Middletown transcript., 1907-08-03
LOCAL OPTION
In CAROLINE and
TALBOT eOUNTIES
Published BY Authority Of The
Executive Committee of
The Anti-License State
Campaign Committee.

A flying visit to Caroline County, Md,
cannot fail to impress one favorably with
the advantages of local option, while an
investigation into the conditions must
convince the most preiudiced rum advo-
cate Of its desirability from both moral
and an economic standpoint. have
closely observed and thoroughly inEesti-
gated the conditions there, and to that
end, have interviewed professional and
business men, the most prominent in the
community. In doing so. I have not
sought out what are called Temperance
Men, those who are opposed to the sale
Of liquor under any aud all circumstances,
but men who are in favor Of the abolish
ment of the saloon and bar room because
the traffic in rum is detriment to busi-
ness, 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 bsom. Il 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 Of imposing business houses
have been erected, and scores Of as hand
some residences as any town can boast.
The hotel, and an excellent one it is,
does thriving business. IL was full of
guests, indeed, had to wait on DEPART
ing guest before / could be accommodated
with room. The table was all that
could be desired, and so was the service.
The number OF new arrivals during one
day spent there was twenty mine. This
hotel rents for 500 or $500, and the land
lord is making money. Why, of course
he is, aud so have other men in this same
house. I remember that years ago, long
before Denton had the semblance OF a
boom, John I'll. Van Gesel came here
from Harrington, with but little means,
opened this hotel, and retired from BUSH
ness several years alter, the possessor Of q
snug fortune made within its doors. No
better proof is needed that a good hotel
can be run proftably without selling rum.
INTERVIEW WITH j. 1. EVERNG-
HAM
s'This ia the stores Of bne Of the most
successful merchants ! ever knew" /" said
a citizenof Denton, as We paused in front
Of large dry goods store. This mers
chant is j. L. Eyernghaln, said he,
''who came to this town eight years ago,
and began business on a capital Of less
than thousand dollars. To-day he
carries stock worth $25, 900, and owns a
bank account that will easily count $40.-
600: Come inside, and let's have talk
with him.
After formal introduction, told him
I was trying to ascertain some facts as to
how local option affected business in
Denton.
.Ah," said the, s'local option is the
business mans friend. Experience has
taught me that tile hardest man to COM
pete with is the rum-seller. Where rum
is sold men will drink, and while the
wages OF the workingman is dropping
dime by dime into the rum-seller's till, 7
am forced to trust him for the necessaries
oflife, and too often am ney er paid. Local
Option has proved great blessing to
Caroline County. attribute TO it what
ever success in business have had. II /
we're to start in business again, ! would
begin in dry town, never in wet one.
Give me dry town every time to do
business in"
J. H. NICHOLS SAYS LOCAL OPTION
MEANS PROSPERITY
dropped into the business stores Of ].
II. Hichols & Son, IN the Carter Block, a
row Of fine stores lately built. ! said,
"Mr. Nichols, am endeayoring to gather
few facts about the working OF local
option, to present to the people Of Della
ware. / would like to know how much
you think your business suffers because
Of local option.
''Suffersl' be said, with smile. Why,
local option is the reason for its thrift. 1
am doing splendid business, but / say
to you frankly that if saloons were opened
here, / would close out my business, and
move to town where there is local
option. People who waste their money
for drink cannot buy much for their fam
lilies. In my opinion man in public
business who would vote to have liquor
sold in his community is simply helping
10 cripple his own business You try it
once in Delaware, and You will never
want to go back to license II It were
submitted to the people Of Caroline
County to-day fully so per cent would
vote dry.
WHAT Mr.. NUTTLE THINKS
ABOUT IT
Four men were engaged IN waiting
upon customers when entered the large
store Of the Nuttle Hardware Company.
SHAKING hands with Mr.. Nuttle, I said,
HWsll, you seem to be doing 9 little busi-
ness. 7 "Yes, said be, scarcely catching
nly drift, we are doing some business z
+ said. Il thought business was par.
alyzed when local option prevailed
that's what they say about you over in
Delaware, 7
ssOh,n said he, I understand. You
are. going to vote on this question this
fall. / hope local option will win out,
and from what I hear. believe u will.
why, sir, consider the sale Of liquor in
a coEnnunity 10 be worse than q sconrge.
Itiaa positive demoralizer. Il il the
bIoodaueker Of business. If . merchant
cen thrive Id vet town. how much
better he would succeed If the competition
81 lie ruu-selIer were removed. Why,
slsis town, and The whole d Care lint