The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
READY FOR THE ISSUE.

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READY FOR THE ISSUE.
Mr.. S. B. Kitchin. brother of Rep
resentative Kitchin, said that for the
prohibitionists he wanted to say
right now that they were ready to
leave the case to the original petit
tons. There was a controversy be-
tween him and his brother, Repre-
sentative Kitchin, as to the exami-
nation and notification of names.
The proposition to settle the matter
by the size of the petitions was final
ly accepted by Representative Kitch-
in, who said to his brother, "You
know that you have not majority,
but only AL" To this Mr.. S. B.
Kitchin said, Il don't know that, as
I did not challenge all that were on
the open saloons list" To this Rep
tesentative Kitchin said, "Oh, now,
Sam !" the laughter of the onlookers
drowning out the rest of the reply.
Rev. G. T. Lumpkin arose to say
that for the prohibitionists he was
willing to let the matter be settled
by the majority on the original petit
tions. Representative Kitchin then
wanted the matter to go to the Ju-
dietary Committee to see who are
legal voters on the petition. Mr..
Lumpkin said that this would take
more time and to let the matter be
investigated at once. Representa-
tive Lockhart said he thought the
matter ought to be settled now.
Representative Kitchin and Rev.
G.. T. Lumpkin here seemed to be
ready to mutually agree to confer
and to examine the petitions so as to
cut off names that are shown to be
illegal, and the committee was about
to agree on this, when the question
of the eligibility by residence of
voters to be considered such was
raised by each, Mr.. Lumpkin desir-
ed that the present day be consider
ed as the voting time to be eligible.
Representative Kitchin said that a
former letter of Mr.. Lumpkin said
that he was willing to leave this to
bona fide residence to become voter
at preceding election.
THE VOTER OF TO-DAY.
Representative London, of Pitts
boro, thought that eligibility to vote
to-day should be the standard of be-
ing on a petition. Representative
Kitchin opposed this, as this is not
an election. Representative Boyd
was for settling the question right
now, as Mr.. Kitchin had understood
the majority desired.
Representative Lockhart warmed
up in a speech endorsing the position
Of Representative Kitchin as to be-
ing guided by the agreement in the
letter of Mr.. Lumpkin to Represent
ative Kitchin.
By vote Of ten to five the mo-
ton of Representative London was
carried, to make the legalwoter one
who can vote now.
NO REFLECTION MEANT.
Then it was that Mr.. Kitchin left
the committee and the motion to re-
port unfavorably was made. Repre-
sentative Clifford arose to say that
no reflection was intended on Mr..
Kitcl1in by the vote, but that he
agreed that the voter of today should
count. and that while he voted for
this he did not know how he would
vote on the bill. The motion to re-
port unfavorably was withdrawn
Mess. Owen and Bryan referring to
Mr.. Kitcfin's action in abruptly
leaving the committee as not treat
ing it with courtesy, but if he desir-
ed to return it would be glad to heal
him. Then by agreement Mr.. AL
bion W. Dunn spoke against the bill
THE SCOTLAND NECK MATTER.
MIR. Dunn reviewed the hard fought
fight in Scotland Neck concerning
the liquor question, the open saloons
winning by ten votes in 1903 but ar
agreement was made for no license
, beyond the first of January 1905
when a mass meeting of citizens OF
Scotland Neck should dedide by {
majority of votes whether saloons
continue or prohibition prevail.
He read the agreement to this eff
feet and said that by vote of 10E
! to ga the majority for prohibition
won, that now liquor men had come
to break this agreement, a matter Of
surprise to the people of Scotland
, Neck. On the present prohibition
petitions were al with three lately
added, while the open saloons hao
159, with eleven more added making
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