Evening journal., 1907-11-05
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semblage. and that there was no party
politics in it. 1t was purely a moral
issue ana also physical one. The peo-
pie could not drink in this country as
they could in the old countries, he
said, and declared that drinking was
a form Of disease, and that our climate
was detrimental to it as the atnos-
phere worked on the coating of the
stomach and the nerves. The South,
he said. was scourged into prohibition
Liquor destroyed life, filled the jails
and almshouses. and by doing away
with it the expenses of the courts and
police would not be so great The
money made by the breweries and dis
tilleries, he said. was made through
the heart sunerings of wives, children
and homes.
Danger For the Negro.
He declared that Senator Alice never
spoke n truer. word than when he told
the negro that he was taking long
step in the direction Of disfranchis-
ing himself il he supported the liquor
traffic. Referring TO saloons, Sera-
tor Higgins said that they were the
biggest graft that existed in the coun-
try to-day He understood that the
city was full of thugs and repeators,
that money was being freely circulated
by the liquor interests Mr.. Higgins
was loudly applauded at the conclus-
ion of his remarks.
Mr.. crozier's Words.
Alfred o. Crozier. the next speaker.
said the real issue was not whether a
person should be allowed TO take a
drink of beer but whether the people
Of the State were going to control
their own government or whether it
was going to be done by corrupt lobby
lists.
Mr.. Crozier declared that the Presi-
dents square deal" policy was going
to be brought into Delaware, although
he declared that corporations were
trying to defraud the people.
Ovation to Father Temple.
It was midnight when Mr. Raymond
introduced Father William Temple,
and as he did so he informed the audi
ence that the new day was the min
isters birthday Father Temple re-
ceived a mighty ovation, lasting sew
eral minutes. He began by saying
that it was a mighty and momentous
movement and that the saloon traffic
was about to be en3e or mended. He
said that after thee lection it would
be possible to write book on who's
who IN Wilmington. and know whose
names to nut in IT,
Father Temple said there might he
method in madness. but he declared
that there was no madness in method
ism in this movement. He took up
the argument about the loss Of revenue
and declared that the $4,000 was q
paltry nothing Father Temple said
he believed in sentiment. and declared
that this was not the time for facts
but rather a time 70 get a pencil and
vote.
Speaking Of the fact that his BIRTH
day had arrived, he said It was a
sacred day to him. How could
ever face my mother again." he asked,
III / ever caused a pang 70 another
mother2"
Father Tempe made an eloquent and
Throughout his address he held tho
fdll dtAenllun on MS NttItiSs WIZ ct
the conclusion gave vent to mighty
cheer.
Ask For Workers.
Caleb e. Burchinal made a brief adj
dress. and during his remarks he said.
"Some Of the rum element have served
notice that we shall not be present at
\ the count tonight, but we viii be
J there If you stand by u.s."
Wen be there Wen be there" came
cries from different barts of the thea-
tire He askel for workers 10 go into
the sixth. Fourth. Second. First, parts
Of Third Eleventh and Tenth wards
and in conclusion said the indications
| pointed 90 a landslide.
The Rev. John II. Hector was the
closing speaker