the State of
Illinois Interested in anti saloon leg
islation elect governor supported
by these interests throughout the
State would be disloyaIty to the anti
saloon cause.
The second reason Colonel Low
: den should not be supported 10 be-