Evening journal., 1907-12-10

roar Of the whole town and placed IN the
lookup. The bullets went Wlld.
Mr. Rawlins undo the following state
ment IN regard to the situation;
I'VE know that speakeasies' exist. and
we also know that a great deal Of whisky
is being drunk IN this town. Whether or
not IL is more than before / would hesi-
tate to say. II might be- but just as soon
as the Law and order League can form
and get to work we win break up the
'speakeasies' and see that the law Is car
ried out So long as the men do not sell
the liquor we are powerless TO touch them.
but If they sell it under pretense OF giv-
ing Il away and we catch them we viii
prosecute them.
II have been much grieved over The pub
Lefty which our town has achieved as the
result of these so-callcd demonstrations
at the train. OF course II was unfortunate
that Mr.. Hurst and Mr.. Ross should ex-
change words. and many people are SYM
pathlzlng with the minister. Thine arc a
trine bad here. / admit but give us q
chance. The law has only been operative
for three weeks. and everything can't be
done IN that short time'
Mr. Rawlins was also dubious about the
amount OF liquor brought here last week.
but from estimates eathered from the peo.
PIE about the station It is ostlmnted that
loo gallons Of whiskey are being drunk
here each week. That is twice as much
as before when hotels were allowed 20
dispense it.
At Dover there are no demonstrations
on the street or al the station. The art Of
D
science. and the only one. against whom
! the local option law works is the stranger
whom no one knows. Anyone else who Is
known not TO be a "dry' man can get any
quantity. Persons who send away for the
liquor offer to order some for you aftel
meeting you casually.
Mr.. Alexander NJ DAILY Prohibition
leader OF the movement. when seen al
Dover on Saturday morning and asked
concerning the reports Of the demonstra.
tion of nquor-drnk.ng there. said;
/ "rhey are exaggerated. OF course ther,
will be liquor 0Eunk-men can send Z,
/ town for 1T. but they are sending now be-
/ cause the law has only been Ia effect thrc,
weeks. There can be no possible conclu
sion reached In this State as to the cf
hcacy of the system yet All things now
point in favor Of local option. We hay,
/ not had an arrest IN Dover since the Law
was made effective
"Do you think there are any spealS
easies' IN Dovery' he was asked.
"Well. ] wouldn't like TO say" he an
swered. Eve have our eyes on two oi
three places and we viii act very soon.
Then he was asked. do you think thai
when the Law and order League gets ;hl
affair at Seaford Strengthened out and
normal condition Of prohibition com
I mences local option in Delaware win hav
been a successT'
I He answered afnrmatively.
''Do you think local option IS doing YOU
! State good or harmg was asked Cover
nor Lea.
Il don't know" said the Governor. "anl
I am not going to express any opinion
about local option.
"I have been told that you are a wet
man"
i The Governor OF Delaware smiled an,
said I'VE will not discuss that"
II understand" said the interviewer
that the people are still selling liquor
win the state take any steps TO break Vi
the practicer
Il am only the Governor and have to-
much work to do to hunt around 90
'speakeasies.' was the answer ION tn
other hand, / understand the liquor sen
u TO people by trains enters the county ie
gally."
4 The Governor discussed the legality o
the bill, but said he had no opinion.
Il signed the bin" ne said. because. NJ
matter what my opinions might be- I wa
/ representing the people and I wanted then
to have an opportunity TO vote on IN
subject"