The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-01
Ward Bill Gets Large Ma
jority
cocatinued From ragc TwoD

such divincs rs Rev Or. Nann and
other leading ministers who were here
present praying for the passage Of the
DILL could be actuatcd by desire to
help tho Whiskey trust, nobody belieV-
I'd il for Il moment. (Applausc)
Col. Cunningham of Person. made q
strong speech supporting the bin ana
paid u high tribute to Chairman SIM
mons. He declared that people were
called upon TO take q stand between,
temperance and intempcrancc. for Goo
and women or for whiskey and the
devil, and as for him, he should stand
for God and the women. (Applause.)
he advocated the passage of the Ward
bill as passed by the Senate, saying
hat if any Individual distillcrs had
been wrongod it would be the best to
enact an independent supplemental
bill giving them such relief as they
we're entitled to. He closed With
another eloquent tribute TO the great
work r. NJ. simmons had done for the
state in rcdecming il from negro rule
and whfskcy rule and said: Il am for
the Ward bill and | tell you now that
as for me and my house, we will serve
the Lord. tGreat applause.)
Waddil sent an amendment giving
county commissioners he power 10
suspend Il distillery where complaint
was made Of its violating the police
regulations of the Watts law.
Judge Graham submitted an amend
mcnt, submitting the question of dis
tillery 10 vote OF the people of the
town in which one was located, OF
sought to be located.
Mr.. kooncc, of Onslow said the ring
ing in of T.. NJ Simmons as an argu,
ment for the passage was evidence Of
the weak spots in the Ward bill They
sought to conjure by his name and his
power and his noble achievements be-
cause their bill had not sufficient mcri;
to carry it alone. IT proposed to dcal
dishonesty with the people, giving spe-
cial privileges to people of big towns
none at all TO people in tGe rural dis
tricts.
Mr.. ]. r. Rives. OF Chatham. Ia
advocating the bill said in part
Mr.. Speaker ana Gentlemen OF
the House, rise not to make :.
speech but to express my views in
support Of this temperance question.
i would be ungrateful to my people
and untrue TO my conscience. il l re-
main quiet and take no part in the
discussion of this important subject.
ann no speaker. am only Il plain
farmer. while we farmers may not be
able TO express ourselves as intelil-
gently as our lawyer brethren. we con-
graduate ourselves TO know our vote
VIII count as much, and 1t is right
good idea TO have enough of we
sur burnt. horny-hapded fellows here
to keep the LAWYERS in check. MIR.
Speaker and gentlemen, brethren.
might say-for .Aere is brotherly
feeling and affection that goes out
from my neart TO every member o;
this house. irrespective OF section. pro
feSSion or politics. And when we arc
called uDon 10 consider and legiSlata
upon questions If so great an i'm
portaucc affecting as ii does the
morals. the home life. the fire-sidc OF
The people in this great State Of ours.
It becomes our duty as the law max
ing body. To lay aside any personal Or
political aspiration that has a ten
dency 10 keep US from doing What
We believe will be for the bcttcrmcnt
Of our country. our homes and our
cnildrcn. Then is ii not our duty to
give Il listening car. and helping
hand TO the appeals that arc coming
TO us from all parts OF North Caro-
lima From whom does this appeai
come. From the best citizens of our
state from the church and from The
pure womanhood of which we all love
SO we'll TO boast. Mr.. Speaker anG
gentlemen. to NV mind this is the
greatest question that has come. Of
will come before this General Assem-
bly,. Why 10 I think so? Simply be-
cause it affects directly or indirectly
every man. woman and child in North
Carolina. We ought to pause AMI
think for moment and consider the
future welfare of our boys and our
girls, and think less about what effect
il would nave politically. Mr.. Speak
er and gentlemen. / hold in my hands
q number OF petitions and private let
ters from the best people OF my
county urging me to do all | can for
the passage Of the Ward bill. | am
satisfied beyond a doubt in my own
mind that II large majority Of the
voters in North Carolina will endorse
the action OF this General Assembly
in passing the Ward bill. saving
nothing about the praise and thanks
the good women will shower upon us,
Some Of Iny friends here think ii VIII
be against the Democratic party in
the future to pass this measure. |
beg TO differ with them. | believe ia
the saying Truth crushed to cartn
will rise again Right will win in
the long rum The truthfulnCSS OF
this has been fully demonstrated in
my county Chatham. | am here 4
Democrat; but not 80 much ON ac-
count of my politics, as it is on az
count OF my strong StdnQ on the w aus
act which you well know is II demQ-
cratic measure, and the Ward 2 bill
adds more strength TO that popular
measure by striking out distillcrics In
such places as Williams. Slore. etc
venture the assertion there are
members now listening to me who
tried but failed 10 make satisfactory
explanation TO the ucople why these
places were INCORPORATED. The task
was too much for some OF the old
members and that explains why there
are so few of the old members back.
NOV. my fellow members. let ua
stand shoulder to shoulder in this
great move for temperance and NOR
aiity. and help by our votes and in
fiuenCc to enact this Ward bill into
law. BY 50 doing we VIII hear the
welcome plaudit coming up from the
best people all over North Carolina.
"Well done thou good and faithful
servants. Thou hast been faithfui
enc term. we viii make the
ruler over many; 80 homo and wait
patiently
Mr.. McNinch closed the debate. say
ing that if his advocacy OF the Ward
bill consigned him to the lowest depths
of political oblivion, he would so down
Il f,,ll In