Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
M'DANIEL MAKES REPLY
TO GOVERNORS PLAYING
Richmond Pastor Says His IyncIl-
burg Address Has Not
Been Answered.
ASKED ENFORCEMENT OF, LAW
Quotes From Talk Before Confer
cncc and Denies lie Is Tool Of
Political Propngandists Who Are
Seeking Personal PrcTcrrncnt.

Rev. George W. Mcdaniel! u. d..
pastor o; the First Baptis. Church Of
Richmond. yesterday afternoon is
sucd reply" TO Governor West
mor"!and Davis cXcoriution Of pull
pit politicians. which appeared yes
'er"ay morning Ia The Times Dis
patch. In his reply" Dr. Mcdaniel
assumes that an address, he made at
i'ynchburS last week Was one o. the
causes Of Governor Davis sweeping
ana denonncing statement on ''clcri-
"a! kaiscriym.''
DR.. Mcdaniel. in quoting from his
address. statcs shat the allegations
made were not answered. by cover
nor DAVIS.
HIS statement IN part. follows:
AS 10 the circumstances under
hich my address was delivered a
'tw enforcement conference was he'd
~ iynchburg last week by Invita-
non spoke TO that conference upou
IN" subject. The Status OF prohibl-
on IN Virginia
From Lynchburg Address
SAID. In part
FRIVOLOUS disregard OF one law
"i'edS contcmptuous defiance OF
"ih"r laws. Whatever is necessary
Z" 'hforc" the laws should be done.
Ih' appropriations for cnio-cin. the
prohibition laws are INADEQUATE. with
"" state II Virginia charged with
ncurrcut Jurisdiction Ia enforcing
ne eighteenth amendment. the GOV
'fh"r OF Virginia recommended That
ia' state Prohibition Department b..
'h"lishcd and made no provision for
us support in his budget. Hc argued
i9i state rights ia one message ana
th another message coutond.d that
~" Federal government would enforce
me prohibition laws. Tho indcpcn.
Hrnt majority ~ tho Legislature did
l"t Jet him have his arbitrary way
altogether bu; Harry /! smith. in the
report o! the Commissioner OF l,rohi-
h.iion for thc fiscal y.ar ending oc-
'rhe' 81. 1920. makes nyc specific ref.
'i"n""s 10 tho limitations oi the use
iu!ncss of his pnicc. due 10 the rnca
S"r aprroprintjon
virginia has learned from unwcI-
come experience how essential II is
L" nay" men III oncc. from tn. gov
ernorsh!p down. who favor the l,y,
o' IN" star" and nation and uphold
them IN the FIRM conviction tina,
they arc right You may well dis
rust any one 10 support :, Law which
nc has said to unJUs, and un.n-
forccab!" Prohibition enforcement
"a Virginia has been just az diticul,
rs an ant!proh billion Governor dared
Jet II be. Ono hundred and fifteen
pardons were granted in Virginia the
las. two years 10 convicted vio!ators
OF the prohibition laws Though they
nave been recommended The pardon
,nS power is vested solely In the
Governor and the responsibility
rests upon him
Quotes Y. {. Governor.
We need a Governor OF Virginia
who wil! sound on, That note struck
by Governor Morrison IN h!s .nauru-
raj address 1T Ealc!sh Wednesday,
tho l2ih
Stands by the Move.
These words wcr" spoken in the
interest OF law enforcement; /, Was
not pleasant TO hay. 10 state the dis
agreeable facts tina, tho prohibition
Laws are not rigid!y enforced al! over
virginia. Nor was il pieasan, 20
deaf wiih the record % ;hc chief cx-
ecutlv.. though submit that the rec
ord OF ever pubic oirc!al is subject
To- open. frank and honest criticism.
II thcrr is n statemen; made by me
which - not in accord with the facts.
shall appreciate II i! SON. one Will
call my attention 10 IL. AS far as
can do so, / VII! correct IL. So
far have not received such infor-
nation The ecclesiastical kaiser
ism camounagc is no answer II is
the effusion and abuse OF pctnlant
temper"