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"DTTT3T Tdnnn in m-n-- ' ' I is iiii. UKUAH OF THE OABABBUS CQtP PBOEPITION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. i If THE HERALD, ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY, BY The Cabarrus County T Prohibition Ex i n t ... ecu- uommittee- The Hkrald will be sunnlie,! to Clubs at tbe following rates, for the Campaign : " One c.py, 30 cents ; Ten copies, '.$1.50; Twenty copies, $2.00;' Fifty copies, $2.50. ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted in the Herald for tbe campaign at the following rates : One f column, $10; tfalf, column, Quarter column, $3. Address all orders and communica tions to ; w;r. odell; Ch'm Cabarrus Co. Prohibition Kx. Committee. HOW LONG? How long shall the turpid river Of crime and misery flow From the courts of thagay gin. palace iiaaa witn.the crystal chalice, And the fated densrbelow Where tattered man-rags Ithrong ? How long shall they pour down woe? How long, oh, Lord ! how long ? . How long shall our blameless children Be doomed to a life "of shame. That wealth upbuilt on our ruin may grow witn tnfir dark undoine i nr ... .. 1 - . ' t u ui ir l " Sr" ?f How long shall its sceptre name .' . How long, oh. lorai now long r How Vbiig shall the wife go moaning 1 In the depths of dumb despair, ) That the gold that her torturer proffers 1 May.come to the nation's coffers. With the rust of murder there ? i ' , , , , atr. j Oh the weak are crushed by the strong, ; Till the heavens shall hear their j prayer JI ,w long, oh, Lord ! how long ? , How long can we dare the justice Of God, who pities the poor, And still have hope in His mercies, While tbe widow's tongueless curses Call down on the evil-doer The doom of his. heartless wrong ? -How long is a crime secure, How long, oh. Lord ! bow long ? -0 S Burleigh in Nat. Tem. Adyocate ADDEESS -,-..vtt i OF TFIK TROniHITION CONVENTION, vk-wn i RAI.KIOII. AI'KII. 4, : 1881, To the rEorLE of nurtii CAiiouNA. j We the representatives of the people J ofNorQi Carolina, in convention duly ' assembled, realizing the soiemo uusi imposed on us, the grave aud women- j tous issues at Btat;, uu dearst and niost sacred interests of the people of this commonwealth are profoundly involved in the prohibition movement; relying upon the righteous- nets and beneficence of our cause, ana upon the blessings and guidance of i Almighty God. and appealing to the Omniscient Eye and to a candid and impartial public ' for the purity and natriotism of our motives, do issue this our solemn declaration to tho people of our beloved State : 1. irbile-we feel it our duty, in jus tice to ourselves, to candor aid to truth, to state explicitly and emphaU Tically that the prohibition convention sible for the form of the u not respon COXCOKD, NORTH prohibition bill, in all of its details, as wa passed; by the Legislature, yet wc uo graieiully accept it, endorse ana most earnestly and cordially commend it to the people for their hearty ratification by their suffrages. Indeed, we leel that its passages af fords us a most happ occasion to congratulate our fellow-citizens on a great moral achievement ; and we be 1eve that its ratification by the people will prove an even greater and more glorious moral victory, and will place the Christian and moral element of our people in a position to give corns nlex .i plexion to the L wuv puunu aiiuirs or tais otate. we believe that the accept anceofthis bill by the people will give a most certain guarantee of ulti. mate and complete success, to the great moral revolution which has been inaugurated. We do. therpfn m.lot!f.. ...:,, A .. . A . . J - 1 ' , UJUOI . " J ailu auvise ai good citizens, all who entertain a particle ot nnal love fortheir venerable com monwealth, whose breasts are animat ed with a spark of patriotism, who c .uoiruu wun any sentiment of honorable State pride, who are in fused with any degree of public spirit and who feel the faintest throbbb" in j their hearts of good will towards their i fellow men, to ignore all inferior v,n. idprAf innQ , : . -113c superior iq ail un- assat. tbiifrg B distinctiions of sects, parties, J color and race, and by one -grajid. combined and magnanimous effort throw off forever the oppression and the tyranny of the moat debasing and ievious vice untler which maukind has ever groaned and suffered. & 2. We also regard it as an occasion 1 of profound congratulation, that now (for the first time perhaps in the his torv of our commonwealth, since the days of the heroes of '76, the people of all parties, religions and colors can meet on one common platform to ad vance a great publio measure without any conflict of interests whatever, without creating any party iricuon, awakening any religious prejudice, adn without begetting an' race an- taonism. And we wish to be distinct lv understood as avowing; and assert- J uuuci . , , , "K " "" v 1 not ic and unequivocal way, that this is a party movement. We have nothing ,to do with politics, nor Jo we wish to disturb in the least degree the party tnuations ot tne people. or are we Seeking to promote any class leg islation, or to create any monopoly. We have only one aim; we are ani mated by only one motive, namely, the advancement of the material and moral prosperity of all the people of this broad commonwealth, the promo tion of their health, wealth, liberty and happiness, without any distinc jtions whatever. Hence we have no concealments to make. We have no 1 temptations to use trickery, bribery or corruption. M e have no occasion to resort to inuendoes, fabricationc or indirection. We go before ki people purely arid solely on the merits of our cause, We confidently claim that prohibition is for the -ood of the' CAROLEOTDAY JUfll(i 1881, j whole peoplelUriarresJin a large measure that trfrndouslin it j upot Immaterial and bancia sources of-bur people iji that fore ieanuii ana !; appalling drain flpon j their greater moral i rj tests. we assert tbat statist, anjactf abundantly 'and most cjclus jf y de. monstrate the truth af oarvC ition. And in this distinct and fn J wjy we do here and now callerj " ny or all who are opposed to this0 .ement to prove by figures anctfaci lie con trary. We demaudprc: for tbe sweeping and recklesassliclns that have been made'in atf if sponsible way. We h6Id ourselveA iady, be fore the world to defendr f cause by the most solid argument d by stern if.Hf!t.S nnfl WO fli'rnnr An.m?c orniint... let to anv nr M mnro iSU'e dn not , lUVeatiaaLlOU ' C invite lUKUna nH ho. mnvinod in th rllK- closest scrutinV and rfl(A searchins'1 analysis, nd we do, m the na of manly dignity and cqmrnp-whon-esty, enter our scVemn protest against the .ungeneroh insinuations, the un manly iurJeudoes and the assass1 thrusts, emanating from some vncr claim Co reflect iusoule measur' Pub lic sentiment and to con an( - guide public thought. ve protest against the course of thpe who, uh der the pretext' and oer of an unen- "irHrKr unworuiy Affvvi"" n seek mind, nnd to liianufacture erroneous impressions inimical to truth and good morals. S. It is the deliberate and unanimous judgment of this convention, composed as it is of able and worthy representa tives from all sections of the State, and from aW professions and pursuits, and : as the result of the matured experience and wisdom of ,the most scholarly, scientific and profound thinkers of the age, that the only remedy for the col ossal evils of the liquor traffic, and for the unspeasa ble horrors of intemper ance, is absolute and unqualified prohi bition. I 1 4- After a calm and most careful sur- vey of the situation, this convention is I per8Uaded that it has ample reasons and most substantial grounds for assur ing the people of this State that ulti mate and most gratifying success will crown a prudent, dignified campaign, prosecuted with enthusiasm, energy : ..... 5 and vigor a campaign in which every man .puts forth his mot strenuous efforts, in which no stone is left untur ned, in which no toil is. counted too severe, and no sacrifice too great a campaign m which every minister of the gospel, every church, every tem perance organization, and every indi vidual man is an earnest, laborious, persistent, patient, prudent and inde fatigable worker. This, we deliberately repeat, will bring success, and success in this noble cause will bring prosperity and happi ness' to all our people and perpetual glory and honor to our veneiable and beloved commonwealth. Commending ourselves to the guid ance of Almighty God, invoking his blessing and entertaining the fervent and importunate prayers of all His ministers and people, we confidently launch ourselves upon this grand cani- paign, and for the liberation of our belovad land from 'be fetters and mis- 1JC eries of this intolerable tyranny, we pledge. .'bur. means, 0$ truth and fou r sacred jhonor. 1' .' , i The Prohibition Bill. i ' " 11' ' The; following ;m theProhibitory Act as H passed totl Hoes of the Legis lature, with, all the aij?udnent8ioser-i ted at the proper places. l is an ex act copy bt the bill as.&n'ro-lled and rat ified. f r- T7e General Asd&bh of North ! Carolina do Enacts Section 1. Tht jy persons who shall nianufacfiure, ty or sell, eitner directly or indirectly, tfhy spirituous or majt liquors, except vnes aud cider.or by any shift, suoterfng or device, spir ituous 'liquors, or any; 'liquors of which spiritous liquor is a mplerial.or consti tuent partin any-jauan'tity, in this State, otherwise thantiy thw act provi ded shall be guilty oa misdemeanor and upon convict ioh thereof in any court of record having iurisdictipn of same &hall be fVoedot less than One hundred nor more than-one thousand cretion of III " Xko.o- ifiat . spiniaQUs liquors or liquids of which spir)Cuous liquors are a ma'efi and constituent par, rsjbe hart and sold as" bvfthis act D70vided lid in no other waflor manner only ior meaicai, enemicajiana mecrnanical purposes, and for ibj69e purposes, qnly by a diuggi&t, apothecary or physician, whov shall have obtained a license in. pursuance of tho provisions of Ihis act, allowing him, to sell, te same for such purposes; and anydrdeistor ph sician who . sha!! have obtained sufeh license shall not keep at a&y lime a greater quantity of such soims on hand than thirty P'aIIous: and shiill not spII t.n anv person a greater quality, at one time, of the several countieJn the State may upon application matjle to taem, only in the way in this eet4oji provided, by r 1 a aruggist, apothecary or , pnysician, grant a license to las'tjfor one year and no longer, to sell stieh'spirituous liq uors as are mentioneja in this act only for medical, chemicaand mechaaical purposes, and in tbe;vay and manner in tnis act cnrecieu, &nu no omer; out before granting anyBuch license they shall ascertain andiud' by the oath and examination of $wo or more sober and respectable citiz4rs Of their county that such applicant !a sober, reliable and trustworthy perspi; and tbey shall record the names ofhe citizehs so by them examined anditfie facts so found by them upon tpe niites 01 tneir pro- oonrt. ceedings in connecti)rt wath the orders j Sec- 0. Xfeqjtt- this act shall have no and proceedings gracing such license; ! (0rce nor eli'ect until the first of Octo and any: druggist, aj)fthecary or phy her. A- B., 1881; and on and after that aicmn desiring to opjain aticn license, , sball apply for the janie b petition setting forth that foe is a. druggist, apothecary or physician in' the county where such applicatjfon is made the place where he selfedrugn and medi- eines or regularly priL?Uceb medicine that he desires to fe'eep and sell such liquors only for medicinal, chemical and mechanical , tfrfrpbses; that he will notknowingly jeep or sell such liauors otherwise, ndpin greater quan tities than as bv this? .act allowed, apd that he will well, Urily aid faithfully keep and observe thprovisions of this act so lar as tne sansevare appncame to to be made as are now proviaea ny law h:m; such petition shall subscribe ( f0r the election of Judges of tbe Su and swear to. his pt-tlon, and the same .preme court, and the board of county shall be tiled and I reserved among commissioner of tbe several counties the papers and ' records of theCounty 0f the Htate, shall in the manner there Commissioners befot-.whom it shall be 1 in prescribed appoint registrars and .presented. Hut no druggist, apotbeca- I indees of said election : provided, That ry or physician snaii pe ncenseo to sen any of the spirituals or malt liquors herein mentioned, iitil he haReiecu-' ted an. given to thej Board of CctmtniS sioners of the couni wherein the liq uors are proposed jto be sold, a bond with good ancf sufficprit security, to be inctifioil in m nun nf nnt la Vian fi,ve hundred doila;r$, and not. more than live thou.ai d.ojllars, conditioned that be will faiithtulty comply with and perform all the rcqjiremeuts and con - shall be recorded arid filed as In cases of official bonds andj li'henever the said commissioners shall riave reason to be- lieve that the partyif, licenced has vio lated any of said oTsnditiaos or prom ises they my put the name id suit and prosecute to judgment and in addition thereto they may for good cause re voke said license firs-t giving to the bol der thereof at least two days notice of tbe time when a motion to revoke . ill be made. Sec- 4, A druggist, apothecary or physician having a lieense to keep and 'sell such spirituous liejuors as by this act provided, shall not sell the same to anyone person, at one time. & greater quantity than one gallon, nor in any "quantity, unless the ierson applying t purchasc the same shall preseiH and deliver the certificate of a sober and respectable practicing physician, not , licensed dealer under this act, given upon bis honor, to the effect that soch spirituous liquors so lequired are in tact required for medical purposes, W a like certificate of a sober, respecta ble chemist or artist, that saeh spirit uous liquors are required in fact for chemical purposes, or a like certificate of a sober, respectable mechanic, that such spirituous liquors so required are in fact required for mechanical purpo ses, and if any physician, ckemist, ar tist, or mech-anic shall make any sucti certificate falsely statihg or suggesting the purpose fpr wlich such spirituous liquors spesiried by him are rejquirnl ery.ucb phyic)). chemist, artist, or mechanic nwkihg such false certifi cate, shall' be deemed guilty of a iuis' demeanor, and upon conviction in any court of record having jurisdiction thereof, shlK be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than fbve hundred dollars, and may in the dis cretion of the court, be imprisoned. Sec: 5. ijyery druggist, apothecary or pnye?cian . who snail nave a license to e.jh ap.ituous 1iiom m providetl for in this at.. and shall violate thero- viaions of thtf same in any reent, di rectly OtjawJirecUyJ or-'by anjrshift or isubterfugpi. aO.-'for efiiocJrvjola- c urt of !&0i&&frX? ue fined not lars, rior orors tha lara. and be i m orison ed, ??Qdred rfxi. lion of ttie court and mCe dincre forfeit his said license to belter, aha1 by the court, and if arfy clerkceh & I ployeeol su;h arrrggist, ajotbfenj. physician sball in way violate they visions of this art under pretensl anllinn oiir-Vi uri! r! f iini-ii limmrn Inr K'k - employer or otherwise, he shall for ev- ery such offense be deemed guilty of a v misdemeanor, and ujon conrictioii. in any court of record having jurisdiction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than, one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned at the discretion of the jav it shall have lull force and ellect. Sec. 7. That an election shall be held by the qualified electors in this State on the first Thursday in Augu t next to take the sense of the electors iu this State upon the uuestion of p ohi- l bition, these desiring prohibition shall i vote a printed or written ticket with j tne words: "For Prohibition, " on it. and those opposing prohibition shall vote a printed or written ticket with the words; "Against Prohibition" on it. The election herein provided lor in his 1 Kection shall be. held under the same ! rules and regulations and. the returns 1 if at the said e'ection a majority 01 ine ! votes so cast be "Against Prohibition," then and in that case no person snau be prosecuted or punished for any vio lation of this act. And it is further provided: That upon the counting of the ballots as aforesaid the Governor of the State shall issue his proclamation j declaring the result thereof. .' i - - ! Perfect prohibition is not the work 1 of a iav or a tar. We Lave before us a long fight. Even if we succeed in August, the contest will "o on. - lu anu ' aiK',KC ' viatchwords. should be our J -1 A 1 1 a:-
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