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

was what was wanted by the Anti.
Saloon League
The Governor ought no, % he allowed
10 appoint this commissioner n. further
declared. because the liuuor peonie
wolld always be trying To have q,
man appointed who would not enforce
the Jaw. thus t might BE- an issue In
each election. and would keep CON
;innal fight on. lie gave as an addi-
tional reason why the General Assem-
D!N saonid elect the commissioner the
TACT tina. this body * the direct repre-
sentative of tho people. and that the
Office VIII he one that cGmes in con-
tact with tie PEOPLE JUST as other de
par'nents OF State do.
~ - not IL new thing" he said I'VE
have had this idc, in mind for months
/. we had IL Iii mind III Norfolk"
The question. he declared 70" the con-
Ncn'ion Nsas only one. aud that vas
The saloon must GO He said that
iat"r the idea OF taking in the en-
: iorccnlent OF the social eva laws and
gambling laws might come in, but
mar This VAS convention of the Anti
Saloon League. and that The question
Tor discussion WAS the saloon.
ne motion was put by the chairman
ana carried without a dissenting vote
as recommended By the legislative
committee.
ARGUMENT OVER SALE
For MEDICINAL PURPOSES
There was considerable argument
. over the section of the report which
deals with tho provision for the sale
OF WHISKY for scientific. medicinal. me-
. chanical and sacramcntal purposes by
regularly licensed drug stores
rms section was also read hy the
secretary, and after the motion. which
was seconded. the question was thrown
open for discussion. Some delegates
favored the elimination Of the words
medicinal on the grounds that the
medical profession had "tabooed" the
(! use of alcohol as Il medicine They
would also eliminate the word "sacra
mental" stating that the churches
should use the unfermented fruit of
the vine" and would, therefore, allow
the sale OF alcohol only for scientific
and mechanical purposes
number OF speakers agreed 10 this
III part, while others dissented. but il
was the sense of the meeting that as
inc people had been promised in the
campaign that provision would be made
TOR tue proper sale of whisky for the
-FOUR purposes mentioned, 1t was their
pledged word TO make good that
promise.
WILL HAVE CONFERENCES
WITH STATE DRUGGISTS
ihere were many arguments as TO
the terms OF the law to govern this
fti.'ae % pIonlDiliOh, ana II WAS de-
clded that the law should allow sufhci !.
cnt latitude for the proper sale Of
whisky by the drug stores. but that the
restrictions should he made strong
enough 10 keep the druggist within
the meaning OF the law
The entire section as recommended
! by the Legislative committee was
adopted without n dissenting voice pr
+ Cannon announced that the druggists
desired to meet with "a committee from
4 the league with Il view TO framing
suitable laws.
L Following the adoption OF the section,
the meeting was adjourned. and the va
rious committees immediately went in,o
/ session.
The meeting last night was devoted
entirely to addresses covering the fight
OF the National Anti Saloon League by
George w. Morrow. Of Detroit. and john
q. Woollcy. of Milwaukee,
4 Mr. Morrow Was the first Speake: o.
the evening. making a short and con
elusive address regarding the past
i work OF the national organization and
| its future plans. He predicted that
! within five years there would be a
! national prohibition law passed and
| ratified by three-fourths OF the various
: state legislatures. Ile had the con-