The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
WORKERS FOR
TE MPERANCE HERE
Anti Saloon Forces Held
Splendid Convention.
PRACTICkLADDRESSES
Chairman Bailey Reviews the Wonder
full and Gratifying Results
Since the Legislature
of 1903.

The convention was opened by
prayer by Rev. d. Z. Sampson, of
Yadkin. Quaker. long, loose ointed,
ILincolnesque in movement and enun-
citation. He prayed with that sense
of triumphant humility that distin-
cuisines the devotional utterances Of
strong men who live plainly and think
simply along nigh lines. With his
! grey hair, the virOr of black running
through the wool of it giving the idea
of his virility its proper emphasis in
his appearance. his grey beard, briSt-
ling eyebrows big nose and mouth that
opened and shut with the decision
which marked his character he was
an appropriate selection to start in
motion the battle of conviction against
policy represented by the membership
of the league which was come to-
| gether.
Following Rev. Sampson, Col. II. A.
| London, the author of the London
bill which was the vortex about which
TWO years ago ragged the battle for
temperance supremacy, which was the
lrag of defiance which was thrown ia
| the faces of the conservatives, was
called to the platform to address the
| convention.
| Colonel London began by saying
! that he could not refrain from con-
! graduating the members who were
/ present upon the great and glorious
| victory which had been won by the
! forces of temperance in the State aS
| the benefcent results of the colVen-
| ton of two years ago, and upon the
enjoyment by the people of the state
/ Of the enactment of laws which We're
passed by the stimulus given to the
| moral sentiment of the people by that
| meeting. It had been said that the
| temperance movement was an ebuli-
| ton of fanatics; the result had proved
| that the issue was backed by the mass
| Of intelligent and virtuous people Of
| the State. II need but point to the
| white may of the State as II proof Of
| the result of the effort which gained
| It's impetus at that time. There are
| few red spots on that map, and there
are few cancers \on the body poiluc OF
| the commonwealth" 1t was a mat
| ter of but a few years said he. when
there would be a pure and spotless
white map. His firm belief was that
| there would be done what the great
mass of the good people OF the State
were on the point of determining
should be done. AS Governor Glenn
had said in his inaugural address,.
! there should be no step backward.
| The movement was one which ended
! in good and higher civilization
| forward. 1t was like the invincible
| tread of a Macedonian phalanx, sweep
| ing on for the mastery of the entire
| field. He had not intended to make
! a speech, but while there was moro
| that he could say for "out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth
| speaketh.'
| The chair called to the platform
| as temporary chairman, Hon. W. A.
| Dunn. of Scotland Neck Mr.. Dunn is
| we'll known to the State. lie is tenn
peramentally an earnest man, perhaps
| trihe devoid of humor. His face is
| lean, his eyes deep-set. his jaw works
rs he speaks. His black hair over
| forehead that is high and a skin that
! is of q pallid brunette give him an
| ascetic air. Withal, it is the deep
| flash OF his eyes and the thin sterness
of the lips that indicate his power.
| which is an unflinchng sincerity. Mr..
| Dunn is one of those men that one
ina gines in the flames. He would go
| here with the power of his attack
F, On that he believes TO be wrong UNI
| hindered and not weakened by his pre-
dicament. He is a martyr in an age
of civil rights, to his and others ad-
| vantage.
The line of his talk on taking the
| chair iustifes the above. He had been
uncertain about this question, the peo
| pie had been uncertain and hesitant.
| But when the sober thought had come
| to him he had seen a serious duty
| ievoving upon all VINO loved the state
| and their fellow men to give their in
| 1uence to the cause. Any man who
=! enlisted under the banner of the tenn
| perance cause must bear in mind that
| there was only the recompence Of
| a stern sense of duty. It must be
| remembered that the enemy was q
| strong one; the warfare would have
| to be constant, ViSilant and bitter, as
lwell as confident. When you put your
hand to the plough there was no turn
| ing back. The man who was to thin
skinned who lacked the moral cour-
age to meet an enemy that was strong
| md alert, had better not engage. Ii
was by no means plain sailing. The
! foe was strong, powerful, united
! Every man engaged in the liquor bust
ness was banded together with some
other man in the same interest. 1t
| was a unified force that WOulH fight
you in every way. Unless a man has
| some fighting blood unless he is
something of a hero unless he possess
ed true moral courage, he had better
keep out of this fight He must have
a brave heart that loves the people
and the State, better than he does
himself; otherwise he had better not
to meet the performance of duty with
wisdom and courage and in soberness
and bravery, we Will route the enemy.
We have been called crankS-WhO
cares? Martin Luther, iayng the foun-
dations of religious liberty was called
a crank; Oliver Cromwell, who blaZed
the Way for civil liberty, was a crank
Patrick Henry whose speeches laid the
fire and George Washington whose
military victories made independence
possible, We're both cranks. Yet friend
and fee alike today called them men
great and good.
1t was true that We can point with
pride to the accomplishment of the
past, but there is but the beginning.
When great reform starts there is,
there can be no let up. 1t is a duty
that behooves great wisdom, courage.
confidence, faith in God" I need not
advise or suggest that we should be
; conservative, that progress must be
SLOW. There are men here from ali
sections, each man knows what is best
for his own people. This must be q