The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-19
A FINISHING BLOW
Col. John C. Angler On
the Dispensary.
1t is Generally Conceded That His
Powerful Speech Before Packed
House at Dunn Spells Vic
tory For Prohibition.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Dunn. N. c., April 1S.-The fierce
dispensary battle which has been rag
ing here for some time and which
has taken on so many sudden turns, is
now about closed. The last public
meeting of the Anti-I-iquor League be-
fore the election, assembled last night
with the chairman, II. G. MCNEIL, in
the chair 1t had only been announc-
ed for a day or so that Col. John G.
Angler and probably Hon. w. A. En-
win would address the league on the
dispensary question last night.
Promptly at the hour set Col. Angler
was on hand and was introduced by X.
l.. Goodwin, Esq, to the largest aud
fence ever assembled in the opera hall
10 listen to any speaker, every avail
able place being taken. Col. Angler
spoke with all the force, power and
earnestness characteristic of the man.
One notable feature of the address was
that not a person left the hall while
Col. Angler was speaking. He dealt
with the dispenSary question as
plain broad, practical business man,
and his words pierced closer TO the
hearts of the people here than those
of any other speaker who has been
here. He enumerated the evil effects
of a diSpenSary upon the working
classes. His chief argument however,
was directed at the So-called revenue
idea which has been feebly advanced
here in favor of the diSpenSary. He
showed the people clearly that dis
pensary is a losing proposition, not
only along financial and moral lines,
but that it would drive away from the
town the better classes and elements of
the business population, especially
those who have laborers under their
mol md 1nCI1~
able settlers from coming. Angler
called three children, a boy and two
little girls to the stage and pointing
to them with dramatic effect on his
audience, stated that it was on their
account that he was fighting the dis
pensary and the liquor traffic and its
many evils.
Mr.. Erwin was expected from Duke
but he did not arrive. AT the conclus-
ion of Col. Anglers address Hon. w.
A. Stewart was called upon and re-
sponded, giving briefly the history of
the dispensary bill; he stated that he
had it passed while acting in a rep
resentative capacity and at the i'm
stance of a majority of the qualified
voters Of the town: but now had re-
turned and cast aside his representa-
tive role, and was occupying his
individual sphere representing him.
self, family and neighborS, and as sure
rs the sun rises on next thursday
morning he would cast a ballot against
the dispensary. He severely criticized
the bill, allowing the election and dis
Cussed at some length the revenue idea
in sharp contrast to high morals and
right.
The local band was present and fur
nished music in honor of Col Angler.
1t was conceded after the speaking
that the dispensary is dead. The peo-
Ile here on both sides openly state
that it made many votes against the
dispenS9ry 1t will be recalled that
during the session Of the last Legsla-
ture some of the citizens of Angler
made determined effort to have a
dispensary established at that place,
but Col Angler came to the rescue
just in time and with his strong hand
crushed and throttled the movement
In its infancy.