Smyrna times., 1903-08-12
REV, VAUGHAN S. COLLINS
At BRANDYWINE SUMMIT
SMYRNA DIVINE breaches VIGOROUS SER.
MON ON TEMPERANCE WEDNESDAY
ne Denounced the Fifteen Members of the
Last House of Representatives Who De-
feated the Local Option Bill.

served at Brandywine Summit Camp
Wilmington, feature being a stirrine
address by the Rev. Vaughan S. Col.
Inns, who denounced the fifteen mem
pers OF the last House of Representa-.
yves at Dover who defeated the Lo
cal Option bill. He discussed the
situation that existed at Dover last
winter, with his customary vigor. and
lntlmated that corrupt influences plav.
cd an important part in the death Of
the bill, $50, 900 being mentioned as
the amount of a corruption fund al
legged to have been used. Rev. Col.
inns did not make this statement on
MS own responsibility, however. An
otner interesting address of the dav
was made by Mrs. Margaret Dive Ellis
OF Washington, chairman of the Ma
uonal Temperance Unions legislative
committee. The day began unipvit-
ingIy' but soon became sunshiny and
bright and many visitors came to the
grove.
In the absence of Rev. R. K. Ste
phenson, spiritual director. who was
away officiating at a funeral, Presid-
ing Elder Robert Watt took charge of
tne services for the day. Rev. Collins
had large congregation in the after
noon when he outlined the plans for
vigorous campaign in behalf of local
option by the temperance folk.
The situation of the liquor traffic in
Delaware is appalling" he said.
when the election had passed last
fall there came thought that some.
thing ought to be done to get rid of
accursed traffic" He then referred 70
the meeting in Dover, at which the
non-partisan Temperance Alliance was
organized, and the subsequent secur-
ing OF 15O69 names to petition that
was presented to members of the T,epis-
iature' asking them to submit the ques
tlno OF license or no license to the
people.
when 1t came before the ASSEMBLE
the speaker-our speaker. the sneakar
OF the House of Representatives in
DeIaWare-said he would not allow
Inc Dill TO be put to a vote because il I
was unconstitutional. l knew he was 9
going to do it and tried to nersnodo t
hlm not to, because eminent ATTORNEYS C
IN the staten. nd attorneys paid bv the t
go o-'tvise the Legislature. had T
Ioid me the bill was entirely consti- a
O
1ou know the result. 1t is painted n
mere, exclaimed Rev. Collins as he g.
lpheld card containing the names of p
The Assemblymen who supported the
ocal option bill and those who voted Il
against the measure. ''It is causing n
to some of those whose m
names are here" he commented. d.
Il had believed that a man who m
loes wrong on ordinary occasions will la
10 right when the proper occasion pre- m
'ents itself, but had not dealt with a W
delaware Legislature before. Fifteen al
nen. What caused them to vote ae nj
ney did? You may think as Won th
,lease and not tell me, and T will pl
mink as L please and not tell Won ar
We've got to make Change in tbe CT
METHOD OF getting at this thing. We as
nay talk until we get gray-headed sh
Ut 1t Will do no good. Why should a DO
ian need pledge to get his repre. wi
entative to do what his constituents
l
ant MIN to do? asked Rev. Collins tic
ne read the pledges the temperance is
eople are signing, to the effect that cal
ley will vote for no candidate for Be
who is not favorable 70 go
'ssing a Local Option Bill. and for
candidate for Governor who will JOY
1t pledge himself to. sign such hill yo,
1T should pass. Bo
DR.. Murray in response 70 oro. tina
N 0y Rev. Collins said it would he tha
st TO leave the anti-temperance ron of &
'entatlves home in the futura sevo,, tair
mot leave them at home when vo,, CHI
We amachlne that sends them there ,,
ltlnued Rev. Collins. eve have r.
IN the ring with them and strin for
fray. We are not going to allow -,
OF these dirty little black -lepoed IaS %lSl
" 0Olne around who will pro- ter,
Sc US one thing on one side Of tbo til
bet a' and will promise another thing 1 whi'
'he rum-seller on the other side Of So sneS' Il
set. - 80 81 n
we have forty one voters who bava Just
ned this alreadyin Smyrna. enougb ttney
control the election. Why is it won med me
not trust Christians on the lionor fami
Stl9nf Down on a charge below f9eti 4 I
,er they picked out for the Leeisla. wen
man who was leader of every.
g good in the Methodist church Sc,
preachers right hand man. H. elodr
ID in the whiskey gang in the Oriel
islature. He is the head of the some
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