The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-20
ALCOHOL KICKED
UNDER FIFTH RIB
Greensboro a David to a
Monstrous Goliath.
BEHOLD THE FIGURES
Over the 315 Votes Cast for Saloons
Rolled the TAI for Prohibition.
A Day of Calm but
Determined Legal
Struggle.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Greensboro, N. c., July 19.-The Of
fetal vote in the prohibition election
here just announced shows 315 votes
for saloons and 741 against thus in
suring prohibition in Greensboro for
two years after next January.
Elections Earlier Phases.
The election on prohibition here to-
day has been marked by the earnest
ness of the workers for prohibition
and for high license, but in no in
stance has there been noted anything
but the best of spirit There are no
ladies about the polls; they are in the
churches holding prayer meetings,
good many being under the shade of
the trees in court house square, where
they have booth and are serving
food and refreshment to those work.
ers who cannot get away home for
dinner.
At eight o'clock a great many
children were assembled at West
Market Street Methodist church, and
were prepared for a parade of the
streets
A Procession of Children.
About ten o'clock a procession of
at least five hundred boys and girls
the streets, going by the polls and re-
turning i'm a few moments. The
same thing was repeated in the af-
ternoon. There were eleven beautiful
floats, the occupants carrying flags,
banners, patriotic North Carolina flags,
the wheels of the vehicles being wrap
ped in colors. The girls all were
dressed in pure white and all the chill
dren, in floats or on the march were
singing "a song, the refrain Of which
was "The Saloons must go" Watch
them all bow their heads as they pass
saloon, remarked prominent
clergyman. You see they mean by
that to express their sense of shame
at the existence of such an institution
in a Christian country prominent
badge issued 10 the children had on
it: "Save the boys from the Saloons"
About the only badge which the high
license advocates were wearing was
paraphrase of this to-wit: "SaVe the
boys from the Blind Tigers"
All day long long rows of men have
been standing in line waiting for their
turn to vote. There is only one voting
place, and it will be a difficult matter
for every body to cast a ballot at one
box before sunset. Still there seems
to be no impatieDce over the delay or
discomfort, men of both sides standing
side by side with a look of grim de-
termination on their faces. There
has never been any real doubt that
the forces for prohibition had the
matter well in hand before they called
the election, and while the high license
men have put up a strong and a game
fight, but few have any thought of
winning.
Numbers Vote for High License.
At one o'clock the indication was
that there would be more votes for
high license than had been thought
possible to obtain two weeks ago.
The result has already been discounted
from the fact that three new drug
stores will he opened up before Jan
uary 1st, when the law goes into op-
Grafton. The prohibitionists claim
that they have no intention of trying
to prevent men from drinking what
they wish to drink, but that they are
fighting the legal sale of whiskey in
saloons, and they published this morn
ing the law allowing Whiskey or beer
to be sold uDon certificates of physi-
clans that it was needed as medicine.
Greensboro is going to take the mat
ter all right and keep on marching
to the front Drug stores will occupy
several buildings now used as saloons,
and those really needing LIQUID re-
freshments, and not able to keep them
in quantities. will be able to have
themselves administered unto IN small
doses and bottles.