The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

| In reply to these gentlemen It is
proper to state that the function of
/ the Headquarters Committee OF the
/ League is TO obtain and to publish for
/ the information OF the voters OF Viz
gtnsa the record and position of can
/ didates upon the prohibition question.
so that the voters OF the state may
/ be able to vote intelligently. The Anti
/ Saloon League of Virginia as an or
ganizauon has never advised the vot-
ers OF the state to vote for any parti-
c0lar candidate for any public Office.
Having obtained and given 10 the
voters of the state the information as
10 tho record and position of the can
dtdates, the duty of the hea douarters
committee, and OF the league itself
has been fulfilled. and it Is then
matter for individual voters to deter
mine what action they will take in
view of the record and position so
published. Therefore. the Headquart-
ers Committee of the league has simply
TO say what IL said in its statement
concerning the record and position OF
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nations In the August primary, name
iy.
In making the above statement
concerning the past record and posi-
ton of the various candidates. the
headquarters committee of the league
/ has endeavored to state only the facts
and such conclusions as the facts fully
warrant. The committee has not been
actuated by the desire to favor any
one candidate above another. but il
has desired to put the facts so clearly
before the prohibition voters OF Vir,
ginia that they will support and vote
for such persons for official positions
In county. city and state government
as have shown their sympathy with
the prohibition policy OF the state of
Virginia as decla red in the statewide
election of 1914"
JAMES CANNON, JR.
e. r. DADMUM.
w. A. CHRISTIAN.
r s. BARBOUR,
J. w CAMMACK,
w. H VINCENT,
J. w. HOUGH.
Headquarters Committee, sAnti-Sa-
loon League of virginia.
1. Hon. r. J. Muncy.
Bland. Va. October 9, 1917
Headquarters Committe,
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia,
Efcnmond. va
Gentlemen:
Replying to your inquiry Of second
instant, received during my absence,
I wish to say:
First. In every instance in which
the question of prohibition has been
presented / have voted therefor-lo-
cally and In the statewide election,
Second. I favor the main provi-
sions of the Mapp law.
Third. II elected governor I will
support the enforcement of the Mapp
law: do everything can to strengthen
+, and perfect the same. and IN event
the legislature should pass any bill
attempting to repeal the Mapp law. or
destroy or nuliify prohibition, I viii
veto It
Fourth I favor the adoption OF a
prohibition constitutional amendment
for the state OF virginia.
In the speeches / am making
throughout the state my effort is to
make my position clear on the pro-
hibition question, Though doubtless
! that position r. pretty well understood
/ by all who have known me in the
! past
| Inasmuch as you say II is your in
I tention ''tc give the voters of the
state such information concerning the
I
| upon the prohibition question as will
| enable the prohibition people to vote
| intelligently." I assume that you In
/ tend to make a public statement
whether you wifi vote for me or for
j my opponent. and viii advise and
work accordingly.
| Very respectfully,
#fHT" r. J. MUNCY,
2. Hon. II. A. Davis.
| Rocky Mount, Va. Oct. 6. 1917.
! To:
| DR.. James Cannon. Jr,
( Rev. +. T. Dadmun,
! Rev. w. A. Christian,
Mr.. r. s. Barbour,
Mr.. J. w. Cammack,
! Mr.. w Fl. Vincent,
| Mr.. J. W. Hough,
Headquarters Committee. Anti
/ Saloon League of Virginia,
! 701 East Grace Street,
/ Richmond Va.
/ My Dear Sirs:
/ have your letter of October in
] ~ ryffy al axarosan r.