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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

the sale Of whiskey to Incorporated towns
having population Of not less than $780,
and its manufacture to towns of not less
than 1000 population. 1t goes further and
puts the whole State on a prohibition ba-
sis pending an affirmative vote for sa-
looms or dispensaries in incorporated
towns. One who desires license to man
ufacture or sell liquor must first secure
the signatures of a majority of the peo-
pie of the community to a petition re-
questfng that license be granted him
This bill is unwise and in advance Of
public sentiment It's enactment would
cause world of trouble and do very lit
tie good. The reasonableness of a law
is the surest guarantee of it's enforce
ment Arbitrary prohibition would ag-
gravate the trouble. The sale of wills
key can not be broken up by a legislative
trick, such as is proposed by the Anti
Saloon Leagues bill.
We favor the Watts bill substantially
as it stands. 1t ought to be amended in
one or two particulars, however Every
incorporated town should have the priv
ilege of voting every two years upon the
question whether it will have prohibition,
saloons or dispensary.
Leave to every incorporated town to
say how it will deal with the evil Don't
force it one way or the other. Break up
the retail feature of the government dis
tillery. FORBID it to sell except in un-
broken packages. Impose an adeuuat tie
State tax on all barrooms, distilleries
and rectifying establishments. Tennes-
see gets $215000 annually from this
source. Virginia gets 1912 900. North
Carolina gets only about $4,000. Eighty
per cent. of the States population live in
the country, and the removal of the grog
shop and distillery, with their democrat
izing influences, from their midst. and
thus giving the churches, schools and
other uplifting agencies a clear field, will
be a great stride forward. 1t has been
done already in two-thirds of the coun-
ties and the time is ripe for its applica-
ton to the remainder. Amend the Watts
bill along the line suggested by Senator
Simmons, to-wit: let each town decide
for itself whether it will have prohibi-
ton, saloons or a dispensary, and it will
meet the demands of the hour. 1t will
not suit the extremists on either side,
but will meet the approval of 80 per cent
of the people. Whatever legislation may
be enacted along this line by the present
Legislature, let it be absolute, and under
no circumstances let it be submitted 20
the people for ratification or rejection
Deliver us from another State election
on the whiskey question!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
Temperance Legislation.

To the Editor: Previous to the consti-
tutional amendment, the negro vote held
the key to the political situation in North
Carolina. Since the amendment tne
Democratic party has swept the
State. The Republican party has
gone into winter quarters, and of
course are going to stay there, unless
they can get out. What has this to do
with temperance legislation or the Lon
don bill? Much. From this time the
Prohibition party will hold the key to
the situation. I do not like the express
sion, THE Prohibition party so much,
bat rather the men who stand for home
temperance and righteous government
Petitions have gone up for the London
bill or some strong legislation against
the liquor traffic. ! venture the state
ment that more than three-fourths of the
names on these petitions of the qualified
voters either belong to the Prohibition
or Democratic party. The true situa-
ton is, that the shrewd leaders of the
Republican party are awfully afraid
that the Democratic Legislature will pass
the London bill, thereby securing the
almost solid support and sympathy in the
future Of the men who are and have been
working and waiting for this glorious
day.
So far as the two great parties are
concerned, Democratic and Republican,
if the Democratic Legislature passes the
London bill, the Republican party won't
come out of winter quarters until Ga
briel blows his trumpet, and they know
1T. But if the measure fails, they stand
another chance to make fight for the
key to the situation. No longer using
the negro, but appealing to good. honest
white men, who are not in the political
push, but who want temperance and good
government.
Their argument will be, You had a
Democratic Legislature and you made an
overwhelming plea for relief, but you
failed to get it, therefore, why should
you stand longer by the party that re-
fused to help you when they had all
power to do it. No measure will come
before the present Legislature that will
give it a greater opportunity to make
the Democratic party impregnable in
North Carolina than the London bill or
something equally as strong. While this
should not be party issue, yet we know
that so far as the parties are concerned,
as a rule, the men who are pleading
for this relief are Democrats, yet we re-
spect and welcome every honest Re-
publican that stands for home, temper
ance, good morals and religion. Let this
Legislature forever seal it's power in
North Carolina by passing the London
bill or something equally as strong. You
know it is right and righteous, therefore
do the right and fear no man.
]. S. JONES.
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j. w. BAILEY.

ever afflicted with by incorporating the
Lees MacRae Institute here at this place.
AS a sister county, Watauga is ma
turally interested in whatever affects the
moral welfare Of Wilkes, and the good
people of Watauga would be glad to see
her sister on the road to reformation.
No doubt the two gentlemen who have
the honor to represent Wilkes ''to some
extent" feel just little irritated be-
cause a representative from another coun-
ty introduces a bill which portion of
their constituents think they would be
opposed to introducing. But they have
no kick coming to them on that score,
for II they only represent the liquor in =.
terest they do not represent the best
element of the people. Touching the
matter Of representation, between the
two men, DR.. Pegram or the Hon. John
Quincy Adams Bryan, the latter is By
far the most consistent. The writer is
neither church member nor a prohi-
bitionist, but do believe in morality and
sobriety. / notice that DR.. Pegram is not
in favor of giving the estate" Of Wilkes
any temperance legislation because it
was not brought up in the campaign in
which he was elected. He also says III
his speech, 1--WE make the whiskey in
Wilkes but we do not drink it." That is
so, they do make as vile stuff as ever
went down the throat of any topper, but 1
wish to thank the good Doctor first and
serve notice on him later, that wo do not
need any of his liquor~up in Watauga de-
bauching the manhood and morals Of this
community.
I am sorry for the Doctors whiskey-
making deacon who runs distillery with
in 800 yards of his church, who never
gets drunk, and who does not tolerate
drunkenness around his place. OF course
the deacon does not tolerate drunken
ness around his place. But the wonder
is, how in the world the church and the
surrounding community tolerate that dea-
con.
That there are plenty of good people
in Wilkes I know full we'll; so, also
there were, it is said, some few good
people in Sodom, but they kept on fddling
away needing not the voice of the angel
who came to warn them, and were ell
quilted in the general catastrophe that
overthrow the cities of the plain.
T. L. LOWE.
Banners Elk, N. c., Jan. 90. 1903.
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WHAT Is RIGHT?
Elder P. D. Gold Writes on the Agitation Con-
corning the Liquor Traffic.

There is much agitation concerning
the liquor traffic in this State now.
Quite a change in view of this question
is being taken. A general impression is
fastening on the people that there is
great danger arising to our population
because Of such traffic and drinking, and
that the bar-room business is responsible
for much of it. Old men are becoming
anxious about their sons. Taxpayers
are feeling the burden of paying for
so much wrong-doing. Women are often
cursed with drunken husbands. Child
rem are deprived of the benefit of edu-
cation, and disgraced with drunken faith
erS. Mothers are made wretched on ac-
count of debauched sons. and sons-in-
law.
The people at large are seriously con-
sidering a remedy for this monstrous
evil of drunkenness-that units the ma
turally brightest men for usefulness,
that prevents talent that paralyses in.
dustries, that cause SO many wretched
men as blot on society. The people
are feeling that the bar-rooms are re-
sponsible for much of it-that we are all
guilty in licensing the manufacture and
traffic in liquor. Many men engage in
iii o1iC VI lIquOI uO dOuUl, ludL
would much prefer to earn a living some
other way than in encouraging drunk
enness.
Now what should be done? Suppose a
law were passed at this Legislature COM
Polling every man engaged in the liquor
traffic to abandon his business at once.
Would that be right? Would that be
treating that class of men fair? No. 1t
would not Why? The State authorities
them, grants license to them to sell.
True the fact that the State grants Ger
tain ones license to do this is an ad-
mission that they have not a natural
right to make or sell it, A farmer does
not have to take out license to farm.
He has a natural right to do this with
out paying anything for the privilege.
But when a man buys license or per-
mission to sell liquors he has a legal
right to do this. That State authorizes
him to do this. 1t has sold him the
privilege. Would it not be wrong for the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
THE WHIsKEY TRADE PARADE.

The Christian Sun.
The Daily News and Observer of Raj
eigh is to be commended for the great
work it has been doing recently in be-
half of the temperance cause in North
Carolina. Nearly all its editorial page
last Sunday was given to the advocacy
of stringent temperance measures. Its
reproduction, at this juncture, of Daven-
ports famous cartoon, which appeared
originally in the New York American. is
especially opportune. This cartoon, and
the comment thereon, to which the News
and Observer gives three-fourths of its
first editorial page, form the most pow
erful portrayal, in panoramic view, of
conditions and relationships, as they act
ually are among whisiey dealers and con-
sumers, that we have ever seen in print
1t is entitled The American Whiskey
Trade Parade. Leading the parade IS
the whiskey manufacturer in his fast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
REPRESENTATIVE SMITHS BILL.
He Points Ont the Provisions of This Measure
to Regulate Liquor.
Chairman Anti-Saloon Leagu

representative l.. L. Smith, of Gates
having been asked as to the special pro-
visions or his bill to regulate the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
replied as follows:
My bill is the only bill introduced on
that subject. which recognizes the right
OF the people to regulate their own af-
fairs. 1t places the moral responsibility
Tor the manufacture and sale of liquor
upon the people in every community
where it may be manufactured or sold.
Both the London bill and Watts bill ut
terly ignore that principle as to all the
people except Incorporated towns, hav-
ing population of 500 or 1000. That
is clear discrimination which ought
not to obtain in any free government
ment. Let all be treated alike.
Equal privileges to all-and special
privileges to none. Another advantage
of my bill is that under it's provisions,
the manufacture and the sale by saloons
and the sale by dispensaries can all be
determined in one election, or any one Or
any two OF those questions.
Give the people a chance, and sooner
or later they will do right.
"a Representative has no right to take
snap judgment on the people. Before 1
would do SO, l would resign my seat. II
would be wrong to deceive the people
even in the attempt to bring about a
moral reform.
I'm every locality where the temper
ance sentiment prevails, there would be
no election, and the manufacture and
sale would stop by common consent. No
law without the consent of the governed
is effective.
There are thousands of free and inde-
pendent North Carolinians who would
not think of assuming the moral respon-
sibility for the sale of liquor in their
communities, who, nevertheless, would
resent any attempt to force them into
q position not of their own choosing. The
principle of local self government in the
several counties bears the same relation
to the State, that the doctrine of State
sovereignty bears to the nation.
The latter was firmly upheld by the
Supreme Court of the United States in
the comparatively recent case of Beck
ham VS. Taylor, from Kentucky.
May the former never perish in the
house of it's friends in North Caro-
lima"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
HENRY w. GRADY
ON THE WHISKEY TRAFFIC.

humble home
chalee this republic halls
a
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out.
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1t flexible victory.
1t the the despoier of
that
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comes to ruin body
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THE BATTLE HAS ONLY BEGUN
Every Ounce of Influence Should be Exerted to Secure
Effective LEGISLATION.

10 the Editor thank last Sunday Never
before has daily North
Carolina You
port you have given the legislation
tion from the
We o
were to whit the whit supremacy
The a i
centered
nce-th enemy s back
yo
January 81. 1908. w. BAILEY.
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THE LIQUOR QUESTION!
Franklin Press

Franklin Press
The London Bill now pending before
the Legislature for the regulation of the
liquor traffic, is a fair and good bill and
should be enacted into a law. It pro-
vides for the opening of a saloon or a
dispensary on the vote of the people if
thy want it, and if they prefer no liquor
their votes will settle the question in
any town, city or county. The bill also
gives ample protection to prohibition ter
CONTINUED on page ten)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
SHOULD NOT DISAPPOINT THE PEG
PIE
Duplin Journal.

Duplin Journal.
The News and Observer of Sunday was
a temperance issue indeed, and the
large whiskey procession cartoon with
one sheet of temperance editorial win
be heartily appreciated by the white peo-
pie of the State who are looking to the
present legislature for the realization of
their temperance anticipations. May they
not be disappointed. This is the oppor-
tunity of the Democratic party to redeem
its pledges of good government economi-
cally administered for the betterment
and welfare of the Who'll people of the
State. Let the party not forget it's great
mission at this most opportune time.
Should this General Assembly not full
fill the anticipations of the great majority
of the white people of the State how
great will be their disappointment. Even
many Of the whiskey dstillers voted
against the suffrage amendment because
they knew that without the negro vote
they could not stay the coming temper
ance awakening. Will the Democratic par
ty fail to come up to the standard OF
the liquor men.
The hired attorneys of the Liquor forces
now lobbying in Raleigh excuse their
own position on the grounds Of being hir-
ed to fight the temperance cause the
righteousness of which they admit and
their apology is confession likewise
that they expect wholesome temperance
legislation. AS Governor Vance well said
in the Prohibition campaign Of 1884 when
approached by old DR.. Alternately of
Rutherford College, when the gospel
and its ministry, the good women ana
best manhood of the country are all on
one side, Ny God, Alternately, where else
can a man be?"
We repeat, Where else can a man De?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
The Press on Temperance
Legislation.
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION.

Webster'S Weekly.
We heartily endorse Gov. Aycock' S
recommendations. They are wise, safe
and conservative. The country grog
shop and distillery constitute the most
dangerous and debauching feature of the
business. Liquor ought not to be sold
where there is no police supervision and
protection. Drive it into the incorporated
towns, and be careful that It's sale is not
restored where the people have voted it
out, as the Governor pointedly says. We
ought to say in this connection that the
present Legislature should take the ne
cessary means to see that no towns are
incorporated to make a place for a bar
room.
s Mr.. London, Of Chatham has also in
troduced a bill embodying the Governors
recommendations and in addition those
Of the Anti-Saloon League. 1t restricts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

automobile with the various evidences Of
great wealth and lavish Injuries about
him. Following next is the wholesale
whiskey dealer in his fine carriage drawn
by span of prancing steeds, with every
show of wealth and comfort about him.
Next in line is the prosperous retail deal
or, driving his fast trotting horse with
indications of ease and wealth about him.
Behind these comes the vast throng Of
consumers There are no automobiles,
no carriages, no fast trotting horses, no
signs OF wealth and comfort among these
1t is vast throng of poor, besotted and
impoverished men and women. 1t is the
rabblc. Some are fallen by the way, some
lighting, some wearing convicts' clothes
And along the pathway of the process
sion bleached skulls and dead mems bones
are strewn. To the manufacturer, the
V holesaler and the retailer the consumer
contributes all his money, all his chances
Of success, his peace of mind seIf-respect
and the welfare of his family. 1t is an
awful picture-but as true as was ever
drawn. Whiskey dealers today are rid
ing in ease and comfort over bIeached
skulls, dead mems bones, wrecked homes,
ruined lives, and their business the moral
forces of North Carolina are begging the
Legislature to put a check on and throw
some restraints about. Will the Legis-
lature heed? We shall soon see.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
A HEAVY DARK CLOUD.
Smith1eld Herald.

Smithf1eld Herald.
In most respects Johnston compares
favorably with the best counties in the
State. It's largeness, its many farms,
owned mainly by the people living on
them, its railroad facilities, its good gov
eminent and many other things make
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THE GOSPEL TRUTH.
(Wilkesboro Chronicle.)

+ The Republicans have lined up
! against any liquor legislation and
!. will make it an issue in the next
+ campaign. This is the life Of the
+ party. But for the liquor and
+ revenue and Federal court infiu-
+ ences, the Republicans could not
+ carry single white mountain
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

BUT ONE WAY.
Governor Aycock.)

: There is but one way only to :
: serve the people well, and that is to :
: do the right thing, trusting them !
: as they may ever be trusted. to APP !
prove the things which count for the !
betterment of the State. !
.
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