The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-11

Mr.. David II. Burwell, OF Ohio, spoke
on the prohibition Of the liquor traf
fie at the Board of Trade rooms last
Saturday evening. There was an earn,
est and Interested audience present,
who literally applauded the points
made by the speaker. II lie impossl.
Bile In the space that can be given fol
this report to follow his line OF argu-
ment, but some of hib utterances may
be quoted with the hope that the
friends OF the home as against the
saloon may DO led by them to oonsld.
or whether or not they can afford to
vote this fall for license parties.
In opening his speech he said: The
great question for the American peo-
pie to decide is this; Whether acc, 900
saloons, fourfifths of whose keepers
are foreigners, shall govern this ma
tlon, or the people. At present the
saloons are the governing power;how
long shall this cOntinue2
This lie a greater question than the
tariff about which so much 10 said.
That involves about 2l2 millions a
year, this questloninvolvcs 81, zoo, 00O,
900.
Mr.. Frye was quoted as saying that
the great question before the people
to day, was the destruction of the
curae of the age, the saloon. And he
WAS In favor OF Its utter destruction.
But he forgot to say one word about
this Issue at the meeting on Friday
night. Mr.. Mckinley, whom the
speaker admired for many things, op-
posed with all his power license In
Ohio, and In the struggle said, II feel
sometimes like drawing out OF the Re-
publloan.party, add Joining the Pro-
hibltionists, yet he had no word to
say for the protection OF the home in
his great speech the other night,
John Wanamaker said. during the
campaign In Pennsylvania for prohi.
bition, MS he spoke to Sunday School
Conventions, and under other circum-
stances. ''Gentlemen. God will count
the ballots OF the people on this ques-
tion." The speaker thought that God
would count them this fall as we'll.
The two old parties are In the hands
votes for either will vote to continue
the license system. No moral man, no
Christian man. no lover OF the boys,
can afford to do this.
You cannot be an honest Methodist,
and vote for these parties that are for
license, high or low, for tho church
says that all license Is SIM" that 1t lis
wrong in principle. and impotent for
good" The church says that Chris
tian men ought not to vote for any
political party that stands committed
to the license policy. or that refuses
to put itself In a position OF open hos.
tility to the saloon"
The tariff question is the whip OF
the old parties The Democrats and
Republicans do not want to settle It,.
That is all they have to make a fight
over and the difference here is In words
merely. The difference between the
Mills bill and the Mckinley bill is only
the difference of nickle.
There are good mon in both old par
ties. but they let the politicians lead
them. We do not abuse them, but we
want them to see the real question of
political Importance in America. 1t Is:
Shall the saloon continue to domi-
nate, or shall 1t goY
IL you are in favor of the saloon you
have no place In the Prohibition party,
for 1t 10 the only party that Is the
enemy OF the saloon; but Ii you are
opposed to the saloon, you have mo
place in tho old parties. for they are
both committed to the saloon. Neither
Of them has the bravery to utter the
first syllable against this licensed
wrong. ..... -...".
The only place where you can regls-
ter your sentiments is at the polls.
Why pray for 364 days against intern.
perance, and ask God to stop the curse
of rum, and then knock all your pray
ers down by voting on the 365th day
for the parties that by their policy are
In the business OF making men drunk2
Have the courage that the old aboli-
tionlsts had. Stand alone, but that
you will be right, This is the way,
though 1t may see afar, to achieve VIC
tory. OF AZ original abolitionists
who met the other day. when they
talked on Prohibition, 1t was found
that forty OF them were In the Prohi-
billion party. Don't 70 with tue
crowd because 1t Is the biggest, go
with the ones who are right.
U, for another Abraham Lincoln I'm
tho White House. to issue another Proc.
lamation of Independence that will
forever free us from the saloon.
There WINS argument in this speech.
ProfADickIc. of New York. is to speak in
Institute Hall next saturday evening.
Let all thinking men come and give
Nun II hearing. There has been chal-
lenEe issued to tho Democrats and Re
puDllcans to have gentlemen on the
platform to meet Mr.. Dickie in debate,
but none SO far have b0en willing to
meet MIN. That is natural.
No thoughtful man is willing to meet q
speaker who makos MS his issue the sa-
loon. Tho best men of all parties know
it Is wrong, and ought to go. but they
dare not offend IL, for they need the
votes controlled by the saloon. For tho
votes they sell their principles. How
much longer is this to continuef how
much longer will the moral and Chris
tian men submit 10 the tyranny of sa-
loon politics2 j. d. c. HANNA.