The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-26
The SMALL MEETINGS.
The Evangelist Takes Some Pithy Re-
..,. mark About City Government.

Saturday night Sam Small spoke in the
Cyclic Academy on Rum Revenue and
Ruin" and after announcing himself as
against high license In the rum business
he referred to the cost of the police depart
ment last year which he said was s72, 900,
s23, 600 less than what was contributed by
tho saloons even IL the city had received
$500 from every one of the 165 saloons
here.
This amount, he showed. was not re-
ceived by the city, but by the State, and
yet Wilmington taxpayers have to con-
tribute, A9,5O more toward picking up
those tho saloons turn out. "And you
board them besides" said he. II find
from information given ME by your chief
OF police that 6327 men and women were
lodged last year.
Mind you, those arc not arrests which
number g. 105. What do you get for the
!. saloon? You say fines. Now lots see.
You pay s72.O0 for the police to look after
these fellows who paid but q, 4s5 in fines.
Beautiful system, isn't it?'
At this point Mr.. Small made somo IN.
complimentary remarks about certain
statements in Chief Dolan's report, prin-
cpal of which was aremark on.tbo smaller
number of drunkards than for the previous
year. For this he said the chief had con.
graduated tho people. but had not told
them that the other arrests were other di
rcctly or indirectly caused by ruin and the
traffic.
He concluded by hoping that Delawa re
before long would be among the local op-
tion states.
Yesterday afternoon in the absence Of
Mr.. Small who went to Washington to ad-
dress meetings of the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union Rev. j. Parsons Smith
addressed large audience on Kidnapped.
In tho evening DR.. Shields Of Baltimore
and Mr.. Parsons Smith spoke.
Tho meetings will bo continued this
week and Mr.. Small will speak nightly.
Mr.. Smiths subject was Training of
our boys" The responsibility of parent,
and tho homo training necessary to save
thom from the saloon WAS described and
illustrated with a chapter of his own his
tory, when he pathetically described his
search in England for his mother, after
his commission.
The Rev. Mr.. Shields followed, and made
aplca that the boys receive the same treat
mcnt as that afforded to the girls, and said
that no room, even tho parlor was too
good for the boys of the home to spoil 1t
was no wonder that the boys who were
given the third story back room with Il
broken looking glass for mirror and o
strip of carpet for tho floor soon found a
place down town whore the best tho pro-
prietor had was 1T the boys disposal-it
was no wonder that the saloon eventually
got hold of that boy.
Low Rates to Rehoboth and Ocean City.
The Philadelphia, Wilmln yton and
Baltimore Railroad Company announces
another excursion to Rehoboth and Ocean
City on July 29 1897.
In order that families may aveil thom-
selves Of this opportunity for full days
pleasure ut either of these popular resorts,
tho rates have been so greatly reduced as
to place the eXcu1sio within the means of
everyone.
A special train will be run on the schcd
ulc given below, and excursion tickets
good only on tho special train in each d.
rcclon. will b. sold at rates quoted.