Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-07-21
lFrom the Durham Recorder.l
MIR. WALKER IN DURHAM,

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MIR. WALKER IN DURHAM.
Mr.. w. T. Wa'ket, the Prohihi.
ton candidate for Governor, was
given a respectful hearing in Dur. |
ham last evening. Hei spoke in the
open air, in front of parrish's ware
house, and bad a good audience. SO
tar as numbers were concerned. Mr..
Walkers main theme was the liquor
traffic and the policy Of his party 10
prohibit the whole business. He
was particularly severe on the min
listers and church members who vote.
for license and thus become partners
with t.,c liquor seller in the bust
ness, and they were as much 10
blame tor the drunkenness in the
land as the liquor dealers themselves.
His only argument against the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties was
the broad and sweeping assertion
that both of them we're controlled
by the liquor dealers. He went on
TO give a statement OF how much
money was spent in St. Louis and
Chicago by the two political con-
ventions for drinks, and then con
trasted the amount Of money, farms
and cattle the American people pour
down their throats annually. He
was opposed to the license system
because it was class Legislation and
argued the bar.room in all OF its
phases. 10 a very dett way he took
up the objections offered TO the
third party by both Democrats and
Republicans and discussed them
from his standpoint. He has a very
small and poor opinion Of men who
differ with him in this campaign.
We believe that Mr.. Walker is
honest 10 his opinions he has the
RICH. TO be and we accord him this
right. But if he really believes all
the statements be made in Durham
last evening, his expression Of opin-
ion will not tend TO increase his vote
in the coming election. We know
OF just as many, we believe more,
God fearing, conscientious and hon
est Prohibiiionists who uiW not vote
tor him for Governor las they would
thereby throw their votes away.
principally from the Democratic
ranks and give the Republicans a
chance to get into powe:) as wW
vote Cor him.
Mr.. Walker has studied all of the
points on his side of the subject
well, and TO the man who believes
as he does it may present plausible
arguments.
Mr.. Walker spoke in the court
house at this place last Saturday to
a good audience who gave him their
most careful attention. He was in.
troduced by Mayor Joseph A. Har-
ris, editor Of this paper. Comparing
the speech delivered here with his
speech as reported above in the
Durham Recorder and in other pa
pers, VIZ suppose he makes about
the same speech at every place. The
good people of every party in North
Carolina want to see something done
10 prevent 30 much whisky drink.
ing, but they do not see how Nj.
? Walker, If be should be elected,
could do any more than Fowle or
Dockery to bring about such a re.
suit. Every Democrat will admi,
that there is too much whisky dranb
}, by members of his party, aud the
same is ackno wledged by member.
OF the Republican party. The mar
who gets drunk is not fit to fill any
Office, and the party who nomlnate'
such a man ought to be defeated a
d the polls. This would make The
nominating conventions more care
tul III making their selections. 1t i
as disgusting to us TO see a drunken
Democratic official as it was to see
it drunken Republican official, aud
: grea, deal more SO. Now, when i
it is a great risk, we cannot atfor'
o to run the risk of having Judg
! Fowle defeated by voting for To
= Prohibition or Third Party candid
a. ate, Mr.. Walker may be sincere i
;" =. what be has undertaken, but it Wi
ii. be very bard for him to covlnce th
- people that be is the right man
lie elect Governor. We don't think /
- made many votes here.