The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
THE ANTI SALOON
LEAGUE MEETING
District Convention at Klnston
and What Was Accomplish
ed; Bristiing Facts Show Up
in Fine Addresses Made

District Convention of the Anti
Saloon League met Friday night
and was addressed by Or. r. [. Vann.
president Of Meredith College. DR..
Nann in an address all too short and
in his own peculiar style presented
! the issues Of the day relating to pro-
hibition to a good audience which
gathered in spite Of the Indictment
weather.
The morning session began at 1880
with j. a. Mcdaniel presiding. l.. L,
Brightseli was appointed secretary.
and the secretary was instructed to
! communicate the proceedings OF the
convention to the News and Observer.
After the appointment Of various
committees. r. l.. Davis, superin-
tendent Of the North Carolina Anti
Saloon League, spoke on North Car
DINA, Her Dangers and Her Duties"
Mir. avis stated that while work
ing in cigarette n topacco factories
IAN his early Gays, he had learned to
be a specialist. For six years he has
been a specialist on prohibition.
People, he said, are careless, but
they should be made to realize that
IA& - 'AIoS AASaAA" ~
ically pronounced prohibition a sue
cess from every standpoint. First.
Fl ON the commercial standpoint. The
prosperous condition and high diVi-
denos Of business enterprises prove
tins. From an educational standpoint
it is a success. Hon. j. Y. Jcyner is
authority for this in his experience
for the last ten years.
From i political standpoint it is al
so true, as well as from a standpoint
Of temperance, though some may as
$ set that more Whiskey is now o
2 sumed than ever. This statement is
untrue, for where fifteen gallons are
now received at the express Office a
barrel or two We're received at the
freight depot a few years ago.
Less is manufactured in h Stat
than ever, for most of the Whiskey
comes in under the protection Of the
Interstate Commerce Law. The guam
C tity Of liquor now manufactured in
the State is much less than in any
anti-p1ohibition State, just as it Is less
in the State of Maine.
From q in1in viewpoint, the
Attorney General states hat crime
has been largely reduced by prohibit
ton Chief Justice Clark makes the
same statement.
The speaker referred to the cluf
danger. Although our last Legislature
enacted laws to combat that danger
yet the people are not enforcing it
in this matter Of non-enforcenent
a the Eastern is behind other sections.
- h next danger referred to is tn,
- hotel danger. Mr.. Davis read (
> Thanksgiving menu served in a hote
AZ North Carolina, the items Of which
/ i~.ncluded claret, wine. frozen eggnog
u brandy. cognac and other liquors. Ac
> cording to Acknowledgement Beckett
this IS in direct violation Of the pro
hibition law. Mr.. Davis also referre.
to his own experience where bee
was served at a hotel table.
He mentioned the political danger
In Alabama and Maine, political man
, ayers have provided means to nulli
II ~ the workings Of the temperanc
cause Indifference of the temper
I'll ance people IS responsible for this.
Mlsapprehension Of he need Q
work is another danger. The voun
GA must be indoctrinated and All tn
X friends Of temperance must r
me warned and Informed. Activity on tn
"a part OF the State and the individus
,en IS a vital necessity. Upon ell localitie
al ~ueVoIFes the necessity Of enforciu
nix this law. and the time is conntnr whe
al. the Legislature must act. Temperance
ty workers must look after every priu
'ei airy and every convention. Candidate
an must De approached for pledges h
FOR shc temperance people. just as the
are approached by the friends {
al liquor. :
Of Inc duty Of the State 10 educat
the vounp was e1rh,
de result ;v o,,o.s- = gran
put Of the I.os,1..- rum the a.
to = instruction n the schools. cn;ldra
hat must De thus educated and the caurc
j s must see to it. Auit
top a vision Of tho t;,a
when This oo,e, "@S presente
the FROM 49, 5 Snali be as frs
ng. 3aa -" u alcohol as fro,
sed. 1iS polsoh.
and non. 4. =. Ward. of New Bern ".
his next introduced and spoke on ~ ~,
o nv 5ee1 OF Law Enforcement. Mr. W. W.
$40 80 mat the drink habit is fraue,
reat in ava uni'ersal danger and moreoy,
40 very aspect it is a fraud ~
Ike most OF the stuff which is soad ,.'
'uor IS not VIA It = represen1sd u