Evening journal., 1901-02-02
Made Special Order Of Bust
ness for Tuesday
PROMINENT PEOPLE OPPOSE IT
Notice Of an act 10 Tax The Queer
Anne Railroad Legislative Work
Of a Day

stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. 2.If the House bill to 70.
peal the anti-screen law for saloons had
been called up in the Senate yesterday
afternoon Il would have. ben killed, for
he temperance people who came here
headed by Bishop Colman created so
much sentiment that it could not have
obtained the nine votes necessary Il
passage. Senator Addott saved 1t for tk.
time being by having II made the special
order for 2.sO o'clock on Tuesday
Whether the effort OF the work done by
the big delegation OF yesterday will have
worn of by that time or been offset
a counter demonstration is q question
The temperance people were given their
hearing In the Senate chamber. Among
the protestants. were Bishop Coleman,
Archdcacon George G. Hall, George w.
Todd, w. l.. S. Murray. DR.. William w.
King, A. Gawthrop, the Rev. Il. A. Nc
Curdy. the Rev j. ]. Huston, Alfred d.
Warner, William T.. Bancroft, George ".
Todd, Henry II. Pickels. l.. w. Brosiua.
Mrs. l.. w Emerson, and Mrs. Lafayette
Marks. Iieutenant-Go Governor Cannon re-
llinQuished the Craftsmanship during the
hearing to Bishop Coleman, who said;
| "What we ask is that you not give
your consent to the act that has passed
The other House. and by SO doing we
think yon will benefit law and order in
lis broadest sense BY having unob-
structed views into interior OF saloons,
In great many persons are deferred from
entering such places and spending their
hard earned wages. II by any means
men can be prevented from spending
| their time and money in saloons, Il
benefit certainly has been done to the
community. while the law has not
been enforced rigdly regarding screens
Il has been a source OF much good. The
fact OF screening this one business from
the community in itself represents that
IL must be dangerous business. Who
has been advocating the repeal Of this
bill? Has Il been society IN general, oe
persons whose interests are not prejudl-
cial? II the bill should be repealed, IL
would be an encouragement to the enemies
OF temperance, the first Of succession
OF victories that would follow"
DIR. W. l.. S. Murray. Of Wilmington,
read a series OF resolutions adopted BY
the United Societies Of Christian En-
deavor Of Wilmington. DR.. Murray saia
he believed the Senate would be aiding
the wrong against the right il il passed
the anti-screen bill.
"Deeds Of darkness seek to hide them
selves behind screens" he declared. Il
beg the Senate not 70 legislate to hide
the crime and debauchery Of our cor
mOnwealth.'
Representing the Young Mems CHI
tian Association OF Wilmington, Alfred
Gawthrop read a petition from that Or
ganization not to repeal the anti-screen
law.
IF it is right for saloons to sell
lqu0r.n he said, "thcn such business
should be conducted in the open under
the full glare Of light, rather thu
screened in darkness"
A letter from William s. Prickett. a..
torney for the Law and Order Society,
containing reason why the law prohibit
ink screens should not be repealed was
read. He. said that several policemen
had expressed TO him the opinion that
the screens should not be permitted, as
il would prevent the proper discharge Of
their duties, and would make necessary
the employment OF private detectives -
ferret out crime in saloons.
George w. Todd made protest on ~.
half Of the Citizens League. He said
the Legislature would make a serious
mistake il II acted favorably on the bill.
The late Chief Justice Comegys was in
strumental in having the anti screen
lprovision enacted in 1889, and it has
lcaused q great decrease in drunkenness
in Wiluineton.
while saloons are opened, and many
enter them" he said. hundreds and
thousands Of persons do not tarry long
enough to become intoxicated because