Evening journal., 1907-10-19
DELMAR, Del. Oct. IA.

DELMAR Del, Oct IL.
'Why the who opposed the prohibition farce
restrictive iauata interference laws in this State sum up and
for their consideration few facts to be
CLEANED right here in Delaware on this subject Tor let me tell YOU
Sussex county have experienced dose OF this sort o
business, and do not to have it repeated
This the sautaton given when entered the largest
establishment Demar this morning. and came IRON
who Of the most substantial citizens OF the town.
who prominently with every interest there
Yes, sir he continued 1--WE have been handicapped IN Demar
with local option, and know al about it. When wisomeo county
went dry our hotel being located on the Maryland de Went o o
business and Delma dry That is the legal and well regu-
lated of liquor stopped and the reign OF the speakeasy
began And despcabe and disreputabe reign was too Inc
Legitimate business Of the town dropped off, building enterprises
checked and Dmar lost her weekly business days Why
farmers within two miles OF here instead OF coming to Demar as
their habit drove Laurel Saturdays because they could
taking glass OF beer occasionally hotel went to Laurel and
and disodery and brought with them demohns OF liquor which
distributed around in stables and other places where boys
sprung everywhere and the very Of liquor sold
in any quantity personally the downfall Of several
Go interview of best citizens this subject and you'll
find have not overdrawn conditions"
Acting on this hint sroed through the pretty huing little
town. and among the first to greet me was William Louder Sman
the father Of Demar for no man more than he has helped to build
lie served in the Legislature speaker of the House
All his interests his bic basket and crate mills and his handsome
losses and rebuilt business and homes 1t might be added that Mr.
Sman never drinks Intoxicating liquor his therefore
those Of an observing citizen who speaks solely the interests Of
his town its business and the morals people He said;
"The licensed hotel in my estimation necessity we'll
safeguard TO the best any brings
here because brings the people that do business We had the
a during the dry SPELL as it called In fact business died
here Saturdays dull here in business circles
days Then Mr. Veasey erected the splendid hotel you
here and after he secured license from the delaware courts
things changed Again trade and tell you
to-day of the prosperous in Delaware and
speaeasy brought disorder and public drunkenness Here
to-day find boys in their teens drinking no habua drunk
ards this hotel OF that character will be served We
hotel Of which the town proud conducted by who
careful to keep his house on high plane don't drink liquor
myself have many friends who drink regularly and who de-
mand respectable place for their accommodations This they have
in Demar and we do not want to get rid ot It. Now let me repeat
deny successful contradictions The peakasy wrought badly
during the dry spell and there drunkenness and dis
order than there has under licensed hotel system
Hastings of the leading merchants total abstaine
was emphatic assertion the licensed hotel help
general business and promoter of good order
prohbve for farce My cash receipts show nncreas
$4,000 during the dry period More people come
people good aud buyers Some take drink and
do but all because they meet their friends do not drink
because it, but advocated the granting of Ii
Mr. Vasey before the Georgetown because
disorder by driving the speakeasy and the presence OF the hotel
en also knew that our bows would not be able TO get
from this town wellregated hotel to be supplaned by the
sneakng boy-runng speaIeasy and the wildcat dllery.
James Polk Norris broker and fruit dealer well known and
respected said 81 seldom take drink but hearty ad
vocae of licensed hotel advocate from both moral and
standpoint business maker and draws people here
business say also that drunkenness
has been hotel ecnsed Our boys can't
get now either they did when the local option humbug pre-
The gaized sale of liquor is preferable prohibition
Theodore Hastings another leading business said Don't
prohibition 1t fraud wherever tried We had
experience that sened here in Dema and those Salisbury
people may talk but have stood the wharf there many time
and fully quantity Of wsky and OF beer unoaded
from the Baltimore boat minor anyone who has the cash
get the speakeasy pan but they can't get from licensed
hotel Demar going down under the prohibition idea 1t is
building up the licensed hotel There's solid argument for
YOU"
James Tyre the venerable and respected justice Of the