Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20

The league went before the people on
the simple issue of the right OF The
people TO vote upon the question or
Statewide prohibition. \ House or
Delegates waa elected which p:.Srd
the Jordan bin by large majority
After Il bitter night the bill WAS de-
fcatcd IN the Senate. and one. again
the league was Obliged to appeal to the
People in the Legislative election. The
House OF delegates elected TO the Gen
cral Assembly Of 1914 was 90 over
whelminSly in favor Of the enabling
act that the Williams hin was passed
with practically 40 oppositioa in tho
! lioisc. Again = bitter iirht developed
in til" Senate. whcr.. tn" bill WAS loaded
down with obnoxious amendments and
t'nally passed by vote OF - TO -.
licutcnant-G oNcrnor tllyson giving
the casting vote III favor of the bin.
The Stntc-Wid t.nmpnlgn.
| IN" campaign al 1914 was 81 great
epoch IN tie history al III. propl. Of
Virginia. For the first time III tho
history of the Commonwealth the p.p.
pie were called upon to determine by
popular vote what should lie their at
ttudc IL u great moral question. The
Issue which was pressed with great
N3"r III the campaign was shall Vir.
! gina diSs"lv" hor partnership with the
saloon. J. e., with I'll" beverage liquor
traihc" shall the manufacture and
! satc OF intoNicatin. liquors for bev-
! craze purposes Il. prohibited by the
stat. Of Virginia." ON this question
tn" y .oDlc or The STAT. voted in tie
affirmative u, n majority OF 10000.
! Thus at inc end of fifteen Years Of
steady, persistent agitation ana by tho
! proposal Of wise pro.rcssiv. ic.isla-
ton the Anti saloon League mas Sc
cured III order from the people "t Nir-
gin!n TO tho General Assembly u pass
Ia, st.,l
facturc for sale and sale Of Intoxicating
! liquors Ia Virginia. except for scientific.
medical mechanical and sacramento
purposes The An;i-Saloon League had
! that goal III vi.y. fifteen wars ago.
1 /, never at any time LOST sight of its
I great ideal l;ut IT has boon intensely
] practical IN (. "uriug the attainment ~
its IDEAL 1t has rejoiccd rs friends
and cout"tudcd IT. .uculicS - tn"
sanity ANA tho moderation - IL de-
clarcd Program Of action !. NJ. fol.
lowed ~, - policr of Iaultu" Dpuo--
tupuism. l. has steadily advanced I,
has u"vcr been Obliged 70 retreat. II
has steadily educated public sentiment.
and soon Is the sentiment was SUM-
ci.n.ly strong. II has laborcd success
tully 10 crystalizc that sentiment int"
/ law. The League has :. record of actual
( achievement III The short space ~ III
teen years of which ans organization
lnay lie Justly proud
p,,c,Ic,I Idc,,t.m p,,,,, n,,,
~ me PaS' hiSt"rE OIL IN" league con-
I !"n'S hhN '''sSaSe ior 'nls convention,
;. - 'he ',l.SSase 81 tt".t''h! ais'h-
! "u'ih" 'p'oi 'HiiSih. w: lhhced must
he III this stage .; our history as wis..
as Serpehts ana as harmless az doves"
Ltne l.ap"!t ni oiG. we niust learn b"
I "&pcfl+ncc inc great ideal, the final
eo'i o. an ,c"s"" cH"rtS - the "Nterihi-
! nation ~ the beverage liquor traffic and.
I OF course. the practical end In view Is
( to reduce the use OF Intoxicating
+ liquors Tor Leverage purposes 70 II
minimum until II ceases altogether.
Difference between rrnfiic and usr.
II would, however. b. not onl: un
wise, but incorrect TO assume that the
"Ntcr n.inaton OF the traffic in intoNi-
eating liGuor Is the same thing as the
prohibition OF the use Of intoxicating
/ liGuu: u" the individual FOR beverage
purposes
Legislatures and courts uniformly
recognize" the distinction between laws
which prohibit conduct which affects
others and the personal right 81 "a man
/. TO DO that which affects himself alone.
! Thus man can lie as much as he
plcascs. provided his lying has no af
I feet upon the rights Of other people.
Eut when ms lies take the form OF
/ abuse. perjury. SANDER and affec. the
steps IN and Furnishes such conduct and
provides a penalty for the same. y
man may cat or drink until lie is I'm
able TO attend 10 his business. until
ne damages his health: indeed. until h"
kiIie himself, ana the law OF The state
VII! h"' :or hia ~. But II as 2 result
/ OF his self Indulgence. he becomes of
i'nSiNr, disordcrly and dangerous 10
others. the law will restrain him. and
u necessary contine him 80 that he con-
h0' "amasc anybody but himself. In
~! ~ "otk' therefore the Anii-Sa-
room i'eaeuc mas recognized very clearly
tnc ",t.r.''ec between Temperance" and
ION. ~" wore temperance Is
properly applied TO the III. OF an in
"iNluua,. ~ IS always ana intensely
p'rsol"i temperate nan Is one who
roh'ro'S ms passions his appetites ami
ms me- an" orders II 50 that all his
-, - .,''i Powers "orh harmoiously
-. W ~" ~ ne "t'alhincnt OF III"
""pfc'''t chd OF ire. prohibition is not
peiSohai IN mat sense. II pertains al
! ways 10 the relationship existing be-