Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-31

that heroic man OF God. Rev w. Is.
,,nisiip. OF Princess Anne County. cap
short time c,.J became a terror 10
me lawless. Such leagues are ur-
I sh needed in other sections of
are are St arron wh:rs H." nrohih,ion laws
E 80 rural sections OF Virginia must
De-, n' amused when they are told the
INV in,. ~ being enforced: Tho law be-.
oo.0.rrieEgcrs dying their trade!
ne editorial derogatory TO Law
,h mn fNruer Leagues concludes: When
conror w Is notified and brought into
,omit,orhity with the wishes OF "A ma
5ority OF the American people il will
~ ~ cni creed; etc. That Is an admie-
Sn nrn s"at the law is not being en-
poses 4 practical plea for noneu-
,o,c"neht' Such an attitud" by "a
~; ~ Mspaper encourages violation and
Is an assault upon the majesty OF
law. In the sanc,ity OF which your
property and lives are kept rhat
u.'o.iai is aiSc nresumptuous at
a slnn N.Y. ny paper which rarely
question to speak for a ma iority Of
me american people who have al
I.auE expressed their views through
,;n.ir regularly elected representa-
ives III Congress. Two national CON
nrn'iohS OF great Political parties
wisely refused To adopt tho policy
,anafocated by The Times nispatcn.
oi New Jersey. on January ~ by q
VOC OF 81 To I. voted for ratification
OF inc eighteenth amcndincn; and the
.:hi rf tn" 3.j per cent bccr law
nor Edwards last winter. TIE dry
iorce: in the Legislature OF New
ork. on January 80. by :, majority
OF "a to ~. won an initial victory
oN'r inc wet resolution to ask Con
Gr'S* 10 cifcctually and nationally
monty the Folstcad act so as To per-
;;n't me snlc OF light wines and beers
IN New York state The newly elect
Ell Governor Of New York. elected by
an Overwhelming majority. has re-
commended that the state amend its
snMs so as t. conform TO the Fed
crai laws. While these hitherto anti
prohibition States are conforming
their statutes TO the Federal law. this
WEI paper, In prohibition Virginia. is
G.amorinE for Il repeal of the law
The sheet is out of ,ia;c
DcnounccS Liquor Traffic.
haEe S"cn the devastation of the
nunor ,railic I have seen it degrade
ana Drutaiiac men. otherwise uohl.
nave seen IL dim tn" iat.llcct and
Suily the character OF scions OF IN.
nest families ! have seen 1t rifle
me pockets and waste the earnings Of
me sons OF toll have seen IL clothc
women and children in the rags Of
want and the weeds oc mourning
nay" seen il enter the palace OF the
r.ch ana snatch from an environment
him wallowinE in the gutter have
seen II enter the cottage OF the ponr
ana IN a moment OF madness ours"
ana neat the wife whom the husband
vowed To protect. hayc seen /; turn
u tathcr into 4 SaNagcry lower than
me beast ana slay his own omsprinr
have seen ii in:iamc tho passions
and dcthronc the reason OF the man
IN black Until he committed the crime
which incitcd 10 mob violence.
nave seen IL substitute the press and
control and corrupt local. State and
national politics. / have seen IL
crimson its hcartlcss hands in the
blood Of the inoccnt. | soc il, now.
outiawcd but rcScntful. schomiug de-
liant. attacking the very foundation
OF government. which is expressed in
law and order.
Dcnrs His Critics.
When boy in Texas formed u
resolution to fight this nctariouS
traffic as long as IL existed ana
Lived have preached aEains; Il in
all my pastoratcS. Ahus" n,alirn-
mcnt. ridicule. and Islander have been
hcapcd upon me to the extreme. but |
have never fal,ered in my purpose 10
strike /, whenever and wherever /;