The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-17


made dry by ordinary prohibition leg
station. say tAls because many OF
these dry counties. and soms dry cities
have the legislature 20 pass laws con-
Irary TO ali the ideas OF the Hngiish
spea king race. For generations we
have been taught that our homes are
our castles
Our homes have beea % safeguarded
that NO officer dares 90 break lock
or otherwise roreibly enter q dwelling
house To serve civil process, not even
to attach goods At the instance OF
plaintiff who s~ears that the goods
are SubjeC. - Attachment. and who
gives bono I'd coveE damages. Yet the
legislature has passed laws. passed
soLle NJ the recent special session for
dry ccuntls, authorizing = squire. upoa
The caIh OF the citizen made upon
.nforr.AIlon and belief that another
citizen Ii violating the liquor Law. 10
.ssue his warrant direct to constable
sCuirinE him to go and search the
1oUse thc castle OF n Citizen. and III
ke fnGs anywhere In the dwelling
.aurc than one quart OF intoxicating
,iquor. to seize the same aud arrest
le owner. take owner and liquor be-
raTc The magistrate. and there three
-ints of liquor alone makes out pri-
mn tc-!e rase against the owner OF
.c'.lliE~ LIQUOR. Ii may he that the
owner had more than a quart. and had
s 20. - lawful purpose. but he must
prove that. and rebut the prima facie
case. and go through the humiliation
~ 4 trial in ., der IN avoid hne or iTu-
.:isunment.
such a Law. Il seems % CiG. should
mock any member OF the Augio-SaNon
race. | have .efcr:ed 20 ,k.s IN order
lC make thCac t"O Poins. First:
That the ordinary prohibition law Is
not sufficient TO prevent the sale OF
Hg4ors in dry couRties. Secondly:
That II this prohibition bill passes IL
will COMPEL a resort To such laws an
the one referred to In order to enforce
its provisions. and what becomes OF
our boasted right of self government.
ertyz
Now suppose the people of Surry.
OF Wilkes, or Yadkin. whore there
are hundreds Of apple orchards. re-
calling their ancient privileges. 80 To
the polls and by a decided majority
say that they are opposed to the pro-
hibition bill. Are we 20 be told by
the prohibitionists OF this state that.
. Notwithstanding this registered wish
OF the people. that any party In North
| Caralina in January. 1909. Will dare
to refuse them the right to regulate
their own affairs, in this particular
or application? Suppose half OF the
counties show by their votes that they
are not in favor OF prohibition and
60 before the next General Assembly
with this expression OF opinion and
with these expressed wishes presented.
and pray to have their rights restored
to them, will any political party dare
to say 20 them I'VE will not let YOU
govern yourselves in this particular.
but We will let the other half OF the
counties not only govern themselves.
! but govern you also ," These are
the ohditions that CONFRONT us I'm
/ North Carolina under the proposed
prohibition bill
Now, word on another matter I
am a democrat OF the stralghtest sect
| am not ashamed Of my past record.
/ do not feel called upon 10 cut any
bridge behind me. but rather / would
let them stand. and praise them for
having so far safely carried me over.
do not desire and would not accept
any political preferment. I want no
Office, and will never again stand for
,cne-if for no other reason, the con-
dition Of my health At this age In life
would admonish me to say this IL ]
ever had a debt against The democratic
party in North Carolina Il has long
since been fully and generously paid.
/ desire TO say that as n patriot
have dreaded the effect OF our great
majority upon gentlemen controlling
party organization. But for the fear
of loss Of democratic control In the
state, as friend to her best inter
est / would wish to live TO see this
great majority reduced to n safe. fight
ing majority only, but because Of fear
don't want TO see a man fall out OF
the ranks. but ! wish to see while
live. this great political organization
stand by it's eternal principles and live
and rejoice In It's strength.
/ believe that IL is absolutely nee
essary and necessary now. that thought
full democrats in all parts OF the state
should get themselves together for the
purpose OF taking part in the conven-
tions to the end that we may place
the party upon a sound. stable conSer-
vatiyo. truly democratic bass That
the whole stste and It's business inter-
ests generally has been seriously In
jured by unvise legislation. by the
unwise conduct OF public affairs. and
BY the rapid and unjustifiable denun-
citation Of men and business "nterpris-
rs In public speech and portion Of the
public press. IS today undeniable. +
hope the time has passed when strong
men can be inundated and severed
from the path OF duty by Jeers by rid
icule and BY the cruel lash Of ambi-
tious editors.
We have read in the last few years
in public print attacks upon every de-
partment or the government We have
seen members OF the general assembly
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