Milford chronicle., 1907-08-09
Strong Array of Testimony Favor.
ing No-LicenSe.
AN INCREASE OF BUSINESS.
Series Of Striking Interviews Published
by Authority Of The Executive Com.
mittee Of The Antl.LicenSe Cam
paign Committee Of Delaware.

AAhOetiBatiOu lnFO Lne cOnulJlOuS must
convince the most preiudiced rum advo-
cate of its desirability from both a moral
and an economic standpoint. l have
closely observed and thoroughly investi-
gated the conditions there, and TO that
end have interviewed professional and
business men, the most prominent in the
community, In doing SO l have not
sought out what are called Temperance
men" those who are opposed to the sale
OF liquor under any and all circumstances,
but men who are in favor of the abolish
ment Of the saloon and bar-room because
of the traffic in rum is a detriment to
business and to the general prosperity of
the community.
DENTON.
Denton, the county seat of Caroline
county, has, during the past ten years,
been enjoying an almost unprecedented
business boom. 1t has progressed far more
rapidly in that time than has any town
in the State Of Delaware. There is a spirit
of thrift there which extends throughout
the whole county. Block after block Ofim-
posing business houses have been erected
and scores of as handsome residences as
any town can boast.
The hotel, and an excellent one it is,
does a thriving business. 1t was full of
guests, indeed, had to wait on depart.
ing guest before could be accommodated
with a room. The table was all that could
be desired and 80 was the service. The
number of new arrivals during one day
spent there were %. This hotel rents for
500 or $500 and the landlord is making
money. Why, of course he is, and so have
other men in this house. l remember
that years ago, long before Denton had
the semblance of q boom, John H. Van
gesal came there from Harrington with
but little means, opened this hotel and |
retired from business several years after |
the possessor of a snug fortune made
within its doors. No better proof is needed |
that good hotel can be run profitably
without selling rum.
INTERVIEW WITH J. L. EvERNGHAH.
''This is the store of one of the most
successful merchants ever know" said
a citizen of Denton, as we passed in front
of a large dry goods store. "This merchant
is J. L. Everngham," said he, "who came
to this town eight years ago and began
business on a capital of less than thous-
and dollars. Today he carries a stock
worth S25, 900 and owns a bank account
that will easily count $4,000. Come in
side and let's have a talk with him."
After a formal introduction, told him l
was trying to ascertain some facts as to how
local option affected business in Denton.
"Ah," said he, "local option is the busi-
ness mans friend. Experience has taught ]
me that the hardest man to compete with
is the rum-seller. Where rum is sold men
will drink, and while the wages of the {
is dropping dime by dime {
into the rum-sellers' till, l am forced to J
trust him for the necessaries of life, and !
too ofteu am never paid. Local option has /
proved a great blessing to Caroline county. i
attribute to it whatever success in bust
ness have had. If l were to start in a
business again I would begin in dry !
own, never in a wet one. Give me L
Try town every time to do business in" t
Z. H. NICHOLS SAYS LOCAL OPTION MEANS
PROSPERITY. :,
dropped into the business store fl. H. n
Nichols & Son, in the Carter Block, a row Il
f fine stores lately built. l said, "Mr. c.
Nichols, am endeavoring to gather few ii
acts about the working of local option to p
resent to the people of Delaware. would it
Ike to know how much you think your o.
usiness suffers because of local option"
"Suffers !" be said, with a smile, "why,
zeal option is the reason for its thrift. l
N doing splendid business, but l say d
} you frankly that if saloons were opened d
ere would close out my business and II
love to town where there is local option. u
eople who waste their money for drink ci
m not buy much for their families In ST
~ opinion, a man in public business who IA
'ould vote to have liquor sold in his COM IL
unity is simply helping to cripple his
Wn business. You try it once in Della p'
are and you will never want to go back p
, license. If it were submitted TO the "
sople of Caroline county today fully 80 'n
er cent. would vOte dry" Ps
WHAT Mr.. NUTTLE THINKS ABOUT IT.
Four men were engaged in waiting upon or
when I entered the large store in
the Nuttle Hardware Company. on
Shaking hands with Mr.. Nuttle, 1 said ST,
Well, you seem to be doing little busi- in
,ss." eyes" he said, scarcely catching
y drift, 1--WE are doing some business" FIR
said II thought business was para
zed when local option prevailed, that's
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