Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-07-23
(From The News and Observer.
PROHIBITION N ANTI
PROHIBITION
ROHIBITION.

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PROHIBITION.
I. is bu, a little space, Is time
flies, until the election in August,
when the question OF prohibition r.
an,i-lrohibition will be decided at
the polls. Day by day the interest
increases, certainly hete ic Raleigh,
where public matters are so much
discussed. Both sides are ssnguine,
and the majority, one way or the
other, is generally pu, down at
10000. Mr.. T. N. Cooper, presi-
dent OF the State anti prohibition
committee, aud +. NJ. Sorrell, secre-
tary Of the same were interviewed.
They stated that the majority on
their side would not fall under forty
thousand that the outlook for the
prohlbitionists was worse than
gloomy, and that the anti prohibi.
ton movement gained strength every
day. Mr.. Sorrell stated that IS per
cent OF the negro vote will be cast
against prohibition that the efforts
Of the colored preachers aud other
mel of influence favoring prohibi.
ton cannot affect that state of at.
fairs, save in a slight degree. Thick
~ settled places, cities and towns,
will be the only ones in which pro-
hibition will have any. show !; the
country people are opposed to it.
But even in Raleigh, where there is
some strength, the prohlbitionists
will be beaten by 800 to 500, and in
Wake from 1900 to 1000 votes.
Mr.. Sorrell declined to answer an
inquiry as to the amount of the funds
coming into the hands of the anti
prohibitionists, and also a question
in regard to the aid given by North
ern liquor dealers. He did not
think the action of the Republican
State executive committee will at.
feet over 500 votes. He said that
matters have been SO managed with
the administration that Republicans
are let, free in dealing with the pro
hibition question in their own States
The "anti" movement meets with
the general appreciation OF the Rad
ical party, and at least fifty per cent
of the Democrats favor it. The &C.
tive canvass of the State has now
begun, and white and colcred speak
ers will be actively engaged. There
will be several preachers, among
them Mr.. Brown, who will deliver
addresses ia their sections in tavo,
of anti-prohibi,ion. Other speakers
will be Dr.. Norment, o. H. Dock
cry, c. NJ. Price, J. T.. Winston,
Dr.. York, w. r. TrulI, J. L. Res
pass, Judge Samuel W. Watts, j. E.
O'Hara, James H. Harris.
Mr.. H. A. Gudger, president OF
the State prohibition association, was
next interviewed. In response to a
query as to the prospe cts of uccess
for his party, he answered, with
quickness and vieqr: Splendid,
perfectly splendid. There is NO
question as to our success" He
stated that the prohibition move
ment was growing in strength every
day. The State will be carried by
from 10000 to 10000 majority. The
free use of whisky and money on the
other side; he declared, did it more
harm than good, and was an aid t6
the cause of prohibition. Funds arc
needed by the prohibition commit
tee to carry on the work. In re
: spouse to a question as to what effect
the row in the Republican commit
tee would have in aid Of anti-prohi
bition, Mr.. Gudger replied. that be
thought not much; in fact, woulG
not affect the issue either way. The
misrepresentation of the "antis'
were the worst features. There
we're fine speakers in the field, suct
LAS General Vance, Judge Merrimon
Judges Schenck, Avery, Albertsor
and Dick, Major J. G. McRae, Rev
~. c. Price, Bishop Hood and others
There is no doubt, we think, say!
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