Evening journal., 1906-10-26
DR.. SMITH IS
ENTHUSIASTIC
Says Temperance Movement
Throughout State is About
TO Bear Fruit

Under the auspices OF the Whining
ton Prohibition Alliance, DR.. Alfred
Smith. candidate for Congress on the
Prohibition ticket addressed a gather
ing OF employees OF the Pullman Com
pany az the main gate OF entrance at
noon to-day. A lareg number Of men
listened intently to DR. Smiths words.
This evening Dr. Smith win speak in
North Baptist Church. Concerning his
campaign DR.. Smith to-day said to an
Evening journal reporter:
discusses the Work.
THE situation IN the state relative
to the suppression Of the drink traffic
Is decidedly more favorable than ever
before. Especially is this true IN Kent
county. There Is going on there at
the present time a vigorous crusade
against the hotelkeepers OF the county
FOR violations OF the restrictive features
81 the present law. Prominent and
influential citizens are standing back
lf these prosecutions with their influ-
nee and money and giving the law
lreakers to understand that the day
II Judgment for their open defiance OF
he law is al hand. AS result OF
hose prosecutions licenses will be re-
'olSed i'm Milford, Frederick, Camden
md prooably Harrington.
yes, the recent action of the Kent
county Grand Jury bearing on this
question Is another one Of the hopeful
.igns. The grand jury in its final re-
port TO the court said that Of the Al
true bills found. 33 OF them were direct
~ due to drink. and the grand jury
rges upon the next General Assembl,
he submission to the people OF Ken
county the question OF license or M
icense relative 20 this crime breeding
.rafhc This is only sane and sensible
Why should not the people have tn
right TO outlaw a business that pro
luces so per cent of the criminal bust
ness OF the courts and continually dis
turbs the peace ana good order OF so
Icty?
Politicians Are Favorable.
"The attitude Of the candidates "a
The Legislature both OF the Republl
e1n and Democratic parties. has been
surprise % everybody. Some two week
ngo, In company with Mr.. Jenerso
Cooper Kent county chairman OF th
d Prohibition party. / drove over Ken
p county Interviewing candidates of "a
. old parties relative TO their attitude
Il. the local option question. A larcg pc
j, cent of these candidates frankly an
: openly indicated their entire willing
ness to go on the Prohibition ticke
and give their support 20 submissio
. In the event Of their election. Thi
is entirely a new state of things an
p simply indicates tho growth In sent
, ment on this question. The war
2 also being hotly waged In Sussex an
r. New Castle have already hel
:. meetings at several points IN SUISSE
% with good audiences and much Inter
?. est O'Brien, Corey and others an
!. making things boil Ia Sussex. ! hay
been spending all OF this week in Wi
IS mlngton and New Castle county speak
i, Ing twice "a day. Yesterday at moo
j / was at the Harlan and Hollingsworl
J, shops and had a fine hearing. La
=, evening ] was at Newark where ~
!. had a large and enthusiastic meetin
= To-day at noon I am at the Pullma
shops and tonight al North Bapti
~ Church. Saturday night I will spea
Il at Madeley NJ. E. Church and on SUI
81 day at Brandywine NJ. r. Church al
IS at NIGHT at Harrison Street Church.
e Next week meetings will be held
& Mt Pleasant NJ. +. Church. Tuesdl
night. and Friday night. November
az Talleyville, Grange Hail. Rev. Jo
NJ. Arters and others viii speak
these meetings. From this time
the drink business in the State Of ID
aware is to have a hard fight for
N life with all the odds againstiit. su
\ a business must go down before
onward march Of a better civilizatio