Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-22

became n candidate gives hone tina.
program OF tho lcague.;aAa in 1918.
no wrote n letter In favor OF tho con
tinuance OF the saloon. which wa,
circulated with his picture over the
state by tho local Sclf-Goycrnm.nt
League. which was wasing the wet
light In Virginia.: as he undoubtedly
received the votes or thousands OF
, people In 1917, who believed that in
some miraculous way he could re-
store tho liquor traffic TO Virginia:
as no did not ghow signs OF repent
anco during his administration az
Governor. except during the last few
days OF his term to recommend n
lone dry oaN ior officers. II is all
the more gratifying and bowildcr!nr
20 find in the official organ OF The
Woman's Cnrist!an Temperance
Union for July OF this year n letter
addressed TO the president OF the or
Eanization. and signed by him. say
ing that ne is in favor OF all OF tn.
provisions Of the Volstcad law and
that he is opposed to Weakening tho
No!stcad law. Nevertheless 1t Ia re-
ported that he has written some OF
his followers that he is in favor OF
certain aInendmenty TO tho law. The
truth seems to be that Mr.. Davis In
tho effort to invite both camps has
lost them both. The 'drys' have never
had confidence in him, and the .wets'
evidently believe he has betrayed
them.
Secondly. Tho second charge made
by Mr.. Davis that the superintend-
ent OF the league was raising n
'slush fund. we absolutely deny. The
letter Mr.. Davis referred to specih-
ca!ly states what the fund was TO
be- used for. namely. TO organize the
dry forces in the state and to give
the records OF the wet and dry can
didates to their constituents We arc
now. and have been for some time.
organizing the dry forces and getting
our people to sign the following
pledge:
Desiring to promote morality
and and civic welfare in my district.
to secure due respect and reverence
for tho laws OF Virginia and tho
Constitution OF the United States.
and TO uphold American ideals,
hereby covenant with other members
of the Law Observance League OF
Virginia.
who but Mr.. Davis could object
TO this covenant and organization?
Can Account for Expenditures.
cit has been our custom In former
days to send out similar letters for
work OF the Anti-Saioon League Of
Virginia. giving the record OF the
wet and dry candidates. which we
have published and mailed to our
friends. II requires money to pub
lish the Issue and other literature,
10 purchase stationery and employ
clerks for purposes OF correspond-
ence. All funds are raised BIZ CORE
spondencc or voluntary contrihu-
lions. contributed for the most part
by members of churches and Sunday
school organizations. Every dollar
thus contributed has been accounted
for and the hooks audited by an ac-
credited accountant. We leave IL to
the citizens OF Virginia to decide
whether Mr.. Davis was justified in
designating this 'slush fund to cor
rupt the electorate OF Virginia.
while Mr.. Davis Is discussing tho
'slush fund he should explain how
much money he Is spending in the
present campaign and by whom Ii Is
being contributed. Nearly every
available place Is decorated with his
riacards, which hear testimony to
lavish expenditure. far beyond what
ne law allows. The m9Iis are said
to be grooming witEeclroular letters