The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24
THE HOUSE VOTES TO-DAY
A BIG DELEGATION HERE TO
SEE THE VOTE TAKEN.
wAATwAs The POLICY CT 1HE PARTY +?
here is Divisions Of Opinion as 10 Whether the
Party Made Any Protns S. Also 0i.
visions as 10 the Value Of
the Dispenspy.


There is a hot time in the old town Of
Fayetteville.
1t is all on account of the lispensary
fight. Some want it and cling to it.
Some don't want ii and ask to have il
abolished.
The following delegation from Cum
berland county are i'll the city working
against the repeal Of the dispensary law:
Rev. I. Ii. Leavitt, III. Il. Downing,
Rev. c. A. G.. Thomas, Editor John \.
Oates, ]. NJ Lamb, Henry Downing,
DR.. j. w Mcneil, ID. T. Oates. l.. j.
House, u. r. Newton, Rev. II. III. Black.
ID. j. Breeze, q. *. Nimock. The fol-
lowing gentlemen are here in the inter-
est of those who desire Il repeal OF the
law: Hon. George NJ. Rose and Mr..
G. A. Burns.
The matter will probably como up in
the House the first thing this morning.
The House Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances by vote of ( 10
8 decided TO report the bill to repeal the
law adversely.
talked last night with representatives
of both sides. Dir j. w Mcneil. chair
argument against repeal upon these
reasons:
~ majority of the white voters OF
Cumberland county say by petition 1t
should not be repealed.
'"rhc sale and use OF Intoxicating Il
quors have been from one-third 10 one
half less under the dispensary than
under twelve saloons, as the records
show.
''By the testimony Of numerous mag
| istrates of the county. the mayor Of
Fayetteville, and other creditable Wit
nesses. drunkenness and crimes resulting
| therefrom. have been greatly reduced.
There has not been a single homicide ID
| the county for the past twelve months.
nor has there been a charge Of a capital
| felony having been committed since the
| dispensary went into effect.
"Over three thousand bales more cot
| ton were marketed in Fayetteville the
past season than when saloons existed.
| while business in all lines has been bet-
ter than for several years past. consid-
| ering the low price of cotton and farm
| products
"A majority Of the property owners
| and business men OF the town and
| county have petitioned against its re-
peal
''rhe town and county receive double
| the revenue from the dispensary that
| was formerly received from twelve sa-
| looms.
"a large and representative committee
| of citizens of Cumberland county, with
| no personal interests to further, yoitn-
| tarlv appeared before the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances Of this
| Legislature and asked TINT ii he not
repealed; and later n full hearing of
| both sides. the said committed agreed
unanimously not to recommend its re-
peal, three of the committee favorng
a vote on the question, and seven deem
ing Il vote unnecessary.
enc sound reason can be urged III
favor of submitting the question TO q
vote of the peuplc With 1000 negro
voters in the county. which is nearly
majority of the qualified voters. it is
manifestly unfair. as il would also be
violative of the principle of White Sill
premacy. to submit the question of Dis
pensary" or "Bar-Rooms" flor that
would be the issue. after alb, to public
vote. involving as it would an appeal by
the liquor men to the pufchasable and
corrupt negro vote which can always he
depended on to vote solidy Nfith the Ii
quor interest.
THE county chairman Of the Demo
cratic executive committee says there
was no agreement to submit the qiles
ton to vote. The executive commit
tee alone has authority TO commit the
party to an issue"
The following letter. dated January
18th. 1880, written by Mr.. w. w.
Huske. chairman of the Democratic
county executive committee. is given by
the advocates of the dispensary
'"To L. III. Leavitt and ID. T. Oates:
"Gentlemen: In answer to your in
guiry as to whether the dspensary was
an issue of the last campaign. and as
to whether it was agreed or understood
that the dispensary was to be submitted
to the people, | say:
'',Tbat all local minor issues were
eliminated from the campaign and that
there was no understanding ms TO its
being left to the people or beineA dealt
with in any way The campaign was
fought strictly on White Suprcioacy,'
| and that issue alone. Amy knowledge
of any agreement as to Your inqufy is
foreign 20 me.
"W. w. HUSKE.'
I'VE are willing, said Mr. n *.
Nimock, one of the Dispensary Coipmis
| sioners, ''to leave the matter to a vote
| of the white people Of the county* but
we are opposed to submitting it n tho
| 400 negro voters. whose votes gould
he bought by the liquor men.
Mr.. G.. A. Burns, who wants tlm Dis
pensary abolished talking of the natter
last night. said:
| The following telegram ANDY letter
! from w. W. Huske, chairman of th'
| Democratic executive committee "a Cum
! berland county. explains the poation OF
| the party with reference to the dis
| pensary law adopted by the Lag Legis-
lature, and which the people BOW asl
| to be submitted to Il vote of tie people
| The telegram and letter are dated q
| Fayetteville, n. O.. January 18th, 1899
| A slip was laid upon the deik rs of the
members of the House yesterday morn
| ing publishing statement from Mr.
! Huske, but the telegram andE letter be
low show the exact status a. the mat