The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-01-23
THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.

THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
Since the matter on this page was
put in type the extra session OF the
legislature has met. The railroad
rate matter, the specific purpose Tor
which the Legislature was called to-
pether. seems to have been relegated
to the rear for the time being the
prohibition question claiming the
right OF way. Agreat crowd OF cham
pions Of the prohibition cause gath
ere;l in Raleigh Tuesday contempo-
raneons with the mec;m~ - the Leg
islature, and strong pressure was
brought to bear to have ii sumptua-
~ State prohibition law passed. 1t
was finally agreed by caucus OF both
houses to pass a bill giving the State
absolute prohibition, provided this
measure be ratified by popular vote
at general election to be held in
November. Ifthis election is favora-
bic such a bill will become operative
by the first Of January, next.
This disposition of the matter is
wise and Democratic and should
meet the approval OF everybody.
IT was very kind and thoughtful IN
the chief of police OF Rio Janeiro to
authorize the statement that people
OF the United States could rest easy
as all the conspiratOrs had taken ref
uge in the INTERIOR This in regard
to the discovery OF an alleged
plot of anarchists to blow up a
part OF the American feet in that
harbOr
Just think OF the awful consequences
If this timely "discovery" had not
been made. There would have been
no "profOund sensation" created
and no rcassuring statement author
lied
JUDGE Pritchard last week appoint
ell T.. C. Duncan, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the Eastern District
OF North Carolina, receiver OF the
Air Line railway along
with II. Lancaster Williams and S.
Davies Wartield. The appointment is
regarded rs Il good one and is said to
give satisfaction to all interests con-
cerned.
Wheeler Martin will succeed Mr..
Dnncan as collector Mr. Martin is
a prominent young lawyer and Re-
publican politician, son of the late
Hon. Joseph J. Martin, former men,
Der Of Congress, and his appoint
ment gives pleasure to his friends.
JUST when things seemed to be
growing quiet, the anti-salOOn league
hobs up demanding State prohibit
ton, at the hands of the special SEES
sion. Our brethren in the East had
as well realize what is coming-the
rehabilitation of that section.-
Greensboro Record.
And the Experimentation of the
State sooner or latter. Many men
who are opposed to liquor in any
form and who are prohibitionists
from principle will resent having
State prohibition forced upon them
by Legislative enactment. But the
people do not know what they want
what is good for them-according
to the politicians and they must
take whatever is prescribed to for
them.
lT is time somepapers should stop
throwing off on Speaker Justice He
has equally as much right to his
opinions as other folks. Things
would grow monotonous if every
body thought alike.-Greenville Re
fectOr.
The trouble with Speaker Justice
is that he does not seem disposed to
accord others the right to hold opin-
ions unless they agree with his own.
Have you forgotten that in the last
Legislature he threat tened to read the
names of certain men out before the
Democratic conventioni if they did not
TOte for some measure as he wanted
them to vote? Mr.. Justice has Il
right to his opinions, but he has no
right to undertake to make anoth-
or stultify himself to do his bidding.