The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-30
Once Again Temperance
and Liquor Meet.
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they Wd0IeU III luiS IcSdiu.
IF n saloon is deemed a nuisance. Il
can be driven out There is no law in
North Carolina compelling commissioners
to grant licenses.
If there is so great a majority of the
people in favor of driving out saloons,
why do they not compel their commits
sioners to hold elections and get rid of
them, or demand that they grant no more
licenses.
1t seemed to him there was no neces-
sty for further legislation.
But it is said that there is no pro-
vision for dispensary. rs then all this
infusing. apparently for prohibition,
really in favor of the dispensary?" he
asked
But where was the use of this COM
promise with a dispensary? Liquor
bought from them made man just as
drunk as that bought from a saloon.
He expressed himself as opposed pro-
fossionallly and personally to the dis
pensary. There was every legal right
to throw around the saloon all the limi-
tations and restrictions that could be
thrown around the saloon. 1t was merely
question of police regulation.
Senator Lamb asked whether or not the
refusal of the county commissioners to
grant license would prevent the estab-
lishment of country distilleries.
Mr.. Mewborne said il would not, that
was true, but it would prevent liquor
from being sold at these distilleries.
Some one had said that it was per-
fectly right for the burden of proof to
be put on the liquor dealers. But was
it not enough that they had to get the
endorsement as to business integrity and
character of the citizens
Mr.. Charles o. McMichael, of Rock
ingham. said he was not one of tho
holier than thou. although he was the
paid representative of certain interests
in North Carolina, and Notwithstanding
a double-faced editorial in one of the
papers, which said he was traducing the
entire legal profession, he would say he
was likewise heartily in favor of the
London bill, with the exception of three
or four provisions.
He referred to the beautiful speeches
that had been made, and to Mrs. Woody's
remark that she represented the oldest
institution in the world, the home. But
he considered the great Democratic party
protected the home and the womanhood
of the State.
You hear that there is a great move
ment on foot. When did you hear it.?
Did you hear it when you were going
up and down the State under the leader
ship of Furnfold Simmons, when you
were asking the help of the saloon
keepers keeping away negro domination?
You did not have the manhood to tell
them that you were going to turn on
them and treat them as awful monsters
sucking away your life-blood, as was SO
eloquently said by the leader of this
movement.
| want to reply to some things said by
the gentleman from Charlotte I mean
the one who spoke today. not the gentle
man who yesterday RECALLED us with
lot of personal "reminiscences. They
weer mighty fine but there is very little
of the big l about me.
Mr.. TilIett had declared that it was
perfectly legal to put the burden of proof
on the liquor dealers. He had studied
law somewhat himself, and he would
stake his reputation on the statement
that it was unprecedented. Did any one
here today ever hear of any reform that
was started in which the reforms were
put on the defensive?
AS to the petitions expressing the SEN
timent of the people, he would say it did
not. Many people signed petitions ill
advisedly.
Mr.. Curtis said the liquor man were
presenting petitions, and he had better
look after them. Uaughter).
Mr.. Tillett had expressed pride in rep
resenting the Methodist church. of which
he was proud to say he himself was a
humble member. but there was one ter
rible evil upon which that church was
silent
That was a thing the did not dare to
speak of because they have taken old
man Dukes money.
Kisses from all over the hall greeted
this statement
Liquor" went on Mr.. McMichael
"lets a man get grown, and then perhaps
ruins him and his family, but cigarettes
Kill off the boys before they get chance
to grow up
Rev. s. b. Turrentine thereupon spoke
up, and said the eWstern North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist church had
assed as strong resolutions in regard to
cigarettes as in regard to the liquor uues-
ton.
And Rev. D. T. Swindell said that the
North Carolina Conference had done the
same.
Mr.. McMichael Consistency, thou
art a jewel. Then only did they not
send you up here to ask for legislation
on this cigarette question.
Mr. McNichael then declared that it
was undemocratic to say that you could
not sell liquor in a town of 499 people,
but that you could in town of sol peo-
pie
Mr.. Hinton of the committee, asked
what the distinction was, viewed from a
Democratic standpoint, between selling
liquor in the country and selling it in the
town.
Mr.. McMichael said he did not believe
in putting limitations upon any class of
towns.
Mr.. D. NJ. Reece, of Yadl<in, said he had
been the chairman OF the Democratic
executive committee of Yadkin for twelve
years He held in his hand a petition
from a large number of the Democratic
citizens of Yadkin asking that neither
the Watts nor the London bill be passed
unless the matter be put to the vote OF
the people of Yadkin.
There was a temperance movement or
foot, there was no doubt of that, but the