The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-29

progress all the time until our fight lie
won"
Says Michigan Is Ready.
Florence Richards, president of the
w. c. r. U, of Ohio. was not on the
program, but was asked for short
talk. She said there is scarcely a
woman working for prohibition who
has not felt the touch of the liquor
traffic. She called for concerted action.
That Michigan will be voted dry in
November she gave as an assured
fact.
Captain Hobson Speaks.
Captain r. P. Hobson spoke tonight
OF, Destroying the Great Destroyer"
He said In part: "Our success will
be commensurate with our effective
ness in Fighting the masses OF people
with the truth about alcohol and the
awful tragedy Of the liquor traffic. On
account of the entrenchment OF error
on the subject we must use the power
OF suggestion and the psychological
method gradually bringing home TO
the Individual mind the realization OF
the truth. The rest will follow. If
our work Is effective, we will see the
rousing of the deepest instinct of life.
self preservation, advancement. pro-
lection of offspring. preservation OF
nation and race, together with the
highest forms of conservation; service,
and seff-sacriffee.s making the strong
est call to duty that has ever come to
man. When the heart is thus aroused
II only remains necessary to show
the way. organize the public will, and
crystalize II into national policy.
No Earthly Power Can Defeat Us.
mo power on earth can stand In
the way of our final success. I dc
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other issues but in the light of recent
discoveries of science we must CON
clude that national prohibition is the
supreme issue of our day. and that
the paramount duty we owe, each one
of us, not only to our own children to
our own country. but to humanity. to
allure. to natures God. is that each one
of us should do his legitimate part SO
ttat in the shortest length OF time our
generation may cut the milestone OF
'degeneracy and remove the curse OF
nature and at last give the human
species a chance to rise"
Other speakers at today's session
were: James A. White. superintendent
Of the Anti-Saloon League of Ohio: T.
NJ Hare. Maryland superintendent:
Edwin c. Dinwiddie, legislative SUI
perintendent, Washington, D. c.;
Richard Yates, former Governor of
Illinois; Mrs. Lillian Burt. Columbus,
Ohio, director of efficiency, American
Issue Publishing Company; Ben. II.
Spence. secretary Ontario branch.
r, A.. Baker, general superintendent.
DR.. Baker said that the time for
closing in on the liquor business 10
now, and the method is by a consti-
tutional amendment. He showed the
impossibility and unwtsdon Of dealing
with the liquor question through par
tiean politics.
Rises from Sick Bed.
Hon. Frederick Lands, OF Logans-
port. scheduled to speak at the Anti
Saloon League convention yesterday
afternoon because of illness. spoke
this afternoon. His subject was "A
Fine Business The ability of the
Hoosier Congressman as an orator was
fully manifest in his address, though
he rose from a sick bed to deliver it,
The convention delegates are talking
great deal about the address OF
Sam w. Small, which was the con-
vention keynote. Though delivered
yesterday. its eloquence is still ring
ing In delegates ears.
EIectrifles Body.
DR.. James Empringham, superin-
Ieuuenl - lHe metropolitan uiStTlCt Oh
the Ne York Anti-Saloon League,
electrified the convention audience
this afternoon when he announced his
subject as Eighteen Inches from
He'll" DIR. Empringham. who until
recently was rector of an Episcopal
Church at Syracuse. N, Y, told how
his church was separated by saloon
by only a foot and a half and of how
unsuccessful he was because Of the
law of New York in effecting the re-
moval of the sale of liquor. He said
that while farmers in New York State
have the right to vote on the saloon
question. the millions Of men in the
cities have no such right. He liked
the optional local prohibition referen-
dunn bill of the Anti-Ealoon. Also
he heard Billy Sundays booze sermon.
Then he determined to give his life to
the league and its plans.
Dry Democrat Ni1ll Rsn.
Former Congressman John J. Lents.
Democrat Of Columbus, Ohio. today
said that ut the prtmaries which viu