The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-11

ment should be in the opposite direc-
ton, because il was known that the
people were restless. As to the
Eighth district election, is the DEM
ocratic party reduced to retaliatory
legislation. After the amendment II
was supposed passion and pfe)udlce
would be abrogated, yet there are
Senator's here who say that we must
legislate against white men VINO saw
fit TO vote the Republican ticket.
If this class of legislation is con-
tinued the daY will soon come when
u Legislature viii be elected that IS
liquor in the sense that 1t VIII
be composed of men who are OPP
uosed to a party which incroaches on
the peoples rights.
1t g hard to be Il Democrat IN
North Carolina. We yield To the ma
jority, but before we do it | wish TO
enter my protest He referred to the
letter written by men protesting
against this sort of Legislation as
against tho argument that it was en-
dorsed by Senator Simmons He
closed by saying that whatever the
result of the vote he would cheerfully
yield.
Mr. Webb said this bill had caused
him more trouble and serious thought
than any other that has come before
this session of the General Assembly,
aud only till within the past few min
utcS had he decided as to how he
would vote. ana he had now decided
to support and vote for the bill.
Mr.. Long, Of Iredell. said he would
be derelict in performing tn" duties
imposed upon him by his constituents.
if he did not express their views upon
tins question. Ia view of the fact
that the Democratic party adVo-
Gated and passed The Watts law. and
pledged its support to ii, he would
vote for It, and every Republican in
the Senate If true To their declaration
in their last campaign, would vote toi
it. This hue and cry against It, claim
ing that it is oNerturnlnE the consti-
tuition of the State. is made because
there are some men mighty and rich
opposed to il. Shore and Williams
are greater impeachment to morals
ana progress than are the little dis
tiiIcrics III the country.
Mr.. Emplc interrupted Mr.. Long,
and asked If he were not paired. and
could not vote ON the bill, on account
of having been appointed on the COM
mitlec to escort the body Of the de-
ceased Representative Phipps home.
Mr. Long denied emphatically that
he was paired, and said any VINO
claimed he was. was false. ~
+ Mr. Empic said sentiments had'
becn spoken that sounded the death
knell of the Democratic party III
North Carolina, and sounded at the
same time the new emancipation
proclamation for the negroes Of North
Carolina. and the speech of Mr.. Ma
son, of Northampton, contained more
elements of danger in it to the Dem
ocratic party than any speech utter
cd in the Legislative halls for years
Mr.. simmons IS the man who instl-
gated the bill. Mr.. simmons Tell
simultaneously with the prohibition
convention. 1t is Simmons and
Josiah William Bailey's bill. and
Josiah Bailey is not a Democrat, he
does not believe in Democracy and
does uuL-care where he leadS-GQla---l
Know Tire sentiment of the people IN
my county, and it is not for this bill
| don't believe in taking a man prop
crty from him without compensation
and when the Legislature made these
towns. where hundreds Of thousands
of dollars have been invested, it did
not mean to later take away from
them their rights and their property.
1t is not just right, equitable. VIII
uams and Shore have been conducted
as we'll as any towns in North caro-
lima. and the gentlemen are GAZING
for the destruction of these towns.
Tho eighth commandment says, Thou
is equivalent To violating that
commandment. Eastern North Caro-
line is safe 50 long as legislation of this
kind is stopped and will remain Dem
ocratic so long as acts Of this KIND are
kept off her.
Mr.. Eann said he was not driven to
take any position on the bill, as Tar a.
his section WAS concerned. as 1t did not
affect his constituency. lie said he
WAS Il Temperance man, but he was
afraid of the Ward bill. and he would
cast his vote in Difference to the opin-
ion Of men whom he respects When
he sees men such as the E2nucmh
from Northampton speak for the Ward
Lii he was bound to bow his hctd
out of Difference to their opinion. lie
said as the Democratic leaders had adj
,ocatpd this bill, he could not go Ian
wrong in bowling to their Will. Bul
the did not believe that the car OF pro-
-ress should run over ruthleSSiy tht
rights of others. He therefore or
ftred an amendment providing tha'
the bill should not go into elect unu
January 1st. 1906, and shall not ar
feet towns having more than 400 IN
habitant&.
MIR. Ward accepted the first provis.
ion of the amendment but opposed the
second provision.
Mr.. Fleming said he would favor &
bill putting tn" power in the hand'
Of the council Of state. to see TO Il
that every town has adequate police
protection. but the Ward bill is simply
ridiculous. He said IS the Temperance
Senator's would vote Tor the Ward bill
and against the substitute he asked
permission TO withdraw his dill. anC
hoped the Ward bill would be voice
Down.
Mr. Crisp offered gn amendment
" hich provided that the provision II
the bill limiting he sizes of incorpor
aied cities and towns manufacturing
Whislley be stricken out.
Mr.. Sinclair said he had risen iron
bed sick to come to the Senate hail 1t
explain his vote OF this bill. lie safe
it seemed that The gentlemen faNorin.
the bill seemed to be trying 10 &c
votes under false prct@nCe Whci
they represented that the Democratic
party was standing father TO IT. !
the temperance men on the hoo
wanted to wipe out the towns Of WI!
liams and Shore, let them have uh,
moral courage and manhood To intro
duce a bin repeating the charter o
these towns and he would vote for 1t
Mr.. Gillian said he would not con