The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
STATEMENT OF THE ANIALOON
CONCERNING RECORD AND POSITION ON
BTON OF HONORABES TOS MNCY BEVERLY DAVIS HARRY VOL
COLT AND H. S. REED.

On June IL. 1917. the headquarters
committee OF the Auti-Sa loon League
OF Virginia sent 20 the candidates for
{ the nomination hy the Democratic
I party for the Offices Of governor
lieutenant governor. attorney general
and secretary OF the commonwealth
four questions concerning the record
/ ana position on the subject or PROFIT
hition OF the said candidates ard on
July ID the replies Of the said candi-
dates 70 the questions ef the Anti
+ saloon League Cf Virginia were pub
lished In the columns or the secular
/ press OF the state. 10 which statement
the voters OF Virginia are respectfully
referred
Following cut the policy 90 the
League exactly the same letter was adj
dressed 10 the uom!r res OF the Re
publican party fnv the above named
officers, and the letter Is as follows:
October 3. tafT
Ny dear sir,--Tt is the custom Of
the Anti-Saloon League Of Virginia tn
contests for state offices to give the
voters. of the state such information
concerning the record aud position Of
the candidates upon the prohibition
question as viii enable the prohibit
ton people 10 vote intelligentlv In
accordance with that policy. we are
writing to You TO ask certain cues
lions concerning your past record and
your present attitude upon this great
moral and economic question.
First. While we have in the files
IN our office Information concerning
your past record on this question
which We believe to he fun and ac-
curate, yet in order that no mistake
may he made, we shall he glad to re-
ceive from you any statement which
you may desire to make. giving the
facts as 70 the votes which YOU have
cast, or the position which you have
taken upon any phase Of this ques-
item.
Second. Do you favor the main
provisions ~ the Napp law?
Third y elected TO the office to
which YOU aspire. VIII you support
and viii ycu coo perate with the pro-
hih't!dn majority "a strengthen and
perfect fhe saue7
Fourth no YOU favor the adoption
Of prohibition constitutional amend
ment for The state Of virginia. thus
writing prohibition i'm Hhe organic
aw % the state9
! In view % the great Importance
/ Of this question to the people of the
commonwealth. and the short time
Intervening before the general cleo
! tion, We respectfully request that you
lef us have your reply to this letter
not later than the 18th of October.
Yours sincerely
JAMES CANNON, JR.,
F.. r. DADMTTN
W A. CHRISTIAN.
r. 8 BAR 8totTR,
T. w CANMACK.
1 w. II, VINCENT,
T. w H0TGH.
Headquarters COMMITTEES Antf-Sa-
| loon League Of Virginia.
Summarized Conclusions.
| The following conclusions based on
| the record and on replies as given
below by the several candidates are
stated in brief form so that the reader
| NAV see AT a glance the estimate
placed by the headquarters committee
:. of the league upon the past record
and the replies OF the several candi-
dates
For. governor Hon. Thoa, T. Muncy:
Public record good; replies to ques-
tions satisfa Glory
For lieutenant governor Hon.
4 T7everfy A. Davis: Pubtic record good;
replies 10 questions satisfa Glory
For attorney general, Hon. Harry
Is Waic0ttt PUBIC record good; re-
plies TO question: satisfactory.
For secretary ot the commonwealth
Hon. II. 8, Reed: Public record good:
replies TO questions satisfactory, ex-
| cept that no definite statement Is
made concerning the adoption OF a
prohibition constitutional amendment,
The letters Of Messrs. Muncy and
Davis indicate some misrepresentation
as TO the methods and function OF the
Headquarters Committee OF the Anti
Saloon. League of virginia
Mr. Muncy states that he assum es
that the Headquarters Committee IN
tend to make a public statement OF
whether the committee will vote for
him or his opponent and Will advise
and work accordingly.
The letter Of M Davis asks the
question: IL should also like to know
whether you gentlemen viii vote for
and both as Individuals and as mem
hers Of the Anti-Saloon League OF
Virginia. Will otherwise support those
candidates who more nearly meet the
wishes OF your organization in regard
TO prohibition"