The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-20
The London Bill Heard in
the Senate.
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!. was a wrong policy and went too far
at this time If passed it will prevent
the manufacture Of liquor in forty-five
counties. Why discriminate against
these? in twenty eight counties there
will be prohibited from voting on sale.
Is that fair? Is that Democratic policy?
II is fundamentally wrong, for if we
lass a law that does not suit the eoun-
ties and towns the people will arise in
their might and repeal it,"
Mr. Warren declared that he was not
dodging the issue when he favored
submission of the matter to the people
and that he was not opposing the moral
forces.
The measure ought not to pass
ne said. for the people of North Caro-
lima have not known of it. The issue
was not raised in the campaign in many
counties and where it was there was m
expression OF a desire to have the people
vote on the measure. why was this hue
and cry not raised in the campaign? Be-
cause the desire was for Democracy to
win and l do not think we should hear
ii now"
In conclusion he urged that he did
not want to depart from what he con
ton and that the issue would never DC
settled and settled right until the peo-
pie had settled it.
Senator LONDON spoke for his bill. 1e
said that the words Hue and Cry was
not one to apply to the supphcauon OF
tho good people for relief from the IL
uuor monster, but it would suitably de-
scribe the pursuant after it. He haa
hot sh1te.
ara cry was that which was raised in
pursuit OF criminal by the Anglo-SaXons
and in pusuit of this great monster and
criminal I am glad to join in this hue
and cry he declared.
In order that the bills might be known,
re said they were spoken Of as the Watts
bill. the London bill and this last. the
Vann bill as Senator VGnn's name APP
peared first on the report. 1T were
better" said he. to call il the 'Vann' bill
for il enacted into law il would be in
vain. il would be giving a stone where
People asked for bread. He had heard OF
no petition for such bill and it is only
the emination from the minds of the few
men who wrote it.
This substitute he said, would be
vain act as it kindly permits the coun-
so. In answer 10 question Senator Vanr
says it is a legal question, question Of
doubt. if the name of the county in
which prohibition now exists is put in
the bill it may open the way for liquor
to be voted in.
Senator Warren here interrupted to
say that he did think that this would
be the case.
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that doctors differ and that the two
a5le lawyers of the minority also diff
fered.
Continuing he said that if you read
the first ten sections of the substitute
II appears to be all right, but when the
eleventh comes it proves to be a whited
sepuichre. The bill, unless it be amend
ed. is absolutely ridiculous. AS it now
stands ii does not provide that prohibit
ton be kept where it is in force. but II
may take away from those counties pro-
hibition Many great acts have been
p,ade without the vote of the people, the
Declaration of Independence among them.
Another reason, he said, why the Lon
Con bill should pass, was that it is the
weak who need protection, and it would
not be right to shackle down the moral
forces of county because the whiskey
traffic controlled the votes. Take Yad-
kin with its forty stills, and what of the
condition there. Counties made laws that
some townships objected to and the State
stood in the same relation TO the coun-
ties "The substitute is glttering
bauble without substance. a promised
fruit that turns to ashes
The London bill is asked for not only
bv good women and children bat by the
best business men of the State. | was
struck by that splendid delegation of
business men from the thrifty town OF
Hish Point that came at its own eX-
pense to urge the bill. The people who
come to ask for ii are not lured as the
LIQUOR men hire their advocates. You
NAV say it is "hue and cry. Yes IT
is hue and a cry but it comes from
the good people, the moral forces. in
nursuit of a monster that troubles their
homes.
"The bill known as the London bill
prohibits the manufacture Of liquor in
towns OF less than 500 and forbids Its
Gale in those of less than 500, Instead OF
discriminating against the country and
for the town it would appear just the
reverse. We insist this bill has fea-
tire not in the Watts bill, which says
nothing of the number of people be in
,ornoratsd towns. as it keeps little clus-
tfrs from becoming incorporated
Section -four is needed to give force
TO the other sections. 1t is the ANU
lug Law" section and keeps out wins
Key. II is now in use in number OF
countfes ana in national legislation thS
mimi may he covered by the Hepburn
biz already passed the House OF KEEP
resentatlvez and pending in the Senate
But ever il it does not pass TINS sectlor
would be of great value. Without u
any tcmperance legislation passed woui(
not satisfy the people. If you pFohlo,
one county from manufacturing or sen
ira liquor WIZ should another county -
sIowed to shin il in
Section FIVE is singled out as the hioT
Objectionable by Senator warren II
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