Evening journal., 1903-02-20
Straightforward Makes
a Stirring Speech for
It's Adoption by the
Legislature Cigarette
Bill Killed
There Was No Material
Change in the Vote To-
day-Discussion of the
Bottle BiII-Other Busi-
ness Transacted
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 2O.-The Delaware leg
islators were stirred into a ferment
this morning by the introduction by
Union Republicans of this resolution
in the Senate:
Whereas In a recent article in a
periodical known as The Outlook, one
George Kennan makes the following
statement:
"Of the evidence obtainable in Della
ware with regard to the use of de-
praved women as a means of disgrace
Ing legislators and enabling workers
to hold or control doubtful men by
threats of exposure, it is not necessary
at present to speak"
And whereas, this statement is
low, dirty and incomprehensible lie
without any grounds or justification
therefore. as far as this Legislature is
concerned, or that of any other within
our personal knowledge.
And whereas, as this statement is an
insult to the Legislature of this State
4 and a gross reflection upon the fair
fame of our Commonwealth. therefore
y be it resolved, regardless Of political
differences of opinion, that we resent
Il this pernicious falsehood and direct a
copy thereof to be sent by the Clerk of
the Senate to the aforesaid George
Kennan, as an expression of our views
of this malicious defamation of Della
ware"
Senator Pennewill, who introduced
M the resolution, spoke with great vehe-
mence for it's passage
There is certainly not a member OF
this Legislature, knowing each other
as we do, who is not prepared to vote
W for this resolution. Certainly we are
not so far gone into the depths of in
s quity in Delaware, or so depraved as
TO bring degraded women into our po-
tical strife, unfortunate as il is.
Whatever may be the charges made
by one side against the other. surely
= none Of you would contend that a man
ionored by his district with seat in
he Legislature, should so far forget
he laws of God and man as to commit
his lechery. Nor should our political
differences lead men to endorse this
Malicious libel for some supposed po-
itical advantage"
After a vigorous debate the further
consideration of this resolution was
M ostponed until next Monday at II
clock.
Today's Vote.
The Democrats went in caucus this
lorning at 11.45 and nominated J..
Wilkins Cooch, of Coochs' Bridge for
le long-teIm senatorship, and John w.
ausey, of Milford, for the short term.
ne ballot:
ons term
Addicks-20.
CCOchl-20.
DuPont-S
Higgins
Lowe and Messick paired.
ort term
Addicks-1S.
4Cooch-20
Higgins-S.
Richardson.
Richardson.
5pruance-2.
Bottle Law Killed.
rhe House killed the Hughes bottle
repeater this morning by a vote of
to %. Mr.. Hughes, in speaking for
bill. said every member of this
use is well acquainted with this bill.
S not for the old heads. but for the
aefit of the boys. You all are well
are that there are always buns
ging around the hotels waiting for
rink, and they obtain liquor for the
s." ll'.
Ir. Lawson, Of the Committee on
pcation, favoraibly reported the bill
reduced by Mr.. Warren, providing
a general system of free schools in
State. Mr. Gooden introduced a
authorizing constables and police
,ers to enter places Of public amuse-
{ and TO arrest disorderly persons
-ein without warrant.
r. Film introduced his bill which
ides for the submission OF the local
on question to the people of the
e. The bill provides that at the
general election ballot shall be
* l7 AIRED containing the words for
m option" on the right hand side
he ballot, and the words against
# option on the left hand side. The
L ;. rs will decide this question at the
a Cigarette Bill Killed.
e Senate killed the Townsend Gig
e prohibiting bill. The vote was
YES to eleven nays. A preliminary
Is 1n for postponement until Monday
q. " = 1'z lost by the same vote.