The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-17
.DAPTISIS STAND BY.
TEMPERANCE GUNS
Urge That There Shall BE No Jcs-up
in War on Liquor Traffic Till
Victory Is Complete.
SUPPORT FOR LEAGUE
All Churches Asked 10 Join in Great
Celebration of Statewide Prohibi-
ton to BE Held Second sunday in
December.

Inc following report on temperance
was presented TO the Baptist General
ASS nciation yesterday and adopted
We thank God that al last Virginia.
me mother OF States and statesmen
has dissolved her partnership with the
! leverage liquor traffic
To carry out the wishes of this asso-
citation. expressed by resolution. and
that of other denomInational gather
+ irgs. the temperance forces Of Virginia
, elected last year a General Assembly.
n majority of which was in sympathy
! with and in favor Of the pessage Of
such law as would make the prohi-
bition OF the liquor traffic effective.
We are glad to report that such
law has been passed. and is now in
successful operation. The police
courts show already decided decrease
in crime and drunkenness. Merchants
who have been interviewed report the
! largest cash sales OF goods in years.
The bill PASSED by the last Gener7f
Assembly absolutely prohibits the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes In Nir-
ginla Thus Virginia has dissolved
! her partnership IN the beverage liquor
/ traffic. Any alcoholic liquors for per-
sonal use or beverage purposes must
be bought outside the confines 81 the
state, and only one quart A month can
! be brought in or shipped in under
( stringent regulations But this law
4 allows the manufacture and sale Of
alcoholic liquor within IL State for
medicinal pharrnn ceuticai, scientific
and mechanical purposes. and wine
/ for sRcramental purrcses- The liquor
/ traffic may be further restricted in
any community whore a majority Of
the voters favor such restriction
Law-Enforcement Department.
The law-enforcencnt department,
! created by the last General Assembly
I with commissioner of prohibition.
I Ia regarded by many as Il step in
advance Of that passed by any Com
uonwealth thus far. and gives great
promise Of the successful enforcement
! Of our prohibition law. The commits
sioner OF prohibition. Rev. T. Sidney
eterF. has had rumher Of conf r..
ences with men from every section OF
Virginia, whose duty 1t is to enforce
the prohibition laws ana has been as
4 sured of their hearty cooperation:
! In fact the sentiment for law enforce
. ment rs very strong and growing
stronger day by day, so that there is
! little doubt as to the successful op-
GRAFTON of our present prohibition law.
We rejoice in the steady growth
Of prohibition. and the decisive VIC
/ tories last Tuesday when Nebraska,
! Michigan. Montana, South Dakota and
! Alaska were swept into the dry coll
umn by great dry majorties so that
/ today so per cent of the population
and IS per cent OF the area of the
/ country Is now under prohibition law,
! We believe that tho time has come
! for Congress to pass prohibition
law for the District Of Columbia. and
to submit to the States al amendment
to the national constitution for ma
tional constitutional prohibition. The
purpose OF the constitution is to pro
mote the general welfare" and the
General welfare ~ all the paople Of
al the States demands the entire pro-
hihition Of tn manufacture and sale
o. all intoxicating liquors. This can
he done only by ederal action, and
nom partisan vote In the Congress Of
the United States to secure the neces-
/ sary two-thtrds vote fort sahn4is-
sion of the proposed amendment
! .'wets'" Strenuous Efforts.
! A strenuous cfOrt was ma lie by the
| organized liquor interests OF the ma
| ton to have adopted amendments TO
the prohibition laws Of the States ef
Washington. Iowa. Colora ,. Arizona
end Arkansas. that wouli nave perm tt
! tea peer anu IQupT tt ne Solo ana
| thus nullify the prohibition laws
Their proposals met with defeat. This
action on the part Of the liquor inter
ests is waning to the good people
Of Virginia. We may look for and
expect in the nee~ future an effort TO
be made by thes0 same interests 10
regain In part what has been lost to
the liquor business in this State.
II we expect to hold what we have
gained at great sacrifice OF labor and
money. we must maintain and support
the organization that has lead the
temperance forces to victory. While
lts leaders are slandered and con-
.mned by the enemy. let us assure
them of our confidence and co-opera-
! ton. and that of the churches OF Jesus
/ Christ, until the liquor traffic and its
evils have been abolished from our
land
! We would recommend the adoption
l'of the following resolutions:
/ Resolved. !. That we assure the
Anti Saloon League of Virginia OF our
/ hearty cooperation, and We earnestly
! recommend that all of our churches
commemorate tho great victory of
Statewide prohibition with appropriate
services In the churches and Sunday
Schools on the second Sunday in De-
cember. and that far as possible
thank Offering he made to liquidate
the remaining debt of the league, now
about $4,000.
Resolved g. That we heartily en-
dorse the movement made by the Log
islative Committee OF the National
Anti-Saloon League for the passage
of bill for prohibition for the Dis
trict of Columbia
Resolved, 8. That we endorse the
submiss to the States of the pro-
posed amendment to the national con-
stitution for national constitutional
prohibition, and that the clerk Of this
association be Instructed to send to
our representatives In Congress these
two revolutions exp! essiag the senti
rnent OF this body
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY L. QUARLES,
r f. RERKLEY.
l.. ". ROPER,
DAVID HEPBURN.
Fleming to Jail.