The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-26
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Two on Some o. ms "uiili'lhS 'o''S'-
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Inc senator would oewali me ta "
OF commissioner VINO went III olll'
dlscredited by record o. oppoSluol
TO the wet interests OF me state VI
COURSE. such a man ~odid I've IN the
oad DOCKS or the vets 1hey "ouIu
indeed, likely cut hlm dead. Fool
feh"w. ne would oe handl'aPpto d,
Inc beRlhhlhs WIN the ahiinoSi'y ol
the very people whose business nc
had sworn 10 break u}'- Ihat Woula h'
sad. lie would not be invited TO theiI
homes, He would likely not be ailoWee
the hospitality OF thclr CIuhs. re
would he gwen the colo shoulder bA
their numerous societies and at then
social and other functions.
No doubt his heart would blee'
over the cold, hard conditions OF NJ
ottice, lie would 20 home at nigh
and weep with his wife and childrer
over the fact that he had not been in
Vited TO dance with Brewer Schlim
nerhorn's wife at the coming on
haIi of the nohl" brewers daughter
Just how man with the apparen
astuieness OF the Senator who ad
Naneed the curious proposition, car
reconcile the contradictory term o
: his thesis Is difficult 10 see, commits
sloner OF prohibition, who shall be II
favor with the very interests that ar,
TO Toe prohibited. would seem, to ordi
nary minds. contradiction that can
not be reoon'ied. But the Senate
who advanced the curious theor.
seems to be 4 man of extraordinary
mind, Ine ordinary eanonS or log"
do not apply.
The commissioner OF prohibition
must he a pfuhimtioniSt. He must h'
a man who Is in sympathy with pro
hihition. He must believe In IT, II
must UNDERSTAND the hamts OF th'
business to be dealt with Tie mus
have an Intelligent appreciation Q
an" real dlihrultles or the thlhs ne 4
going up against, He must not he
namhN pamhy. lie must NOT be o
per center he must be man o
judgment ana sense. re must pe
man OF pupllf experience ne must %
Il man OF HtihheSS ana resources n
must nave record OF consistent oe
termined successful hostliity to IN
! drink frame IN Nlrslllla'
II the General Assembly mas IN
good sense II mas so iaF dlsPiayed
his matter, II Will utterly dlsreSart
the Vaporihgs OF mere theorlsts' mel
/ the heFce hSh,. thFoush VIM n othe
men nave iousht' ana eiect tIe ma, Il