The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-22
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eccarnued from First PaEeD
ard ma, ogaer houses OF the wet"
ctties cza possiel>' prevent its enforce
na-t b the record already made.
h tns Tres and homes Of cur people
t4-te9 bs. chr law ne owe Il % our
sel~es -. declare with an un.uistak-
crt, esrrh3s4s that the prcnip!tion law
q ~Trgl~2 an re an1 shal! be en-
te-:sa
1.-THE LINE SHIFTS NOW
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
ire ia usie IL. SIS shifted from
Ie-44.attcn--e3e T1ss2se Of Law in the
halls q Ire General Asseynolv--to law
ea*o.cs4aaue Ana. hare the battle
must be fought as cou.ageously. as
leEs!steatls as lovingly as II was
tcagat for the passage OF the prohi-
t.!tion law 1t Is rot claimed that
the Iapp prohibition law is absolute
J. crse from defects. but It Is claim
C that = the provisions of the law
are properly carried out BY the officers
OF ne STATE 60 Virgins, who are
s~ovr to execute the laws, that there
ia s9aal! opportunity for evasion OF
tec law or escape from rs penalties.
. pFov!SIon @. TIE tav YVES more
>3ec:cus.y opposed than the election
c. : commissioner OF prohibition. who
sAc2l5 have i as his sole care to see
T. that tn. prohibition law is en-
fcrced IN every city, town and hamlet
IN tas STATE OF Virginia The General
assembly IN It's wisdom elected an
hcaored member - this body TO
sar 2~irteHd the enforcement OF this
great Law, ana It is believed by those
,rao know him thai ne will give him.
SELF TO the enforcement OF the law In
no re-fugctory manner, but with the
zeal and conservation OF one who
realizes that he must give an account
in the last day Tor the way in which
he ha. protected our people from one
CT the greatest scourges OF the race
tire alcoholic beverage liquor trsfac.
LAW IS IN HANDS OF
PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
The prohibition law will be en-
forced Just in proportion as the people
OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia de-
eide that It shall be enforced. II the
good people OF the state determine
that this law shall be enforced as
well As the law concerning theft and
murder. it will be SO enforced. All
violations should be promptly report
ed to the officers Of the Common
wealth. and If the local officers do not
do their duty the commissioner of
prohibition should be notified at once.
and wherever there seems to be q de-
termination to ignore the law custer
proceedings should be begun at once
to rid the state OF officers who will
not keep their oath OF Office. Our
people must stand together firmly in
this matter, and demand that Vir-
sinia shall not only have the best
prohibition law but that she shall
also have the best enforcement OF the
best prohibition law
FEW MEN CARRYING
BALANCE OF DEBT
we regret to be obliged to state
that the debt of the Anti-Saloon
League OF Virginia incurred in the
Statewide campaign has not Vet been
paid It has been reduced during the
rast twelve months from sl2 coo TO
$4,000. It is true that during the ses-
SION Of the General Assembl Of 1916.
IT was necessary TO expend several
people OF the state. In order that
/ @y i.-isht be thoroughly posted as
= - situation in the General AS
senably from week to week. But even
when that expense Is considered, the
TACT remains that the debt OF the Anti
Saloon League should have been en-
tirely paid during the past year. It
Is an injustice to the few men. who
ere Responsible to the banks for the
payment Of this debt that they should
have been obliged to carry this ohliga-
ton since September 23. 1914. FL
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
TAKES LEAP FORWARD
National prohibition has taken an
other great leap forward. We con-
gratulate our prohibition forces
throughout the country. thank God.
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