The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29
Governor Glenn For a
Conservative Progress.
ADDRESS OF BAILEY
Hon. Hcfriott GlarkSon Elected Pres.
ident of Anti-SalOoa League Il
Makes Eloquent ADDRESS. Point
iHm Out Some or the Achieve
merits Of the Temperance

The interest and enthusiasm show.
In the large number of delegates in
the North Caroline A~nti-Saloon
League here yesterday aad last night
brought expressions Of qualification
ana OF more or less surprise from
reading mber of the body and
most Jealous friends of the cause of
prohibition and temperance.
It was q magnificent body of men
that gathered here yesterday from
cve1y quarter OF the State. men of the
various religious faiths and different
Walks and professions of life. There
We're a large number of ministers OF
the different denominations, lawyers.
editors, business men, physicians, cdu-
Gators and statesmen, and Determine
ton was written Enthusiastically in al
Loot every face.
The spirit Of the meeting was a
steady seat in the boat, Il conservative
progress, a strengthening OF nc
Watts and Wards laws, q greater
watchfulness against heterogeneous Of
the laws against liquor. No demand
for state prohibition was Incorporated
in the platform, though the principle
was endorsed.
A feature Of the convention was the
ovation given the address of Cover
nor Glenn last night. He denounced
the LIQUOR evil, ~anlpuucc1 'insclf H@
Il tlleNtI III q IoilJoltioIt -
CounsCllcd no movement for it now.
His address was to go SLOW" to make
gains where it was possible, but Eot -
risk all in u contest before the leg
stature or people this year.
Strong addresses were made ycster-
day morning by Hon a. NJ. Scales. Of
Greensboro, and Solicitor >Heriott
Clarkson, of Charlotte Mr.. Scales
spoke with the enthusiasm and burn
ing zeal of youth and yet with the
- orI O. IVY fiIyn 1IIoronnt Af II,
man OF mature age. Frequently was
he roundly applauded as he spoke with
emphatic courage and conviction of
the work done by the temperance
forces and yet to be accomplished, of
the conditions existing ard now TO M
prove them.
Mr.. CIarkson, who is known as one
of the most jealous men in the state
in the capacity of Il prosecuting Of
ticer of the lava man whose inliu-
ence has been mighty felt because of
lis COURAGEOUS and fearless efforts to
uphold the dignity and power Of the
1aw-spoke with e~loquence and tell
ing effect. His address is printed be-
low. in part.
The report OF Mr.. J. w. Bailey,
chairman of the Executive Counmittee
was listened to with interest. 1t is 1t
splendid review of the work Of the An
ti-SalOOn League in the last tour years.
in which time go saloons and $50 dis
'''iNt 49, AAoNI
Carolina.
He calls attention to the present
conditions in the State. describes the
system of prohibition laws under
which the temperance forces are opcr-
atiug and makes some suggestions as
10 the lines of work TO be followed in
tho next two years. His report is print
"a ii full below.
Tho convention WIS called to order
1T II O'Clock by Chairman j. w. Bai-
10y. Und prayer was offered by DR.. ].
L. Underwood. Mr. A. NJ. Scales, Of
Guilforh. was called lpon to act rs
temporary chairman.
NJ the night session the platform
was adopted, ways ard means of con
tinuing the work beina planned. There
vas n contest over the platform, Sonce
urging that state prohibition De asked,
but this request was finally with
drawn and full harmony prevailed.
The ~dcclination of Mr.. }. w. Bailey
Il, cnotinue to act as executive COM
mittce chairman was beard with re
gret and a resolution praised him and
his work. Mr.. JONI y. Oates, Of
Fayetteville, was urged to take he
place. but at his rcquest the matter
was left to the executive committee,
i seeming now that he Will be the
choice for the position.
Address by MI. Scales.
Mr.. Scales assembled the rostrum
and stated that the convention had
met to consult about a great moral
question. Time was when men VINO
denounced the whiskey traffic were
denounced as fanatics and cranks.
But times have changed, said he, and
we have reason to be grateful that u
army has grown to vast proportions.
We have reason to be thankful. There
are about eighty countie in North
Carolina where there is not a saloon.
He declared the work for the anti
saloon forces is to strengthen our pres
ent position and to enlarge 1t. The
best law that we can have is public
opinion. If the sheriffs and officers,
he said, will not enforce the laws we
can have them answer for 1t at the
next election. Eternal vigilance is
the price of enforcement he eX-
claimed. He says a weak point in the
conditions is the Jug BUSINESS. He has