The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-16
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

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Progress of Prohibition Review !
ed and Supreme Courts Views
are Quoted, as Well as Other
Eminent Authorities.
Corresp ,ndence. 10th, Charlotte
Observer.
Representative Webb, of
North Carolina, made speech
IN the liquor traffic in the House
today. He Was thorough, Con
servative and concise. A mum
Der of people complimented him
IN the way in which he acquitted
himself.
In beginning his remarks Mr..
Webb quoted Robert C. Inger-
soils famous paragraph on the
curse of whiskey. Continuing
he said:
The problem of the regulation
of the Whiskey traffic and its ab.
solute prohibition has agitated
the minds of the people of the
United States for the last fifteen
years more than any other one
question. No careful observer
of the times will deny that pub
lie sentiment against the whiskey
traffic is growing stronger and
stronger every day, Will any
mem Der sitting before me deny
this? Has not this mighty senti.
ment against the traffic and sa-
loon reached this capital city and
this legislative hali?. Only fe "
years ago bar rooms we're
maintained in this Capitol Build.
ing. Now not a drop of whis'
key is allowed to be seld any =
where within it's mighty confines
The Congress took this ser
against the traffic. A few year
ago the army canteen fourisheC
among our soldier boys, but Do'
so now. The Congress has for
hidden it.
In 1906 Congress passed a Law
requiring the collectors of inter
nal revenue to place conspicuous
ly in their Office for public in
spection a list of all persons wht
have paid a special license tax il
his district, and they shall fur
nish copy of such list of per
sons to any prosecuting Officer
of any State, county or muniei-
pallty upon demand by such
officer.
The Hepburn-Dolliver bill
passed this House by almost ,
unanimous vote on January 9th
1903, and died in the Senate.
verify believe, sir, that if vot'
can be secured on that measure
by the present mem bership O
this House, it will pass again by
a practically unanimous vote anc
if it does so pass, it will not di'
so easily at the other end of th'
Capitol.
SALOON HAS NO DEFENDERS
The minister of God thunder
against the traffic because it de
stroys morality and blights hu
man souls; business men OppOs'
it because it retards prosperit
and undermines business ability
the economist condemns it be
cause it destroys two billion dol
lars annually and gives nothin
in return therefor. Even tn
owners of saloons demand sobe
men for bartenders. Great !;
Dor organizations are against tn
traffic because it brings DOyert
to so many of their members an
unhappiness to so many home
In fact there is scarcely a clas
of men that will now defend tt
open saloon.
Those individuals who de eE
the saloon DO so largely on t!
ground that it is the only way
control the traffic; not that II
saloon is a good thing, but that
is the best solution of this We
- ing question. | have no fault
find with the man Who honest
and sincerely believes this, bul
do think that his Judgment
faulty.
- The courts of the Unit
States, almost universally, ha
condemned the whiskey tFatl
I | have only time to quote fri
: one judicial tribunal, and that
the Supreme Court of the Unit
States, the greatest law body
, earth:
I SUPREME COURT S VIEW.
I'VE cannot shut out of vi
the fact, within the knowleC
of all, that tAe pubic health,