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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
THE WARD BILL VICTORIOUS.

That was a great gathering that as
Representatives yesterday afternoon
To hear the discussion on the Ward
bill before the Liquor Traffic Commit
tces The OCCASION was graced by
many ladies and the Hobbies were
crowded with interested spectators
from all parts of the State. There
were frequent demonstrations of ap-
prevail OF the happy nits made by the
various speakers. 1t was q good pa
turcd gathering and the speeches gave
n clear and full presentation of the
issues.
At the cioco of the debate. the vote
was taken and it was almost unani-
nous in favor of favora bic report nn
the Ward bill, upon roll-call vote.
The report was loudly applauded,
showing that the vote was in keeping
with the prevailing sentiment. There
is no doubt that the bill will pass the
House by large majority and becpme
n law
We do not doubt that when the law
goes into effect its operations will be
so salutary that all the good men
who doubted its wisdom will come to
approve it. We are, persuaded that
they were linduly. alarmed a5oct its
effect upon the Democratic party.
The fight has been made IN the
good old Democratic way-Aach side
earnestly contesting every inch Of
ground. The fight is over. If the op-
ponents Of the Ward bill had won, its
advocates would have accepted the
result i'm good spirit. Now that the
advocates have Won, the opponents of
the bill will do likewise.
VIC are all Democrats and If the
Republicans think they will make
anything out yesterdays clash of
opinion of fire-tr;cd Democrats, they
reckon without Knowing the stuff OF
which Democrats are made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Keep the Boys at Home.

To the Editor: 1 wish to say a, few
things in the columns of your great
paper. some of which are in harmony
and some not in accord with the pa
per.
First. | wish to congratulate the
News and Observer upon its success in
the fight il has made for years against
lax divorce laws. for / feel that it is
TO the News and Observer more than
to any other single agency that the
people have been aroused aud demand
cd reform in the divorce laws of the
State.
Second. | thank YOU and your pa
per deserves the thanks of all North
Carolinians for the manly fight it has
made and is making against the bar
rooms.
| wish 10 congratulate YOU upon the
rapid incTcaac i'll the subscription list
ard circulation Of your paper. This
shows that the people appreciate yeur
efforts for morality and good yovcrII.
mcpt
Now permit me 10 suggest q few
laws that ought to be enacted, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22

AlE I-tNE ltAIlD1..

AlF LLNE iLAIl @f@
Between points North. East. South
and Southwest.
Schedule in effect January s. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh
NORTHBOUND
No. so at 1.25 a. m. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond, Washington. New
York and points north and northwest.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth. Washington and Jerse,
City.
No. SO at HOO a. m. daily for
Portsmouth. Norfolk. where connec-
tons are made with steamers for
Washington. Baltimore. New York,
Boston, Providence and Nypan Tor
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. Ct at 11.50 a. III. daily for Rich
ond. Washington and New York.
Connects at Richmond with G.. & q.
for points West. Has day coaches 20
Washington, Pullman Sleeping Car 10
Jersey City and Dining cai.
SOUTHBoUND.
No. 81 at dis a. m. daily for all
at Hamlet for Wilmington, at Monroe
for Charlotte. Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars to Charlotte. Atlanta ana
Jacksonville. Dining cars Hamlet 20
Jacksonville also for Atlanta.
No. Al 400 p. m. daily for all locai
points, connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman Sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest.
No. as at 100 .. m. daily for Jac6-
sonVille, Tampa and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars TO Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet.
No. 80 at 500 D. m. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-Fiy local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for Louisburg. oxford and Warrenton.
No. 20 Shoo-Fly daily except sun
day between Weldon and Raleigh with
connection from Warrenton, Oxford
and Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1915
Il. IN.
For further information relative to
rates and time tables address
g. ii. GATTIS. T. z. A.,
Raleigh. N. G.
II. A. MORSON. G. p. &l I. A..
Raleigh. N. c.
C. r. RYAN. G.. r. A.
Portsmouth. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Spirit of the Press.
CIamor About Nothing.

Washington Dispatch.
ItSdoes seem to us that a few Dem
ocrats are making a lot of fuss over
nothing. They are CRYING out against
disrupting the Democratic party.
while in truth they are the very ones
who are attempting to do it injury.
There is nothing in the Ward bill
which any one. who wants TO see the
Watts Jaw enforced Acan object to,
save the provision which restricts
the manufacture of liquor TO towns of
more than thousand inhabitants.
The only people who are Directing 70
that provision are the distllcrS. The
cl;imor is not coming from the people.
The Ward bin IS Il furtherance of the
principles OF the Watts law. The
Watts law is in the platform of the
party and the adoDtion of the Ward
bill will not be compromise of those
principles. There appears to be a GER
tain faction of the Democratic party
who are bent on overthrowing the
temperance principles of the party
and they have made a charge against
the Ward bill to carry out their de-.
Sires. Will they succeed? We think
not 4 meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee has been called
for next Tuesday for the purpose of
Interpreting the meaning of the Watts
law and the temperance plank in the
state Chairman Simmons and he is
sued the call. There is no inconsist-
ency between the Watts law and the
Ward bill Senator Simmons is the
author of both ard 1t is certain that
he knew what he was about. The
Ward bin simply takes up the slacl.
which the last legislature left in it.
The people who are mainly inter-
ested against this bill arc the several
big distillers who were exempted UNI
der provisions in the Watts law. Now
the Ward bill is intended to treat the
big distillers just like the hundreds of
smaller and weaker distillerS have
been treated and they are kicking
and raising a fuss. The Democratic
party is in no danger. 1t will not be
long before the real negro in the wood
pile will show his head. This agita-
ton is plain enough to our mind. The
man who is leading the fight against
the passage of the Ward bin is the
same individual who was the leading
spirit in the fight against all temper
ance legisiati ton in the last General
Assembly He was the champion of
the cause of liquor and intemperance'
in all their forms. We don't believe
al man of-his Stripe is strong enough
TO break up the Democratic party.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
BIufIing to save Time.
Salisbury Evening Sun.

salisbury Evening sun.
There are Democrats-Sood Demo-
Gratis who don't believe i'll the
Ward bill There were those who dld
not believe in the Watts law. But INC
real opposition 10 the Ward bill. as to
the Waits law. is from the makers ana
sellers. of LIQUOR and how much do
they care for the Democratic party?
The whole truth Of the matter IS
that the opponents of the Ward bill
are blufing to gain time. The LcS1s-
lature has but three weeks more and
these Tar Heel Micawbers are waiting
for something to turn up. If they can
bluff enough legislators into believing
that n party split and resulting loss OF
the state are imminent. they believe
that il may be possible to defeat the
bill. The scheme is clever one. but
a little. too transparent, ana the sun
is confident that it will not work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
A MORNING TONIC.
(Hawthorne.)

1t is not strange that early love
of the heart should come back. as it
SO often does. when the dim ieye is
Frightening with its last light 1t is
not strange that the freshcstl foiln-
tains the heart has ever known In its
wastes should bubble up anew when
the Iife-biood is growing stagnant. 1t
is not strange that bright memory
should come to dying old man. as
the sunshine breaks across the hills
at the close of q stormy day: nor that
in the light Of that ray. the very
clouds that made the day dark should
grow gloriously beautiful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Looks Like an Effort to Save Glenn
1850 Williams.
StotesyilIc Landmark.

Statesvillc Landmark.
A good many things have been done
in the name OF the party in recent
years which The Landmark doesn' I
fancy. and some things have been done
hy the present Legislature which we
think of doubtful expediency, consid-
cred from IL political standpoint, but
the appeal of the gentlemen canned
at this time looks very much like an
effort to save Glenn Williams distil-
lery rather than an effort TO save the
party. The Landmark isn't party
organ and is not therefore the guar
dian OF party policies: but IL is our
opinion that The abolition OF Williams
aud Shore will help the party in this
section of the State more than any
other one thing. Anyway we think they
should be abolished and for that rc;I-
son, if no other. we hope the Ward
bill will pass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Threats Only Make the Passage Of tho
Bill More Certain.
Louisburg Times.

1~OulSDurS Times.
The bold stand taken by our dis
tinguished Senator Il. NJ. Simmons on
what is known as the Ward bilF'
when intimations were made that he
was to be .asked to resign as chair
man of his party. because he had OK
pressed himself as being favorable to
its passage by the Legislature. is but
another evidence that in Mr. Sim
mons the people have a wise and fear
less leader. The Ward bin pro-
hibits the manufacture of liquors in
towns of less than one thousand in
habitants. and has already passed the
Senate 1t looks now as if it will GER
tainly pass the House and will be-
come a law The threats have not only
made the passage certain, but have
shown to the party that 1t made no
mistake when Mr.. Simmons was made
chairman and to the people that they
acted wisely in selecting him as Sem
ator. ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Will Not Tolerate EOSSiSDl.
Duplin Journal.

Duplin Journal.
Committee Bossism is not nor never
will be democratic. 1t may suit Rad
icalS and PopuliSts. but such boSSisn
against every progressive upbuilGing
interest of the old State only in behalf
OF the liquor traffic aud its friends.
blind TO even their own and the Demo-
cratic party interest. will fully meet
the most hearty disapproval OF tho
General Assembly and it's Democratic
voters at homo.
If there is one thought most upper
most i'm the hearts OF the Democratic
voters at home today it is For the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Under the Dome.


Another matter to so SOW about is
the State purchasing agent. 1t the
State Institutions buy .carclcSsly and
In an unbusincSs-likc way. thus
wasting money, remedy should be
found. but until this is shown any
change is of doubtful expcdieEcy
and Z is a question whether n State
purchasing agent could save his sal
AIRY. Ecitcr haze Il care about Gre
atin;, new jobs unless it can be clear
~ shown that the creation Of the Of
flee is public benefit. StatcSville
Landmark.
II is u good deal more important 1"
the people of Greensboro that they
should get cheap rates ou Hour and
neat than that they be allowed to ride
on the ira ms cheaper. though of course
a saNiug on passenger rates is a tlin;;
by no rucans to be deplpred. -Grcena-
Dor Telegram.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
May Its influence for Good Continue.
Edenton Transcript.

The News and Observer deserves
the hearty cooperation and support
of all good libcrty-loving and law-abid-
ing citizens of the State for the manly
course it has pursued in the name OF
humanity and Christianity in endeaT-
oring to bring about reform in our
laws regulating the divorce and whis-
key evils and the establishment of &
State rcformatory for youthful GRIM
inalS. May its influence for good con-
tinue until it is felt in every home
and at every fireside. il is indeed
worthy of the great patronage it re-
ce:VeS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
No Bond Issue Wanted.
Charlotte News.

CllarlULte News.
After North Cardinals experience
with bond issues we think it is about
time TO call Il halt $4,000 is Il big
debt to make just now. We like to
see the colleges prosper and grow.
though. to tell the truth, their growth
is not half so important rs their clIi-
Client work; but to saddle an enormous
debt on the State for the purpose of
putting UP expensive buildings is Il lit
tie more than the people are disposed
to stand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
No Editors in COnerCss.
Telegram.


No, we do not agree with Mr..
Hearst that it would be II good thing
for the country to have 100 editors i'll
Congress. We think that the press
should have no interest in politics eX-
ccpt as n critic in behalf of the Een-
eral public. No real editor has time
to be that and n congressman stimuli
taneously. Norfolk Landmark.
Well, but don't you think the editor
who has served the public long aud
faithfully is entitled to some sort { + q
reward A seat in Congress may not
be much of reward. but it is more
than the average editor ever sets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Admire Him Though They Differ With
Him.

LittlctOn News Rel porter.
All honest men admire a man OF
convictions and look with scorn upon
the poor fellow who has no opinion OF
his own. but waits for IL collar to be
put around his neck and then meekly
follows
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22

Ii every Emitted States Senator who
has, been in the public land graft
should be indicted along with Senator
Mitchell the number of Senators
would be somewhat decreased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
No Favored Glass or Monopolics.
StutaSyiile Mascot.

Thomas Jefferson said on one oc-
casion: There shall be no costly
splcndor of administration: no favor
cd class or moaopolies." If Shore and
Williams are not q favored class
where will you find them? jefferson.
tho founder OF the Democratic party.
know that special privileges would
ruin any parry
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
Without Asl<in. Government by Com
mittGe.

Durham Herald.
Those gentlemen who were opposed
to the Ward bill should have gone
along and voted against it, thereby
dealing squarcly with their conscicn-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22

Lords sake keep the Democratic State
Executive Committee in its proper
place, now ana forever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22

Between points North. East. South
and Southwest
Schedule in effect January s. 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31

Enemy to everyone who happens to hold an opinion on any subject which does not accord with the opinion of the President, or who, agreeing with the President as to the desirabilty of q reform question the right of the Fresi- dent or of Congfes to ignore constitI- tfonal restrictions in it's accomplish ment. They regard t an unworthy commentary oh public continent and a reflection upon the President that they should be charged with hostility to the Administration If they refuse to sane ton that encroachme1t O fthe EXecu tive upon the legislative authority. which Washington, in his farewell ad dress said. Herds to consolidate the rowtrs of all the departments in one. and thus to create. whatever the form of government. a real despctism.'
 It Is felt by earnest men in Congress that it would be beittling both to the President and to Congress- toregard as a matter of per sonaf hostility . difference of opinion as to fundamental principles of government.
 The matter may approach apoint of per sonal feeling when man is employed at a
 large federal salary without the sanction of legislation, as a press agent to discredit every opinion contrary to that held by the Panama Canal Commission. or when Sen ator or member of the House Is in danger of being suspected of being employed by the railroads if he departs In any way from the views of the President on the rate question. though his purpose may be only to keep within the Contribution. The whole broad question, however, rises above any partic- ular measure or personal friendliness or hostility toward President Roosevelt. It
 is above personalities and above party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
REVIVAL OF WAR RUMORs.
Frances Hostility Toward Germany is
 Plainly Apparent.

Etainiy Apparent.
 Paris, Dec. 30.-Despite the improve ment in the relations of France and Germany occasioned by the submission of the Moroccan question to a confer- ence. there is q distinct revival of war rumors and a considerable element of the people and number of journals are maintaining that war between France and Germany is inevitable The Patrie publishes report that the Bank of France has taken extraordinary pre- cautions similar to those adopted in 1870 before the Franco Prussian war. This Is authoritatively denied
 Dispatches from Belgium say the au- thorities there are adopting precautions in anticipation that conflict would Switzerland report that the German reverists have been summoned and other dispatches graphically describe the activity of French and German forces along the frontier, and their ex- tensive works and defenses.
 These reports, it Is said, are the outgrowth of the recent French yellow book showing they acuteness of the Franco-German issue over Morocco and the result of the Morocco conference in which the issue will be renewed Much or the feeling of apprehension is att tributed to the precautionary measures the ministers of war and marine are taking which are not so much because or expeditions of war as of a desire to have these services in a suitable state of Preparedness should the form CT strained situation again prevail
 Members of the diplomatic corps who made inquiries found that preparations were going on systematically and that considerable forces were being massed toward ths fronts. but that nothing in lne nature or an extraordinary military concentration was in progress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
FIGHT TO FINISH,
Printers and Employers Say They u,i,I
 Maha lts.s.......-l.....-


 New York Dec. 30.-Prcparations for the fight which is expected To beqin next Tuesday between the emplovinr printers of New York and the union compositors went rapidly forward today and II is declared both by members or the local typothetae and by officers of typographical union No. that there VIII be no concessions on either sidn The employing printers have opened neadquarters down town. where they nave mad arrangements to house and reed the out of town printers who may nroukht take to take take the place or the strikers.
 In practically every book and inh- ping shop in New York was posted to- day a notice that the shops would bc conducted. beginning January ?. on Il nihf-hout day schedule, and at the present scale of wages. The Tvpotht tae issued statement today in which II declares that all it wants is protec- tlon Tor the new men who will be brought Into the shops
 All the members of the typographt- cal union in this city paid 10 per cont assessment on their weeks wages to- day to aid in the proposed strike. and II Is said that the fund thus far gath cred by the Blk Six" Is the largest the union has ever had to fall back on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
N. LINNEHAN PROMOTED.
Succeeds Mir. Wood as PassenEer Agent or Louisville and Nashville.

Dennis Linnehan. will succeed W. M. Wood as Travelling Passenger Agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company at Montgomery, the appoint ment to take effect tomorrow morn ing.
 His many Montgomery friends will heartily congratulate MT. Linnehan on his appointment. He is Montgomery boy and one universally popular both in the business and social world of the city. For several years he served as assistant monery order clerk in the Montgomery postoffice and by his close attention to business together with his uniform courtesy and pleasant man. ners won the respect and esteem of the public When the Republican admin istration assumed control of the post office he resigned of his own accord though he could have held the office as long as he desired 1t. Several years ago he was appointed assistant ticket agent at the union ticket oftice, and his record there was among the best that has ever been made in that of- flee. During the past summer he re- signed his position in the ticket of flee, a stress of personal business fore ing him to devote his entire time to it.
 Now that he has once more entered the railroad business his friends wish for him every success in the New Year which he begins tomorrow
 MT. Wood leaves for his new home in Nashville tonight. He has made numbers of warm, personal friends since he has been in Montgomery and while they are sorry to see him leave yet they are gratified at his merited promotion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
MERRY TELEGRAPHERS
OPERATORS SIT
 DOWN TO A BANQUET.
Their Friends from Middle Alabama Were Their Gsaests and sn Even- q of Rare Pfensurc Was
 Enjoyed.

Thirty or more telegraphers of Mont gomery and Middle Alabama gathered about a banquet table at Yung's res- taurant last night and for three hours good fellowship ,reigned informally.
 The active telegraphers of Montgom- cry, in desire to have closer rela- tfon with their craft, conceived tho idea of banquet, and they invited their fellows N~from surrounding towns as well as those of Montgomery, who had retired from the telegraph profession. The result was an evening of rare en- joyment, an occasion where stelograph- CTS met on common ground, told sto- 1 ries, made speeches. atc and drank together and left each other with vows Of eternal friendship,
 fine dinner, accompanied by choice wines, was served, and every minute of the evening was enjoyed. wiu F. Mel. member of we1l-known brokerage firm, presided as toastmaster. He was surrounded at the table by the follow ing gentlemen: J. F. Carney, Walter Coburn, J. l.. Parish, R. w. Condon, Jake McLain. James l.. Williams. c. II. Breedlove, J. D. Evans, Wheeler Camp, J. L. Apperson. l.. l.. Apperson, Wade H. Barnes. c. c. Adams. J. s. Nicholson. J. H. Baxter. E. Winter. W. E. Jones, R. F.. Mcqueen, J. J. Barnett, C. C. Delaney, J. w Haygood, J. L. Breed love. R. J. Bellamy, Bruce ennedy,. Hugh Gallagher, C. c. Abercrombie, Louis Loeb and Lorenzo F. Woodruff of Montgomery and Arthur Woodson. H. B. Corley and A. W. Lawson of Opelika and A. J. Jenkins of Letohatchie and MT. Richardson of Evansville, Ind.
 Speeches were made by nearly every one present, but the remarks of MT. Gallagher and MT. Winter were perhaps the most impressive. Mir. Winter some time ago retired as manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Montgomery after serving a great many years He spoke as a veteran and his advice to the younger generation of telegraphers was to the point MT. Gallagher served thirty years ago as a telegraph operator in England and his remarks were directed to the early civil service regulations in the British Empire,
 All of the dinner remarks teemed with spontaneous wit and the occasion will be long remembered by those who were so fortunate as to par ticipate in 1t.