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


DR.. Peters Speaks.
Acknowledgement Pollard arose,
stating: "It is now three minutes to
twelve; / haven't time to make my
speech, II we would hear Commission
er Peters," and he returned to his
place on the rostrum that DR.. Peters
could be heard.
Commissioner Peters address e
himself to the veterans in the war
against the saloon, of whom there
were a number-several of them
aged, and bent and gray Of head. 81
know this Is the proudest moment In
your lives. as 1t is in mine." he as
serted. You who have been called
cranks and fanatics, have won your
fight The people of the State OF vir-
ginia vindicate your belief and laud
your courage"
The stroke of twelve. and the dox-
ology interrupted the speaker, and as
the peals of praise rang forth he
stepped back. Then advancing for a
final word he said:
'In spite of all antagonism. you
have been true to the precept that the
strong should protect the weak. l
congratulate you on your vindica-
ton.
only ffayfng 'PoSSum.
THE liquor traffic is not dead; 1t Ia
only playing possum." warned DR.. w.
Asbury Christian, OF Union Station
Methodist Church. himself veteran
in the war against liquor. lit Is PLAN
ming. like the camel, to stick it's nose
into the prohibition tent OF Virginia,
and then to get its head In, its neck
and shoulders in, and finally get all in.
xrn n%,xtA lat AB hot
on his nose in.
I'VE have won a great battle. but
the war is not yet over. We must
give our heart, our souls, our money
to see that Virginia is kept dry for
ever
n. p. Taylor. Jr., speaking as a
representative of the business inter-
ests of the city, declared no fear need
be felt that prohibition will hurt busi-
ness and he presented figures gathered
by him some months ago when he
took a poll of business institutions in
North Carolina, 95 per cent of whom
declared prohibition had vastly I'M
proved conditions in that state.
8. L. Thomas secretary of the Rail-
way Y. NJ. c. A., like the little red
ca boose that comes after the big fell
lows in the train" as he put 1t. was
ing that the railway men are with the
temperance people IN their fight and
averred that they may be called upon
40 help in law enforcement, and to help
in financing the further advance Of
the hosts for prohibition in the ma
ton.
DIR. Cannon's Message.
The message OF DR.. James Cannon,
fhA gafharire 81
Stand fast, therefore. In the lib
erty wherewith Christ hath made us
free, be not entangled again in the
yoke Of bondage
This statement OF the great Apostle
expresses the sentiment of the writer
tonight. The State OF Virginia has
been delivered from the degrading
shameful bondage Of partnership
with the destructive traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. For the first time in
our lives we are free from that bond
age. The responsibility for the manu-
facture and sale OF intoxicantz has
been removed from our shoulders as
citizens Of Virginia. Never arain can
a saloon keeper declare truthfully that
he Is authorized by the State of Viz
ginia to put the bottle to his neigh
boris lips for gain, that he is pro-
*, a
that part of the profits Of his traffic
goes into the treasury of the Common
wealth.
Freed From Completely In Crime.
I'VE have fought for liberty and we
have won our freedom from COM
plicity in the crime of dehauching our
own people. and for this freedom we
stand with grateful hearts before AL
mighty God. Christ has led His peo-
pie TO victory. He has made lis free
The Heavens do rule The stars in
their courses fight against Sisera The
victory was the Lords. To Him we
must give Thanksgiving and glory and
honor and prayer.
And then. fellow workers. We must
stand fast in this liberty, and BE not
again entangled IN the yoke of bond
age We must be sober and
vigilant. because our adversary the
devil. goeth about like a roaring lion
seeking whom he may devour.' whom
we are commanded to steadfastly re-
sst- If we are to retain our liberty.
we must insist that the righteous will
OF our people as expressed AT the polls
be executed by our officials. and we
must give to our officials our hearty
and united support.
May I ask that you unite In earn
est prayers that the blessing OF AL
mighty God may be with those who
are pressing the battle in Washington
for the submission OF the national
constitutional prohibition amendment.
that their lahors may be effective In
securing the passage of the proposed
resolution at an early date"
The Governors Letter
Mrs. Johson read the following letter
from Governor Stuart. who, because
OF political engagement in the North
could not be present:
II thank you most sincerely for
your very cordial invitation to unite
with the Women's Prohibition League
of America In welcoming a dry vir-
ginia In Grace-Street Baptist Church,
on October 81. I should certainly be
with you, and would enjoy the oppor-
tunity OF saying few words on an
occasion so impressive and so beau
tiful. but unfortunately I am booked
for a number of speeches In New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
during the week beginning October
80. SO that will be out of the State
for that entire week.
wishing you a most pleasant and
delightful occasion and rendering you
my most cordial congratulations in the
elimination OF work in which you