The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-29
ENTHUSIASTIC TEMPERANCE
MEETING,

president of the Anti-Saloon League of
Scotland Neck, there was temperance
meeting held in the Methodist church
here Monday night. It embraced
more than the League, for quite a
number OF persons who are not men,
bers were present. The meeting was
called IN the interest of proposed legis-
lation by the present legislature.
The petitions that have been circu-
lated in the town for the passage OF
the London bill were handed in and
showed the names OF 16S voters and
81 women.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, We believe that the pass
age of the London bill now before the
Legislature, Or some bill embracing Its
features in the main, will be long
stride toward giving relief to the peo-
pie from the curse of the liquor traffic
as i: now is carried on in this State,
we, citizens OF Scotland Neck, in mass
meeting assembled, and supported by a
petition of 16S voters and 81 good
women OF the town, adopt the follow
Ing resolutions:
l. That we endorse the high ground
taken by the News and Observer and
the bold fight it is making against the
evils OF the present system OF the man
ufacture and sale OF liquor in the State.
2. That with good reasons for believ-
ing that majority of the people OF
Halifax county and the State desire
some advanced steps in temperance re-
form, through statutory law, we urge
the General Assembly, and especially
the members from Halifax county, to
use every reasonable effort for the pass
age Of the London bill or some kindred
bill that will give the people relief.
5. That in view OF the fear expressed
by some that such legislation will In
jure the Democrat party, we believe,
on the contrary, that failure by the
Legislature to pass such law for pro.
lection against the evils Of the liquor
traffic already mentioned, will be an
evidence of weakness and that indie
cision or failure to act on this great
question will drive many good men
from the party's ranks.
4. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to our State Senator and to our
Representatives IN the House.
There were remarks by Rev. T. P.
Bonner, Mess. W. A. Dunn, r. E.
Hancock. Rev. NJ. L. Kesler and DIR.
A. c.. L1vermcn. The resolutions were
passed by a rising vote and no one
voted agasnst them.
The meeting asked Rev. N. l.. Kes-
| Ter, Rev. T. P. Bonner, w. A. Dunn and
E. E. Hi'liard to go to Raleigh in the
interest OF the temperance question.
Something over $75 90 was raised
| for the purpose OF assisting In paying
the expenses of the work which Mr.. J.
W. Bailey, Of Raleigh, Is having done
| in the interest of temperance legisla-
ton.
Some weeks ago special com nit
| from the N. G.. Methodist Conference
and the Baptist State Convention met
in Raleigh to start the work for the
temperance legislation desired. Mr..
Bailey was put in charge OF the work
for the State, and the great task has
been expensive to him in printing Pc
titions and hiring typewrlters. The
money raised in the meeting here
Monday night was for that purpose, as
we'll as to pay the expenses OF the
committee to Raleigh.
It was a good meeting, harmony
prevailed, and good will result from it.
FINDS WAY TO LIVE LONG.