The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-04

Since his body was in session at
McKcnney one year ago. the tenn
perance cause has made noticeable
advances, chief OF which is the
amendment to the federal constitu-
tio:1. which amendment has been rati-
fed by f~orty-five of the forty-eight
states of the Union. and the same is
TO become effective January 10.
1920. The amendment reads as fol-
lows:
Section /. After one year from the
ratification OF this article the manu-
facture, sale. of transportation of IN
toxicating liquors within. The importa-
ton thereof into, or the expiration
thereof from the United States and all
territory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes is
hereby prohibited.
Sec. 2. The congress and the sew
eral states shall have concurrent
power to enforce this article by APP
propriate legislation.
Sec. 8. This article shall be in
operative unless ii shall ave been
ratified as an amendment to the con-
stitution ny the legislatures of the
several states as provided in the con-
stitution, within W. years from the
t'ttt VI n odbliIAH9AOi tANAFPA w Nt'S
states by the congress.
Accordingly after January Is, 1920.
we shall have nationwide prohibition
of the legalized liquor traffic, but that
does not meal that we shall no Ion
ger n to fight demon rum. so
long as his Satanic majesty rules over
the regions of the damned, just so
long shall We have to fight this evil.
which Is his most effective means OF
destroying human happiness and
bringing ruin, misery and woe to the
children of men. We sometimes hear
good men say the liquor question Is
settled. bur these men are deceiving
themselves and all other men whom
they are able TO lead TO believe that
such is true Since the election OF
September %. 1919, the liquor pee
pie have been pro~ciainling o and
long that the question is settled, and
they have professed a change in their
own attitude toward this great cause;
but just watch these same fellows and
see 'vha their attitude is when any
liquor mar himself a can
dldate for an offce. Almost the en-
tire crowd rush to the liquor candi-
date. AMI proclaim him the Moses OF
this prohibition-cursed state, anc
they mistakenly and persisteiitly urge
all good men everywhere to come &c
the support of the liquorites who are
striving with might and main to serve
the people who voted for prohibition
from their own folly and the evils ol
prohibition. The only. hope. accord
ing to their teachings. is HI defeat
of the deluded prohibitionists and thu
consequent election of the liquorites
Some good men are misled by these
false prophets. and IL is imperative
ID h. , .L1 rfs,I sf Unhrfntu tha hmm
ana the church be ever on the aler'
to correct such evil influences ant
to help men see in his true light this
monster walking about in disguise
seeking whom he may devour, Yes
we shall have to watch, work ano
pray; and whenever and wherever ar
opportunity presents itself, we mus
r4rlie the localized liquor traffic the
most terrific blow we ara capable o.
!it4t il may not get foothold again
in this fair land of ours.
we have gained a great victor,
in the defeat of the liquor traffic. and
robbed of all the blessings of this
victory for ourselves and all Who shall
come after us by this arch enemy OF
mankind, now lying PROSTATE, bul
far q dead, and. as the detestable
Hun, pleading for mercy at the hands
of the v~ictors, forgetting the millions
of u~nspeakable crimes committed by
hin against weak men, poor, helpless
ONE and pure, innocent children =?
This defeated enemy of mankind
stands today entitled to the consider
alton of good men and women nc
more than does the unspeakable Hun
guilty OF every crime in the catalogue
of crimes. and it would be just as
reasonable for the allied and asso-
ciated powers TO give heed to and ia
accept the advice and the suggestions
of the German peace delegates, as II
would be for the friends of temper
ance to accept the suggestions and the
policies of the liquor men, They are
both actuated by selishness and
greed, and selfishness and greed in
the hearts of Americans are just as
offensive to God as they are in the
hearts of Germans. He Is no respector
of persons, and He will not trust the
friends of liquor. nor should we. to
bring peace and happiness to this
old world.
This paper would be Incomplete
should we fail to call to the atten-
ton OF this conference to the work