Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-01
For the Delaware Republican

Ma EDITOR As much has of late been said
against me for noticing violations OF the law
regulating the raific in spirituous and malt
liquors, would ask for small space In your
widely circulated JOURNAL and first allow me
TO lay before you my declaration OF principles
LIST. am opposed to the use OF sprituous or
malt liquors as a beverage under nny and all
cir cnmstar ees.
I'd. | am opposed TO the manufacture and
sale of liquors OF all descriptions
3d. ! am opposed 10 any all laws passed TO
regulate the manufacture and sale of liquor.
4th 1t the sale Of liquor is benefit to the
community, then let the license law be repeal.
ell and let all engage in the traffic who desire
to do so, like every othsr kind OF business;
aud il 1t is an Injury TO the CONN unity, let it
be prohibited the same as any other evil is
prohibited.
9th. As an officer OF the law il is my duty
to notice all violations OF the laws found upon
our statute books without regard 10 any ind-
vidual opinion in reference TO such laws.
9th, AS 1t is my duty to notice all violations
OF the law and as murder, theft, arson, as
saults and batteries, breaches OF the peace,
selling liquor without license, selling liquor
to minors, selling il on Sunday, selling liquor
at concert saloons and other places of amuse-
meni; and many other intractious Of the law
not here enumerated, are recognized az being
in oppostion.to the law and statutes in such
cases male aud provided. Therefore it is as
much my duty TO notice all violations of the
llqnor laws as it is to notice any other ia frsc-
ton of the law.
Now as have laid down my creed and plat
form OF principles, would say to all concern
ed that intend to pursue n straightforward
course IN the discharge OF my duty, without
fear or favor, and as the enforcement of the
law in all cases OF felony hurts none but the
N ppin fhI an fnra al. l,,.r
straining the liquor traffic hurt none but the
guilty have been told that popular opini on
will not bear me out in the course am pur-
suing, then say let me sink beneath popular
opiaion, rather than 10 have it said that was
afraid to do my duty. ! have also been told
that should have had more regard for poor
widow woman on Delaware Avenue; that she
had large family TO support that people
drank at her house TO help her aon=. ! would
answer that have as much regard tor poor
widews nd the poor in general a3 most OF
peoples but when "poor widow so far iorgets
herself, and sacrifices her selfrespect by keep
ing tppling house, Sunday after Sunday, sell
ing liquor to young and old, drunk and sober;
then my regard tor that particular poor widow
ceases. Que young man testified that he was
30 drunk on Sunday in her house that he did
not know whether he paid for any liquor or
not.
To be sure this "poor widow" should be SUI
ported; the orphan children should be taken
care of, but should other wives be made wild
ows, and other children be made orphans by
allowing this poor widow to sell liquor on
Sunday contrary to law would scout such
an idea, and if public opinion does not bear
me out in bringing such volators OF law 10
Justice, then public opinion must pursue one
direction and shall pursue the other; with
me, duty first, popularity last will wind up
my communication by saying that shall con-
tiuue to take legal notice OF all vioators OF the
law; neither will make any distinction be
tween the person who steals a horse, or sells
liquor on Sunday, or whether the yiolater is a
man woman, widower or widow; they are both
yiolatorJ OF the law nnd will be treated by me
exactly like. SOLOMON HERsEY, Constable