The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24
IMPORTANT MEETING
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Plan Campaign for Certainty OF Rati-
fication--Corrccfive Local Lcgis-
lntion Also Wanted.
ACTION OF ANNUAL MEETING.
In Addition TO Selecting Ratification
Men for Legislature, State Needs
Some Helpful Legislation to Give
Increased Projection.


perfected their plans for the fall cam
paign in relation to national prohibit
ton ratification and the adoption of
needed laws for state prohibition con-
dition improvements as the result OF
the conference of the state leaders OF
the Anti-Saloon league movement at
Raleigh on September rs. A canvass
of the work of the organization for
the past year revealed aggressive ac-
ton in support of the drys' conditions
of the state as well as the develop
ment of aggressive work in behalf Of
the selection Of state legislature
favorable to ratification of the ma
tional prohibition amendment.
The program for the ensuing years
activities embraces the following, i'm
pressed in unanimously adopted reso-
buttons:
L. The establishment of the office
Of prohibition commissioner for the
purpose of enforcing all prohibition
laws
?. The ratification of the national
prohibition amendment.
g. Amendment of the interstate
liquor shipment laws to make them
harmonic with the national bone
dry law.
4. To prohibit the manufacture and
sale of wine and hard cider. thus
making the state law harmonic with
the wartime prohibition measure
which has just been passed by con-
gress.
5. Passage of an custer law. pro-
viding for setting aside officials who
are derelict in the discharge of their
duties.
6. To prohibit the sale as a bever-
age of hitters. extracts. Jamaica ginger
and other proprietary medicines,
which at this time are commonly
used throughout the state as substi-
tutes for liquor.
Unanimous favor was expressed in
behalf of the movement by the Anti
Saloon League of America to initiate
Il world wide campaign against the
beverage liquor traffic, the sentiment
being expressed that what was good
for America WAS good for the rest of
the world
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was the report of Superintendent
r. l.. Davis, which showed the activi-
ties of his Office in behalf of law en-
forcement together with his report on
the excellent prospects of -iegisia-
ture to be selected which would in all
vote for ratification OF national pro-
hihition. As to enforcement of the
present laws against liquor in that
state. the revenue department was re-
ported to be working aggressively
for the enforcement of the laws but
that there was considerable laXity TO
be found among many of the county
peace officers in performance of their
duty in experimenting and Furnishing
the Illicit liquor vendors. The correc-
tive legislation recommended in the
resolutions, when enacted into law,
will materially improve the matter of
law enforcement
BY unanimous action of the state
board, superintendent r. l.. Davis was
retained TO lead the work in that state
for another year. This makes the
tenure of office by Superintendent
Darfs .tnn eeer a period af twelve
years. with the commencement of the
ensuing years service being the start
on his thirteenth year of continuous
service. The recommendation of SUI
/ perintendent Davis for legislative re-
auirements became the adopted &C
ton OF the meetings embodied In the
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
The leaders of the temperance
nONem ent IN NOR n 1Hffuna are pear
ing their part in the world war, as
was manifest in the announcement of
! the death Of Captain w. r. Shaw.
Somewhere in France This defender
of his nations honor and life was the
son of Mr. William T. Shaw. chairman
of the North Carolina Anti Saloon
| league. Fitting resolutions were
| adopted in memory of the young pa
! triot.
/ The following members of the board
participated in the meeting. DR.. r, r.
| Anderson. Mocksville: Rev. ]. f, Tn
+, derwood, Raleigh; Senator j. l.. Mel
/ son. Lenoir: Rev. H n Blair. Greens
! horo; Rev l.. s. Massey. Raleigh;
| Rev y. w Brown, Hillsboro; Mr..
w r shaw. Weldon; DR.. Clarence
| Poe Raleigh. and Rev r. l.. Davis,
! Raleigh. There were proxies for Rev.
| J. $. Farmer, Raleigh, Rev. Thee B.
| Davis. kinston, and Mr., Heriott Clark
| son. Charlotte,
| To carry out the Legislative pro-
gram by drafting the bills recon-
mended. presenting them to the state
convention for approval and seeing
to their introduction and passage by
the next general assembly. the trus-
I tees appointed this committee: Sena-
! tor Nelson, w. T. Shaw. Or. w l..
! poteat DR. L. S. Massey and Super
lintendent Davis