The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-01-24
MEETING FOR
TEMPERANCE
WILSON MINISTERS TAKE HIGH
GROUND--WANT PROHIBITION
GIVEN FAIR SHOW
MANY STRONG ADDRESSES

MANY 81 MNu ADDnEOOEO
Adopt Resolutions Urging the Pas
saqe of the MiIIer-curtis Measure
Which Knocks Out the Near-Beer
Saloons, Opposes Social Club Drink
ing and Urges Upon Congress the
Right of the State to Regulate its
Own Liquor Traffic.-Rev. w. G.
Blanchard and Hon. +. A. Woodard
Appointed Delegates to Raleigh.
The ministers of the various church
es led an enthusiastic temperance
meeting in the Methodist church last
evening, where a number of stirring
addresses were delivered on the sub
ject Of soberness and righteousness
and the evil effect and influence OF
the drink habit were pointed out. 1t
was clearly shown by the speakers
present that Notwithstanding the fact
that the social clubs and near beer
places had neutralized to large ex.
tent the good effects of prohibition,
yet prohibition had greatly reduced
the amount of liquor consumed and
that if given a fair chance would
eventually cause those who are ad-
dicted to the drink habit to sober up
and also remove it's baneful influ-
ence from the youth of the land.
The following resolutions were car
ried by a rising vote and Rev. VIC.
Blanchard and Hon. F. A. Woodard
were made the bearers Of this petl-
ton to the Legislature with the in
struction to urge the passage of the
Kent bill which prohibits the sale Of
liquor containing IL of one per cent
of alcohol or cocaine, morphine, or
other narcotics calculated to bring
about stimulating or an unnatural
condition of the body or mind.
Resolutions
Whereas, The near-beer saloon has
become a nuisance in our communi-
,ty and is a cover for the violation of
our prohibition laws, and,
Whereas, under the recent decision
of the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima it is possible for clubs not only
to have lockers for individual use,
but also for members Of the club to
keep their liquors and beers in com
mon and get it whenever they desire
on the coupon system, and,
Whereas, The illegal sale of liquor
prospers under the present Interstate
Commerce Laws, which we believe
are unjust; therefore, be it
Resolved, 1st. That this mass
meeting approves of the Kent Anti
Near-Beer bill, now pending in the
Legislature, and hereby requests ou1
Representative and Senators to sup
port it or some like measure, and the
Legislature to pass it.
Resolved End. That we are in IA
wort of legislation that will deny club:
or associations the right to keep fol
use by their members or for sale an!
intoxicating liquors. believing that the
recent decision of our Supreme cour
will tend to the organization of club,
all over our State for the purpose o
supplying their members with liquors
according to the system used by tn,
Colonial Club of Charlotte
Resolved 3rd That we favor tn
Miller-Curtis Interstate Liquor Bill
and request our ogislature to me
morialize Congress fer it's passage
We also request cur Congressme
and Senators to give it their full SUI
port
Resolved 4th. That copy of thes
resolutions be handed to the Dali
Times and the reporter for The New
and Observer for publication, an
also that the pastors appoint a con
mittee to present these resolutions
person to the Liquor Traffic Commit
tee of the House on Wednesday, JAM
ary 25th.
The services were conducted by tn
ministers present, Messrs Spiege