The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-03
A Favorable Report and
to Allow Exceptions.
Bill 10 Wipe Out DistilIeries at Advance
Develops Hot Talk and The Mat
teris Deferred Hill Tues

Ninch gets favorable report from
the House Liquor Traffic Committee.
With this Mr. McNinch gives noticc
that he will accept amendments to
exclude from the provisions OF the bin
counties bordering on Tennessee ana
Virginia if members take the respon-
sibilty.
And on this Mr.. Murphy, of Rowan.
that he will ask that MS
county be not included. and that
counties not on the borders Shoulu
have the same privilege of being i'm
mune from the provisions of the Dill.
The debate on this and on legislat-
ing out distilleries in Advance. DAVE
county, occupied the time of the House
Liquor Traffic Committee yesterday.
The Advance matter is to be settled on
Tuesday the time being extended so
as to allow w. A. Bailey distiller
there 10 be heard, his attorney stating
that he is now sick.
The condemnation poured out upon
conditions in Advance, at the meeting
yesterday afternoon may be judged
from the following which one OF the
men seeking the removal of the dis
tilleries says Is the opinion expressed
OF the place by "A travelling man.
1t is in these words: If Advance
belonged to me and | could rent hell
/ would sell out Advance and move
to hell The language is extreme.
but the conditions which are declared
to exist there are really disgraceful.
The distillery forces in the debate
were represented by Mr.. Victor III,
Boyden, as attorney for Mr.. Bailey
and Mr.. A. T. Grant, the Republican
member from Davie. Mr.. Grant who
is a member Of the committee was
quite energetic in cross examining wit
ness and when asked If he was an at
torney for the distillery denied this,
but acknowledged that he was attor-
ncy for the officials of Advance. and.
for the dstillery men in cases in court
against them. He had been asked hy
Mr.. Boyden to tell him of matters I'M
volved.
The committee first took up tbs
anti-iug law of Mr.. McNmch who
briefly stated It, Mr.. Hankins. Of
Davidson wanted to wait to hear from
the people along border counties. Mr..
Murphy, of Rowan. announced that he
opposed the bill Mr.. Joyner. of
Mort champion, declared it would oper-
ate adversely in his county as 1t was
close to Virginia which sent in whis
Key. He did not believe the law would
be temperance measure. and was
against the bill. though he said he
would vote for State prohibition.
Mr. Murphy OF Rowan. spoke
no good in it. that it was not a pro-
hibition or temperance measure. but
would simply keep manufacturers In
North Carolina from competing lin the
State with outside people. sending
money outside the State. He declared
the State should not give licenses and
then pass the bill, that it was not
Just, that the thirst vfor liquor could
not be legislated out of a man.
Mr.. McNinch took the opposite
ground saying it would help TO keep
down the traffic as people would not
want to send to distance and wait.
that to talk of legislation having no
effect on the use of LIQUOR was as If
facing q brick wall. He held that the
anti-jug law helned the poorer classes,
and had shown its value. AS to border
counties he agreed that if members
took the responsibility he would not
object TO their counties being excepted
from the BILL
Mr.. Fisher. of Robson. told of the
good that the anti-jug law had done
there, that since it's passage not
one tenth of the liquor had been
shipped in. Mr.. burlington. of Iredell,
spoke of the value of the law. Mr..
Murphy. of Rowan, gave notice that
he would ask to have his county ex-
cluded. The bill was then ordered
reported favorablv
oeTdlOI ATSnuell tneE asked 10 HdNe
action taken on the bill allowing the
sale of liquor for four months in the
year at the Atlantic Hotel He stated
that the bill had been held up at the
request of Mr.. F. l.. Merritt, of the
Rowland Improvement Company. but
that Mr.. Merritt had written with
drawing all objections. and that the
hotel would be left to the commits
sioiiers of Carteret and the aldermen
of Morehead. The bill was then or
dered reported favorably.
Then came the contest about Ad-
vance and at its close a favorable re-
port was ordered on the bill prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale Of
liquors within two miles of Brassy
Creek church, Ashe county. The mat
ter of the election for dispensary or
bar-rooms was deferred till today, .
special committee being appointed to
examine the bill.
The Advance DistilIeries.
With Messrs. V. H. Boyden and A. |
r. Grant looking after the interest of |
the distilleries in Advance. Davie |
county, there were talks from Il num- |
in the place. the questions !
Of Messrs. Boyden and Grant going |
to offset the remarks. Mr. Boyden |
being retained as an attorney.
The opponents of the distilleries |
present were Rev. w. NJ. Curtis, Mr.. |
II. 7. Smithdeal, Mr.. William Clement, |
Mr.. G.. H. c. Shut, of Advance Mr.. A. |
c. Wood Mr.. Ben Mock and Mr.. G.. |
E. Horne, of Mocksville. There was |
also present MIR. Hendricks. who had /
been connected with a distillery in |
Advance, who was here to give testi- |
mony in opposition to the BILL but |
who did not speak.
Mr.. Boyden announced that as his I
client Mr.. Bailey was sick he asked a
postponement of action: to hear the |
friends of the bill and then hear Mr.. |
Bailey later, that if he could not come |
hat then he would be represented,
hat now there was no statement even |
from Mr. Bailey. The date was set
Tor Tuesday of next week for Mr..
Bailey. Mr.. Grant was Directing TO |
his as a final date. but drew out when
Mr.. Murphy. of Rowan, held it TO be
all right.
Rev. W. NJ. Curtis said he did not
believe Mr.. Bailey would be here,
hat he was not sick on Tuesday when |
men in favor of the bill had left the |
He drew out the statement |
hat Representative Grant was coun
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