The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-24

the purpose of seeing how they stand on
the great question, to feel the pulse, as il
were, of the good women of the city on
this vital matter Accordingly represen
tative was named for each church.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will Inject Monday afternoon at o'clock
The other meetings will be announced
later.
THE LABOR LEADER ON THE
SALOON.
John Burns, M. P, the famous English
labor leader, delivered recently in Lon
don, to an Immense audience of working
men, an address upon the social condi
ton of the working classes. One of the
matters discussed was the liquor ques
ton, of which he spoke as follows
81 deem it my duty to say that but for
drink and its concomitant evils our pro
blem would he smaller and our remedies
more effective.
II believe that the best and most simple
remedy for drink, is abstinence, but this
must be supplemented by local or legsla
tive action. One drink-cursed district
Liverpool. has since 1889 added $4,000 to
its population, reduced it's police drunken
ness cases from 10000 to Also, its crime
from 926 to 442 per 100000, its policemen
by 100, at saving of 5000 pounds to
the rates, by the simple remedy of hav-
ing got rid of 345 licensed places IN II
years.
TEST THEM WHEN CHALLENGED
The anti-saIoon forces cannot be too
alert this week. They will win the cleo
ton if nobody is allowed to vote except
those who are qualified. If there are
those among the liquor forces in Raleigh
who will try to get men registered who
are not qualified, they should be made to
understand that the temperance forces
will not permit it, leading citizen OF
Wadesboro, where the temperance forces
won a signal victory after a close fight
writes as follows:
Watch the whiskey men or they will
register and vote very many negroes who
cannot read and write. They did il here.
They will do it in Raleigh. The saloon
men will get registrars to give simply
farce examinations. Test them when
challenged. That is the way to beat
them"
REGISTER TO-DAY.
Register today if you wish to vote in
the dspensary election on the 9Th of Oc-
tober.
If you voted in the city election in May,
you are already registered, but it will be
wise to see that your name is on the
book. 1T is better to be safe than to be
sorry"
There are only three more DAVIS in which
you can register-today (Thursday) Fri.
day and Saturday If you fail to registe.
this week you cannot vote.
The question is one that vitality con
germs every voter in Raleigh. The oppor-
tunity is presented to vote out the sa-
looms 1t is an opportunity and a respon-
sibility which no voter can escape and
do his duty as good citizen.
The good results of closing up the sa-
looms in Raleigh would be far-reachng
and a good round majority of 500 would
be decisive and of vast good. Why not
make it 500. It can be done if every man
who talks in favor of~temperance votes
like he talks.
MEETING TONIGHT.
At Fann's store, corner Cannon and
West street, tonight at O'Clock, Mr.. r.
H. Battle and Mr.. Alf A. Thompson and
w. G. Douglass will address the people
on the question Of dispensary
These gentlemen should have a good
audience. Mr.. Battle is one of the best
lawyers in the State and man of prac-
teal judgment and has the best interest
OF the city at heart Mr.. Thompson is