Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
SALISBURY, @. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH
A GREAT PROHIBITION RALLY,

Il GRtHl PRUH|BHUN RALLT
JUDGE SHAW AND JUDGE
PRITCHARD SPEAK.
Large Audience Composed Of Farmers
Business Men. Mechanics and Ladie
Present Both Morning and Evening
Much Enthusiasm.
Probably the largest rally il
the cause of temperance ever helt
in Salisbury took place here Sat
urday, the opening day for tn
temperance campaign in Rowan
county. Men in all walks of life
We're present and gave the closest
attention and frequently applaud
ed the telling points made by thu
orators. Nothing seemed to elicit
more cheers and create greater en-
thusiasm that the expressed belief
that Rowan would give a rousine
majority for prohibition. The
court house was well-flled and
had the weather conditions been
more favorable no doubt hundreds
would have been turned away
During Judge Pritchard's speech
there was hardly standing room,
the audience was fairly well
sprinkled with the fairer sex.
Judge Shaw, of Greensboro,
spoke in the forenoon and was
introduced by A. H. Price, Esq
and Judge Pritcbard in the after
noon aid was introduced by Hon.
john S, Henderson. The morn
ing meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. M. L. Lyerly,
Ph. D., of Crescent Academy aud
Business College.
Mr.. Prices introductory re-
marks were particularly appropri-
ate and leaves little doubt as just
where he stands on this great
moral question. He said:
'It is extremely distressing to
the intelligence and combined
morality of North Carolina that
there should be any opposition tc
a movement tending to advance
the public welfare.
''It is fundamental and axioma'
tic that the safety of the people If
the supreme law.
"Never before in the history oil
our Commonwealth, has the pub
lie conscience been so aroused
against evil of every sort anc
kind, and never before has there
been such concerted action on the
part of God-fearing men and wo
men to oppose these evils.
"There is a public determine.
tion evidenced by Statewide un
rest, that inhuences tending tt
pervert the public mind and tt
deprave the public morals, shall
be stamped out by the will of th'
people, expressed in Legislative
enactment or by the ballot.
Gambling has been prohibited
prize-fghting has been prohibit
ed; the sale of dangerous ant
harmful drugs has been prohibit
ed; crime of every sort and kim
has been prohibited then, why
l ask, should an admitted evi
grow..and spread under the protec
tion of the law.
"It is we'll that the people o
this State shall have public dis
cussions of this measure. so vital
ly affecting their well-being, an
it is fortunate that we have wit.
US today, a man so we'll qualifie
to submit such observations as b
feels appropriate for this occa
sion.
"He is a man favorably know
throughout the length and breadt
of North Carolina, and a man VIII
has we'll served the State.
"He practices what he breaches
and lives up to his professions.
81 bespeak your very earnef
consideration of what he has
say.
81 have the honor of presentin
to you Hon. Thomas J. Shaw, {
Greensboro"
JUDGE sHAW's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentl
| men;
Iconsider it a privilege to k
present with you on this occasion
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