The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18

commands the German troops In this
sector OF the battle front.
hibition workers, ! would not be here
today ] have not had q single letter
from my constituents urging me to
support this bill. They all know that
am pledged to stand for tho prohi-
bition cause. / am willing to vote
and to work to the end that whiskey
may be driven from the borders OF
the State. My people know my scnti-
ment, and they have not troubled me
with Instructions
We're Not GeR1nane.
I regret certain things in the last
speech which things were not germane
TO the question under consideration
ana calculated to becloud the issue. I
shall not undertake to bring In mat
tiers which are not relevant to the
point under discussion.
Tho substitute offered by the Sem
atcr from Amherst strikes at the very
core Of this question and should It
be adopted II would be denying to the
people Of Virginia what they demand
ed and what they expected.
We md that In Tennessee. In
Maine, In Georgia and North Caro-
lima the prohibition law il not fully
enforced West Virginia saw the weak
ness OF the law In other States and
made q new department. The state de-
cided that some man or some men
should be specially charged with the
enforcement or this one law
Prohibition Id the paramount issue
before the people OF Virginia today.
How can you advocate commissioner
OF labor to dignity labor. or fisheries
to dignity fisheries and Oppose : -crn-
missioner to dignity moral welfare?
What reason can there be advanced in
opposition to a commissioner of prohi-
bition? It H. question of manhood
against money and ! stand for man.
hood.
1T Is nonsense to talk about tho
matter OF cost The people OF Virginia
had said to the liquor men that they
did not want the revenue from their
business, and had SO voted by Q ma
iority of more than 100000, and yet
Senators are discussing the cost OF this
department.
At this point Senator Addison dis
claimed any eA3eetieH 10 the efaes en-
tho ground Of cost. Senator West de-
ciared that Senator STROBE had done
so; that he had noted the statement
when Ii was made. Senator Strobe
asked liz Senator West did not hear
him say that the whole treasury
should be drawn upon by the Governor
IL necessary to enforce the law. Sem
ator West replied that Senator strobe
had strongly objected to-tha creation
of the new department and-fhe new
commissioner, which would never be
abolished and would be q burden on
the State for all time.
Senator West Continued. The dry
laws are not enforced etoday In dry
territory. The Governor has no power
to enforce the law What Will be the
state Of affairs when the new law goes
into effect? Certain newspapers and
individuals are endeavoring to put the
patrons OF the bill in the attitude Of
opposition to the Governor OF tho
State. What Is the ground Tor such
Implications! The Legislature y SIM
ply doing things In it, usual way. ana
yet we are asked Are You afraid 70
trust the Governor z. *
Not Afraid TO Trust Governor.
.sAre we afraid to trust the Cover
nor when we select the Auditor Of tho
slater Are we afraid to trust the
Governor when we select the Com
missioner OF Insurance No. We
are simply performing the duties laid
upon the General Assembly by the
Constitution. The General Assembly
is a coordinate branch OF the govern
ment. Who has the right to tnapugng
the motives OF the General Asaembly
The Constitution provides that some
officers be elected by the General A.
sombIy, that some be elected nv the
people and some be appointed BY tho
Governor. IL the General Assembly
diminishing the dignity OK perrogattves
Of the Governor when y elects other
officers which Il IL IT. duty 10 elNct
Opposed to Appointments by G0yCennrs
seY : y. r,,svrsaA ~ tha AnNA1nf u1Anf