The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-13

billion IN ne sasne ~ ~ y
st1tute When flte 0ig 9rn&xN|
lncnt was In legal proeesss every cits{1
zen had q right u OPPOSE II. Th{l
wet niinority did 70 effectively fu1
years. but they lost In the orfl
tjcrnni where 1t WAS proper To deeds
! on the Issue When two-thirds a
conErcss submitted the question. anl
when forty-fve states rAtficd- ~
tionaI prohibition in the only wa1
| provided in the constitution. tho de-
cisivc Issue on tho merits OF prohN
pition was merged i'll the greater ;sl
sue of loyalty to the government
No one denies its opponents today thu
recognized right to repeal the eirh.
: teenth amendment by legal ana
orderly process. provided in the con.
situation itself, But II this outlawct
traffic backed by its alleged biliioa
dollar fund, issue the challenge ths2
this constitutional provision shall moi
become operative. it is time fU
| honest citizens to speak
This country has no place for a3
alleged citizen who breaches the men
acing doctrine OF Baishevism. or whS
carries the red flag of anarchy or thu
black flag OF autocracy. When any al
these aiders and abet'ors in the effort
| to destroy orderly government Ind .
land to their liking where laws are
nullifted and anarchy reigns let them
pack their grips and go. While they
remain IN this country they mus
either obey our laws or go to Jail Il
this nation is To live. Its constitution
and It's laws must be enforced and
obeyed We must preach and live thu
doctrine left to t,s as a priceless heri.
tage by the patriotic and beloved
RnaAp&plf Ga fnI,t NJ
for law should be taught by ever,
mother to her child. and In every
school~roofn: that 1t must be preached
| from every pulpit. proclaimed in
legislative halls: enforced In the court,
% justice, lin fact. il must bccnnn
the patriotic religion Of the nation
That Ideal can be cached easier nov
| that the law-defying liquor traffic Il
/ abolished. Law and order VIII take
| the place of iawleSsness and threat.
| ened chaos. The black Tag and red
| flag Will he replaced by the stars and
Stripes. the majesty OF the law viii;
again be onthroned in the hearts os
tho people, The sovereign Law OF state
and nation collectively shalt sit M an
| Empress, browning good and repress-
| ing ILL.,
| State Director r. c. Darlington,
who has charge of the campaign in
| Virginia, told briefly Of the plan OF or
! ganization which has been followed
! IN lining up the movement in tho
( state, All Of the eighteen districts Of
/ Virginia, ne said, have now been sup
/ piled with field managers. who ars
ecsively engaged in organizing theiy
territories for the campaign. A state
chairman, whose name will be an.
I nhunced letter, has been chosen. He
will preside over central advisory
committee. composed Of the icadina
business and professional men Of the
commonwealth
| The men who attended dinner last
night, all OF them prominent In the
! business social and political life Of
! the city. VIII act as the advisors
! committee for Richmond Or. Dice
! 4. Anderson, DR., George w. McDanie
and J-''. Jones were named last night
committee to bring in a, list OF 'of.
I frors for this body.
/ DIR. j. w. Durham who with this
assistance nf his wife. viii organize
F. Richmond and contiguous counties
! presided at The meeting and intro.
duced the sneakers.