The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-28
THE PROHIBITION FIGHT.
Report of r. L. Davis, Superin-
,endent of North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League.

Anti-Saloon League.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:
Since January Ist, 1910, in the
interest of the work of the Anti
Saloon League, we have visited
the following places: Farmville.
Durham, Hookerton, Ayden,
Winterville, Nashville, Elm City,
Woodland, Aulander, Conway,
Mufreesboro, Burlington. Me-
bane, Elon College, Winton, I'm
ion and Ahoskie, and have spok-
en- twenty-eight times. Have
travelled by railroad 1.O39 miles
and on buggy 100 miles. Our
sermons, speeches and lectures
have touched on the subjects of
law enforcement, the need of ma
tional legislation to stop the jug
trade from other States, the evil
of the near-beer saloon and total
abstinence.
We believe the Anti-Saloon
League forces are making good
progress over the entire State.
Our people today appreciate
more fully than twelve months
ago the fact that this law must
be executed and are not expect
ing it to enforce itself. The old
complaint that prohibition is a
farce because it is not enforced"
has now changed, and the COM
plant is the officer is a farce
because he does not enforce the
prohibition law The people
have learned to lay the blame
where the responsibility rests,
; anc all appreciate the fact that
the work of the executive branch
Of government, from the Cover
nor of our State down, is to exc
! cute all laws with impartiality
and without favor to any viola
e tor. Moreover, we find that
; moral support is being given to
5 the officer who discharges his du.
e ty, and many words Of praise
e and commentator reach oul
: ears and our Office regarding
e those officers, who are true tt
r their official trust. There are
n still, however, some communities
= where officers and citizens alike
o are negligent and consequent,
8 the violators are plying theil
> trade. l believe that the prohi
: bition law is more and more
J. growing in favor.
a The only complaints that WI
4 hear now regarding prohibition
: is that the jug trade is flooding
# our State with liquor, thus max
n ing Virginia rich, while Nortl
}. Carolina is not receiving an!
y :. revenue; but these objection
" have been and are being so thor
= oughly answered by the condi
tons of prosperity prevailing ov
er our State, the unprecedentet
N increase in the bank deposits thi
: year over last and the universe
Judgment of depot agents. tina
the Jug trade is smaller by ia
t. than the barrel trade, that tn
=, DIRECTORS have almost hushet
s. their mouths.
tx Passing up and down the State
J. with an eye and ear always opel
4. to learn any truth touching gu
" cause, we are persuaded that il
lie some localities, at least, the Ii
er quor forces are even now a
IN work to secure, through tn,
At primaries and conventions, mel
1e to represent them in the Legisla
tn ture who will do their bidding
We are not afraid that thei
" efforts will avail anything if tn
~ forces Of temperance and right
I'd eousness are truly vigilant, but
desire to sound a word of warn
:" ing, and to urge our men VIII
/. ii love their State and humanity
VI. to give some time and attention
aay 10 this subject and see to it tina
do those men are nominated VIII
will protect the present prohibl
ton law. If we sit idly by an
allow the no-license forces of tn
State to name the members c
the Legislature and then thes
y members 60 to Raleigh and i
eer, any sense amend or tamper wit
Mt the State prohibition law, we ca
me blame nobody but ourselves
,aft Therefore, citizens of North Ca
Dr.. DINA, l desire to put you on you
te. guard.
nus If | were asked to state tt
for greatest need of prohibition
ain North Carolina. / should answ'
er- in sentence, Executive Office
a.. . of nerve and character who kno
the responsibility of an offici