The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-28
Tho Law And a'lr Society Hold, .
fs'y Interesting Netting in
The 7!ns House
TUESDAY EVENING
Stirring and Telling Speeches Mnde nv
Rev. Father Flynn, Rey.I. Il. unrrc,,. n.
n. Crosby, Harry G. Emnions mud Hisbop
roien'nn-Ibe opern House wu. ,xo-
thirds Fnii-Not the Iutsrcst Taken I'm Tho
Meeting Thar should Have Been.

Ihe attendance at the meeting in the in
terests OF law and order held In the Grand
opera House last evening was not so
iarge as had been expected but the meet
sng was one which It is believed will ba
productive Of much good. Mayor Short
hdse presided and among those on the
stage were Charles S. Rowland. H. r
Pickels. Washington Hastings, the Rev.
II. Ashton Henry, the Rev. William p.
Swartz. Patrick Magarity, Bernard Dono-
noe, Alfred Gawthrop. T. Allen Hilles. L.
tW' Palmer, Harry Emmons II. s. Dow.
the Rev. L. E. Barrett Elwood Garrett.
Professor Isaac T. Johnson. David w. Har-
Ian. DIR. James II. Morgan, Professor H.
3. Goldey. Richard Kelley, the Rev. Dennis
J. Flynn, Job II. Jackson, DR.. David w.
Mauil. the Rev. Merritt Hulburd, d. D..
David McCloskey, Howell s. England, VIII
liam X. Crosby, the Rev S. b. Meeser. w.
n. Pierson, Chief Justice Charles B. Lore,
Charles Baird, Judge David T. Marvel,
William s. Prickett, the Rev. George G..
Hall
ihe meeting was called to order BY Mr.
Howlaiis, who presented Mayor f. a.
Shortlidge as chairman of the meeting
The exercises were then opened with
prayer by DR.. Hulburd
The Rev. Dennis ]. Flynn OF st. Mary's
X, Q. Church, was the first speaker He
said that IL he understood that the meeting
was political or II he thought 1t was IN
aended to be an assault on the government
IN general or on the police force in particu-
jar he would not be present nor would be
nave had anything to do with 1t were 1t
sectarlan. Its deliberations are impartial.
The people here are assembled in their
might and influence to assert that
sound character of government must be
observed. The strength Of this society
mas been only against the rum traffic but
there are other matters equally important
which are dear to the society. The mem
bers are not SO narrow-mnded as to fail
20 sec that the rum traffic is bllghting the
municipal life.
Tho society looks to the virtue of men
and women. 1t is hoped that this meeting
will have an educational effect.
There is another question which must
Dc considered. 1t is to protect the purity
Of the ballot People must learn to exer-
eise II. These are some OF the things
which tho society would present to the peo-
pie Of Wilmington.
The society has chiefly In the past been
known In connection with its fight against
looms. Unanswerable evidence of decay is
the work of the saloon. 1t is a tempta-
don, 1T Is snare for a weak man. The
saloons flank all the highways and byways
especially In the way to manufacturing es-
Establishments. They exist because OF in
differenu. The saloons will cease to exist
when the people stop them. Blame the
men who sign the petitions for licenses;
blame those who advocate licenses for the
increase and not those who grant them.
1t is often fashionable to blame the po-
7ice force for everything 1t Is unfair to
Flame them for half the evil which exists
II Is the fault Of the people themselves
Let the police know that there is a healthy
public sentiment back of them to strength
en- the law and their work will be easier.
Who are not filled with shame when they
read of charges Of purchasing Of votes? Is
II not disgrace to the state? II American
uitizenship is to be kept pure here Is a
uhance for some reformer. for the charges
hre banded about by both parties.
Papers TEEN with stories about men in
high places. the mention of which would
be an offense against virtue. What is the
remedy? Legislation can be piled as high
as the Court House, but unless 1t reflects
public sentiment 1t can not be enforced.
Teach the child the reverence he must
feel for Cod teach him that impurity is a
sin and you will have a pure generation.
Teach that the saloon is a sin against God,
Teach children that intemperance Is a sin.
Go slowly about separating the Church
and the state and 1t is meant by that
religion and the state. 1t will be cursed
day when they are separated. They are
hke husband and wife, Joined in the holy
bonds of wedlock
Presiding Elder l.. e. Barrett, OF the NJ.
U. Church, was the next speaker. The
forces OF righteousness and unrighteous-
ness are struggling for the possession of
che city. The safety and happiness of the
country depends on the government Of the
rities. Anything which stands in the way
of good government should be removed.
He emphasized what Father Flynn had
said of saloons. The saloon is the foe of
good government. All wish to govern the
city well and yet the people make laws to |
license the deadly foe of good government |
Another foe of good government is Igno- |
rance. The ignorant man cares little who |
sits on the throne SO that his lower wants |
are supplied.
Arcther foe is poverty: that of poverty |
which means pryation and death. Under
these four heads are found the foes of |
good government. The remedy can be
found. The saloon must be annihilated,
The public school system must be sup
ported and strengthened. There must be
Intelligent voters. There must be a moral
development. The moral standard must be
raised. 1t must be raised go that the man
who would throw his m0ney-bag into an
slection should be withered with scorn.
The Church must do its part. When the
people of this oity get ready for this work
u will be done.
William X. Crosby was tho third speaker.
He thought that the supreme need of this
pity and other cities was a high typo of
individual citizen. There are many who
ere doing much to put down evil, but there
IRE not enough OF them What is needed
as more Of those kind OF citizens, An
army OF them are needed; men and women
who will look bsyond their own needs or
ths needs of their Church to the needs on
the community This trinity of evil forces
nxists in this community because people
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