The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-19
Mr.. Stenhens WAS talking and at

u ON lLL6O the lOlitDWIIS IL P"'S -
or president of the county Or
,anization,S Mcintyre; secretary
nd treasurer. J. A. McAllister;
executive comnitIee-AIex. AL
ord, Alfordsville township; j. A.
Thompson, Back Swamp; i. Il
Waters, Blue Springs; Rev NJ. A
Stephens, BIRTHS; }. A. Hum {
phrey Burnt Swamp; R. l.. Bird, {
Dr.. Thos. Stamps,
Lum Der Bridge;Geo. B. Mcleod,
Lum berton; j. l.. Mclean, Max
ton; Col. J. S Cobb. Parkton; l. {
E. Tyner, Raft Swamp; Jno. A'-
Lean, Red Springs;R. Humphrey,
Saddle Tree; Dugald Walker,
Smiths; E. G. Nye, Sterlings; L.
Shaw, ST. Paul's; Graham Nc
Kinnon, Thompson's NJ l; SpuI-
geon Mclean, Thompson's No. 2;
c. A. Oliver, White House No. !;
E. Fisher, White House No. 2;
Rev. J. Nj. Fleming, WiShart's.
Mr.. Mcintyre urged upon the
convention the ACCESSIBILITY of Sc
lecting some one else for presl'
dent, as his professional duties
would keep him closely engaged
for ut least four weeks between
now and the 26ih Of May, aad
the convention was upon the
point of elecling Sheriff No
Le0d unanimously when Mr., Nc
Leod took the matter in hand aud
made motion, which was sec
onded and which he put to the
house Immediately, that the re"
port of the committee be adopted
as whole, which meant, OF
course, that all the above. named
officers, recommended by the
Committee, wereelected. The com
mittee recommended that eac
township member be required to
associate with himself four other
persons, and these committees OF
, i've shall call their townships to
. gether to perfect organization
1t was provided that five mem
: berS of the executive committee
/ shall constitute a quorum.
After the report of the CON
/ mittee was adopted the meeting
/ adjourned to Feassem bic at 2,3(
) O'Clock to hear an address by Mr.
, John A. Oates, chairman of the
, State Anti Saloon League. Mr.
Oates said that he had lot in
| tended to make a speech, but
. since they insisted that he shoulC
= speak he hoped there would be ;
i good crowd. The morning
4 meeting adjourned at one o'clocl
= and during the intermission th'
5 speaking was well advertised, ant
s at the appointed hour the Oper
e House was we'll filed, more tina
d 200 men, women and childre
v. being present.
p, 1t is regretted that lack o
N time and space make it imposs
2. BILE TO give a report of Mr.. Oates
It speech that would do it justice
s. He held the interested attentio
ID of his audience for about an hou
We and a half, and made a splendi
t. argument for prohibition. e
% said that he had been in the igt
d. for prohibition for Is years. II
declared that it was not a polit
be cal but a moral question, an
D. there is no use to talk of reform
ee for you can It reform arotten eg
rs Some say we have no right
J. vote Wilmington dry. but wi
Il mingtOn has no right to vote |
C. wet; the man who talks about I'll
C. movement interfering with h
sr, personal liberty will always p
N, his hand on his stomach instei
I'd OF his heart while saying it; if
i'll, is necessary for railroads to ha
err sober men to run their busine
st. it is necessary for US to have &
IS; Der men at the head of o
Sc; homes; it takes logs to run So
b mills and it takes boys to n
m the bar rooms.
nd These are few of the poin
ar upon which he enlarged. At t
ere conclusion of his remarks
NC asked all who were in favor
yes prOhi bition 10 stand up and t
NC audience stood en- masse. T
ON meeting was closed by the sir
the ing Of Praise God From VIII,
vas All Blessings Flow" and bel
A. diction by Rev. R. H. Broom,
mp Red Springs.
opy
ere United States Senator w