The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-11

! Of the senators who had proceeded
hlEl and in view OF the speeches of
senators STROBE and Conrad he did not
propose 20 extend the argument
further than to say that he was OPP
posed to Senator CAnnon's motion for
referendum. IL would throw the
state into confusion and stir animos-
ity and incur an unnecessary expense
The prohibition question has been set
tied and an election would result In
greatly increased majority
He further declared that he re-
presented the Rspu bIicnn minority
which was ready 70 vote on ia ques-
ton then and there In conclusion
Senator Royal said that it would be
the proudess moment of his life to
vote 10 ratity the prohibition amend
nent- That as Mississippi. the home
of the president OF the Confederacy,
had voted TO ratify, he hoped THAI
Virginia, the seat OF the capitol of
Confederacy, would be the second on
-the roll
senator West Favorw Ratification.
Senator West said that he had no.
intended 10 say anything on the pend
ing resolution, as he had supposed that
II would he quickly disposed of by a
large vote, but az he had been one %
the patrons of the enabling act and
% the statewide prohibition bill. he
thought it might be in place to make .
few remarks. Virginia played a great
part in the convention of 1883 wha1
the constitution was formulated, and
thluk that we should follow the
method adopted by the trainers of thu
constitution in ratifylng the amend.
ment.
Ny district elected me 10 the houss
Ina 1883 ON a statewide platform, some
years before the Anti saloon league
adopted that policy, When / ran for
the senate IL was on the same prohi-
bttion platform. / took the stump dnf-
ing the statewide campaign and my
district gave over 1899 majority, anu
In voting to datify this amendment
am representing my people.
am not voting tor it on account Of
dississtpprs vote or because OF
threats of the liquor traffic, | am vot-
ing for the proposition because be-
iieve the country needs Il. I am vot-
ing for II as an American citizen I
believe we should adopt national pro-
hottion TO conserve our man-powsr.
our hualth. our efficiency and that We
should go before the world with a
stainless flag. Now when we stand as
the leading nation OF the world. let us
cay that under tho constitution of the
American people, King Alcohol shah
no longer reign in any section as eur
country"
sena ~ Addison Concludes. M
Senator .,dUison concluded the debate
for the morning session. He said that
he could hardly see how any argument
could be ADV anced for the substitute
hut tnasmuch as the question was M
der dieHsSion no WOULD state his views.
Ftre MIA has challenged to meet one
Of the most important obligations has
ever been devoived upon her. Shall We
meet with promptness a plain, COM
paIiiny duty. or shah we defer action
The people OF Virginia are overwhelm-
inFly opposed 10 the trafTic In liquor
not only In the state of Virginia. but
because the liquor traffic IL y great
evil, IL Was declared to be moral
question and 1t was decided as moral
question by the people Of Virginia.
The traffic IN liquor represents an evil
that we ought to suppress. an evil that
ia just as much an evil Ia New York
or PENNSYLVANIA as IL Ia In Virginia
We have given the law q trial. and
what is the answer The leading Ad-