Evening journal., 1907-11-02

|ANAANE
are and happiness Of the people and
he honor Of Delaware is believed to
3e at stake. The soiution Of other
grave problems depends on the OUT
come Of this contest
Every citizen should vote one way OF
the other There should be no coward
IN dodging Each should speak aloud,
stating his position. II honestly op-
posed. we will respect his opinions.
l15e must do the same by us. No ono
will be allowed TO challenge our sim
cerity and honesty Of purpose. We will
not question his. We want an the
aieht we can get, for we desire the
question settled right. Let us do our
duty feariesssly.
Poitcal Leaders Should Speak Out
Those we have honored and trusted
with omcial position and political
leadership have double duty to per-
form They should openly and cour-
aeeousiy declare their position. They
should prove their leadership. They
should counsel and advise the people
one way or the other. following the
dictates OF conscience, that we may
have the benefit OF their wisdom and
Judgment In this great crisis.
ONLY my individual opinions viii be
~eiven here / shall not speak for the
f Peoples League of Delaware, the
. presidency Of which I was persuaded TO
accept temporarily. I do not desire 10
cause amy embarrassing uneasiness.
>1'herefore IL should also be understood
.that, although / am a Republican,
have no authority 70 speak for the
.,F
we must discuss this question fairly
candidly, yet plainly. There are two
Viewpoints. Honest opinion either way
IS entitled TO tolerance and respect
I've must be ready to grant the privi-
.lc we demand. Let US reason to-
r dispasslonately, and try to dis
the truth. Diverting and con-
published statements and fig
should be brushed aside, Mos
le people on both sides earnestly
al what will be best for Delaware.
ere Temperance Not the Issue
What Is the real issue? lt is no
|nnerely temperance. The right OF tho
+ Individual to drink a glass OF beer ol
* other liquor Is not in dispute. But th'
f nduterated and poisonous concoctionl
now sold as pure liquor dgnorantly b.
q many dcalers) may well cause a doub
BIS 10 tho wisdom of swallowing tn
Stun Personal liberty TO drink is no
n question. Personal license to sci
Everybody poisonous liquors In law
authorized dives u.s. We win try L
show what the real issue is. But frs
ct us consider the traffic now on tria
or its life.
we win not abuse all saloon mei
rhere are some good fellows IN III
1usiness They don't like their trad
and admit il Is bad. But they sa.
30 long as the stuff is 20 be sold the
might as well make the money as any
1ne else Perhaps they are righ
There are so many bad men in th
business II the few good mon quit th
3verago would be very low. The goo
must blame tho bad for making the
1fafic an odious public nuisance. s
h IS proposed TO liberate the good D
tioppng the bad by law. II IS n
trafic. not the men. that the people
Delaware are fighting.
Evolution Of the Saloon
The liquor business once was con
paratively harmless. Pure liquor VIZ
sold incidentally and in small quar-
titles by srocers and taverns. Fe
men drank TO excess.
rs Later the saloon was established
ka separate institution. IL strove 10 tai
Cn all the money Il icould. 10 intr
rluccd the treating custom, by whi'
man IS induced TO take ten drinl
fhen he wants but one. lt sought
feate appetite for drink and th
gularly hlch the earnings OF its vi
WINS Music and games were put
b entice boys and mako them IN
t5ng customers.
To Increase profits, cheap ''rectihe
IlQuor-containing the most dead
Known poisons--was sold. Becau
ttat intoxoatdi people thought it q
Zeal stuff These harmful drugs Oft
Zero used TO adulterate many kin
IL blended beers and liquors. Alleg
" .,rfy- -year-old whisSey was thus ma
~ a day. A large portion Of an be
,ragcs sAld were so doctored in the
iueiet of4abisons Sold as Liqsor
1hose insidlous poisons began the
eadly work by deranging the hum
rain. Imbecile and insane asylu
ere multiplied. then filled TO Owe
owfng. Good men in alarming nui
srs were changed into crazed a
taneerous criminals, and sent out
~InHlh lnt lNIN anu EANE'hANa "a
zw-abiding citizens.
Thus the saloon became az once
o-eator and the hidingp place OF la
Afying criminals. II caused, and
tlme the ally and meeting-place
,ameless vice. II supplied the drugs
ink which stupefied the moral 7
re and broke down virtues defen
IS greed FOR the last cent drove
slpless families OF once decent Anne
I'm citizens into the poor house.
&loon's Sham Sooiability
sThe saloon sought 10 constitute
Elf the social club Of the people. ]
Ills was not for the peoples bens
n was only a means for enticing tn
spend their wages for drink. Viz
g were made 20 feel that they m
~ for their welcome by drinking
treating others. If they did
this they were classed as ''stinr
,he "glad hand was extended O
..r the coin. 1t was sham sociabilii
What man among you would {
bur wife or children TO this so
nb7
you even conceal your own Vi
com them.
fEvery man IS conscious Of a sori
~rsonal shame each time he goes
saloon. He hopes good citizens
~ - - air, oufor or laotfa fha nj