The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
SUGGESTS I.RMED FORCE.
TO RESIST AMENDMENT

SVGSptt odSltyr WHO III "a, no UGSI =
no work" demonstration recently la
quoted as declaring that presses will!
be smashed and a revolution precipi-
tated in New York IL the beer prohi-
billion order goes into effect, end who
Is also quote1 as suggesting that gro
Gerry stores be broken into IL the strik-
ers are threatened with starvation, has
~ ,',g z, s9 2 s,,,tso ss' sasssif y |; az
The New York Tribune OF March
IL says that White has declared war
on the impending reign of prohibi-
ton and has invite. New York city
to enlist in This train.
White Is q radical agitator and ed
itor OF the Free city" He has dis
tributed p1acards Throughout the city.
urging New Workers. to res'st the
coming dry regime by armed force IL
necessary and proposes the forming
OF pro-alcchoi militia with the po-
lice department as Its nucleus. The
Tribune says the placards reads In the
form of suggested resolution for the
board of aldermen % follows:
Be 1t therefore decrsed that the
New York police force be tn. nucleus
of "A volunteer municipal militia 1.
to protect the city until a United
States constitutional convention can
be called TO decide the fundamental
issues involved"
White spoke before Local 80, Union
OF Brewery Workers. on March i6,
and said that they unanim ouc'y adopt
ed the following resolution addressed
to the board 81 aldermen:
ION this prohibition issue the Jobs
of 10 600 workers in our city, property
values to the extent Of $50. 00o, 600 and
the social habits q perhaps rs per
- 1~tf TO- "a
stake. Ply consenting to the nullin-
cation OF the 18th amendment at the
hands of iawmaking bodies in the
South Washif gton has established the
precedent thnt Il will not coerce a
community that is bent on self-deter-
mjnation. Therefore, we, members
of Local No, SO, Union OF Brewery
Workers. in meeting assembled. re-
quest the New York board OF aldermen
TO set a. public hearing on the ques-
ton Shall prohibition shackle our
city? A nationwide demonstration fs
being pianed for April 10. anniversary
Of the firing OF the first gun in the
American revolution of 1874. II would
coincide with that wider demonstra-
ton II the hearing before your honor
able body could be set as near as could
be TO that date.
Whereas Bouck white tn the head
Of the citizens committee having this
matter in chsrre: therefore.
Resolved, That ~e commend him
to the open fioor OF the other unions
in New York city to the end that
this request to the board OF alder
men may be urged hv the labor unions
of greater New York"
Ten Thousand printed copies Of the
petition 10 the hoard of aldermen
will be distributed at once and other
labor unions will be asked to take
action, White announced On the
back of the printed petition is the fol-
lowing suggested resolution for the
board OF aider1nen's guidance:
The social customs of New York
city, including what we shall eat and
drink. are for New York city alone
to decide, An amendment has been
added TO The United States consritu-
ion, prohibiting alcoholic liquor for
beverage purposes In accordance
WITH ths, history and spirit Of said
constitution we Judge that the appli-
cation of tbs law to each city lodges
in the lawmakfng body of that city
Therefore We, the New York board
OF aldermen, decree that. on and after
July /. 1919. no alcoholic liquor shall
he sold In o'tr city except on signed
statement that the same Is 'or hygicnic
or medical use. Nor shall any such
liquors he made or transported within
our city nsaits except for such
hygienic or m sdical use.
A political corporation in America
niaces construction on above-men-
toned Amendment diverse from the
construction we have here applied.
It threatens TO invade our city and
? ssert rs viewpoint by force OF arms,
Re II, therefore. 6ecreed that the New
York police force be the nucleus OF q
volunteer municipal militia under
REGULATIONS 10 ne hereafter drawn up,
TO protect our city until United States
convention can be called
to decide ths fundamental issues In
voived."
The substance of the placards and
was reported to District At
tornay n n, ffa~ey. He said no opin-
ions ever were given as TO the legal
Try of an action and that the matter
hadn't cone officially to his once.
White Is ed as saving:
~ know that some OF the iitera-
ture this Office Is sending out seems
seditious. Hut 1t isn't The consti.
tuition grants the right OF social revo-
luton through constitutional con-
vention in 40 years and we need one
to educate tie people