The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-11
Sheppard and Barley. Dry
Leaders in Congress. Arouse
Meetings Enthusiasm
DELEGATES ARRIVING
IN LARGE NUMBERS
Statutory Prohibition for Period
of War VIII lie Urged at
Hands of Congress by the
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prohibition and how TO get IL through
action by the present congress. the
principal purpose OF the Anti-saiocn
league convention. received tremendous
impetus at the opening session tonight
Delegates and visitors crowded tina
big auditorium Of the Metropolitan
Methodist church. and gave enthusi-
asttc attention to all that was RAID
Senator Morris Sheppard. of Texas.
and Representative A. w. Barley. OF
Kentucky sponsors Of the most i'm
portant dry legislation passed ana
pending in congress, were the prinei-
nal speakers. Both were well received
ovations were given Senator shep-
pard both when he Was introduced ana
at the close OF his. address on why
Congress should submit the Nadonsi
Amendment prolonged applause
greeted his presentation OF historic
facts witch show that the Southern
states were responsible for the clause
in the constitution which provides thar
thrss-fourths Of all the states may
amend the federal constitution, instead
Of reauiripg that unanimous consent
should be given TO changes
That the people Of the states should
have the opportunity TO discuss ana
decide the euestlon OF national prohi-
hilton. E+ asserted emhodies the very
essence Il democracy. He urged that
CONGRESS ought 10 suonlt the amend
r7erIt without waiting until twc-thirda
q the -T14GulheEs- 2Ee~ GlIi X-nEHa iAAl--1
ought - e adopted. declaring that the
withhold tae Of cor gressional consent IN
.,,s face of a general demand amounted
~ autcrracy of 1--WE EIoheazollern KIND
Tne dute - cu~vFsss. me insisted is
o7re!y at1e 'f.l ina matters of this
kIsd
II shop William Frazier Mcpoweh
- cred n aAocation. and the ADDRESS
81 seieo gs...sSs1s given hy Andrew Wit
asn. ~ District nf Columbia
r4nus ~fponse to Mr. Wilson was
s.sven hv s, z-t. Dr A. G. Bane, Of West
rvvtEIe. tt3 who moved his audience
"a prolonged applause byl his dsclara-
Einn in Favor of prohibition as war
measure.
,senrge ". crabbe. Maryland super
fntendept, presided. Heing introduced
gf,es-s r,tsA,.eser,s if4shon Int her
wilson, president of the league. gave
his annual address reviewing the
achievements Of the organization and
the outlook for further victories in the
next year.
Peters to Speak To-day,
Tomorrow, j. sidney Peters, prohi-
hilton commissioner of Virginia. viii
be one OF the principal speakers 1T the
The Third House Al the night SEES
sion, Rev. DR. James Cannong Jr.. su-
perirsendent OF the Virginia league,
with preside
Delegates began 20 arrive in large
numbers early today, soon taking up
all the available hotel rooms and
places In private homes secured for
their accommodation. and II became
necessary for Royd = Doty, business
manager OF the league. and several of
his associates, 10 go to Baltimore to
obtain rooms. Tonight delegates and
their friends were still arriving In
large groups Several hundred OF
those present are from Virginia.
Other Meetings of Importance.
The formal opening of the conven-
ton wac preceded by three other
meetings OF Importance. In the morn
fns was held q session OF the nation
nj legislative conference. composed Of
representatives of all the organiza'
tons working for temperance laws
Az a result harmonious and earnest
discussion. 1t was agreed to unite ir
urging the passake of the prohibition
amendment resolution by the house
and to urge In view of the war and
the delay which must ensue before
the adoption OF the amendment BY
the states, the statutory prohibitlor
the states, that statutory prohibition
be enacted by congress at least for the
duration of the war The conference
Also appointed a committee CONSISTING
of Dan A. Polling. of Boston: James
Cannon. Jr., of Virginia: Mrs. Anna
A. Gordon, OF Evanston, and e G
Dinwiddie. of Washington to formn
late a resolution concerning the i'm
portance protection OF our soldier.
and sailors overseas from temptation,
to drunkenness and vice.
In the afternoon the national tenn
perance council met, discussed tbs
progress of the dry movement an,
reelected its entire staff OF officers.
Important business Meeting.
Later In the day. the national exec.
utfve committee of the Anti-Saloor
league received reports from all of
ncers and made nominations for officer,
for the coming two years, These nom
nations viii be received and actes
mon tomorrow by the national hoare
, * directors, of which James Cannon
IT.. is chairman.
The national board of directors
made up OF representatives Of all tbs
states is the supreme governing body
~ the league. In addition to eleetins
y ,fncers from general superintendent
sown, II will receive reports from AT
committees choose standing commit
ices to carry on the work and discuss
ira decide upon policies which viii
xoyern all the league workers.
The intercollegiate Prohibition az
.ocIation's oratoricai contest. one o
M Interesting features Of convention
reek. will be held Wednesday morn
NJ AZ which the speakers will be:
Frederick c. Fenton. AURORA college
Aurora. ILL.,. Irving F. Reichert. Uni
\ ssrytty of Cincinnati: George X. BAN
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