The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-01
BRITISH VETS KILL
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

British, vets have been indulgni
in such uHres;ra ined hoodluru'srn It
prohibition meetings as to Strengthen
greatly the prohibition sentiment o
The better class Of people Throughout
the [ Eitcd kingdom. The assault
upon II thar Il "PusSyfuot') John
son vas only NE beginning Of cam
paisE of terrorism of which the peo
+ pile are becoming very weary The
following is TYPICAL account OF &
meeting Appearing in o. British news
scenes or disorder prevailed
throughout a prohibition meeting al
TAylstock town hall last nisht- when
Miss ida 4. Greene, II California,
ARD Professor J. a. Nichols. Of Bos-
ton America, attempted 10 make
speeches
Il. n. Stranger. who presided, met
with opposition when eudeaVoring to
open the meeting. and To one inter
jupiter he remarked. DO you want
&C. be- put outside? | don't want Ia
have any If my townspe uple elected,
bat 1t yviH he done If IL is necessary.
! can tell you / am not going 10
stand any nonsense (ApplauSe)
rhjs is - meeting in sympathy with
NO II shall say what / mean.
Disorder Su1e Of us look upon
drink az the greatest curse in the
country
A voice: 'rhat is An American
yarn. SIT down
The chairman: We do not think
the country is. yet ready for prohibit
ton A great deal Of education is
needed before that can come about.
. Q Il,
hack, and any one who attempts to
disturb this meeting can be taken
ro'd of and prosecuted. Do you I'M
G,rstand that?
GREAT UEPROAR
At this sta sc there was complete
Urroar After the din mad subsidized
- j. Hatch, campaign secretary Of
tha United Kingdom Temperance Al
la1rr. seSa 10 introduce the Ameri-
"a speakers, when a member OF the
auElane+ eNclaimcd, Shall we have
sn o2 rtnnity Of replying to Mr.
Batch, let's have fair play"
The chairman, will call upon the
So r. eG&e1t Of the police to see
that yo4 ire renewed (Hisses,)
M latch. This IL a meeting called
bY the British Womeu's Tenn erarce
association. CJproar. and What
about The men, thon?')
Another voice. we are British.
W. are not like that man an tho plat
form; We fought for our country
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