Evening journal., 1907-11-09
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
TwENTY.sEvENrH ARTICLE.
By Washington Hastings

TWENTY SEVENTH ARTICLE
The great and forgotten issue IN this state
between the friends Of good order good nelghborhood
banner Of "NoLicense on the one side and the friends
OF the business OF manufacturing selling ntoxicat-
ns LIQUORS under the banner of License" the other
side was Joined, and determined at the polls on last
tuesday ana the result was drawn battle; ,ther side
The election fair and free from the faint Of
fraud as elections usually in this or elsewhere
Undoubtedly there was some false and Illegal registration
some bribery and corruption by the of money and
some fraudulent voting but, by reason of our whole
some ana beecen election laws which provide for
ral of Offenders by the judges the nsead OF
by petit ures and the certain and condgn punishment
Nheh swiftly Follows conviction, these evils reduced
20 minimum and very little of this vlanous ana des-
pcape species pi crime was attempted; and what little
was "efpepatee played ony small i'm the general
These considerations only prevented practice
fraud II any was intended-which doubt, for there
was no necessity for itfor while the religious
sentimental side of the "Ant-Loense" campaign was
ANY ORGANIZED ana conducted by the noble band of Cod
fearing humanity loving women. who nocked it's
standard, the political side, the vote-organzng vote
setuh sue Whch rs me vital side in any political contest
was almost entirely neglected in the Ant-Icense ranks
because the management of that sdo n this city
Wa committed TO inexperienced ana incompetent hands
But no great harm done, for the best political
agement In the world could not have the battle in
uS cry ana lne election may be and should be accept
ed as the deliberate judgment OF the of the
on the question of whether is their wish that tho liquor
business shall be continued In the State or whether it
shall not be continued The result proves. all who will
take reasonable and unpreudcod view of it, that the
"el7 o heh ana sussex counties wish that IL shall not
be continued in their neghborhood and that
of New Castle county wish that it shall be continued In
theirs; and all reasonable and lawabidng people all
three of the counties will bow gracefully TO the decision
as they and the defeated disappointed of us on
euer sae nave the consolation of knowing that
have, II wish IT, another opportunity ON to try
conclusions on the subject again. and believe
recommend-if leaders will permit a recommended
ton or suggeston-tbat we begin to prepare for the
campaign right nowl
The question of what the the late elec-
ton viii be on the two old political organizations the
Democratic and the Republican parties already
be agitang thelminds of some of citizens who
In respect Of the effect the Democratic party am
not particularly interested save that always wish it
wen ana successful whenever see il engaged In any
effort which, from point of view, is for the promotion
OF good government in the state and for the welfare
But in regard to the Republican party is somewhat
dnerent with me MY long association with that party.
ana the aecuon and almost reverence with which have
always been taught IT, awaken within me in
tense interest and concern TO what effect the License
Anti License campaign may have the G.. O. r.
The determination and resolution Of the Republican
state Central Committee to take part in the late
cia looking at from purely partisan standpoint That
committee had no right authority commit the party
ON 'ha or any oher question ON which the party itself
had never expressed an opinion in convention other
wise and they did well for themselves any rate
they reirained from attempting to do It,
Individual Republicans of course had perfect right
TO choose for themselves as between the two conending
FORCES and lend their support either as they saw
A. But whether it was wise for such individuals, hold
ing oincn positions OF political trust and Importance in
the Republican party 70 take active part
OF the License party and, has been charged
some of them to handle whisky money" ON and before
election day, ana thereby quasi officially commit the Re
publican party 20 that side IS. IT, a very open
question AT all events think IL is safe predict
when any Of these men-and they markod-come
before their constituents for political place prefer
ment bs vote of the people. they will find out that
good many Republicans In this community have a very
decided and emphatic opinion in regard trans
acton
OF course do not in this make any aluson to mis-
sonarics who have been brought into
nighted State TO redeem the Republican party
1t redeemed" they of course do they please with
impuny-"he just shall live by fathl" But I would
remind even them that this IS old State and
It's people have singular habit OF looking
the corner of the strangers who suddenly appear
IN prominent public situations and especially If they
have no known occupation visible support
cept ito redeem tee people" 1have several persons
on that job In time and sometimes they thought
they had IL accomplished but the trouble people
wouldn't stay redeemedi they had give it up and
go back home
But find that am wandering off again from what
the original intention OF these papers namely
review Of OF the things that happen remember
OF the long past and getting tangled up in
OF the living present; had better go back
and take up the thread my narrative again. IL can
hnd it.
Cro be contnued)