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

The " q. T. l.. 81 Raleigh Before
the -c~solutlon was adoptes Nj J y
Peiley asked ~ be heard later and Il
went over its parp0Ft being covered
in The platform.
Governor cicnn'~ Address.
Governor Glenn was greeted With
! great applause when hc appeared il
/ response 10 the invitation ~ tae
! league. lie was happily introduced
+. nv Nj. ClaIkson ana al once went into
his address with e.rnvsincSs. defining
his position for temperance anu pro-
| hibitlon. but couuschng prudence ana
practical treatment q present oonli-
ilons.
lie dcclicd the cpil OF The wa.ske>
habit. voiced his adherence If tho
| traffic, and made = most hriitiaut AMI
clear cut plea for prohibition. lie
hibition. but said that now rs not
the time 70 press n either I'm the l~s
stature or before the people IL told
the lcagu, - X SLOW 10 strengthen
its position ana 70 take no step
without prayer for cod guidance IL
pledged his support OF IA" action Ia
ken said he occupied 40 uncertain
position as Il temperance man. but That
lic knew that the events ~ -, Nt.'
| hGl dropped u cog end ina FL would
not now pe Wise t. press State PRO
! hihition though ~ endorsed nllly thu
principle, that his hand anu heart
MAS with the movement 10 Wipe out
the liquor curse from the STATE.
4 volume u applause greeted 81,
close Of his remarkably strong ana
eloquent address. and a RISING vote II
thanks was rendered him.
The Plans and Platform.
Thee vas much discussion Of the
! platform presented b. Mr.. J, W iiIi
icy For the committee but II NDl- un;tlis
adopted with the incorporation Of =
statement that the A~uti-SaloOI I.urue
lands for the prinicpl" Of state pro
hibition. offered BY Rev. j. j.. In
dcrWood. of Rockingham. !, resolution
concerning the manner II ph& Nlcian~
prescriptions offered BY l;,N. : y
Turrcntinc. or Greensboro. and one rs
to tho regulation of tro liquor trtffic
offered by Or. NJ +. Robins ~. OF
GuldSboro. being adopted. this latter
prepared by Judge W. X. Alien ana
cN-Judsc w. 5. OBJ. Robinson rev
r. y. Hale. Of Wilmington. and Mr
John \. Oates, Of Fayetteville. We.c Ia
favor of 4 declaration FOR state proc
hibition, hut yielded their views after
Governor Glenn's address.
Urging he matter Of q state probi-
bition resolution were also Rev. i. J /
Hall. Of Fayetteville, Rev. e. J
Thompson, Of Durham; Rev. :. +
Conrad, Of Fayetteville; Rev. W. g
Barrett. Of Durham. Rev. =. + Samp-
son. OF Yadkin, Rex. i. T.. Underwood.
bl jNOthlHSlldi III, tGtN. Il. -. DdtiS. ~ !
Elizabeth city. \ plea for uuanmits
ana harmony was made by Mr.. W. \.
harrington. Of New Bern. and Mr.. IL
a. I;cams. Of Durham. The platform
rs finally adopted. reads.
The Platform tdo3tcd.
While tho .~Nnti-Salo"u League
stands pledged to state prohibition as
q principle, we re-aftiTm our confidence |
in the principles governing the Watts
land Ward 1ff& and Ma. HlTEgp the f.ltnI4I
Of Temperance 10 continue. to gIrGi
these principles the Wholc-hcartcd |
support which hJ1 brought Us to OLE
present fortunate situation. We be-
licve that a rc-olutc asd patient adj
he.cnCe T. these principles VIII bring /,
us in due season into lasting ana COM
pletc prohibition throughout the state.
W commend, however, that our
present excellent laws. are I'M need Of
amendments as indicated in the fol-
lowing items; and we urge the General
Asscmbly 10 enact laws to meet these
needs:
!. A state anti-jug law giving fun
protection to all our prohibition terri
tory from all other territory in the
state. our towns that have pr9hiDi-
ton are entitled to this protection.
:. That VIC urge. an act having been
passed, making the possession of i
United states liquor revenue stamp ia |
prohibition territory prima facic evil |,
A'+t - AttbE" sA++AEAE s lA1 /
solicitors be required t. have the rec
ords Of the United States collectors
office examined twice each year with !
II view t. discovering the po.sessorS -
such stamps.
3. hat a law be enacted making
the possession Of more than one gall
ION ~ Intoxicating liquor iu prohibit
ton territory priIna facIc evidence Of
Illicit seiiing-accOrling to the dsri-
ron IN a recent case from Union
Oun
4. That wc mmen the LIttlalcld
National Anu-jag bin. and urge our
Congressman 10 give ii hearty support
>. That We the Governor
ana al those judge ana -0licit1r< II
Nyrth Carolina who hare - admlui--
tered tine la@ for their vigorous suppl
port If gu temperance laws. aud that
~ pledge ourselves 10 uUhold tncI
hands " all officers who Will devote
themselves manfulIy to IaH enforced
lncut.
s. That ~ recommend = text-bosk
law requiring textbook instruction Il
20 the effects Of liquor. III Our FREQ
schools ~ al tho grad. sufficiently
idNancoi ~ receive eIcl, in-tlue. u
;t1d "fat instr uctipII ~ tr iea
3 3dc-.
We ursc our freud Is c.ar spa
'""1s -" affected Mjfn alpou aJd
III pctSaIi"9 - continue 80 Gr.sg ,etsg-
CT III" u"rk &c biji1ir- up asutiuasH
for 1r-Hipili"u ana an-ijl"uee. aHd
"" Ii"iS" - them pIr u~itsttfE a.a
uEI"If.
~ conclusion S.. conGr4lplate our
forces upVl tI. nlaGntH",Hf ue.,
- "flr "tu anil 81 81" BATTLES tHef
- 81 them. ike lId tl,ln ii ~ rs"
cheer.
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