The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-06
Davis Riding a Farm Horse
ByREv. GEO W. MCDANIEL, D.

There is grave danger of the election of Mr. Davis
in the Democratic primary Tuesday His election would
seriously cripple the of temperance in Virginia and
the nation Until put prohibition in the constitution
of Virginia it will be constant source of trouble; until
put prohibition in the federal constitution will
not have discharged duty. These two questions,
constitutional state and national prohibition will be be-
fore the people of Virginia during the next governors
term of office The United States senate passed the
prohibition amendment bill, but restricted the
years to adopt it. 1t is perfectly evident that Mr.
Davis, who opposes constitutional prohibition, will be
obstacle to the prohibition forces of Virginia and the
United States if he elected governor They expect
cooperation from him.
The of Mr.. Davis is not analogous to that of
Governor Stuart. In the first place, Governor Stuart
took part in the campaign of 1914, and his and
influence used against his wishes. Mr.. Davis
the contrary, voluntarily wrote letter against prohbi
ton and resigned president of the State Farmers in
sttue of his deep devotion to anti prohibition.
In the second place. Governor Stuart approves the pres
ent Mapp law and says that he would have voeds for
such prohibition Mr.. Davis has persistenty
refused to approve that law and the logical inference is
that he does favor it. The difference between the
attitude of Governor Stuart and Mr. Davis prohbi
ton is great the difference in their size. Further
more, there is no true analogy between Governor
Stuart and Mr.. Davis as farmers. Governor Stuart
is real Virginia farmer and cattleman. He a
farmer long before he thought of being governorhas
always lived the farm, and made his money there.
Mr.. Davis probably did days work farm in
his life He said in Norfolk that he went to New York
to get Yankee money and back to Virginia to
spend it. There is where he married wealthy lady and
thus got what he went after. lie bought a handsome
Virginia estate, which the expenditures have prob
ably exceeded the receipts. He became farmer to be
governor. We thought him the unselfsh friend of the
farmer, when he turned from law to agriculture We
have been dsillusoned Now clearly his object.
He mounted the farmer to ride into Office Farmers
should remember where Billy Malone left the black
horse when Peter told him tie your horse and
in Independent, cearheaded farmers will this
attempt to them to CRAFTY the selfish political
billions of wealthy lawyer If Mr.. Davis is such
lobbyist in securing legislation advantageous
the farmer why not let him continue in that capacty'
Are the farmers willing be the grindstone TO sharpen
Mr.. Davis guhernatorlal ax7- -s.@s
The other day a country road in Virginia | met
gentleman dressed in tailor made Clothes wearing spot
less linen patent leather shoes and coored necke riding
plonghhorse with blind bride The very sight stirred
my laughter. At the postoice beyond asked, "Who
was the farmer so we'll dressed and riding farm
horse7' A gentleman whose hands face and clothes
showed he of TOLL replied, ''He is no farmer
all. He is boarder who borrowed my horse
to ride the postoice Mr. Davis is trying to do the
same thing Will the farmers be his horse'
This IS time for sober thought by the prohibition
lists of Virginia Pique and spite may dry voter
do that which he would regret in his moments of
fecton, and to make mistake beyond his power to
pair Neither the cry of machine nor anti machine
should sway from the path of and plain
this crucial hour must for the and not the