Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-11
DRYS OF VIRGINIA
HESITATE OVER cox
Suspect His Prohibition
Sentiments, But 1t Is
Thought Will Support Him
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July 10.-There is
no more dissent over the action of the
San Francisco convention than there
has been in the past over previous
conventions that have named candi-
dates for the democratic party for
President and Vice President. There
is less than four years ago. when
President Wilson was named to sue
coed himself. there being many who
thought he had hesitated too long in
getting into the war-and these same
people were the first to censure him
for his position after war was de-
from the extreme drys of the state.
but a few of the chiefs of the prohibit
ton forces are not elated over the
nomination of Gov. Cox. who Is be-
lieved to incline to the light wine and
beer movement. So far as can be
seen. however. the drys are to go into
the contest and to stand by the nomi-
nee solidly.
One of the solid business men of the
city. discussing the candidates day
or two ago. said that he had been
surprised to find that not less than
one hundred leading business men in
a specified district would be found
voting against the democratic nomi-
nee. and when he had pressed them
for a reason for change of political
1dltn tney ndO DeeH unable 10 dSSiS II
any save and except that they had
believed that business would continue
good and grow even better with a
change of administration.
Feeling Against Bryan.
Right on the heels of this came the
statement that there are many men
ocratic nominee so long as the con-
ventions and the candidates were di-
rected or Influenced by William Jen-
nings Bryan. These voters are to re-
turn to their first love this time-the
first they have cast since Col Bryan
appeared on the horizon and claimed
the nomination on the sixteen to -one
platform.
One of the things that pleases the
vast majority of the people is that
no more attention was paid to Col.
Bryan and his dry issue than was
paid to the friends of the light wine
and beer advocates. The people down
this way are disposed to consider this
question settled. that the attempt to
infuse life into the matter failed
There are many who had hoped that
Senator Glass would have been made
warm enough to have numbered on
Col. Bryan. for the intrepid senator
from the Hill city has a way of ex-
pressing himself under pressure that
is, to say the least, interesting and
impressive. He is sarcastic. he is
satirfcal. sharp and incisive. and about
one round with him suffices to serve
those who run afoul of him.
Amendments to Constitution.
There need be little doubt about
how the state goes this year. 1t will
be larger than it was four years ago
the reason being not far to seek
There are six amendments to the
constitution to be voted for this year
IN addition to the presidential cointes,
and the election of representatives
in Congress. One of the most i'm
portant of these is the one looking
to allowing the state to issue bonds
for road work. 1t is reported that
millions are to be issued for this
character of work. and the opponents
are getting the data for a vigorous
campaign in opposition to the scheme
on the ground that there is ample
money in hand and in sight for the
road work for the next ten years
The claim will be made that interest
have to be still further increased. and
this in face of the fact that they
have been increased several times ir
the last few years when reduction:
were promised.
The other amendments were as fol
garding compulsory education: en-
towering each school district in tn,
state to fix and determine what shall
be the school levy for such distric
fthe present limit being fifty cent.
on 5000; allowing women to serv'
as school trustees: empowering tn,
cities to change their form of govern
ment by less complicated and tiresom,
proceedings: enabling cities to EN-
ploy persons experts and skilled
men), to take charge of departmental
work. regardless of whether they ar.
residents of the state: reducing tn,
number of school trustees in all dis
tricts to not exceeding three. AL
these have been passed by the leRis
1ature and must be approved by tn,
people at the polls this year. TIL,
only opposition at this time is t.
that dealing with the bond issue
which appears to be in for hard sled
ding. and the belief now is that 1t will
be defeated. due mainly to the be
lief that the state should not Grove
this matter. but wait and see wha
will be done with the vast amount O
money that is being expended To-
roads at this time.
These things will serve to bring on
very large vote this wear. as tn
people in all parts Of the state ar
taking an active interest in the sew
eral propositions.
HORACE A. HAWKINS.