The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21

the fact that he has served us at
great cost of time and money To him.
self. and it is due him that he should
have all the relief and help he may
need; therefore we recommend:
First. That i'm every county there
shall be as thorough and compact Or
ganization as it is possible for us To
secure, with at least one convention
meeting i'm each county annually.
Second. In order that the or
ganization may be secured and main
tanned. our State executive committee
that our state executive committee So
cure as early as possible strong, aS-
gressve man as field secretary.
Third. For the purpose Of sup
porting 9the work i'm the field and in
the Office of our general headquarters
we undertake the raising Of $4,000 am
nuallS.
Fourth. That this convention
when il adiourns does so TO meet in
1906 at such time and place as the
executive committee may determine.
After the convection had been adj
dressed by Mr.. John A. Oats. who
sounded the note that i'm places which
had won the fight the organization
should be continued and Widened, ana
that there should be no retrenchment
but that the campaign OF education
and agitation should be continued UNI
abated. Mr.. n. b. Broughton took the
chair to raise a collection from the
Various counties represented- Al
though the attendance was consider
ably reduced at the time, Sl,2bo were
pledged in a short While.
resolution introduced by Mr..
Douglas was passed to the effect that
it was the sense of the convention
that counties having population or
so. 900 or more should contribute an
nually 500, and smaller counties IN
proportion.
The committee reported as Central
Committee of the Anti-Saloon League.
the following, who were unanimously
elected: J. w. Bailey chairman. n.
n Broughton. T. ". Ivey. j. A. Oates,
J. c. Blair (treasurer) A. Al. Nickel
way. j. /. Johnson. w. II. Spruill, j.
&C. Massee, r. G. Beaman. II. A. Page.
j. II. Tucker, B. Craige. w. b. Cooper.
G. r. Adams. r. b. White, j. A. Hart
ness, @. X. Nimrocks Josephus Daniels,
C. H. Poe. w. n. Jones, r. f. Bum
pass, Seymour Whiting.
The Legislative Committee then
made it's report which was taken up
by sections and passed seriatim. and
it was following this that there came
the report of the committee which in
cluded the dispensary endorsement re-
ferred to which precipitated the de-
bate. which was engaged in by Messrs.
Belts, Bailey, Sampson, Pou, Hall,
Scarboro, Page, Battle, Pearce and
others. The clause was twice amend
ed to attempt to meet the objections
of its opponents before it was finally
passed in the form and manner in
dictated above A resolution as to drug
stores, also Incorporated in the re-
port, was omitted on the objection Of
Mr.. Oats and others in prohibition
ta xuI1n yxyich IN q
corrollary to local option in their own
way.
The report as finally adopted was
as follows:
Report of the Committee on Policy
and Principles.
l. Recognizing that the liquor traf-
fic is the source of disorder and crime
we re-affirm the principles of State
regulation and of adequate police pro-
teeth now contained in the Watts
law Holding that the liquor traffic
should not be forced upon any COM
munity against its will. we also hold
that on account of the nature of the
traffic and especially it's debauching
effect upon the fountain of govern
ment, the suffrage. every advantage
should be given the cause of temper
ance consistent With the rights of.
self-government. While the sale and
manufacture of liquor is allowed now
only i'm incorporated towns. it is the
privilege of the governing bodies Of
both county and towns TO refuse TO
issue license. We advocate the ex
tension of the same principle of police
power so that where an Incorporated
town through the sale of liquor be-
comes a nuisance to neighboring coun-
ties such sale shall be prohibited by
legislative action.
2. We recommend that the legisla-
ture pass a State anti-jug law.
3. That no LIQUOR shall be sold.
rectified or manufactured in a town
having less than two hundred qualified
voters.
a. That all saloons should be re-
quired to close their doors between the
hours of eight p. m. and six a. m.
5. That no spirituous vinous or malt
liquors shall be shipped into or out
of prohibition territory.
6. That the Watts law be amended
so as to forbid the rectifying of liquor
wherever it's manufacture and sale are
forbidden.
T. That in any prohibition or dis
pensary territory the possession by any
person of a license to sell or manufac-
ture liquor shall be considered prima
facie evidence of guilt.
8. That the laws be so amended as
that where a person has been con-
victed once of the illegal sale of
liquor the second conviction shall be-
punished by Imprisonment
8. That our Representatives in
Congress be urged to support the Hep
burn Dolliver Bill, or some similar
provision to prevent the shipment of
liquor from one State into the pro-
hibited territory of another State.
10. That wherever public sentiment
shall support the action, counties havs
ing prohibition shall be taken out of
the operation of the Watts law by
legislative enactment and prohibition
made permanent.
IL. That the sale or distribution of
liquor by club to its members be
forbidden.
u. That the drinking or handling
of intoxicating liquor in restaurants in
towns in which prohibition or the dis.
pensary prevails shall be forbidden.
IS. That we recognize the dispen-
sary as an alternative to the saloon
and that temperance people are JUS
titled in supporting it, when, in their
judgment it is the only means of de-
stroying the saloon with prohibition
as the ultimate goal.
IA. That a committee be appointed.
consisting of Mr.. James H. Pou. Mr..
Stephen Mcintyre and Mr.. w. c.
Douglas to embOdy such of these Drin-