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

said that nearly every public man OF
prominence !n the state who had OPP
posed prohibition originally would
now fight hard to retain IL If the dry
law should ne attacked.
BISHOP SpRENG On CHRISTIAN
VOTERS OPPORTUNITY
Bishop Samael r. Spreng. of Nan
ervilie, H.. spokc as follows on The
Christian Voters Opportunity
we are in the fight TO make de-
mocracy safe while we are at IL let
us also make II efficient. But the only
way tn ma ke democracy both safe and
efficient is to eliminate The liquor traf-
nc from the life OF the nation.
Business has been called as a, wit
ness and he testimony IL that the
liquor trafTlc Is not a business but an
incubus on business. 1t wastes what
II uses and spofls what Il lays its
hands upon. II violates In every
transaction the fundamental pr.nci-
pie Of sound business. the principle
of giving an even exchange for value
received. 1t rs dishonest. unscrupu-
ious and relentless. There is no
conscience In the traffic in liquor
LA Dor has been summoned TO teSu-
fy ard It's testimony is that prohfhi-
ton so radically improves condit.o ns
and morals that the most rabid OPP
posers OF prohibition among In Dor
leaders are compelled to admit the
Dement'S of prohibition and announce
unreservedIy their conversion to the
ranks OF prohbitionists. The way 1t
works when given a chance is the
best argument
THE government itself has testi-
fed. The fact that this aueenly CAPT
tai city IN which we meet is dry by
congressional enactment is itself
M ost wonderful evidence of the at
titude of those who represent the
people on this great issue. and OF
the sentiment of the people as
W hole It Ii putting into law and
practice the principle for which we
contend Nashington IS the first and
30 lar the ouiy capital OF any great
nation on earth 10 go dry.
Liquor has been shown to be a
traitor to The country in these very
serious times in which we live. Ii
the government had not prohibited ii
they would sell liquor TO the soldiers
without limit or measure even II they
knew that q drunken soldier cannot
fight and a drinking army cannot win
war. II seems the military leaders
DO not All believe that soldiers can
fight without liquor. Let the Amerf-
can army show that IL cain I've done,
In Gods name let our boys go into
the trenches sober and come back
- US sober The liquor sellers would
deliberately and without scruple sell
our bows into disaster and defeat for
their own gain"
THE FINAL DRIVE FOR A
TOUCHDOWN" TAXING TOPIC
The Final Drive for Touchdown
was the subject OF an address deliver
ed BIZ f. Scott Mcbride, superinten-
dent Anti-s;aloon League of Illinois.
We are now on the two-yard line.
The enemies line is divided and their
team desperately discouraged and dls-
organized. Whiskey hlames beer and
beer whiskey. but they must stan
CIR fall together They have too long
been such good friends In life that
II would be unfair TO separate them
in death King Alcohol Ia being
dethroned. The people know that al
cohol is a poison. Every defense IN
breaking down. The people have
lea rned 1t liz menace To business and
are tired OF Barleycoru and Gam
brinns running the government.
The Artl Saloon contest has been
the most glorious moral and polit-
cal struggle ever waged betwesn right
and wrong. good and bad, heaven
and hell Good team work and an
indomitauie spirit had many times
smashed thorugh their strong de-
lenses. a great throng OF witnesses
crowd the stadium They save the
stainless flag. real red. true blue AND
! pure white. From heaven comes en-
! couragement and cheer from those
/ who laid down the task before It wal
| finished The SCARED in hell say, stoi
rktf n
OF expectancy the crowd is on 1T
I feet they are GREATNESS Nat1ona
i..grnhtbition IL just before us. we car
! see over the line. the prospect Is ex
Z citing. Steady everyone, make sure o
! the signals. the play In through thu
center IL will be a touchdown. w
win go through or under or over tn
top. The resolution for national pro
! bihttlon viii he carried over the line
I fhrrfv4a}x states will kick the goal ant
y Il xfctSFx ons that wSil hrinl
/ more toysto more hearts and home
than any the world has yet realized
! or seen"
The board Of directors met today an
received reports from the presiden
Bishop wilson and the committees o
credentials, nominations and r~solu
ttons The executive committee re
uorted It's work and recomm ended IN
formulation Of a statement In referenc
20 federation and cooperation, In &C
cordance with the leagues constitution
The board reelected Il. H CHEERING
tnn general manager of publishing ir
terests; A. c. Rane. financial secretary
r.. c. pinwtddie. legislative supertnter
dent: r. J. Moore. assistant general 81
j perintendent, and Wayne b Wheele
| general counsel. Mr., Cherrington sui
/ nftted his report an the operation {
the publishing plant at Westerviile.
Tomorrow morning ut Belasco
fheater will he a conference OF mani
rFactnrars and business men called
! sebastian EresEe. Of Detroit At II
sarle spur in the Metropolitan ehnre
, the Interstate speaking contest vi
take nlace under the auspices or II
, Inter -Collee iate Prohibition assoctatio
|, sessions of the full convention Will I
helS afternoon and night AZ o'eioe
luncheon will be given at Rouscher
restaurant in celebration OF the tive,
tvhfth year jubilee of ths Anh-sAloc
League OF America
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