Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-11
STATE NEEDS IN EYE OPENER)
CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS AT
SALISBURY CONVENTION.
Think OF the Lives Saved By a Timely Drink
Then Consider Effects of Prohibition.

Salisbury, N. c., March s.
The conference Of prominent
Democrats that met here today
was very very prominent. II
fact, there was no trouble in dis
tinguishing them among the
crowds of visitors to Salisbury
The average crowds disgorged al
this point from local trains carry
their grips swinging on one finger
when they get off and 60 away
with negro staggering under the
load.
When the conference of Demo.
Gratis got off the train they we're
readily recognized by the fact
that their grips were already full.
The conference itself wore an ex-
pectant look, As it disembarked
it looked about for the conference
and discovered the Hon. Walter
Murphy.
"Where is the conference?"
asked the conference.
'Faith," replied Mr.. Murphy,
San tits yerselves that are the
conferees."
But we have already confer
red," exclaimed the conference.
We have it already mapped ont,
There is no disagreement between
us. Where are the other Demo-
crats?"
Mr., Murphy waived a hand to-
ward the main street of Salisbury,
distinguished for plate glass in it's
windows, "There is the reception
committee" said he, "Take Joy
that there are no more to be en-
tertained. The fewer the higher, -
said Mr.. Murphy, San what's the
difference, SO long as we are all
agreed?"
According to the liscence the
write has been granted as poet,
the above is an accurate state
men of, how the Conference OF lead
ing Democrats called to meet in
Salisbury and is sue a State protest
against the Populistic innovation
of State prohibition arrived. They
met a cordial greeting not only
from Mr.. Murphy, but from tn )
entire city. At the same time
they seemed unhappy. They
kept looking over their shoulders.
They were nervous.
THE THREE TAKE A VIEW.
"Where is Cy Watsonl" asked
the Hon. George Morton.
"Sick," replied Mr.. Murphy,
"Where is the con nvention?"
asked Mr.. Harry Stubbs.
"Where is the rank and file OF
patriotic, warm blooded American
citizens who like the use and alb
hor the abuse of liquor?" asked
the Hon. J. D. McNeill.
Mr.. Murphy pointed at the glass
bell-boys who had been employed
to "but I am afraid it is in fol
much abuse"
When the conference arrived al
the hotel, they were met by the
five extra bell boys who had beer
employed to handle the crush
The two extra clerks bowed be.
hind the desk. The expsctant
landlord smiled and rubbed his
hands.
The Hon. George Morton, the
Hon. Harry Stubbs and the Hon,
J. D. McNeill we're escorted tc
their several rooms. The five bell
boys unanimously grabbed five
pitchers of ice water and raj
hastily to walt on the convention
before it had rung. The member
of the convention had each al
. edition de luxe of room, special
ly fitted up for the occasion. II
. the dining room ten extra waiterI
waited nervously the call of tht
regular staff. In the kitchen the
extraordinary cooks waited fol
the first gun of u brisk culinary
engagement.
THE CONVENTION IS FED.
After awhile the convention
filed into the dining room. Firs
} came the Hon. George Morton
: followed by the Hon. Harr.
Stubbs, followed by the Hons. J
D, Mcneil and Walter Murphy
: arm in arm. They sat down in
stiffness that was broken by re
: gretable scufHe among the waiter
as to which three of them shoul'
bring the soup.