The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-07


reliable men--wel qualified to repre-
sent their party, and known to b,
firm, solid party men--men whom VI
all know where to find on matte
of politics. They were none of you
"Lon-patisans, ""no- party" men tina
have been talked up in this eommuni
ty for the past six or eight years. W.
never did have any faith in the decep
tive people who were ignorant enough
to pretend to believe that Republi
can government could be conducted
without two parties or that politicians
were not necessary to conduct the
affairs of State. 1t was quite evident
last fall that if the Republicans cars
ried the election in this county they
would vote for local option. Mr..
Clark we are told avoided all taverns
and did not treat man during the
campaign for sheriff; nor do we be-
lieve did the Senator or either of
the Representatives and yet many
Of the liquor dealers and country
store keepers deserted the Democratic
ticket-they wanted "no-party man"
or anything but a Democrat they
wanted better law. than Democrats
could afford to give them and they
elected what ? Why Republicans Of
the deepest dye. Just such men as
urged on the war upon our Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor.
But the question is, will Local OPP
ton help the people to put down the
monster, Alcohol, which, with hydra
head appears and destroys in every
pathway where it is unchecked and
Nnrsstrained.
We will not deny that Local Option
may be a good thing for our rura
districts-it may have helped to re-
form many districts in this State
it was not enacted here but
in Maryland. We want that which
is best-and we want our party to do |
that which is best (for these things
will run into party } and the Demo-
cratic party feels that it was deserted |
by class of men who were not very
'eliable for any party, yet they as
'umed the roll of dictators and worked
secretly. But this is their lookout.
We merely mention the matter now.
Dur inquiry Is TO know what is best
or our own people. We know full
we'll that wine TO excess is a brutali-
.er-that whiskey to excess is fend
II horrid shape and mein. How is
he us9 of it to excess to be restrained a?
hat is the inquiry-and it ascends to
lsavsn. 1t is the prayer of thous-
nds of honest wives, of millions of
ffectionate sisters, brothers, sons and
aughters and fathers and mothers
hat its destructive influences may be
topped, and this prayer has assembled
Or half a Century. And yet the
ling iss a very Satan in our midst.
" 18th all the law we have it does its
iaily work. What then will it do if
we have no law? This question ap-
Deals to the generous heart-it is not
light one. Remember neighbor that
you may free your ward of the fiery
lend. But are you wholly justified in
increasing its strength in another
ward or hundrd perhaps just over the
inc. We can't for the present say
hat it would be better to drive all
hose licensed houses upon the bor-
lers of the wards which would be
most likely to vote for license? But
We do know that we are opposed to
pleasing one bit of the restraint that
low curbs the unlicensed sale of alco-
lolic liquors.
The United States government
licenses its sale. Why not appoint an
Inspector of licenses and provide by
law for the fine of every man that
sells who has not a State license
framed and hung in public view in his
louse. When the bill is printed and
before the people we will be better
'ble to speak with accuracy Of its