The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-29
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bill.
Mr.. r. d. Swindell, representing
Wayne county, said without hesitancy
that the people of Wayne were almost
unanimously in favor of the London bill
He held in his hand petitions signed by
500 of the leading citizens of the county
He would say that two-t thirds OF
PIE wanted the bill.
Mr.. c. H. Ireland representing the
business men OF Greensboro, said that
Greensboro occupied unique position
in that there was not a saloon in Gull
ford outside of Greensboro He held a
petition signed by 500 of the business
men of this county, who wanted the Lon
don bill, the Watts bill, or any other bill
that would hit saloon. (Applause}
Mr.. Y. T. Ormond, of Lenoir, spoke for
Geo of the business men of Kinston. They
too, wanted any bill that would bring re-
lief
Mr.. Edwards, representing the Free
Will Baptists of Lenoir, simply said that
the Free Will Baptists of that county
wanted some kind of a bill restricting the
liquor traffic The London bill suited
them.
Mr.. N. B. Mills, of the Board of Alder
men Of Statesville, presented memorials
and petitions from the business men Of
Statesville, for any kind OF temperance
legislation:
DR.. L. L. Nash, of Rocky Mount, said
he represented the ministers of Nash
county, and they looked to this Demo-
cratic Legislature to give them some re-
lief in the matter. There was a ground
swell in their county.
Mr.. A. F. Johnson, of Clinton, Sampcon
county, said it would be remembered that
Sampson was here two years ago asking
for prohibition for their county. He asked
sthe committee to lock around them now
and see the whole State asking for it.
I'VE cow ask you to look around and let
the good movement go to our neighbors.
In the amendment movement, the
whole liquor interest was opposed to us.
We were Democrats then; we are Demo-
Gratis now, and we believe in doing some
thing for our boys who are endangered
by this traffic, while we are spending so
much for education
Rev. W. r. Bradshaw, of Wilkesboro,
said he was here representing seven an
ti-liquor leagues Of Wilkes county and
several nor-political leagues, asking for
the London bill
Mr.. w. r, Royal, of Brunswick, said
the people of Brunswick were in large
majority for any temperance legislation,
preferably the London bill.
Rev. MIR. Croxton. of Union, said they
had dispensary, and now wanted some-
thing better, the London bill. They want
ed to do what they could to help the
whole State. land want you to double
and twist it for Union county,
Mr.. j. c. Clifford, of Harnett, said
that Cor eight years the Board of Coun-
~ Commissioners had refused to grant
licenses to stills and they had been sus-
tanned by all parties. He had a petition
from 900 citizens for prohibition; one
from LOIS women, and one from 200 or
SEQ persons asking for London BILL
Prof J. A. Campbell, of Buie's Creek,
representing some of the boys of North
Carolina, put in his plea for the London
BILL or some kind of temperance legis-
lation.
Rev r. c. Beaman, of Durham. repre-
senting the Ministers Association OF the
city back of which was q membership
OF 1000. A petition signed by something
like 600 of the voters of Durham had
preceded him here The opinion CT the
Influential men was that the saloon was
undemocratic, unwholesomc, and should
so
Mr.. P. H. Fleming. of Burlington, said
he represented the Pastors Association
of that place. back of which were 500 to
GOO members. They asked through
petition the enactment of the London
bill
Mr. f. P. Gibson, of Gibsonville said
he never was refused by man to whom
he went with a petition. They wanted the
London bill.
Mr.. e D. Mercer, representing the tenn
perance sentiment of Richmond said that
the people had suffered for years for this
curse. He wished to correct a state
ment made by a man from Richmond,
that conditions were excellent. They
might be from the distiller's standpoint.
As natural fact, property had actually
decreased and it was often necessary to
close the schools because they could not
get enough attendance. partly through
fear to send small children along roads.
on account of the number of drunken