The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-16


Laymen.
A representative audience OF more |
than ono thousand people filled the |
Opera House last night to give coun-
teDRnee to the movement for the all |
vnncement of order and morality by |
the enforcement OF the laws. Upon |
the platform were seated such well
known citizens as Job ii. jackson, the
Rev. William z. Swartz, the Rev. Dem
mis- j. Flynn, Chief Of Police William j.
Blackburn, William Michael Byrne,
William Candy, Dr. Caleb Harlan, Mark
Nj. Cleaver, the Rev. II. Ashton Henry,
Washington Hastings. the Rev. John
y. Dobblns, the Hey. John France,
Abner p. Bailey, George w. Todd,
u, 4. Candy, the Rev. j, D. G, Hanna,
Charles $. Rowland Bishop Cole
man. George W. Bush, tho Rev. W.
q. Koons, the Rev. Martin b. Dunlap.
Caleb p. johnson, Professor A. II.
Berlin, @. W. Pusey the Rev. Charles
Il. Murray, the Rev. Il. L. Hubbard,
William NJ. Candy, the Rev. w. l.. S.
Murray. the Rev. julius Dodd, the Rev.
Kensey, j. Hammond, W. S. Prlckett,
Charles M. Curtis, G. Newbold Trump,
j. ii. HOtfecker, Judge j. Frank Bail,
Albert w. Smith, A. d.. Warner, the
Rev. W. j. BerminRham, Winfield S.
Quigley, Francis Kelly, Ashton X. Tat
nall, j. r. HI ng and many others.
Rev. Alexis ]. DUPONT Coleman call
ed the meeting to order and read
letter from Mayor S. j. Wiley who
was to preside but who was detained
by sickness.
The Mayor heartily approved of
tho objects OF the meeting. In place
OF Mayor Wiley, job H. Jackson
was selected To preside Mr. Jackson
accepted the honor with pleasure and
gave the movement his hearty en-
dorsement.
Mr. Coleman tnen read letters of re-
gret for not being able to attend from
Chief Justice j. 2. Comegys, Ex-Secre-
thry Thomas L. Bayard, Associate jus
tics 1gnatius c. Grubb, Charles B. Lore,
EsqA n X. Benson, President of City
Council and several others. President
Jneksoh'then introduced Father Flynn
as the iirstspeaker of the evening.
Father FlynhNl ejoiced In the Catho-
licity OF temperance reform and sup
preston of vice. As saloons are
ordered closed on Sundays and holt
days he looked forward to the same
0dlct for them 365 days In the year.
Education and public opinion are rem
edial. This meating speaks to the Su-
perlor Court to license no moro
saloons and to enforce the laws,
Robert Graham, of Now York, gen
elnl secretary OF the Episcopal Church
( temperance Society, found on his at
rival In America, 10000 sAlopns la New
York, or one for 1870 persons. Iu onb
district he found 2 schools, q churches
and 63 saloOTs. of 1902 primary poll /
cal meetings 7l9 were held in places
'kussed' 10y liquor saloons.
Wilmington has o.. 100 people AMI
ehJ saloons. One for $50 persons. OF
eO6s arrests In 1889, liquor drinking
caused 1880 or 55 per cent.
He favored reducing the number OF
3 looms here to 90
Public opinion can make license
slgners more careful. The license
thould be $1,000
Arthur A. Burton. President oi
Phtlndelphias Law and Order Society.
described the efficiency Of their wors
there. They strengthen courts and
officials. From 300 saloons in Phila
= ueiphia IN 1887, they reduced tho mum
ber to 100.
Washington Hastings appreciated
tho progress OF temperance in Wi
minKton as regards Sunday closing ia
yorud the help of n-prohibitionists
It comes down to politics. Yol
must elect men TO the legislature who
will make such laws as will control
the traffic. Local option or higl
license, he believed was the hest
AGuCNAs l4bb liit ptOplt NblC UPON liz
question. II they vote no. don le
u be sold there. II the district vote
yes let them have liquor but don
let them lave a saloon upon ever
corner. Such law, he beloved, woult
work II thorough cure OF the Who'll
evil.
Bishop Coleman was glad of tn
presence ol boys and girls and OF tn
catholicity OF the nesting SHlo on
and nrnfauitN ShnulI tta fIsuill ali a.
Disorderly h0u e5s. ould be- tirpRte,
He thought II II pity the recsiIEs Of .
large an audience should not tax
som tangible form.
He suggested that the citizens o
Wilmington in town meeting usse;r
bled regardless OF differences, eithc
political or religious request the hon
olable judges OF the superior court t.
limit the number OF liquor license
granted and II possible tlecreIsr t!tnlu
}. H. Holleeker hen oircred the 70
lowing as expressing the sentiment
ef the meeting.
Resolved. That he hest welfare c
our people demands the limitation .
and large decrease in thR number o
licensed saluons IN this city and III
siGOrUns enforcement of all res,Iictiv
fentui es Of existing laws
ReSoiVed, That we exp eSs our dt
Sire Tor tho enforcement of the SUI
day laws agninst cisnr stores an
others doing illegal business apo
That day.
Resolved That we heartily approx
The vigorous measures taken by I'll
municipal unthuritlds Tor the = lppie,
sion OF gambling and policy wfiuE
In our city,
''Resolved, That it is the san go
this meeting that no saloon siIo4.d /
permitted within 800 feet of a ehurc
on school,
Resolved, Thnt we express ou
sympathy with AMI gtge our encOu
agoment To thu Law and Oltiyi ;53riut
IN its efforts to asSist the InInirip
authorities in maintaining the gol
order oi this city.
/ ''Resolyed, That the existing eond
tionsdemdnh that mora ample prOvl
Ion be made AT once Tor h1 treatmel
OF juvenile Offenders; thai some refo
matOry Institution FOR uufOrtunai
girls and women bO proyldeil and til
IL Is the duty of ME state and not ~
FAte charity, to undertake these III
portant and necessary works
The Rnv. j. ID. Z. Hanna, ulstur
Asbuly NJ. h. Church, was the ne
speaker He also agreed with tile Sc
timents expressed in the resolution
Members OF his church hnYe frequ5l
ty told him of the trouble to resist I
temptation to drink when it Is befo
them. Educate the young, he said,
A9ffiRt Switch is evil He ra1lt-d