Evening journal., 1895-01-28
DR.. HULBURD SHOCKED
The Grace Minister Compares
Delaware With New York.
AWFUL PERFIDY ANDLAWLEssEEss


Strong Address Before the Ministerial
Union Tho Cry That Local Option VIII
Cripple the Public School system-The
Church That Won't Let Him Speak on
These Lines Can Have His Rssigna-
tion.
Dr. Hulburd warmed up the Ministerial
Union meeting this morning at First
Methodist Protestant Church by an
eloquent appeal and address on the sub
iecu Of preaching political and municipal
reforms. The address was frequently
interrupted by applause and shouts of
Right Rightin Hear Hear |"
DR.. Hubbard said he had lived in New
York and seen some OF the mysteries
and mlserisa OF politics In that city, and
that WAS saying much, but nowhere had
he seen such an unblushing, open and
defiant use of money at elections as In
Delaware since he had been resident
Of this little commonwealth.
why q man we'll contested In our
churches and whose testimony you'd take
without oath or Affirmation, continued
the doctor, actually told this story
as a joke. he had been down In
the lower counties and had seen
friend seated at the table In his own
home, with q stack Of bank notes before
him that would look large In the
Delaware Bank AS the moments sped
on, man after man appeared ia
the room--it was on election
day-and stood aghast at the sight be-
fore him. A lieutenant would usher the
visitors In, one by one, and give q sign to
the gentleman at the table, who would
then hand over the AMOUNT as sIgnRlled
He did IT, too, with less concern than
would the teller OF bank,
Another mighty good joke, told by
a Delawarean, whose integrity Is un-
questioned, (maklng 1t all the more
shookina) is that Sussex county
man who had Indignantly refused TO
take $40 from Democrat. was
offered $l5 by Republican and accepted,
thus bartering his franchise TO the
| highest bidder. After selling thus he
vas again approached by the Democratic
briber who said;
"'Now see here, you have pocketed
that $l5. now go me $40 better-making
you $25 in ALTO vote the Democratic
ticket I'll do IT, replied the bribed
man. and then he went into the booth
with $25 In his pocket-the $40 which
the Democrat had first offered him. and
the $tb for which he had sold out to the
| Republicans And to this day neither
/ OF the brihers know how he voted.
Now isn't it shocking that you, a
man OF exemplary character and prond
OF your native state of Delaware should
stand idly by and unblushingly witness
| this | asked
"Oh, the custom has become so chronic
and confirmed that 1t would be useless
to attempt to root II out
shocking In the extreme; that oar
prominent citizens, yes, may say
on And yet laugh when New
| York city Is mentioned, as though
il were too far below us TO compare. Oh,
II you have disease at the ballot, You have
disease at the heart and your govern
ment is sure to fall
ION the same line the question Is
asked us Ia our present local.option fight
| How will our schools be supported with
the revenue from the liquor licenses shut
OFT
Miserable debauchery. This is just
what has lowered the moral statistics OF
the state But ! have taken up toe
much time but can't help It, must be
free footed when | have the opportunity
to speak on these lines and the church
that won't give me this liberty can have
my resignation"
Other strong addresses were made by
Reva II. e. Terry, Robert Watt and
William L. White, Secretary IL g. Dow,
Of the Y NJ O. A. 1t was de-
cided to hold .the next meeting at the
First Presbyterian Church, upon invita-
tion OF Rev j r MilligAn, and there tbs
same discussion will be continued, with
DR.. Hulburd making the opening address