Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21

he a large one, this should he made a
department 70 which the citizen might
turn when i'm need Of advice relative 10
these laws.
FORMER GOVERNOR MANN
PRESIDI:S IN AFTERNOON
The afternoon session was presided
over by former Governor William
Hodges Mann. and was formally opened
BY devotional exercises led by Rev.
John \. Taylor. yesterday chosen secre-
tarv Of the convention.
Governor Mann stated that n. had
prepared no speech. hut that he would
make a few remarks. He declared in
opening that the Anti-Saloon League
might go too far. or W. may not 20
far enough" He called for free dis
cussion OF the questions which were
To be brouEh; UP during the afternoon,
and said that out of free discussion
tho ideas OF the delegates could be
asccrtaincd and tho convention would
gain from such discussions. Once the
convention had agreed upon any propo-
sition. he said. il should show a
straight front 10 tho outside. stating
that there should be no division in the
ranks. lie referred TO the advances of
the German arruy and stated that this
EXAMINATION should provo n lesson to
the convention as regards undivided
efforts
The Governor called upon tho secre-
,ary TO read tho minutes OF the pre-
ccdng sessions and 1T this time the
committees were first announced. The
committees follow:
ResclrIticns--Rev. r. T Dadmuu, r.
s. Barbour. u. V. n. Conway, Rev. ".
\. Christian. Rev. I. NJ. Pitcher. Rev.
= W Eem,cr. George y. Adams and
howard ". ioce.
Nominations. w Cammack. s. r.
Rogers. Rev. T. Mex. Simpson. Rev.
y. H. Bennett. eN-ciovernor w. H.
| Mann. Roy. l.. t Wexford, W. II. Vim
cent. !. Il. Cooper and Professor G. T.
Jordan
Rev. Thomas semmes. F. ID. Camp, j. t
Tucker. c y. Jenkins and II. y. Gary.
DIR. CANNON READS PApER
| FHoM COMMISSIONERS BLUE:
[ The chairman called upon Dr. Cannon
| 10 read tho paper prepared by Fred o.
Blue. Of West Virginia. who could not
be present.
/. Tho position occupied by MIR. Elue in
! West Virginia is similar TO that which
! IS proposed for the State Commissioned
/ OF Moral Welfare His subject was.
/ Necessity for q State Department. of
| Prohibition TO Secure Statewide En-
! forcemcnt"
In the opening lines Of the paper Mr..
-. Eluc stated that when a State passes
| from the vet to tho dry condition. the
real fight. instead of being concluded
/ has just begun III real earnest. and he
| gave his reasons for so stating.
lnrlarp1 al .
! the product of the saloon of viciou.
men who will become bootleggers ant
| who believe that they are below IN,
element. he declared. which is NOR,
! dangerous even than the low product
This class. he said, were those who dis
regarded the law. believing that the,
were above it and could not be touche,
| by il. He showed how this element
! with considerable standing in thei,
several communities. would try to poin
out tho flaws In the operation of tn,
prohibition law and seek at all times
to return TO the former condition.
ELEMENTS WHICH SEEK
TO DISCREDI1' PROIIIHITIo,
lie pointed out the fact that thcr,
are officers who favor the open saloons
and he declared that these officials
through failure properly to execute III
prohibition laws. greatly hurt In
cause. Then he said there were tw,
other big elements which never slcep
the inside lqnor interests and the out
| side liquor interests, which seek a, al
times by organized effort TO carry tn
! State back to the wet column.
| ptciI
rather the saloon organization, hire,
the best legal talent that money couI,
secure and was at all times attemptin,
to break down the prohibition laws. T,
meet all of these interests he state,
that the prohibition forces must hav
nm organization with power to carr,
out the laws y Capitalization of powc
In one head. nc declar red. was what wa
necessary. lie said that public scnti
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