The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-17
THE LICENSE QUESTION.


we desire the Indictment Of such punish
ment as the case demands. We beg
leave to suggest the hours of a. m. to
IL p. m. as the most suitable for opening
and closing our business. The incon-
our former method and an inability to
satisfactorily adjust the matter among
ourselves, induces us to submit our griev-
ances to your honorable body for your
consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
s. ". SMITH,
J. J. HARRIS,
JNO. u. SMITH e places.)
J. N. DENTON,
. C. w. HOOVER,
L. N. WHITE,
CARROLL & BAILEY,
T. l.. PURNELL,
w. Il. MABRY,
ED. v. DENTON.
Acted on by the Board Of Aldermen
February 2nd. 1894.
Later the ministers, and other tenn
perance men, believing that the saloons
should be closed at an earlier hour, petit
toned the Board of Aldermen to order
the saloons closed every night at ten
O'clock There were petitions accom-
panying this request. After mature con-
sideration, there We're some conces-
sions on both sides, and the Board made
an order that the saloons, should close
every night, at eleven o'clock. Some Of
the liquor dealers urged midnight and
the temperance men held out for ten
clock. But there was acquiescence
-, xkoxyn osc
desired to eliminate the matter from the
May election - 7g.a ~ :o1
= The Prohibitionists wanted no agita-
ton of the question. tecause when they
tfi GIT they order an election and wage
warfare Tn Gle OPEN Those opposed to
'pfohiBHjoH feit that the matter was sde
Jastsa sfsr thespresent e ana could notdbe
agitated this gear. IT was with thh feel
ing that all went into the Democratic
primaries and neminatea1by- tho largest
vote ever cast jim the primaries the ex-
cellent ticket that sieo aOw4 before the
retersy, Some pf the eahdiiates believe
in prohibition, ana some Of them do not.
But all are agreed that this question is
eliminated, and that the matter il set
tied that license shall ,be. granted unless
local option election next year should
order otherwise. e9A
But the Radicals and their allies, who
are anxious to get control Of the city,
were hunting for an issue. The city adj
ministratiOn has been so efficient, salts
factory and popular that they had no
place to safely attack it. In their dire
extremity they busted themselves in
spreading the report that the Democrats
had nominated four Prohibitionists for
aldermen; that these four Prohibitionists
had resolved to go into the caucus and
control the canvass and adopt a resolu-
ton to close the saloons altogether or at
dark; and that it was their secret purpose
to carry this and other such plans into
effect. BY the circulation Of these re-
ports, every one of which was false, it
was hoped that the Radical ticket would
secure the support of enough saloon men
and their friends to win the election. 1t
was a hope that had no foundation to
rest upon.
1t was decided last night, in order to
give the voters the true position of the
Democratic party and to silence once for
all the false reports circulated, to make
a formal statement Of the attitude of the
party with reference to the matter. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the question of prohibition
has been attempted to be brought into the
city election; and
whereas prohibition and kindred ques-
tons werenot considered in the primaries;
and
Whereas it has come to our notice
that a rumor has been put in circulation
that it WIS the purpose Of the Demo-
cratic candidates for aldermen to enforce
prohibition in Raleigh or to make more
stringent the present regulations govern
ing the conduct Of the saloons in the
city, and
Whereas thep resent license tax is
fixed by the charter of the city of Raj
eigh. therefore be it
Resolved, That no further restrictions
shall be put upon the present regulations
and sale Of spirituous liquors and that
the license tax shall not be increased.
I'VE the Democratic candidates for