The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-07

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anu 10 1nose workers we extend our
loyai greetings. ,............4. .s..,,.s..s,,
we extend heartlest greetings TO our
u .. guests from other ma
Mons VINO by tpeir presence have cor :
trlpu,ea greatly 70 the success OF this
4 u ana bid them tioaSpeed IA
lne great WORK, they are. doing In
otne- iands Tor humanity. -ys. :.
we congratulate. the, prohibition
FORCES or the United States Of Amer
.ica upon the speedy ratification or the
hauonal constitutional prohibition
amendment ny mary more than the
required three fpurths OF the states.
we peheve that TINS overwhelming
entdprsement by the legislatures OF
fatifylng states unquestionably in re-
Spouse 10 the sentiment OF the peo-
pies therein, constitutes A mandate
to the congress of the United States
TO pass promptly q thoroughly effec-
i've code Of enforcement laws To
pnt the amendment into successful
operation, we therefore respectfully
eau upon the congress now. IN SEES
SION 70 exercise me power conferred
pN section two OF the amendment II
sell and pass legislation at an early
date which viii make possible the
carving or me amendment into full
iorce and action s...y...,. .s.4
IN order 10 conserve foodstuHs ef-
nc,encS ana nanpoWer, congress pro
hlpIcn the proauctlon or .d,sliiied
Inaait ana vinous liquors including
peer and wine during the contfnu
ance or the war ma until the term
haion OF demohliizatlon. WIN the
shortage Or 1000 IN Europe and Asia
ana me recessi'y or AMERICAS con
saving 'ooa, nlail power anu oiner re-
suuIces 5hu WIN aehlopi ..l1. IN
.on,pie.eu' mere = no reason why this
'egis,a'loh shouid be repealed. IN
s.ea" ~ repeating. congress snoulo ~
the earliest POSSIBLE date pass
thoroughiy adequate enforcement
coae 20 carry me law INTO erect
T2lilniiioh VIII income eHect,ve
.nIousn in,si'issht co- t pera'on ps
.wfeH me leaeIal GoeenH'eht anu ' z !.
~ ne seVegal states Many S.a!Gs WI !
nesd to enact aaequa'e ennIorcemen =,
AVS suppienenlai e consI ess.o l,s !
aclioh. We pieaee our support 20 lne
e'iorts ~ our Various s'a.e asues "a
nus oifec'ion ana CAL upon our SOBER
royal American citlzensnip 10 sup
port "a na'ion wac cam paigh on s,a"
enforcement that WIZ sustain me org
my OF Jaw ana me plnding character
OF our 'eaeraI cohs'l.uuon; ..
we denounce me at,e'npts mat are
pelng persistentiy 1naae 20 misrepre-
Sent me attitude or lanor upon me
prohiniilon question ana cal 70 VII
ness numerous resoiutlons anopteu ~
la"or or ,,a va lions lns various paris
81 the country unquahIyingly ehuors-
ing na'ional constitutional pronsnl.ioh
wntch proves .ha' the grea. mass o'
the iaoorihs people are ioyai 10 the
constitution OF tneir country.
luaSmucn as peyolle. known ~ cry
Wniskey VIII pe useo. y sups.itu.e
"Heh pTVhipi,Ion GOES mug eNeee We
urge upon consress me prcmp. pas
sag. of INC peyo.e Dill TOW pehuiHs.
INC reasonaoIe German propa-
gAnna spreaa .nIuusnouI Amsraca
uuiH's .ne war us tug 1e'.ian Anne.
ican ahlance WnIcn WAS mnansed .
part oy tne uIeNerS vi .ne unIssi
s.A.es, n'any .oi "I,uh' Wsst, ,, mslainn-
. purm. nas prosen .nsI' u.'s. ueosaa,s /.
~ anes ',,5 sane nreWr.s ~ TOW spreau
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nlb'ti on, = no longer a. Issue Mn I.
=" n,rt - M ronstituti,,n s nrohibition
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