Evening journal., 1908-08-14
POLITICAL
POLITICAL
A MESSAGE TO THE LOCAL
OPTION FORCES OF DEL
AWARE.

The resources OF the trade were
taxed to the uttermbst I'm meeting
the expenses incurred. There were
four brewers In the state, and one
OF these practically refused 10 par
ticipate In sharing the, burdens, o
which placed a very heavy expense
upon the other three. We, how
ever, had the hearty cooperation
OF the leading wholesale dealers,
and many of the retailers. and be-
for the end OF the campaign there
was practically unanimity IN the
whole trade as 10 the policy 20 be
pursued, and the necessity OF shar-
ing the burdens WE ALSO RE-
CE1VED THE HEARTY AND SUB
STANTIAL COOPERATION OF
THE UNITED STATES BREWERS
ASSOCIATION, AND THE PENN
SHLVANIA STATE BREWERS,
ASSOCIATION. for which we are
very grateful, and desire to express
our unreserved thanks.
We were well aware that the brew
ers' organization OF the entire country
was helping In the Delaware fight. but
are glad 20 receive Official confirmation
Of the same from the lips Of Mr. Hart
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Perfect organization and thor
ough education resulted in victory
for our Cause in the City OF will
mington and Rural New Castle
County. Our majority in
Wilmington was larger than the
total prohibition vote of the city.
We desire TO rise up and suggest that
due to that perfect organization" the
vote in Wilmington was far larger than
1t ever had been in any Presidential
election. We quote further from Mr..
Hartmann:
may say that near the close OF
the campaign the conditions were
so threatening in the lower coun-
ties that the demand was made for
educational work and speakers, but
Il was too late TO turn the tide
Mr.. Hartmann extracts a grain OF
comfort out Of the following;
Yet, think. we may affirm that
the campaign in Delaware resulted
in the first substantial defeat OF the
Anti-Saloon League during recent
years.
As everybody knows, the facts are
that the Anti Saloon League, in accord
ance with the wishes OF the people OF
Delaware, stayed out Of the fight and
did not appear in Delaware until after
the election, but simply loaned the
| Delaware folks one OF its workers e
use In their own way.
That Mr.. Hartmann has not learned
anymore sense than the majority OF tn,
brewers is seen in the following para.
graph:
We also desiEe 10 say that the
conditions that usually exist after
dry vote maintain in the no. license
territory of Delaware. The whole
sale liquor dealers Of Wilmington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia are ship
ping larger quantities OF their goods
into that territory than ever before.
There has been no improvement in
moral conditions, or decrease in
drunkenness; IL Is generally conced-
ed, and the records prove true. that
the state of affairs is much worse
than IL was prior 70 the dry vote
The only effect is to restrict the sale
OF beer, the least harmful Of bever-
ages, Increase the sale Of strong
liquors, and induce the use Of vile
compounds with alcohol as a basis.
accompanied by the com pounding Of
various drugs which are much more
Injurious than alcohol itself We be-
lieve that conditions will continue to
grow worse during the summer and
fall, when the large laboring popula-
tion employed upon the truck and
fruit farms will have money with
which they can indulge their dis
position toward debauchery.
1t win be noticed that Mr.. Hart
mann admits that the sale Of bee
has been badly hurt. He can quail
ify as an expert on that sub
ject, for he is in the beer business, bu
his statement about the rest is a pur
gratuity, and thrown in out Of the bit
terness OF his heart
But that even a Wilmington brewe
can recognize that conditions are some
what unstable when a brick house fall
on him is apparent from the following
To-day the consensus Of public
opinion Is against US, and II would
be folly for us to practice any self
deception in obscuripg the facts.
The educational work should be
supplemented by thorough organi-
zation for political results.
Public sentiment, now against us,
must be changed and then crystal
ized into legislative acts This is
no time for blum and buster, for
conceit and bombast.
We have practically sweat blood
In Delaware, and realize the cost OF
delay and overconfidence. II Is out
: of the hard and costly experience
that we urge action OF the most
thorough and vigorous character
We call especial attention to the ad
, mission OF Mr.. Hartmann that he an
the trade he represents expect 10 chang
public sentiment and then crystalliz
the same into legislative act. Here lie
a danger TO be avoided by the lovers {
Local Option I'm Delaware. We call par
! ticular attention to another sentence /
] Mr.. Hartman's letter. an ingenious ad
= mission, indeed. Says he.
1--WE HAD THE COOPERATION O
MANY OF THE POLITICAL LEAD
ERS OF BOTH PARTIES"
This was openly charged during IN
cam paign Of last fall. and readily dc
MED by many Of the political leaders IN
volved In the charge. but now Mr.. Hart
: mann admits the truth Of the charg
AND HE OUGHT TO KNOW. Admit
ting the truth Of his statement, IL
now high time for the lovers Of temper
ance in this state to find out who thes
+ political leaders were that so subservl
emily did the bidding of the liquor tran
last fall. AND WE WILL FIND THEl
: OUT. We propose to uncover their dc
l. 1aa.