The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-14
DECLARATIONS THAT WILL
APPEAL 10 CONsERV ALIVE
MEN.

III (oIL , - liz EPC1E4 - ~. -fI1-
Kelway in presenting and discussing the
declaration Of principles contained word
OF such wisdom that we venture u call
particular attention to two or three OF
his utterances. 1t Is our desire, he
said, that this great movement may con-
tinue to attract the conservative men OF
this steadfast old commonwealth" ana
IN that connection he added:
80 this platform differs from some that
have been adopted by temperance con
MENTIONS. We have not had 4 word to
say about the analysis OF the alcoholic
stomach. We nave neglected to mention
the familiar figure oil the lady at the
punch bowl. The platform Is lacking III
hat it does not contain a TRADE against
the spillIng OF good wine on the prov Of
a battleship. 1t has no declaration
against tobacco or coffee OF tea or Vine
gar. We have put away childish issues
because we are men. This Is a mans
movement, trying to enlist voters who
must be men,
After reading the declarations, conclud-
ing his sensible speech Of DR.. Mckclway
said:
And we are non-partisan. We welcome
all to our ranks who believe with Us that
the soloon and the distilleries are no solu-
ton of the liquor problem at all, and that
We want to cure the evil OF drunkenness.
AT the same time this league viii ac-
complish very little If it does not secure
for itself the wholesome respect of every
man that wants publlc office. We must
teach them that the most dangerous thing
for a politician to tamper with is the
bar-rOom vote, that it will damn dny
man in North Carolina who aspires to
public office. Let us not be too hard on
the politician. If he formerly had the
fear OF the saloon vote before his eyes,
it was u fault, not his. w estood supine
and saw him murdered, It he dared to
stand against the saloon. Let it ring out
from this convention and re-echo IN every
county and township OF the Old North
State, that the man who controls the sa-
loon vote Is the man who IS controlled by
the saloon vote and IS the man to leave
at home. And this can be done without
weakening for a moment the loyalty Ct
any man to his party"
Let it ring out from this convention
and re-echo in every township Of the Old
North State that the man who controls
the saloon vote IS the man who is con
trolled by the saloon Vote" Nothing
truer was ever spoken. Tic saloon vote
knows the men it can control, and when
ever you see it rallying fer any man you
may safely put it down tina the man is
controlled by them or VIII prove a cipher.
They look after their own. With men
who favor temperance and good govern
ment it is often otherwise. If
the temperance men hope to accom-
plish great things they must not let
any man suffer because he has the cour-
age of his convictions. 1t is equally I'M
portant that they must not let seif-seek-
ers try to ride into office upon advocacy
of Temperance.
The declaration Of principles Of the con
%ventiou are reprinted below because we
wish every good man in the State to note
how much of wisdom, conservatism, mod
Grafton aud good sense were incorporated
in short compass:
The North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League is an independent body, maintain
ing friendly relations with similar asso-
cations III other States, but it is entirely
independent IN its acts, and it is non
partisan III character.
Its purpose IS the abolition of liquor
saloons and distilleries by all proper
means; the creation and crystallization Of
a righteous public sentiment, and the
proper enforcement of all laws against
the liquor traffic. 1t favors the firm and
just enforcement of the Watts law, and
1t earnestly requests future legislatures
not to incorporate small towns with the
privilege Of licensing saloons or distilleries.
1T calls the attention of Board of
Commissioner of the various towns and
cities to the danger of whiskey dlstIIleries
and rectifying establishments now forbid
den to operate in the country, removing
TO incorporated towns or cities. This
should be prevented.
This organization favors calling an
election under the existing law in every
town or city now licensing saloons, where
there is a reasonable chance of carrying
the election against the saloon. This
league pledges it's assistance IN all such
elections"
In the death of Major Alexander M. Nc