The Democrat., 1895-02-14

:. p. 20, 10 amend section 3li3 oi
the Code, to regulate the sale Of pots
ons. prohibItinc sale to minors on an,
condition. was taken ~.
NJ Caadle- o.feeal m amendment
prohibiting tic sale Of >pirltuous liquors
t minors.
%r Mo,dy accepted the amendment.
BIZ, said &; WIS a'realy law.
The bill makes it misiemeanor for
purchasers to make misrepresentation
in reply to questions required to h.
asked tv druggists. subject to fine not
exceeding $50. passed third reading.
:. T. "a. To authorize loan of a
sum not to exceed $4,000 ont of the
direct tax fund OF $40 600 now uncalled
for in the State Treasury. 10 the Con
federate Monument Association, for the
purpose Of completing the Confederate
monument now being bmlt in tho
Capitol Square IN Raleigh, was taken
up.
Senator Moody. of Haywood, spoke
in support OF the measure, and OF the
debt that the State owes its confederate
dead.
Senator Hoover said he was Confed-
crate soldier. but he was opposed to
making this loan. The times were too
hard, and he thought it better to APP
preparations the special tax fund to
lengthen terms of the common schools.
Mr. Fortune spoke in opposition to
the bill, and said he would vote against
| it.
On motion OF Senator Adams, OF
Moore, further consideration of the bill
was postponed until Tuesday, the 18th
HousE.-Usual opening. The ses
sion was perhaps the most stormy that
The DEMOCRAT has yet reported. After
few resolutions were offered the false
charges made by the Caucasian were
taken up.
FALSE CHARGES DENOUNCED.
Mr.. Ray rose to question of personal
privilege and sent up to the clerk : desk
an editorial from the Caucasian Of YES
terday which was read by the clerk
The editorial said that it had no
hesitation at all in stating tnat tho
| Democratic members of this Lcgisla-
ture, with a very few honorable eXccp-
tions are pursuing a policy of ob>truc-
ton and delay pure ard simple We
have no hesitation in saying that thi-
policy was agreed upon in Democratic
caucus. We are sure that the means
to be used to obstruct and hinder The
majority we're discussed, and in somc
cases exact parts were assigned to Ger
tain members to perform in carving
out the policy.
"Now we say that any party Of men
who will conspre to obstruct public
business at the expense OF the taxpayers
in order to gain mere party advantage
are criminals, and should be treated by
public sentiment just as other criminals
are treated.
1--WE are aware that several Demo
Gratis have denied that they are obstruc-
tionists But before these denials can
be accepted they will have to make
categorical and explicit repndIation of
the arrangements made by the caucus.
We have no wish to fseten stigma
upon any innocent person. But when
men OF good character are known to be
associated with consprators, or crimi-
nails, the burden of showing the purity
of their intentions and the innocence
OF these actions is upon them. We
believe all the Democrats were in the
caucus, and they cannot escape the
charge of being parties to Its criminal
policy, without coming ont and proving
by their word and by Their actions. that
they do not approve of its methods"
The editorial then urges the majority
"to strangle these obstructionst- with
out further mercy" and asks Why does
this majority put itself in the power Of
these conspirators.
Mr.. RAY FLAYs THE FALsIFIER
Mr. Ray said the spirit that would
stife free speech and strangle man