The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-01-26

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/ e.ga. za!ksa-ra.. TAarsaay nlEhi II mid
night, having speai thrs. hours os sAs
/ latter p-rt of The session. - bot dis.
agreement on tho recoaucndalioe u
committees endorsing atspeasAriea as
aitcrA2lfy~s - sals oDs and un ths
proposition 10 establish medical dis
pensaiies IN prokitltso;, tsr~ss The
medical dispcasary section 90 RS 30
.1,s. ~zs overwhelmingly defeated. The
hottest discussion was over The reso-
lu3ion declaring Tor a.sssa&STIos as
alterna;es where prohibition tosi
not DO had. The rain!stcrial delegates
had principally led The fight against
The propositions Rev. Dr. II. ". Bat
tic. ~ Greensboro. coming la tho sup-
port of tc- dispeusary advocates al
the last moment. a tne ciCes struck
Il ana succeeded in getting q mo
tion TO table ihs resolution 10 with
draw The nght for Ei~r@osary IN.
i9-ssment was led by James II. Pod.
W c. Dougias prcside1t Page. Chair
man BAILEY. rr. Mckelwsy. ". 4.
Dunn and others DR. HckeiE.y aaid
that unless IL wss adopted Ch3!rmaa
Bailey would bot accept the chairman
ship again and the State Liquor As
sOCia;iUf, edhld woll afford 10 pay si0.-
000. Mr.. Bailey dseistei that he had
not mentioneu his resignatiea as "a
threat. The resolution was adopted
by large majority OF the - delegate
present
The resolutions reported by the co.sl-
mittees and adopted Contained among
other demands Of legIslatio1 the
enactment Of laws for all saloons III
the State to close at 3 O'Clock: no T.
quor to ho shipped into Prohibition
territnry; Watts Law To apply t. rec
tifiers; no safCols in towns less thal
200 inhabitants AM repeal cf ell laws
allowing iI:snt,facture or sale of iioror
in little towns: second conviction 10.
violating prohibition Law punishable
by Imprisonment; means Of more rig
idly enforcing Watts Law By additional
III pildi llidA.Ht
license by violating law: where coun-
ties secure prohibition by voting uE-
der the Watts law. same could have
prohibition made permanent by the
Legislature If the people demanded II
by majority cf qualified voters by
petition anti-jug law fer the State
forbidding handling or drinking l!Quor
in restaurants or such places In pro
hibition towns; presence OF United
States license To deaf in liquor to be
Rrima faGt9n W such shipment dr-Tee
uuor as to become menace to prohi-
bition territory declared entitled TO
forfeit to Watts law, and subject 10
special legislation law. These princi'
pals as reported by committees with
II. A. London. chairman Of one, a.
McKelway of the other, were adopte1
and James II. Pou, W. {. Douglas anc
Stephen Mcintyre appointed special
legislative committee 10 see laws en-
acted.
The Metropolitan Hall was filled
w.tn people, who we're delegates or
visitors to the temperance mass meet
ing which began at y O'Clock
Thursday. There were no ladies' pres
eut. Henry 4. London called IL TO or
! der, prayer being oI-ered by Rev s. Il.
Sampson. of Yadkiu county. w n
! Dunn, of Halifax, presided Re TEN
porary chairman. The committee on or
| ganization. composed Of W. ". Linche.
| ]. II. Rich ]. r. NJ. Davenport. J. i.
| Ednisnds, Cameron Morrison. G. 7.
! Walters. r. l.. Flowers. ]. J. Black
t and J. H. Smith. reported the follo7'
| ing permanent officers: President.
| Henry 4. Page president. W. ~.
Hunter; w A. Dunn. w. s. OBJ.
| Robinson. w c. Douglas, G.. w. Watts.
S. NJ. Mcintyre. W. |. Everett, George
P. Pe:l, Heriot Clarkson and J. II.
fucker, secretaries. J. 4. Oates and W
l.. CohooI. There were 1s5 delegates
reported present by the committee Cd
enrolment President OF the Execn
tive Committee J. ". Bailey made
report, showing the work accomplished
by the State Anti-Saloon League ir
the past two years. which was re
ceived with great demonstrations oi
approval. Speeches were made bJ
President Page, w. 4. Eunn. II. A
London, Josephus Daniels. Hector Nc
Lean, all enthusiastic over the woTs
accomplished and cautioning prudenc'
in dealing with legislation On specia
bills, but giving liquor lobbyists an
sympathizers Hail Columbia. AT
O'Clock the meeting adjourned unit
: 7:30, every member present being re
Quested 10 attend the meeting Cf tn
House committee on liquor trafic Z
, be held at 8 o'clock in the Afternoon
+ to consider ne bill prohibiting the sal
and manufacture o. iiqccr IN Ricn
mond county and 10 see az niaay meE
bers of the Legislature as posiEis q
fore the meeting and prevail on ther
to report favorably on the bill.
; The following committees were nan
ed before adjournment; On the way
and means. ]. \. 0deil. n. i. Duni
i ~. l.. Cohoon. y. p. Broughtos. ".
Utley. c. w. Carter. T. y. fvey. =.
Johnson, ". VI. Hinton. n. Jchusol
/ Committee On present issues IN Ce'
i -ral Assembly: Josephus Daniel
. Braxton Craige. J. W. Rose, j. v
Lamb. ]. B. Carlisle. c. W. Bsanchar
|, J. ]. Hall II. 4. London. W. H Bea
II tie, A s. Dockery J. 4 Haftnes
j c II Rcck Committee cn policy a.
PRINCIPLES. ; = .cEe.ray. J.
Beatty James r Pou. C-1x.cn Craig
. Edwin aims, ~ Il. Decade, "
Il Watson, T S. Wright. S w McIntry
& Herict CIGrkson, ". L. Poteat. Eb'
AieTaudel