The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

Z timely, with the war pressing upon
/ all hearts and occupying universal
| attention. You should not push the
temperance propaganda at this time.
| You are interfering with the prosecu~
I ton OF the war Our military sue
cess is OF larger and more vital con-
! Germ than any other now confront
! ing the nation and national wet or
dry should yield to the question of na.-
! tional life Or die
! Not push the temperance propa-
ganda at this time? When the iiq-
uor traffic follows our soldiers around
the world and dogs their footsteps
+, with it's temptations. Saloons. with
I open doors to the brothel, waited like
cormorants about the camps on our
! Mexican border. Around canton
! ments. the liquor traffic has made
/ life q burden to military officers who
| desired to keen their soldiers clean
and sound. until the power OF the
/ government had to be enlisted to
create protected dry zone about
them.
/ Not push the temperance propa
ganda in war time? When men are
| starving over yonder in I\rope and
| calling for every bushel of grain, that
we can supply? To meet this demand.
Mr.. Hoover is watching us darkiy
while we munich our crust of bread
] and surreptitiousiy take lump or
sugar from the sugar bowl. Butt no.
body at all seemed to see when the
/ nuuor traffic consumed 6,3Sr,hos
bushels OF grain in the manufacture
of beer during the month of Sep
| TENDER. In that month, Minnesota
alone consumed $50, 1851 bushels OF
grain in making the beer.
/ Ea orr n
| ganda In war time? When munitions
| and supplies and shipping space are
! pre- tempted for the liquor business,
to the detriment of every class
| OF our people and the slowing up
Of war operations. A few weeks ago,
! roo coal men in Pittsburg besovght
/ the government to establish dry zone
around the mines of FIVE mile radius
stating that such provision would en-
/ able them to increase their outpu'
from 20 to so per cent. Three oeai-
ers stated that their own output wouio
be thereby increased 5000 tons per
week.
PATTERSON DISCUSSES
/ ssTHE MIND OF A NATION
Former Governor Patterson. of Ten
ressee who was to have been on ehe
program this afternoon, had founo late
Yesterday that he could not be preeeh'
land. accordingly, delivered his address
( last night. He said:
+ NJ. r. Patterson, former governor OF
Tennessee, spoke this afternoon. LII
part he said:
I The task of America is a tremend-
ous one We have set out 10 make the
/ world safe for democracy, but we
must first make democracy itself safe.
f ~ we would sober the world we must
ar~+ SONAR ourselves.
THE work nearest at hand lis Tor
/ congress as the representative OF the
people. to submit TO the states tns
+ Question of national prohibition OF
! the uouor traffic Other causes nave
doubtless contributed TO American
deca dence, but this traffic mas pee, /.
the chief offender. 1t mas caused
waste and extravaganza In private
and hubble life, in money. time and
! ohsrscter " has bred In our people
) everywhere disrespect for law ana
order IT has undermj>ad sell
! restraint and substituted license for
] liberty II has denied every baho'
/ hox in the land II could reach. IL mas
/ entered the legislative halls OF ever
/ state to threaten and corrupt j. mas
/ soiIed whereever It could, the ermine
sod poIluted the streams or justice
Z r. hss murdered men and women,
/ st~snylsA ha hes In their cradles. aiio
j hsfu ess1hsd to others tasl ft.as $40 H~s
OF disease and death. So the nrs'
great step to national clear thlnNins
to the formation of nhtiofai 0o
. science and a national mind Is 10 os'
xtro,, every brewery and distitlery II
! the land and close every saloon Dc
Z meath the shadow of the flag.
| .srhe REASONS for this are now mui'
.,,,tnd and rress upon the conscience
| M government as never before.
two things we must do--whtp ths
HUNS abroad-and destroy this hun
Of civilization at home.
| .sr et America FIRST redeem nersei,
and then become the pioneer Aho
leader In a. world movement io'
| sohr'ety"
FOUNDER OF LEAGUE
i pRESIDES OVER MEETING
| 0r Harvard II. Russell. founder O.
The league. presided tonight. AMER th'
.nrv service Chairman Fosdtck OF th'
anshoard OF trustees on behalf OF th'
Aoard and a large number OF frienos
PRESENTED DR.. Russell large baske
nj roses end crysanthemums, 10 I'M
1 great delight of the audience DC
fore attempting to respond, Dr. Rus
sell called his wife to the PLATFORM
gave n beautiful tribute to the woman
who has been his helpmate and com
ra3a through all the stormy years o.
The early DAYS of the reform, gave hei
a full share Of credit for all that NJ
has accomplished and then. on hehal'
OF them both. expressed his thank
TO the friends who had gwen ths
/ flowers.
John G. wooiley, veteran OF rnor'
than thirty years OF tireless work or
behalf of temperance, evoked seofH
Of applause with his address OF
! when Good Men Make Good. hi'
sreech was a plea for Christian cit
fizens to make good politically as wei
as in their churches.
/ Captain Richmond P. Hoesons ad
dress marked the climax of the meet
ing He said in part.
i WANTS UNCLE SAM TO
SIGN CONSERVATION PLEDGE
! In a binding snowstorm, the con
vention opened with good attendance
with Superintendent Grant NJ Huo'
son, OF Michigan. presiding. The chap
In In of the senate, Rev. DR.. F. j. FRET