French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
FIGHT FOR PROHIBITION BILLS
GROWING INTENSE AT RALEIGH
Other Important Legislative News by
The Hustler's Special
Correspondent.
Especial to. The Hustler. J

of eleven to seven. the House commit
teed on the liquor traffic reported I'M
avorably the prohibition bill offered
by the Anti-Saloon League, through
Representative Gardner, of Yancey.
This bill would so regulate the traffic,
that the possession Of whiskey beyond
two quarts year for medicinal pur-
poses could not legally be transported
by any public carrier into the State.
When the vote was taken ten members
of the committee were absent, most of
whom had been considered favorable
to the bill. But the House, on Friday.
when the bill was reported, voted
down motion to re-commit the meas
ure to the committee or further con
sfderation and it sleeps quietly on the
unfavorable calendar. A bare quorum
was present, only sixty-eight. accord
| ing to the report of the News and Oh
server, being on hand at the time the
vote was taken,-tWenty-s for, and
forty-one against letting the bill go
back to the committee. However, the
stand patters" were there prepared
| for action, just as they were three
days previous when the committee met
or the first hearing on it. Evidently,
the opposition is we'll organized and
fully determined to defeat. if possible.
any effort to deprive them of that
quart every fifteen days. And if the
anti-liquor members are really in
earnest about theenactment of needed
Temperance legislation at this time,
they had better get together on sat
isfactory bill. stock together and stay
on the job" =. .-t>..-. 't..s ~.I--s~',--' -
The Gardner bill is dead and buried,
but another equally as effective can
be easily prepared and put through,
with proper organization and Leaders
ship. The Anti-Saloon League has
done its part and the responsibility OF
enacting further temperance legisla-
ton rests upon other shoulders than
the officers of the League. 1t is IN
conceivable that North Carolina leg
islature will adjourn without proVld-
fling some effective means to rid the
State of blind tigers and 'boot-leggers.
We believe the people Of the state
will approve q law prohibiting the.
shipment of any intoxicating Dever-
ages in North Carolina. If the Gen.
eral Assembly lacks the nerve to pass
such a bill, let the proposition be re-
ferred to the voters of the State. A
ampaign of education would be good
thing, anyway, and the temperance
forces invite the issue. Other states
are passing genuine prohibition meas
ures and why not North Carolina!
Are not our boys and young men Just
as worthy of protection against the
Temptation of strong drink. which the
l"Quart law" affords, as are those OF
any other State?
By large majorities both houses OF
1.-THE legislature of Arkansas, on jan
luary %. passed a bill making 1t prac
ltically impossible TO "a person in that
Estate to procure liquor except for sac
Iramental, medicinal and mechanical
lpurposes. The newspapers are not
Ipermitted to carry liquor ADVERTISE
lments; in Utah, only asfew days ago.
1.-The legislature passed one of the most
drastic prohibition measures ever en-
lacted by any. State. The bill prohibits
importation, manufacture, sale and
possession of liquor. except pure al
cohol and sacramento wine. to be
sold as the governor may prescribe; a
lnew law recently enacted by the Log
lislature of Oregon prohibits importa-
ltion of liquor except for medicinal
land sacramento purposes; the Ten
tnessee legislature has, passed a bill
which puts an end to all shipments OF
liquor as beverages into the state af-
ter March /; the West Virginia House
OF Delegates has strengthened the pro-
hibition law of that state by passing
a measure which completely bars
LIQUOR shipments into the state; both
branches the Indiana legislature voted
div last week; the Oklahoma Senate
lately passed bOne-dry measure by a
vote of 80 to B; on January 81. the
Kansas House passed q bill which pro-
hibits the keeping of liquor in one
home, even for personal use; Alaska
and the District of Columbia will soon
be dry and stringent temperance
measures are pending before the les
islature of many other state now in
session. Shall good old North Carroll
ma fail to take her place in the march
forward, when most of the other pro-
gressive commonwealth of the Repub-
lie are endeavoring to rid themselves
of the demon rum, with all it's attend
ant evils? We hope not.
. -:o:-
A majority of both branches of the
General Assembly has gone on record
in opposition to the suggestion OF
changing the present method of select
ing members of the county boards OF
education. The Page bill was defeat
ed in the House by a vote of 81 to 40
:, and a bill of like character failed in
|. the Senate, although by narrow
margin. However, the sentiment ex-
pressed by the House members on the
Page bill indicates a decision to make
no change. which is Enthusiastically a
wise conclusion. The people are not
= clamoring for the privilege of electing
school boards and no change should
be made.
:. %
) The suffragetts have again failed to
} convert the legislature to their cause
. and must wait awhile for the ballot
even in cities and towns. The Roberts
bill giving women the right to vote in
city elections failed of passage in the