The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
ELOQUENCE IN A
GOODCAUSE.

II favor OF the bill to introduce
scientific temperance literature into
the public schools, r. d. Gilner,
ESQ. Of Haywood said before the
House in defense Of the bill:
Since the beginning Of the present
session of the General Assembly,
numerous petitions signed by leading
citizens OF our State have been for>
warded here, asking for the passage
Of law providing that scientific |
temperance instruction shall be I'm
parted IN the public schools OF North |
Carolina. These petitions come |
bearing the names or our best aud
strongest pen and consecrated by
the prayers ofChristian womanhood o.
this State. This bill presents 3
question of paramount Importance.
It effects the destlnity of North Caro-.
lima. It provides that the nature and
effects OF alcoholic drinks and mar
cotics shall be Taught Ia the pubIlc
schools Of our State, in order that
tie rising generation may be lifted
into a brighter and purer realm.
The scheme is philosophical and
practical. It does not attempt to
force any one into habits of sobreity'
bot seeks by educating our children
as to the effects of intoxicating
drinks to turn them from an evil
which menaces our nation. The
xuestion Of dealing withintemperenoe
bas for years vexed the Lawmakers
| Prohibitory laws have been passed
from time to time, and the evil has
beer only partially remedled. This
bill deals with the question III such
way as to inspire the conGdence
of every nun in the ultimate success
of the objects sought to be accom-
Olished by the measure. It proposes
to instruct the youth Of our lant
iE regard to the poisonous nature of
intoxlcauts and their effects upoa the
system. He grows into manhood
with these lessons imprinte ted upon
: his mind. How efectual are ear.Y
lmpressionss History furnishes
numerous Illustrations showing new
, the charter of nation has beeT
formed by lessons taught the chill
dren. The Grecian mother taugh
her con to glory in war, and Greeo<
gave to the world a race Of warriorI
u renowned in the worlds military an
nails. The Roman mother taugh
her son before be wa
:, twelve years old to recite th'
- ten tables Of the law, and Rome gav'
to the world q system Of jurispru
ldence upon which that Of England
and cur country was founded. Ieacl
the youth Of our land the deleteriou
effects of alcoholic drinks and mar
cotics upon the human systemic
- our boys grow into manhood wei
furnished in instruction OF thi
II character, and our State and Natiol
will rejoice in citizenship redeeme
from the drink habit and the ev4
and misery which follow in its wake
I'VE are leglslating tonight for thos
who are to come after US. For tn
boys who are to preserve the oracle
Of liberty 10 North Carolina whe
this generation shall haye passe
a. away. We may not live to see IT
M fully matured fruits of this legisl
to ton, but it will 60 on working OF
Id | It's grand results silently as the de
I'D and the sunshine.
es MIR. Brinson also spoke SIS follow
ngl Mr.. SPEAKER II there are aI
mt questions that draw me out on tt
floor, they are questions like tn
sat Sir, my heart burns within me, 81
'o~ goes out to meet in earnest endor'
ice ment. every such measure that ten
Ish to lift up. and enlighten the risi
INT generation, who are soon to st
ell. upon the arena Of life in our plac
di- And | cry to the gentlemen on tt
ect floor, Whist mean these densely CROW
eye ed gallerless What mean all the
a aiearnest faces around In these lohbi
an> Why are so many here pressi
,ed ito-night and why all these earn
IDS special prayers that haye gone
ual all over North Carolina for the |
ion few weeks so thick and so fast Il
wth they could almost be seen ascendi
in one solid volume up into
listening ear Of God in the Heav'
whose response is felt here to-nig
Mr.. Speaker; "Throw on the llg
bio has been an open sesame in this ho
ever since | was first honored wit
r. seat here. And now again excl.
in foil accord "Throw on t!