Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-05
Less Talk and More work.

P'uuuopohpss |
Less Talk and More work.
The State Tt importance Alliance is getting
very little comfort and encouragement
from the down.State press. Week before
last the Democratic DelaxdreaH expreseel
its opinion of the recent work OF the
alliance, and it was not hsttering one.
Last week the Republican kealnsular Nesos
came out in a still more un-
kind vein, beginning by declaring
that sit seems to be- characteristic of
" temperance organizations that their
prime movers have very little discrs-
" lion and perhaps less brains" 1t says |
that the alliance has made decided |
mistake in supposing that either Repub.
licans or Democrats will rec gnize it as a |
political factor that there is no likeli.
hood whasever oil Democratic osndi.
dates subscribing to the pledge demanded
by the alliance IN year when
they will have practically no opposi-
I" tion in the State campaign" and that,
on the other hand, Republicans could
put no confidence in the promises Of
votes from Democrats who favor local
option. When election day came they
would find some excuse for voting for
their old party, and temperance prin-
ciplss would have to give way. The
NsIos might have further remarked that
there are great many Republicans who
would sooner vote for a. .druukard Of their
own party than for sober Democrat.
The trouble with the temperance men
is that in their strivings after the an
attsinable they are constantly shutting
their eyes to the work which ia ready to
their hands. The State Legislatures Of
recent years have dealt very fairly by
them they have not granted all that
they asked, OF course, aud no legislature
ever will, for the leading temperance
men are prone to become Unsuitable
crsnks, who, il they could succeed in
utterly extirpating every intoxi-
eating beverage, would then
make an onslaught on tobacco,
tea, coffee, and nobody knows
what else. Bat the Legislature has done
all that reasonable temperance men could
expect it has amended and modified the
license laws until they have been shaped
into weapons OF great power for good il
the hands o. earnest warriors in tn,
temperance army.
Why do they not use these wsapon
which they themselves have done 8,
much to forgeS They 60 around whin
ing that the license laws are not en-
forced. Have they done-are they doinj
any thing to have them enforced W
do no: look for them to become spies il
the sense of nosing around after violstor
of the laws while we have an officer em
ployed in this city especially to do tha
kind OF work; but,if that officer fails to
his full duty can they not dc something t
ohAA hAh ny 4AAb hatlb uDL NlOlAllUu6 4
the license laws which cannot fail I
come under the personal oognizance {
temperance men all over the city an
would it be going out of their way I
note these things which happen unde
their own OBJ ervstion, report the same I
the liquor bailih and require him I
enter proseeutiors against the violators
The same strictures will apply to an
howl these ssme inactive temperate
men may set up over tbs number of sppl
cations tor license approved by the court
They had sufficient notice of these sppl
cations If they did not wish them to |
granted, it was their right and their dut
to demonstrate. Did they do soi "
are oreditahly informed that they did no
strong remonstrsnce was made again
the licensing of some Of these saloons, br
not by distinctively temperan
men. 1t came from lesdir
manufacturers and usiness'' men VIII
disgusted with the do.nOthing policy
those who are eternally talking about Il
evils OF intempersnoe, took the matt
into their own hands and, as men shou
do, gave the us mes and locations of Il
Objectionable applicants aud their ressoi
for demonstrating against licenses hsil
granted to them, This remembrance "
hsedsd by Chief Justice COmsgys, Int
was outvoted by his associates IL rega
TO a number Of the licensees.
Before they do any more growing Ii
men who pose "a leaders of the tempe
ance movement should stop and fefle
upon some OF these questions. They g
the kind of questions which are beil
asked everywhere, by men who, whi
not lanatical enough to say that beoau
they themselves do not care to indulge
alcoholic stimulants others shall not, a
yet deairous that o7er-indulgence in /
tOxiosnts shall be reduced to u MIN,
and that our present excellent licen
laws shall be enforced, and who are p,
verse enough to say that those who
nothing towards the enforcement of the
laws have no right to do any INC
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