The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-13
FOURTH EDITION


Mr.. J, Lloyd Thomas as the speaker
OF the evening.
As MIR. Thomas introduced the sub.
ject of the evening he referred to the
fact that some time ago he was travel
ing through the State of Maine, where
not liquor bar was visible tothe eye,
nor u sign of liquor, nor drunken
man could be seen, the good results
of pi Ohihition. If Mr.. Thomas mad
told NIL, he might have told how that
yesterday great effort was made to-
defeat the Republican party OF that
State by combination OF the liquor
dealers on the Democratic candidate
and that the liquor dealers were aided
In their efforts by the prohibitionIsts
running separate ticket to farther
weaken the Republican ticket, but MIR.
Thomas did not tell this.
Mir. Thomas can. however, this even-
ing. when he speaks at the Highlands
Hall. AJAX his audi, nee to join him in
thanks to God that tine Republicans
have carried Maine In spite OF the Ii
quor combination on the one hand al
that prohibition was still safe. Mi.
Thomas. however. Is Il lucid, able
speaker, and told his audience that 8
10th tho Old parties were here for tic
Offices, SO that was also ono of tho
missions OF the Prohibition party.
They wanted thu offices too-national,
state, county, city and ward. The
only way by which to get the old
parties out OF politics was to give the
offices to the new party.
Tho old parties went upon the princi-
pie that to the victor belonged the
spolls and the Prohibition party, if
successful, would operate the offices
on the same principle. A remark
by Mr.. Thomas that elected much
applause was that when the Pro-
hibition party comes into power it
will undoubtedly give the wolnon WHO
pay taxes. right to vote and will
be entitled to representation. He ar
gued that the average voter always
votes for his own protection, and he
asked which party would be tho most
likely to give protection. 70 find this
out the platforms OF all parties should
be read.
lilo alluded to good old records and
said that In the face Of n strong new
party movement the old party might
be knocked out, although the records
would remain. In one OF tho plat,
forms he found seven .'point with
prides" and six other planks, all OF
which denounced or condemned the
other party. lie found no protection
there.
Mr.. Thomas illustration of the
'teetcr' board was amusing. On the
one end WIS l30 pounds of Democracy
and on the other i25 pounds of Repuh
| licanism. As the Dem Oeratic end was
4 the heaviest of course it was down and
4 the Republican end was away up. On
tho centre stood little ten-pound
whiskey devil. whose influence waS
with the down end. But the Republi
cdna wanted 10 get down and wanted
the ten pound whlskey devil to hell
them.
what will You give me II l come
and help YOU asks the whiskey devil
Oh" says tho Republicans, "look al
our record. is not that enoughE' NO.
says the whskey devil. lyon must dc
more oh we'll then" says the Ra
puhlicans. I'VE will get Vice President
Morton to open up palatial liquor
palace ut Washington" Up runs the
little ten-pouud whiskey devil to tbs
! Republican end of the ''teeter," and II
goes down while tho Democratic end
goes up.
The ten-pound whiskey devil was al
ways found at the end that was down
MIR. Thomas sald that no was neither q
prophet nor the son OF u prophet, but
he cou d predict with great certainty
who will he electel President. 1t Is
this ten-pound whiskey devil
Mr.. Thomas very facetiously refer
red TO tho Republican platform, which
expressed cordial sympathy with
tie cause of Temperance. He then
shove by reading from the Interna
Revenue and censls reports to SHOW
this cordial sympathy Increased thu
consumption OF liquors from II gal
Ions per capita from the first year o
last Year of Harrison.
He maintained that in large elite
like New York at the last Presidrntia
election Harrison ran ahead of tn
ticket In the liquor wards, He USE
this as an evidence that the Presi
dency had been bartered off.
At considerable length Mr.. Thomas
demonstrated the need OF thir;
party. afourth or even fifth.
ii this nation were MS free from TIN
, open bar as Is the State of Maine, TN
fact that polluted ballot, Gorlmp
civil service aud destitution OF labor
Ing rlHsses exist, would be suitlGien
argument for the formation of II nov
party.
referring to The old parties Mr.
"
Democrats In the nation, 4,50o.0G0 o
them wanted TO do what was right
and of tho 6,G00.000 OF Republicans
4. 500, 900 OF them really desired to d.
what was right. What tho Prohlbiti0
party wanted was to throw this littt
ten pound whiskey dnvil OF the "tce
ter board into its deepest hell. AM
that these Republicans and Demo
, Gratis should gather to the cause o
prohibition.
Rev. j. Il. Quigg stepped to Nj
Thomas and whispered to him, alto
which Mr.. Thomas asked ali in the hnI
who would do all they could to elee
the Prohibition ticket and vote for i
, to stand up, All in the room stood u
except an old Republican, young Ii
publican and Il colored Republican
After collection was taken up All
Mr.. Thomas announced some pampt
let's, buttons and hadges for sale, I'll
meeting adjourned.
! Tho announcement WAS made TIN
j Mr.. Thomas would address maetln
l In tho Odd Fellows Hall, Highland
to. night, on (which Shall Win, Iilu,
Or Labor Good music will he pr
vided.