The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28

be swallowed by the Prohibitionlsts
/ daughter He said the bill put the
entire state under prohibition and the
people had lately decided by $1,000
majority that they did not want 1t.
He thought it would throw The safe
into confusion and strife He said
they could have all the fusion. confu-
sion and other kinds Of fusion in the
matter they pleased now, but if the bill
passed there would be a general refu-
sion at the next election. He thought
the bill would make more buncOmbe
for the Democrats than they cou'd make
for themselves in the next two years.
Senator Gambler said the bill did not
abrdge the viii Of the people, az il al
lowed them to vote for license or no Il
cense
Senator Starbuck asked if the friends
of the bill had not been here lobbying
il its behalf Yes" said Senator
Gambler, 'but they did it openly and
above cover" He opposed the present
: method, and did not believe In the etfi-
cacv Of tax that made educated
drunkards. He SAID whiskey and true
education did not travel hand in hand.
Senator Gambler called the previous
question. A dozen Senators arose and
exclaimed, mo gag rule
Senator Gambler, at the request Of
Senator Grant, Withdrew his call.
Senator Abel, moved to adjourn.
The motion was lost.
; Senator Fowler, of Sampson, spoke
IN opposition to the bill. He said If
any city, town or community wished to
rid itself OF whlskey, it could do so I'M
der the present law, which provides for
| local option. He thought the bill
would fill the country with moonshine
distlleries Mr.. Farthing asked n r
! Fowler if this bill abolished the United
States internal revenue law Mr.. Fowl
Z er said it did not; and that no matter
; what the law was, the people were go
5 ing to have something to drink. He
opposed the bill.
; Senator Grant, OF Wayne, said is
: saw no drunken men on the last cam
. palgn He said he had no politica
Il future if his vote in this matter deter
Il mined it. He thought the bill goot
one that commended itself to the State
e He said this was one vote he was gOln}
d to cast for the wives, the women aLt
IS the children of the State. He referred
y to a Young man well known in Raleigl
?. and Goldsboro. and who had been G.
! teemed, respected and loved by all VIII
/. knew him, but who went down t
It a drunkard S grave.
q Senator Dowd offered an amendmen
q to allow each county to vote upon th
q ratification Of the bill If it passed. Il
y the event any county rejected it, tn
II law not to apply to that county H
II said he was here to acknowledge tina
le there was no evil that surpassed th
y liquor traffic. He was under no obi
'e CATIONS to the liquor men, because the
had voted against HIM. He SAID if hi
q amendment was adopted he would vOt
" for the bill. otherwise he would vot
le against it.
$, Senator Farthing said he had no
i seen or smeit a drop of liquor on tn
Al last campaign, and the whiskey ques
10 ton was not agitated, but he though
at thc 1;ll good one He SAID IF W
IL take the Bible for our guide we WOult
&c find that there was nothing that wa
y denounced as curse more strongl
&c than strong drink"
Senator Fortune sald his party hat
sent him here to blot out "the r0ttel
system Of county government, and no
to enact prohibition laws" He sal,
the prohibitionists here were taking ad
: vantage of a little temporary lease O
power to attempt to force a law upon
the State that the people did not want
: Senator Gambler asked Senator Forum
to explain what he meant by '.tempc
rary lease Of power" You will fn'
out in the future, replied Mr.. Fortune
a Senator Fowler said he was lnforme,
e that there was more drunkenness il