The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-30
SIMMONS HOLDS
A THRONG At TROY
The EIoquence of Resist
less Logic.
ALL MAY UNDERSTAND
So Plainly Yet With Such Force of
Calm Reasoning Does the Senator
Present the Issues That Con-
viction Strikes Root Wher-
ever He Speaks.
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Troy, n. c., Oct. 29.-Hon. f. NJ.
Simmons spoke here today to a large
crowd of people, many ladies being in
the audience. BY far the largest
crowd of representative citizens heard
the speaking today than has met to
hear a political speaking in this coun-
" during this campaign. Montgom-
cry was stirred today as it has not
been stirred since Aycock was here in
1900. Mr.. Simmons was at his best
and made one of his best speeches.
Even the Republicans were held in
deathly stiffness during his speech. At
the end of his address a beautiful little
girl dressed in white thanked him for
his great work in giving us white SUI
premacy, on behalf of the ladies, and
there was great cheering.
The Watts Law Principle.
On the Watts law Senator Simmons
was particularly effective He recog-
nizes that the only hope the Repubn-
cans have of making any gains in this
campaign is by attacking, openly or
secretly, as best serves their purpose,
the Democrats for passing the Watts
law. He meets the issue SquareIy and
vigorously Discussing that question
mere today, he said
The Democratic party has taken its
position on the subject of temperance,
and it is neither going TO be fright-
ened, coerced or bulldozed into taking
back step N that great question. We
do not claim that the Watts bill is Eer-
feet We do not object to proper and
wise amendments, SO long as its essen
tial principle is preserved.
1T declares in it's platform that
wherever liquor is sold in North Caro-
lima the laws against drunkenness ana
disorderly conduct must apply and De
enforced for the protection OF society,
the home and the family against the
lawless acts and foul tongue of those
who, by putting an enemy in then
mouths to steal away their braiGs.
have made themselves temporarily
dangerous and irresponsible. and no
community, incorporated or unincor-
porated, has the right to exempt itse:i
from the operation and enforcement
of these laws any more than it has the
right to exempt itself from the laws
which provide that liquor snail not be
sold to minors or on Sunday.
THE advocates of liquor say the IL
quor traffic has always been free liz
North Carolina, and that in restrain
in@ that traffic We have taken from
the people an ancient right.
Yes. there was a time, and Woe
fully long time it was. in North Caro-
lima when liquor was free. when
drunkenness was free and frequent.
too. 1t was freedom which made
long terms of court and full jails.
freedom which meant empty larders,
bare floors, cheerless homes. ragged
children and mothers tears.
''In Gods name we have had
enough, and too much, of that sort
of freedom in North Carolina.
he we n Np.A
made in North Carolina during the
past few years. We point with pride
10 the happy homes of our people
homes filled with plenty and good
cheer-a ~lace where the careWorn
toiier NAV go when his days work
is done, and not only find rest from his
toll but in the sweet smiles of his wife
and the laughter of his children find
courage and inspiration to renew am
continue the struggle of life. however
hard it may be.
1--WE boast of our churches, dottin%
every valley and hillside. and our
school-houSe. overfiowing with well
fed and well-clothed children.
1--WE boast of the thrift. energy AMI
industry of our people, and with
swelling pride we are wont to say that
a new day has dawned in North Caro-
lima 1t is all true, thank God!
The Causes of the Change.
'But did it ever occur to you. my
fellow-citiZens that among the poten-
tial forces which have wrought this
wonderful DEVELOPMENT and transfor-
nation, one of the chief, if not the
chiefest, has been the marvellous
growth of temperance and sobrletY
among all classes of our people, and
that this has been brought about by
wise temperance legislation. as well
as by moral suasion.
"They say we are takino away some
body's rights. Whose rights? The
rights of men? Men have their rights
which must be respected. ana | would
not take from man any single right
which he NAV exercise without un-
due injury to others. But in every
land where God reigns and is feared.
where men find ioy in the prece- rs
and example of Christ, the Master.
women and children. though they may
not vote, have rights as sacred as
those of men.
IF any man, vaunting his ballot.
wishes to cast his vote against the
democratic party because it con-
siders and respects the rights of wo-
men and children without ballots as
much as it does the rights of men
with ballots. let him cast it AMI then
go out in the streets and highway $
and boast of his manhood and chiv-
airy.
1.-The Democratic party in North Car
olina is a great and strong organfza-
ton. 1t marshals under it's banner
more than q hundred thousand brave