Evening journal., 1908-10-28

NOMINEES HERE
Eugene v. Chafin and A. S.
Watkins, Head Of National
Ticket, Address Meeting
WANT TO GET RID OF
WALL STREET POWER

Il Win dnytnlng out ldudauOn 10 Mr
TAFT and Mr.. Bryan. and intimatinp
that unless Prohibition ultimately
achieved triumph this great republic
may topple and fall. as did the Roman
Republic. Eugene w Chain. candidate
for the presidency on the Prohibition
ticket and Aaron S. Watkins candi-
date for the vice. presidency. addressed
an audience OF 600 or more from flag
draped platform on Tenth street facing
the Court House yesterday afternoon.
Between them the candidates spoke
for little more than two hours. The
meeting was by far the most important
event In the history Of the Prohibition
party in Delaware and was significant
Of the progress Of the movement in
this State during the last four years.
Mr. Chain and his running mate ar
rived In Wilmington from Chester on
the 2.05 train over the Pennsylvania
railroad. At the station they we're met
by a committee and the First Regi-
ment Band. An automobile was occu-
pied and preceded by a squad Of pa
trolmen, and the band playing "Onward
Christian Soldiers" proceeded up Mar
ket street TO the stand.
There was a furry Of hand clapping
when the candidates occupied their
seats on the platform. and the other
occupants many Of whom were w. c..
r. u. women. stood and waved flags.
The band played America" ana the
crowd huddled around tho stand so
quietly and comfortable that one could
not help but be struck by the contrast
OF the tumultuous greeting that was
m. Ffsa %
The meeting was called TO order by
L. w. Broslus. who introduced w. T..
Hawkins. Prohibition candidate for
Congress Mr. Hawkins. after ex-
pressing his appreciation OF the honor
reposed in him, extolled the Prohibition
party as follows: THE Prohibition
party Is destined TO be the greatest
party In America. To-day its adher
ents are few. but that party is built
upon solid rock II is the most pa
triotic. the most loyal and the most
persistent party in America to-day. It
has struggled against the greatest OBJ
stacles for forty years. We may be
wandering in the wilderness. but we
almost see the promised land and hear
the shouts OF victory. Government for
tho people, by the people, has become
a mere sentiment. We are In reality
ruled by parties and bosses and have
given up In great measure our free clti-
zenship That we have indeed fallen
into evil times no one can doubt when
the occupant OF the White House can
dictate who is to be his successor"
Party Recognizes God.
Reminding his auditors that the Pro-
hibition party was the only party
whose platform recognized God. Mr..
Hawkins introduced the Rev. Alfred
Smith. who made the opening prayer,
After the prayer. A. NJ. Thatcher. who
accompanied the candidates on their
itinerary. sang Down With the
Bosses"
Mr.. Chain was then introduced
briefly by Mr. Hawkins.
At the outset Mr.. Chain gave the
crowd some information Of his work so
as TO show them that he was thriving
on Il. II was the e9th day, he said. IN
which he had spoken, and each day
meant five hours Of speaking. He had
been In 80 States and had had splendid
meetings In every one. Withal, he OBJ
served. he had gained nve pounds, and
he was bound 10 say that he would not
be surprised were he to weigh as much
as Mr.. Taft by the end OF the cam
paign He continued:
THE Prohibition party should be put
into power n for no other reason than
10 give us a national party to run the
national government. The Republican
party was born as a sectional party
and has always been and Is now sec
uonal party II Is a party OF the North,
by the North and for the North. The
Democratic party. since 1850. has been
a sectional party. II is OF the South,
by the South and for the South. This
condition Of things should not be. We
are one nation and one people, and the
Prohibition party declares for such
principles that will be for the best in
terests OF the people. both North and
South.
who ought to vote the Prohibition
ticket? First OF ALL the church mem
bers should vote II because the liquor
traffic Is the arch enemy OF the Chris
tian Sabbath and the Christian relig-
ion The educator should vote the
prohibition ticket beo@Ise the liquor
trafac Is the enemy OF education. The
taxpaver should vote the Prohibition
ticket because large percentage OF
our taxes are caused by the saloon.
The merchant should vote our ticket
because every dollar that goes into the
saloon robs him OF so much trafic. The
laborer should vote the Prohibition
ticket because the saloon is the enemy
Of labor. Il takes the laborer's money
and gives him nothing In return. The
farmer should vote the Prohibition
ticket because about seven-tenths o
the taxes are paid by the farmer an
the liouor traffic returns nothing 10 hin
for this. All lovers OF our country out
side OF these special classes should
vote the Prohibition ticket because ]
will give us purer homes, a better man
hood. a more honest government an
make this country in fact the oes
country the world has ever seem
MANY times Democrats and RepuoV
cans assert that this temperance ouos
ton must be kept out OF party politics D
which they probably and must mean tho
when their parties declare for the h1uo
traffic. that is keeping It out Of polite
bu, when a party like the Prohibition
perty declares against Tire liquor traih'
that Is taking It into politics.
Speaks of Other Reforms.
lone Of the most hopeful things abou
the great reform Is that the business in
teiests OF the country are against tn
llouor traffic at the present time as neve
before In, our history.
Outside OF the question OF Prohibi
ton one of the greatest reforms neede
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