The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-12
OVATION FIR Bryan

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Arewins Of beer Is not stopped when
the appeal TO save is being sent to
every household IN the land. Is haTo
20 understand I heard gentle man
raw the other day that the reason tor
n was the brewers bad the president
blufred BY the threat that the - eor-
sax people of the country would NOT
stand for the prohibiting OF beer. i
do no. believe this Is true, for TWO
rsssons: First, the make Of the presl-
dents jsw does not appear to he a
boperuI prospect for eluffing purposes.
Second. I d. not believe the leborinE
people OF the country are 40 de-
bsyched and unpatriotic as 10 I'M peril
che republic for beer, which would be
che case IL that were true. II must
he conceded, however, that beer max
ing In enjoying it's freedom. and being
handled with a tenderness that the
ordinary lay mind cannot fnteiliSent-
In grasp I'm the light Of the frequent
and frantic appeals TO practice rigid
economy The facts are, the time has
same not only to prohibit the MAKING
OF beer in this country. bat TO demand
Of our allies that the grain We are
prpxuce themselves, shall no; be used
Tor brewing purposes.
Wheat producers are calling
FIR pbeafiess days Meat prodnc-
e44s are csiiin@ for rnc3tless DAYS.
Has anyone hca ri If beer pro-
6ucS~rs ceiling for 9rseTie=s days.
THE Judgment Dav has set ia for
tAe 1tCuor trat9c, IN fact. every day
ss a Judgment day for that trAiiic.
TIE Christian conscience OF the ma
syen IL al I1st TnonIiTed and the fnal
drive is uow on for a Saiounless.
Arunkless ration When the brutal
euterracy al rum was broken In poii~
tlcs and business II instantly changed
frcrs ar asset TO s. liability, IT ~
losing on every field o. conflict. The
forces for prohibition have more men.
more conscience, moro votes and mofe
xnoney 70 put into the fight than at
AIRY time in the past and no weapon
OF efaciency viii be spared 10 encom~
rs~~ the speed!~st possible overthrow
of this autocraIic ruffisn. The world
r. tired OF autccracies and OF none
more than this one. The House or
stuart Is gone. forever gone the
French Bourbon is gone. forever gone
the RomanoY is gone, lei us hone,
forever gone: the House Of Hapsburg
f. tctterIng to it's fail. Only the Ho-
fenxoIiern remains in the pathway Of
tniverssy democracy. and the Hohen~
Rolleru must CO.
SENATOR BoRAH TELLS
OF HIS CES
Senator Borah, who has long been
the stcsdfast advocate of dry legisla e.
ton and who ably assisted Ia the sue
.assfui fight for submission in the SEN
ste declared that personal observa~
ton Of the effeCts Of prohibition had
yrst convinced him of it's value as q
permanent government policy. Dur
fEg the Occur d'Alene strike while he
VAS governor the kravest disorders
were rampant until the saloons In the
Iesntng district were closed. He de.
Jared that the miners and their fam
i'es we're Infinitely happier and vast
~ more prosperous under the enforc
ed dry regime and that TO lay any
ciht1n To Terpetuat ag the LIQUOR traf
gic on behalf of warkirg men Is has
SANDER upon laboring people sena
ter Borah said fl part,
The 80 los soon to iisappes
frcn An asf.au Nfe. Whatever elise
Ta4y Gg8y not happen IN the pro
h}b0.ar movement one thing il Ger
t~in that the saloon must G.. The
Judgment Of the Ar erican peopIs (,
thout made up. IT has few defendcIy
Iee. Men may still differ as to some
things In. this movement but few in
deed. il any. viii gtard up. befers III,
-gorls and defeTG the> saloon An in
, stil0 1toH gs2tiefi thtivee rerfy and atom
upon its ability to demoralize and de
stroy cennot stand against this az
~ efficiency and human conservation
Even II you exclude all moral ques
tons. the one single question OF ef
flciency. % preparedness not alone 70
war but for pea CO. condemns the ga
loon. II js at war with All the rrac
tees and teachings Of modern c>vfii
2ation. Any people ar nation whici
supports the saloon is haudlcarpe
IN the race for power
while we know Il is soon n 80
sha great war n axes us impatient ~
4te eaTiy denarture IN these days O
economy both in food and men. I
these times of chastened national lif
when we are throwing overhoar
everything not necessary or helpfu
when all are anxious 10 reac Oh IN
highest point Of human efficiency, th'
institution seems more isolated an
HID eous than ever before As a
economic fact n is an incon srufty a
a moral pre- position Il IL an absur dit!
When we re gearing human life I
it's h CHEST capacity when the gov
eminent il pleading for extraordinar
effort In all lines Of industry on
when civilization Is dependent upn
the ability Of the Anglo Saxon rae
20 serve and to suffer, upon wins
tenable theory can we permit the gre
shop. the destroyer OF physical mar
hood and the enemy Of moral orde
70 loitar on its destructive way
repeat, II ts soon TO go and II ouwf
not to be permitted &c procrastina;
ar hour. Let he make determine
sfYort 20 end tg existence once an
for all without delay and withor
ceremony. + WITH be better for Il
wsr better for pea ce. better for ever
soldier who leaves the horne TO Fo
the front and better for every fanil
IN the ls1d
FORTY y sNsaNs ARRIVE
AFR BFTSG sNow.BOUN
Forty 't9nsas dslegatee deiaye
many hours by blizzard. arrived at tn
Saloon league convention III
morning with 4 whoop that when III
convention met took that body +
storm Headed ny Governor Capps
and Superintendent Herswig the del'
gates Loudly bs6sed, carrying banner
marched around the auditorium. sins