The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-10
rs GIVEN OVATION

Mr. Bryan was given rising ova-
tlon upon entering the auditorium.
Mr.. Hawkins declared that such
great BENEFITS have accrued to Vir-
ginin as a result Of enactment OF the
prohibition law that other states fol-
lowed the example Of tn. Old Donin-
ion Not only has this been the case
in the United States. but in other
countries, namely: France. England.
and Scotland he said They have
sent representatives TO America he
added FOR the deliberate purpose Of
Joining hands with this country in
Vanishing the demon alcohol from
the lace Of the earth,
In introducing Bishop James Can
non. Jr, the first speaker Of the even
ing. Mr. Hawkins said, Virginia has
been honored in the person OF one of
her sons who has heen chosen rs
chairman ~ the executive commit
tee Of the world League Against Al
coholism."
Or. Cannon said IN part: Twenty
wears ago ! met with a company of
men In the FRS. Baptist church when
Il was at Main and Sixth streets TT .
newspapers hardly thought we wero
worthy Of notice What aliusion was
made 70 us was Of a siurring nature,
They referred 20 us as The men who
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PHASES OF FIGHT
The sneaker then reviewed the rrn-
rress. step by step, 81 the virginia
Anti-Saloon league in the face Of OPP
position, abuse. SANDER and svtllia-
cation intended to thwart The purposes
nf the little band of which Bishop
Cannon wss member.
The speaker took up what he termed
the three phases Of the tiCht or the
Anti Saloon league which terminated
IN statewide prohibition in Virginia
They were. In tho order named. ags-
tatton. legislation, which he declared
was clean-cut. and law enforcement.
He dwelt upon local option. which
lad up to introduction and thon pas
sage OF the enabling act. I'VE then
voted" he said. that tho common
wealth Of Virginia would put the
brand Of outlaw upon the liquor trat-
nc from one end of the commonwealth
to the other"
The Mapp law. ne said. is as good
m any prohibition law enforcement
legislation that has been adopted by
any country in the world.
Taking up the third phase Of the
campaign which has been waged by
the league, the speaker said. Many
reople seem to forget that the third
phase is as important as the first two.
passage Of the enabling act and the
voting dry OF the entire state did not
mean that our work was done. We
would have been false TO our stan
dards had we disbanded.
The Anti-Saloon league stands for
law enforcement just as it stood for
anti-liuuor legisla ton. The same peo-
MIA who Fought prohibition in the DAVIS
~ agitation and legislation in the
state legislature and in the halls II
congress will be found lined up
against law enforcement. whether N
he an individual or newspaper--they
will be found Just where they were.
as rule in some way or another,
striving to weaken the power and e.
fectiveness of the prohibition law"
SOME EXCEPTIONS
He referred to what he called not
able exceptions in Virginia which have
swung into line and now stand Cor
? enforcement, although they opposed
prohibition legislation.
Referring to the killing by boot
ieg9ers OF Shellhorse and Payne and
Brinkley, the speaker said: when
that can be done in this common
wealth. people must know that the
battle has not been entirely won He
characterized the liquor traffic as an
insolent and defiant outlaw that will
not stop at anything to accomplish its
nefarious ends,
The Anti-Saloon league Of America,
he assured his hearers. will see to il
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