The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-01

The statement when he signed it aud he
voted against the dispensary said sena-
ter Mcneil.
| Il am Informed that he did not SO
vote. " replied Senator Mcintyre ANY
way here is his written statement against
an oral one from him; which is to be be-
| lieyed?"
Senator Mcintyre then discussed the
moral condition under the dspensary and
read from the Fayetteville Observer that
there was little drunkenness there Christi
mas. But it is charged that the fusion
| Legislature of 1897 put it on Fayetteville
what difference does it make who gives
| a good thing? Besides it is not party
question for is Democrats in the Legis-
lature voted for the dispensary. Then
again in 1899 a Democratic Legislature
stamped its approval upon it, The prop
osition IS not to abolish the dis:ensary
eut to bring. in the open saloons again
He pointed out the weakness of the pri-
mary, and said it was a mistake to change
existing conditions unless a majority of
the white voters SO asked. Senator McIn-
tyres peroration was eloquent. describing
the prayers Of the Cody fathers ana
mothers all through the Cape Fear section
over he fate of this bill. lie was loudly
arnlauded
SENATOR WARD FOR THE BILL
Senator Ward replied and declared that
he would never hold the written state
mont Of chief of police who had seeming
tried to get on both sides of question
above the word Of a Senator on tie aoOr
(Anplause.) Fc was not ready to place
certain of his fellow Senator's CT the inn
moral side OF q public question when there
Was strong difference of views among
equally good men. He reviewed the histo-
~ of the Urinary and said that Senator
Mcneil could rot have pursued fairer
or more upright course What means for
asoertaining the public viii can be devils
ed so fair as a ~r;mar.? Did not the
Democratic oarty use primary and not
Detittc,.s 20 select United States Sena-
ter? The ballot box is the ARK Of free
dem ord that is the resort of the people
1t was the duty of the dispensary people
to have entered that primary they had
40 davs notice and no valid excuse is
given for their refusal TO participate
Senator Ward discussed the principle OF
dispensary; il the sale of liquor is wrong
for the individual it is wrono for the
state The bar-room sells drink" and
the dispensary drunk" and that is all
the difference between them. If the OPP
position desired to inaugurate prohibit
ton campaign in Cumberland he would
bid them Gods speed, but he could not
vote TO maintain dispensary against the
wishes of the people and their Senator
Il am prohibitionst by the will of the
people; | am against prohibition without
the will of the people" said Senator
Ward, and | stand by the Senator from
the county in any local Legislature"
Did .rou not vote against the bill for
a dispensary for Tarboro by the Senator
from Edgeconbe?" asked Mr. Mcintyre
Yes, hrt l believed there was con-
hcting evidence said Mr. Ward The
dispensaries were growing to be bone of
contention IN the State and he was be-
coming mighty tired OF them, but stood
ready to vote for prohibition whenever
or wherever the people want it.
MIR. LONDON FOR THE DISPENSARY.
Senator London said that Senator
Ward was not consistent. He had declar-
ed that he stood by the majority in any
locality yet he had voted against the
bill for a dispensary al Tarboro after an
election had been held on the question.
Do a maicrity Of the white people of
Cumberland want the dispensary? is the
question. The dispensory is now the es-
tablished condition and before it is
changed it is encumbent upon the OPP
ponents to get majority and this has
not been done only 800 out Of 3,500 IN
order to incite prejudice the advocates
of the bill declared the dispensary was
forced on the people in single night by
negro Legislature" so they call It,
Yet eighteen Democrats then voted for
this bill and seven against it, The city
officials now declare that the dspen-
sary his lessened crime and increased
public revenue and heightened the school
term. Senator London said that there
was no fraud in having some names
signed once then again in another hand
writing.
Let me ask" said Senator Mcneil
IF it is not fraud for a man to sign his
name 1T one 2lace and some one else to
sign it at another. yet DR.. ]. w McNoill
chairman of the Dispensary Board, did
that; signed a mans name after that man
had already signed"
Carry that back with you. men OF
Cumberland, cried Senator London Or
Mcneil is charged with fraud Cap
plause)
Senator Mcneil then obtained the floor
and exclaimed that DR.. J. w Mcneil
admitted writing the name of a man after
the man had signed one petition. but said
Or. Mcneil thought the previous petition
had been lost, and he did not mean to
do DR. McNeili a wrong.
MOTION TO RE-REFER.
Senator Justice sent resolution to re-
refer the bill 10 the committee with in
structions to report it back so that it
should be submitted to a popular vote il
1902. This was three times that he had
wrestled with this Cumberland county bin
and in this confusion the best thing to do
is to refer It to the white voters. Both
sides are honest and sincere and the SEN
ate cannot decide so let it go the people
again.
Senator Mcneil said the people could
not afford TO wait two years, and have
this disturbing element in politics there.
A primary had been held and it would
be unfair and unjust not to pass this
bill
MR. MORRISON'S SPEECH.
Senator Morrison said that the dignity
Of the Senate had been violated when the
character of a Senator had been assailed.