The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-05
Judge PurneIl Champions
Divine Right to GuzzIe
NIPF0LLY Ia BLOSSOM
IN charge 20 Grand Jurs ~ >cv
Bern. Judge Purnsli Make t,c
Important Announcement That
lie l. I nalterabis Oppos-
posed 40 Prohibition
posed 40 Prohibition

While the prohibition wave las been
sweeping throughout the state and
while North Carolina cites have been
driving up li&c branches II a drought
We have listened IN the chorus for
the voice that would still the tNubfr-
ance II the prohibitionists and stop
the pealins OF the oells and malt ihe
water wagon On the corner
We have heard the voice and We
can picture the valiant figure of the
newest champion 81 the open saloon,
chin deep in the rushing hood al
Mater. braced against the tide - sen
timent like-liko-a cherry IA a Fair
hanks cocktail.
Need it be said that this champion
II the thirst this b!g-bTatned con
seryative in c time rampant "ith feet
ing, this friend OF the crumpacd white
apron and the wilted oar-room eirL.
is none other than the H~onorable
Thomas r. Purn-ii. Judge Of the Dis
trict Court Tor the Eastern District
o.. North Carolina? Ee.e. Il !ea.t
IS ! 70 who IS no. AFRAID u sP<ah
Jut Here j. ! champion Q. tie a.N.ae
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lie. ES-c, dues I.S ~Co.s-tGIV.. -"
safety troEa tie ..ob bc@...G : ~.
barrel and the standard o. the -1d
ribbor cal! upon Al :~cuac.dated te-
tolie-s with red noses 70 rally n their
fight, The Hon Tom IS an outspoEen
man and 4 fearless Judge Iresiding
over d court charged with the triaI
Of liquor cases in Il prohibition com
munity he properly raises a voice in
protest. Forced by the Watts Law
and the Ward Law and the votes 81 q
citizcnry intinidated by skirts awaS
from the exercise o. their manly right
Of suffrage for rum and
osity to SIT like an die Moses upon the
onSntr Zoo NJ n cree the Hon.
Tom appreciates his job and lays
about him with A altar hand TO nip
this folly in It's blossom. Since inc
Hon. Tom has spoken, ve may all
take pause. Since the Federal Court
is against prohibition, let us stop pro
hibiting. since the Honorable Judge
OF the Eastern district is not opposed
70 CONFERENCE.-The Is "unalterably op-
posed to prohibition'-let us all seek
safety in drink. The battle is over the
turmoil is st!lled. the gas is pump
ing in the keg once more. The bot
ties red and yellow and green again
sparkle upon the mahogany. The 1ulep
wears its straws like the poTcuplnc
that Is frctfIl 10 be gone. The odours
arise stcaming from the Hot scotch.
Tho Trien arc mad with joy. the
Dutch are ~agpeased, and all is sr1tl-
ing in a fragrant land Of promise.
Great is the Honorable Tom. and mas.
nifcc,t the way in which-with a
yord-he swept away the clamor OF
women and children and trapped the
champagne with his cold and irpsty
reason.
But let Us quit this RIA .-ody and
export the Hon. Tom a. ne IL reported
TO have s9oi.en at New Bern.
Judge Purnell declared that he
was not opposed To temperance, but
unalteraole opposed 10 prohibition.
That prohibition bad proven a failure
Wherever il had been tried Does not
build up mOiai strength. but rather
has n tendency to discount mems
strength 81 character. Ills ideal law.
the Judge declared, open bars. high
license and police protection
NoN that the Judge has spoken. the
wave" might as well Tecede. leaving
i everything wet where II was dry ps-
fore. At the same time We are CAD.
While facing the depris Of dashed
hopes. to know that Judge PErneil i
not opposed 70 temperance. 1t - Stlii
permitted that We be sober "ho can,
and yet escape Indictment Tfus TAR
does the Judge uphold the coustitu-
ton to dissemination rs he does L
licen4. While IL MAY be tEuT that
the discerning mind ma see - INC
trend OF the Opinion II th@ sourf tn1'
q judge Y.ho j. not opposed 10 tenn
Derance" would likcl. haEe lIttie p0-
thence left y.ith abste mtOusuess. It's
State might risk 2 test case OF tie
oren question. But let thcre De IL
more prohibition Talie- Let there
be no more cartoons n the saloon
Let Us presersc our moral strength
even II We have 10 bolster II up Win
unaccustcmed bitters We were mis-
taken. but We have 4 entIght-
enment The Judge has spoken. us
words 2 rosy glow OF enjoyment tna'
IS not intoxica tion. and temperance
that IS not a prude.. The Ice clink'
in the glass. the screen doors swlrp
inward, ana the police protect theil
own.
Thus Toes total abstinence imagin-
ing vanish at . breath oefore N.
fruity voice IF a jud@e ~ liquor whe
knows what he Is talking about!