Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-20
PROHLBITION TAX.
Prof. samuel Dickie Speaks of Prohibi-
tion Principles and the Evil Wrought
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Prof. samuel Dickie Speaks of Prohibi-
ton Principles and the Evil Wrought
by the saloon.
At the Institute Hall Saturday night the
lrUhibit!unists had between 400 and 200
people to hear Professor Samuel Dickie,
chairman of the National Prohibition com
nttee, The meeting was a decided sue
cess and enthusiastic throughout. MIR.
Ditkie being greeted with rounds of APP
plausc during his address. Professor
Dickie is 4 man OF fine physique and com
handing presence, and his address was
logical and convincing. The Rev. Ralph
Il. Coursev sang number Of prohibition
songs during the meeting.
The Rev, J. b tluigg presided and in in
Producing the speaker said that chal-
lengr had been issued TO both the Repnb-
Leans and Democrats to have n suitable
person meet MIR lhckic in u Joint debate
but as the challenge had not been accepted
Mr. Dickie would make an address.
The speaker SAID That the burden of
proof rested upon the Prohibition party TO
establish its right to exist, and he wanted
first 70 prove this, and second, that Fro.
hitirign " clearly OF a political character:
thlml, that the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are incompetent to the task;
tnur'h, there exists no issue between the
Old parties.
l-lllatsHng upon these he contended that
INC Prohibition question Is the largest be
fore The pubie. The old parties discuss
tbn t@il!i, Tree coinage, banking and other
| toWG' lie would not hrlittlc these but he
| considered the saloon the enemy of labor
and thar this question, financially lowered
head ana shoulders above the Others The
! magnitude at the question was lard to
| grasp The cost OF u months of drink
| wound hulid t"p railroads from san Fran
| cisco 10 New York, Burn down every
| school house III every state i'll the Union
| and yDu can build them all again with the
| money spent in - weeks for rum There
| j. not business house III Wilmington but
| what suffers btcalSr Of the sAluOn-nut a
! mechanic, not dry goods merchant not
| Il man IN any honorable calling, but what
/ suffers because Of the saloon. Give us
4 i'rnhlhit"n and every industry will feel a
1 new impetus.
ltGiGrnng tnturiif aud over.proiuction.
| MIR, DCkie said That over production il
The 'trcam of the visionary We are not
! suffering from the OVer-prpduCtilu Of any.
! thing but beer and whisky. We suffer
\ not from pvrr-productiou, but from under.
consumption, consequent upon the money
wasted in drink
Cuud any one prove To him that Demo
cratic success meant Prohibition then liz
would be il Democrat; likewise d Rcpubli.
can. lla WAS opposed to them both from
sheer Necessity Neither the Democratic
nor Republican party is equal 10 the ta4k,
lini he had confidence in the honesty "a
tue average Democrat and Republican, ~,
the hpPe at the final triumph Of the Pro.
hiDitiun party drprpdcl upon them; they
ARE more numerous than We are. but ont
nt these days we will be tie more numcr
on.
What man gan say that the Democrat
Can carry Delaware without the aid Of til,
saloon, The Republican party canuo
carry Pennsylvania without tho hid OF tn
SELDOM. ~ man can De elected ON li
Democrat or Republican tickets withou
the aid Of the saloon Take the countr,
over and both parties are composed j
good citizens. but'they Auyea bad minority
which holds the balance Of powers Il
Wilmington the saIuOn-kecper CONT
more in politics than does the minister d
tIIcguSpe. \ corrupt ana rotten minurit
rims me state 81 delaware, and ever
; decent Democrat ought 10 get ont Of th
party.