Evening journal., 1907-11-02

its blight upon hotels, until decent citi-
zens hesitate to take their wives and
daughters there.
such has become the deadly effect
OF the saloon as an institution. Moth
ing Il touches Is immune from its nox-
ious contamination. Its course has
been steadily downtown
Saloon Grasped Political Power
Then the saloon-the author and
home Of these evils-reached for poliu-
cal power.
1t made itself the Club for Corrup-
ton. Crimes against the peoples ball
lot and laws were Matched therein.
Criminal conspiracies against orderly
governmont were there formed The
saloon strove to so control elections
that public servants, chosen and sworn
to enforce law. would grant it immun-
litv from penalties for its lawless deeds,
land place II above and beyond the
roach OF law and justice. 1t became
/ the "Black Hand" in politics and gov
ernment. II sought and often obtained
the balance Of power between the two
great parties, and thus dominated both
and ruled the whole people-for its
lown selfish purposes. Its blighung
hand reached out to seize the peoples
temple OF legislative power and even
ltho courts. Nothing was too high or
too sacred to escape its brazen efforts
lat denlcment TO crafty its lust for
money and power.
conspires With Corrupt Corporations
Then it formed alliances for plunder
Its corrupting political and legislative
lobby secretly united with the equally
corrupt lobhies OF predatory corpora
tions and crooked wealth, In criminal
j conspiracios against the rights and In
tercsts OF the people
Each helped the other In pilferlng
the people. that In return each might
receive aid I'm it's wn schemes Of ex-
ploitauon. These devils Of greed and
D. igraft an locked tails and fought the
people.
{ Saloon Opposed Referendum
Z Anything beneficial TO the people
they insiinctively opposed. They stood
together against submission Of local
{ lontion (Which was a referendum). Now
q they are secretly cooperating to fool
r the people into defeating IT.
b They oppose the referendum because
s they do not want the people to rule
y They propose TO rule the people.
{ They jointly strangled every measur,
e looking to the lawful regulation OF
{ those railroads, street railways, gas
D electric and other public service cor
s porations, which are unwilling 20 dc
o Justice by the people in the way o.
{, taxes, service and rates.
n Coming Fight to Control Corporations
All over the country. in Congress ant
a. lin every state. the fight the irrepres
e sihle struggle is now on. The peopi
e, have set out to put a legal bride o
y. the big predatory corporate creature
" which have grown so fat and stron
70 that they consider themselves create
C. than their creators and above the laws
.e and immune from all penalties.
Ie This fight win soon reach Delaware
ID No State needs IL more. Condition
ir here arc worse than in any othe
10 state. The people have the power {
" exact justice. And this they propos
he TO do, Tor their own welfare and fo
u the honor OF our splendid State
Corporation Saloon Power TO be Broke
That fight viii be but a continuanc
D. OF this pending struggle. No hone.
rs interest viii be injured. but the peopl
H. will get their lawful rights.
w If tho political power Of the liquc
traffic can now be broken by the sue
as cess OF NO LICENSE, then the cor
le test 20 rid the State Of political dom
o. nance by the saloons corruptlng allie
rh win Be half won.
ks But if the people are fooled ini
TO voting FOR LICENSE by the adve
us tised sophistries and secret machine
c. tions of these experienced and clevl
IN allied interests, then the people
e. united enemies will have strengthens
their coalition and win be intrench,
d" and tho coming battle viii be long
ny and more desperate. This is the re
Sc tissue. Vote AGAINST LICENSE.
he Ballot Corruption and Fraud
en- Hair-s splitting over the right to driI
as a glass of beer Is too small a thin
ed TO dispute over, when the right of fr
de government is at stake.
W These are the real forces confrontii
.ir the people. II seemed my humble du
~ try and help unmask them. Th'
fare backed by unlimited money. an
,ir will try to use It. In every simil
an contest I'm other States. the whisk
ms and beer trusts poured out money Ill
r. water. and unspeakable ballot CORFU
M ton and fraud was practiced-too Oft
nd successfully.
to We must expect that similar met
all lods win be attempted In Delaware. r.
national liquor traffic Is desperate
he is fighting for its life II sees I
W. legalized saloon driven out OF sta
be- after state. until now over half I
Of area OF the United States is free
red The iniquities OF the liquor trai
Ia and the burdensome political yoke
se has fastened upon the people, ha
the caused this anu-saloon movement
ri spread like a prairie fire Nothi
now can stop Il.
Change Desirable, Cannot Be Worse
IT. There has been an honest differer
But as to the value OF license. Delaw'
FIT. has tried that policy long and I
em ltiently. Conditions could be no wo
sit under NO LICENSE And they n
ust be better. 1t is worth a trial II
or fails. then the people can again Il
not to license.
~" To admit the failure OF license-s
My then refuse 70 try anything else-see
ty ridiculous We want to be able
AXE compare the results Of the two me
ciai DDS right here az home.
II Is far more difficult TO obtain pr
sits and 10 enforce the laws against sell
liquor 20 minors. selling after hol
Of etc. under license. than It Is 20
into force a law against running the salt
did or selling at an Like q rattlesnake
nna Is safer and On qfar fo 1pun1ly kin