Evening journal., 1908-10-09
DRY. WOMEN NOW
ASK FOR LIGHT
Superintendent AFteFS and
Isaac ". Bowers Talk to
Anti-LiCenSe Federation
CANDIDATE DAVIS DEFENDED

There was "something doing last even.
ing at the meeting of the wcmen's Anti
License Federation at the w. c. T. U
headquarters on West Eighth street 1t
was a special meeting called for the pur'
pose Of hearing what the dry situation,
was as.regards the campaign. The women
seemed TO be in the dark. They wanted IN
formation. they said, as the fsohlpluoh
marty had departed from its custom ana
nominated ticket composed partly OF
men on the other tickets. The women
didn't exactly know Just where they were
AZ Mrs. e. c. Marks presided. The meet
inc was called to order at o'clock. Many
xvornen and a few men were present MIS-
Marks said that Rev. ]. NJ Arters' super
fntendent of the Anti-Saloon League was
70 be present to tell about the sltuauoh
nrr Arters was not there at s o'clock He
mas AZ the Anti-License headquarters out
. +elenhone message brought the informa-
,,a, that he would be on deck at so
o'clock and the women patiently waited
Ovbie waiting Mrs L. w Emerson VINO
h,1,ed of tine good things that would hap.
men when women have the right to VOTE
expressed her suspicious OF Deid"ale pol-
iticians. Her father had been pohticiah
and she knew considerably about pohues'
The women wanted enlightment on the
present political situation from the men
but she said the women should DO thelF
own thinking and there we're many nous
of approval.
Mr.. Arters Speaks.
Finally Mr.. Arters arrived and all eyes
were riveted on him as he went forward
TO speak. Mr. Arters impressed on ms
hearers the difference between the Anu
saioon, League. which is non-partsan
body. and the Prohibition party which Is
a political party. The Prohibition party in
Delaware had done in this Instance what
the Anti-Saloon League had desired. MI
Arters had no apologies TO make for MS
position. The Prohibition party in making
their ticket this year had declined to DO
something practical, he said, to take ac-
ton so that their votes would count Ihs
old parties wanted straight out Pro-
hibition ticket because then fiqnipiuoh
votes would be wasted. But the Prohlni-
tienists had determined 70 be ehectiNe.
Mr.. Pennewnl was endorsed for Governor
because he had a record Of favorinE local
nption by his votes in the Legislature. Dr.
Paynter who was personally and profes-
sional an estirnable gentlemen. said MI
Arters. has a record of signing applioa-
rtions for liquor licenses. Even Democrats
In DR.. Paynters home had told Mr.. AT
tera that he was an unsafe man for the
temperance cause.
The endorsement OF Andrew c. Gray
Mr.. Arters said, had been criticised
severely and would be. he presumed But
here was a case where the acknowledged
professional fitness Of the Democrat can
didate he said. was against the nominee
Of the Republicans who was declared un-
ut by former Attorney-General Ward.
Attorney General Richards and large
majority Of the members of the bar
Mr.. Gray, he said. so far as he could
learn was not in any way allied with
the liquor interests. He would rather
have a man who would enforce the
laws as Mr. Gray has promised to do
than one who is said not to have the
ability to enforce the laws and who
was with the vets during the local op-
tion campaign At the request of the
Republican state Chairman, Mr.. Arters
said he had seen one of the judges for
IN expression of opinion but this judge
said that he would give no opinion,
would not be dragged into the matter
and told Mr.. Arters to tell the state
chairman that Mr. Arters said he
understood that Mr.. Davis had receiv-
ed compensation for his services in the
local option campaign but he held that
no lawyer had a right to take fee in
fighting a moral issue Mr. Arters
said the temperance men would like
TO have seen Mr.. DAILY named for at
torney general.
AS to the Congressman, the prohi-
bitionists had nominated a prohibit
zionist because the answers of Mr.,
Heald and Mr.. Handy were both salts
factory to the prohibitionists. Although
Mr.. Arters did not say so. IL is said
that both candidates promised TO vote
for local option in the District of Col
umbia and for the Littleheld bill.
Mr.. Bowers Opposes Mr.. Gray.
Isaac w. Bowers objected 10 Mr..
Gray as the candidate for attorney
general and made a red hot defence of
Mr. Davis. He also thought Mr.. Head
was a good prohibitionist. He gave the
following reasons why Mr.. Davis should
be preferred TO Mr. GRAY:
HE meets with the Constitutional re-
quirements.
Pile has been admitted to the bar OF
Delaware, passed the examinations re
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