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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
HICKORY, N.C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1909.
Prohibition in North Carolina.
Mr. Editor: —Please allow me
space in your paper to say a few
things to the subscribers of your
paper, who believe in good gov
ernment. I want to speak in re
gard to the law that prohibits
the manufacture and selling of.
intoxicating liquor.
As superintendent of the North
Carolina Anti-Saloon League, I
have been from the mountain to
the sea several times this year,
indeed since I have been in this
work, I have visited and spoken
in every county in the state ex
cept six. lam also in constant
correspondence with our leaders,
and am prepared to say our pro
hibition law is working nicely;
in fact is a great success.
Having said this much as re
gards the successful working of
the law, let me give you the oth
er side. There is no doubt -of
the fact that in many communi
ties, the law is greatly violated,
and that in some ©f these com
munities, the officers do not have
the proper respect for their oath,
nor do the citizens appreciate
the duties of citizen-ship. I do
not want to necessarily discour
age any in their bright views of
the situation in the state, but
still we gain nothing by disre
garding facts, or by overlooking
the violations of our law. The
thing to do, is to accept the con
ditions and strive to improve
them.
Allow me to quote from letters
on my desk that will verify my
position. I read from a letter,
written by a college president,
"matters in our town are such
that detection may not be so ea
sy, since the principal offender
is of long standing wise from
many encounters; moreover, he
is brother-in-law to our mayor."
From a letter, written b> a may
or, August 21st, we quote: "It
seems that we have at least two
blind-tigers in our little town."
From a merchant in eastern Car
olina, letter of Sept. 6th: "There
is quite a lot of blind-tigering go
ing on here. Our sheriff and
mayor pay no attention to it. If
we get them, it would be no use
to take them before our mayor,
for there is strong belief that he
is in the business. Please let me
hear from you in regard to this
matter.*' Letter from post-mas
ter and merchant in central
North Carolina: "We are sadly
lacking in this county, our sher
iff being one that winks at illicit
distilling, and the magistrates
are drinking men; get drunk.''
A letter from a deputy sheriff
reads: "It is reported to me
that there is a blockade distillery
in this section; now, how do I
proceed in this matter? Please
let me hear from you fully." A
Southern express agent writes:
4 'Blind-tigers are flourishing and
are becoming more bold. I de
liver from two hundred to eight
hundred pounds of whiskey at a
time to men, who are running
these places, and every body
knows it. No attempt has been
made to my knowledge to stop it.
I feel sure that there are two
stills running within, say two
miles of me." A Methodist
preacher from eastern Carolina
writes: "We need a detective
here. One man got five barrels
of beer this morning," A well
to-do farmer in the east writes:
"Two barrels of whiskey came
to our town last week; seven are
in the depot; saw nine drunken
men after five o'clock on the
street Monday; was away the
balance of the day. The police
men are in full sympathy with
the business. No effort is made
by him or the mayof* t© enforce
the law. All the magistrates
are men of strong drink. Now,
if you know of any way this can
be checked, will be glad if you
could furnish information. I
cannot believe that the Great
State of North Carolina will al-
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Editor J. R. Swan, of Madison,
was here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. -C. Stimpson
spent Sunday in Statesville.
When the flying age really
comes there will not be so much
worrying over bad roads.
Mrs. R. E. Simpson, of Ashe
ville, is spending the week in
this city with friends.
Rev. E. D. Brown, of Loray,
I. B. Anderson, of Statesville,
and Dr. J. Lafferty, of Concord,
were here Saturday on their way
home from Presbytery.
Messrs. J. M. Saunders and
John Mack, of Mocksville, were
here Monday prospecting for a
location in a live town. They
were convinced that the outlook
in Hickory was gcod and it is
very likely they will move their
families here by Jan. Ist.
Rumor has it that ex-Senator
J. F. Reinhasdt and Miss Allie
Abernethy, both of East Lincoln
were married yesterday after
noon at the home of the bride.
We have not learned the partic
ulars as yet, but the report was
given by good authority.—Lin
colnton News.
The Andrews Sun has this to
say about Mr. Bosworth:
Mr. F. E. Bosworth of the
Hickory Democrat is in Andrews
for a few days on a visit. Mr.
Bosworth is a nice gentleman
and experienced newspaper man.
We hope his visit to our town
will be pleasant.
The Hickory Democrat, of Au
gust 26th, contains a special gla
zed paper supplement. There
are numerous illustrations of im
portant places and scenes in and
near Hickory, all accompanied by
sketches. The town is rapidly
adding new business enterprises
and has a population of 7,000.
Conover Tribune.
There will be held in Asheville
in October one of the largest
good road conventions ever held
in North Carolina and it will
probably be attended by thou
sands of people from every sec
tion of the state. Among the
speakers will be Governor Pat
terson, of Tennessee, Governor
Brown, of Georgia, Governor
Ansel, of South Carolina and
many others.
low this evil to go un-checked."
I give these extracts to inform
our people of our present condi
tions, and to show them the ne
cessity of work. All must un
dei stand that the law is inani
mate, and that therefore, it can
net destroy one moon-shine still
or send one blind-tiger to the
roads. The work of enforcement
devolves upon the good officers
and true citizens, and neither of
these can accomplish the work
without the aid of the other.
The law is not a failure be
cause of such violations, rather
the exception proves the rule.
Let us remember that reforma
tions that have done most for
humanity have taken centuries.
Surely then; in this work of over
throwing liquor traffic to save
our commerce, our politics and
our social life from the dominion
of King Alcohol, we can afford
to spend years.
We urge all communities to be
vigilent, and wherever the law
is violated, let there be work and
agitation and prayer. And if in
any such community, the blame
be on part of the officers, let
there be an earnest effort to dis
place such officers with men, who
have the courage of their con
viction and respect for their oath.
Assuring you that our state
organization is ready to give any
aid it can, I am,
Yours very truly,
K. L. DAVIS,
Supt, N. C. Anti-Saloon League.
The Prohibition Law: A Sum
mary.
An act to prohibit the manufac
ture and sale of Intoxicating Li
quors in North Carolina.
Chapter 71, Public Laws of
North Carolina of Extra Session
of 1908; which was ratified by
the people May 26,1908, b> a ma
jority of 44,196.
WHAT IT DOES DO.
It abolishes every licensed whis
key and brandy distillery in the
State.
It abolished every saloon and
dispensary in the State.
It makes unlawful the wine
traffic within the State. For
wine can be sold only at the place
of manufacture in quantities of
two and gallons or more
and not Dipped anywhere in the
State. (In most Counties in the
State wine cannot be sold in any
quantity.)
It makes unlawful the sale of
all those chemical mixtures by
whatever name known that will
intoxication.
It places under the most strin
gent and binding regulations
pharmacists and physicians, who
may handle intoxicating liquors
for medical purposes only.
It allows the officials of any
county or town to regulate or
prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors by pharmacists in the
drug stores or medical deposito
ries, where such are established
by the Legislature.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO.
It will not prohibit the farmer
from making cider from fruits
grown on his own land and sell
ing the same, provided the cider
will not intoxicate.
It will not stop the manufac
turer from making his wine and
shipping it outside of the State,
in Counties where it is now al
lowed to be manufactured, nor
for selling it in County where
made, at the place of manufact
ure, in sealed or crated packages
containing not less than two and
a half gallons per package.
It will not stop the sale of
those medical preparations and
essences that may have alcohol
in them to preserve them to pre
serve them or to hold the medici
nal agents in solution, such as
camphor, vanilla, etc.
It does not repeal existing pro
hibition laws in the Counties
that have more stringent regula
tions.
It does not prohibit the sale of
wine to ministers or church offici
als for sacramental purposes.
Lenoir College Football Team.
(BY COACH SCHAEFF.)
In looking over the available
men for the team this season, I
find an abundance of line men,
and am sure that that department
will be well taken care of.
At the present time, there are
very few available back-field men,
but, in as much as we have so
much raw material, I am sure I
can develop a few good halfbacks.
Seveaal are trying for the ends,
among which are some fast men
who promise to be good in hand
ling the forward pass, which I
hope to use effectively.
Our schedule will be printed
when completed, and I may say,
that, at the present time, some
very been arranged.
Our first game, at home, is with
Catawba college on the 2nd of
Oct.
How many are coming out to
"root" for "Lenoir?"
How Good Roads Pay.
Mr. M. L Fuss, of Mount Hoi
ly, tells The Concord Tribune
that he bought his farm near
Mount Holly a few years ago for
sixteen dollars an acre. Since
that time the macadam road has
been built through the place and
he recently refused to sell at one
hundred dollars an acre. The
increase in value is attributed al
! most wholly to the improvedroad.
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