The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-24

viii i've, democracy Is immortal as
the noble Vance said. Truth crushed to
Garth viii rise again tien may think
that this measure VIII injuIe the Demo-
Cratic party but it viii not. It i the
grand old PARTY Of the people. the same
party that viii redeem from liquor
Demon Of destruction as It has from the
horrors Of negro domination.
Wellborn: Was he section allowing
the manufacture Of wine put in be-
cause there was no harm III wine or in
defcrenec 70 popular demard?'
London: Because it was thought best
10 let men use their grapes"
Spence: 'And what of brandy from
arplcs?'
London: 4 am willing for that
Webb: why not apply it to corn
alyo?'
London Corn can be used for other
purpose, to feed hogs, for Instance"
Nellborn. Hogs eat apples also
London: Tt IS my private opinion that
apples are too good for hogs to eat
Here Senator Wellborn (Rep2, took the
floor. He had heard, he said, that this
bill will hurt the Democratic party. He
did not understand that it was a politi-
cal issue. have heard it said that the
Republican caucus would vote for liquor.
lJId you SO UNDERSTAND 20 tuiS StHdlO4
London SAID thai he had so heard. SEN
ator Wellborn declared that no such ac-
ton had been taken and Senator London
| said, 4 feel glad to hear this and have
more respect for the Republican party
Marshail: CAS- chairman Of the caucus
viii say that the Republicans have not
taken up the matter
London: But when eighteen out of
nineteen Republican in the House voted
against the bill. what OF that?' Senator
Marshall replied that five Republicans
had voted for the bill.
Wellborn: 1T was q Republican vote
which saved your bill in committee"
London 1T was Senator Marshall
and | respect him for it. l will be glad
| to have you all vote for the bill. If
these temperance measures fail and
nothing is lone the people will be told
| that they have plead in vain, and the
liquor interests Will say that the legis-
| latcrs lacked the nerve and the prohibi-
tionists will say We failed them like
wise. If we do nothing we Will be be
tween the neither and the upper mill
stone"
This being so, as a matter Of party
policy l call upon the Democrats TO vote
for this measure"
Wellbocn: Would you pass it by Re
publican votes if you needed a few"
London: Il would pass it by any kind
Of votes. On this great moral question
the position is above party policies. II
is the part of humanity to give to the
people that which is best for them. With
the party in power that is now and which
it seems will continue to be, the out
look is bright. May We all be as proud
- N-ootI C,noJ:,a ~ Dnoo0 DC in WI r
when her name was made glorious a
Bethel and at AppomattoX.'
Senator Nann spoke against the Londor
bill and for the substitute.
i love men," he said, and only love
women more, but we have come to {
parting Of the ways. I believe every mar
here will do what he considers best anC
that it is the desire Of a majority of thc
members to pass the best law. l have
come to the opinion that the bill Which
he calls the Vain Bill is the best, bu.
ii the London bill is passed it viii no
injure me, and | do not desire to be
classod as with the saloon mon because
of my position.
Il do not believe it right for Soma.
tors who represent prohibition countic!
to come and say hat the State shall
accept their prohibition. My county i
not a prohibition county, but | believ,
that every county that desires ohoulC
vote on the matter. The Senator say.
that the people ask for the London bill
1t has been said that 50. 900 people hay
signed petitions but there are two mil
lion people in North Carolina and thii
90, 600 is only three per cent, and | ma,
be allowed to speak to the - per cent
Many of the > per cent are women anC
children, and of the men if you sif
them down only a third would pass sucl
a law if they were here. We ought t.
find out the wishes Of the 81 per cen
and VIC ought TO consider these wh'
have not asked for temperance lcgis
lation.
II do not want to be classed as favor
ing the saloon, and as it seems that al
people are generous with other people
money, they ought also to be with Othc
peoples motives. The Democratic part.
is the great friend of the people and i
this legislation should hurt the party i
would be killing the goose that lays tn
golden egg.
Some say that the london bill vii
not hurt the Democratic party. but
dc believe that the London bill woulC
hurt it. The great prohibition defea
OF 1882 with 40, 900 votes only cast 70
it can be taken as a lesson. If by sup
porting certain temperance legislation
am going to hurt the party which i
doing the greatest good for North Caro-
Ira, l I'm going to dissent from what j
done.
AS to the substitute bill if any Ser
ator wants to include his county in tn
bill he can do SO. AS for myself | wan
my people to vote on the measure. / re
gard the provisions CT the substitute bill
as going as far as possible. It is drasti
enough. Nc one has had the temerit
to ask for a prohibition law. | main
tain thar a fellow who wants to sci
liquor under the Vann bill, could ais
sell il under the London bill. Why doe
he not ask for prohibition if that is tn
purpose of the London bill. Why doe
he come and characterize the bill Whic
we present, as tho Vain bill and urg
| the London bill. The first ten section
: Will be satisfactory to the most fastidlou
temperance man. | do not believe tha
l the London bill, if enacted into Law
would have the solid support Of tn
I~peopIe, but While temperance sentimer
, IS growing legislation that is too radicS