The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
ORYS HAVE SAID BUT
LITTLE BUT RESULTS
SPEAK FOR THEM
Policy of KetiCcncc Adopted by Anti
Saloon League Prior to Present
Session Has worked Wen.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
HAS INSPIRING MEETING
Reports Received from Various Lead
crs Show Greatest Progress in His
tory of Prohibition--Iaook Hopeful
~ to the Future.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Washington. =. c.. Jan. 12-The
national legislative committee of the
Anti Saloon League of America to-
day concluded a session held here at
the Bliss building FOR the purpose OF
receiving reports touching the prog
ress of dry legislation during the
present session of Congress. These
reports We're in every instance of the
most encouraging character possible.
anu dealt with facts concerning con-
crete gains made during the present
session OF Congress by prohibition
measures which, in the view of mem
bers of the national committee. por-
tend even greater successes in the
near futute.
Dr.. James Cannon. Jr. of Rich
mond. chairman OF the committee re-
porting on the progress made in con-
nection with the passage in the SEN
ate of the Sheppard bill for prohibit
ton in the District Of Columbia, the
passage In the Senate of the mails
bill, and the securing OF favorable re-
ports from both senate and House
committees ON various other prohib BIZ
ton measures, expressed the convtc-
ton that these notable achievements
give grounds for a most optimistic
view as 10 what may be accomplished
in the near future.
Policies Fully Justified.
DR.. Cannon also suggested that the
policy adopted 10y the league prior TO
the present session Of Congress in
failing to make what might have
seemed exaggerated statements OF re-
suits hoped 10 be achieved at this ses-
sion, was fully justified He said the
national committee had laid its plans
carefully, and that while these plans
70 for
results the victories already scored
emphasize the wisdom OF sucn a
policy.
Dr. P A. Baker of Westerville.
Ohio. general superintendent of the
league, made a report OF conditions
throughout the country based on a
survey by him OF the situation with
respect to the several States in which
legislative sessions are now being held,
and the prospects for prohibition leg
islation being enacted by many OF
these Legislatures DIR Bakers COM
ment was that things are happening
so fast and so favorably throughout
the country for the prohibition forces
that it is hard for one to keep up
with them" DR. Baker said that IN
at least six States the outlook for pro-
hibition successes for new legislation
in some ond for further legislation in
others, iaN HPcnV S'
pecially of the situation in Indiana,
Florida. Kentucks, Oregon. Idaho and
Colorado. and pointed to the almost
certain good results to follow in Alas
ka, where notable dry victory was
recently won,
DIR. Dinwiddic speaks.
DR.. E G. Dnwiddte. national legis-
iative superintendent, in his report
corroborated what DR. Cannon had
said as to victories in Congress and.
continuing. said the passage of the
District of Columbia bill by the House,
which had never been in doubt. was
now more than ever assured by the
big victory won with this bill in the
Senate. DIR. Dinwiddie said the pas
sage of the Sheppard bill in the Sem
ate was due TO the fact that its sup
porters got busy early, got it on the
calendar and when 1t came up in its
regular order it's passage quickly fol-
lowed
Reason for Underwood Defeat.
He spoke of the defeat of the I'm
derwood referendum measure as in
dicatng the disinclination of MEM
bers OF Congress to support ever a
7 measure safch as that which smacked
of a disposition to hinder progressive
prohi hilton bill. The passage of the
| bin by the Senate which prohibits
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