The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-29

sBudieate,s mor, gecissee3s gfau cu4tl
have been hoped i lets hetr made
known ia the noSt eHuhAite manner
that the ma5orlfs ~ CUR Common
wealth is re>95utely l1 favor uf FeI-
sontbIe and wise proposals ia ehalf
OF Temperance. The power ST the So
loon and the d-stIlerH Sra North Care
lima politics has been absolutely bro
ken. There are f-a towns that they
are e~ntrenched ia. but they 10 not
dare 10 seek - extend thefr influence
All tae legislative nominees IA TIA
~ winch these owns are.
promptly declared IL the late cam
paign gains amy backward step in
Temperance legislation. Even they
supported the legislation that they had
opposed in 1893 and 1895.
Reasons for Rejoicing.
our League assemblies today. here
fore. under happy circumstances. our
standing throughout the Common
wealth Is good. We know that So lar
We have the over~ hclming support u
the citizens Of North carolina and that
we have realized greatly upon the
moral assets of our Commonwealth.
Called into action by the representative
church assemblies. supported bN the
religious press. and the political press
as We'll IN large measure. commanding
the respect OF the political parties. and
representing the moral manhood of
our. state whose good right arm was
freed by the Constitutional Amend
ment, owning Il responsive organize
ton hat honeycorabs the State-we
nave every reason TO rejoice in our
achievements and in our situation.
To Outline Policy.
But We are now met. not just TO re-
view the part. We have not Yet solv-
ed the great problem Of tic DRINK
passage and enforcement Of laws is by
| no means the whole battle. We have
only gotten our guns into position.
IN this state of mind we have as
sembled 70 outline our policy for the
70 indicate that policy. It is yours.
Eut | VIII bc %pardoned for making
+: some suggestions which are prompted
by oar experience as a League. and by
ny own study Of the Drink EVIL.
Bcrarc OF Dcviaion.
In the first place as we cherish our
achievclncnts ana u standing, let Us
cherish the policE That has brought to
u these achievements and this stand
> ing. our strength 50 far has been
that what NO proposed has commend
ed itself 10 our minds ana hearts and
likewise - the body polite. We have
, had perfect unity Nearly I'LL ernrrr-
ancc movements have failed because
], Of division. X few oNer-ncalCuS hIVe
demanded too much. Their hearts
have gotten the better Of their heads.
.And 80 division has come in. Ind dis
union. and failure. Let rs beware Of
division. Should it 90 forth from this
; meeting that we had divided, the camp
,nrI notI n 49, W. 49,,
,,hvr roncar,,tiyaly noti,rti,,
Again. we have made no considcTa-
bile blunders. We have stcercd clear
e - ""0 "t9'
J "
] 80 i"t ~ ! know" no man h"S "Aed
our Ieagtt or our cause 'of thc SAX
81 once. we nave not oceli afflicted
| WIN candidates. ana we nave no al
I llG.cd me poll,lcal ofSanlzallonS WIN
| polL'i9; My PiuiiicF OF lhE Soit
"oulo hdNe ooic ~ serious lnJulN' alld
/ l't Us HoN n' on our Suafd against
[ dI\ tlillS 81 me lIild. W. are NOT S.i-
ing VI 4 ppIticlt machine on 4 Pc
/ jltICal party. optS y an organization
e - ifaiNloFm aHi work through TIC
CHOSEN aerhcl"S oi pubilc opinion.
9 We nave moved fCSoiutciN, bu We
f nave peen fe3Soaaplc. Let Us mann
tdiii tilS SpIill.
f More Reform. loss Jau-,Iakin~
i Ana 6nanv ,.nt,,n ~ ,aaas
7 ~ ~ ii e ! Ntli'ubn - (
. : LIZ " pr7'n 20 : 80 'pou1
work of relieving the curse Of Drink.
~ a. nay SuId' We cdnhol accom-
: pnsh the mission that has called US
il,,.. -.
IdNS. Laws are hdiSprhsiole ana We
nof ! "uN "tieIiiietItn - oui PLts7
{ ,,, ~ ! y : ~ 49,
1u,'S - ~ e''i 81 gu, 'IPo'cii'N
! - " 'orG - form tnc uHNt.Ec
! - -, ~ 81 l'SlSiItioi; ~ = ilaFd %
- "pNh 70 iil' Jdilu 70 nahd ana
lol'cth ldSh. but We Ne llol men !"
'e't ny utull Only we nave iAuci'
5 IoIdI dhu ilucn peFSohdl work - %.
WI S"g cahdidiN that IN my Judge
nI'it We nave gone as lar III important
Sei'trdl ieSisi3ll"h rs "" mould I"
iof Il l'll'- nc rest OF our work must
Is i'Sa, - % HdrciiNc. we cannot
lu~"S'hdplH OF WiSFt\ or IN any way
successfully put 4 cIf-SoNcfnlh@ com
!. MUMMY uilHet any IAN Wlllout It's con-
, seAt . undertake. to 90 that IS to
invite hullflcation-and to invite a
Iedclioi OF dangerous Iofce- We nave
q eAcclicht iaW for the expression o.
oii,liol IL our municipalities; ana We