Evening journal., 1909-01-14
'DRYS' CLAIMING.
ENOUGH VOTES
Report That Six Representa-
tiveS from Rural New Castle
Have Signed Petition
EFFORT FOR VOTE
IN WHOLE STATE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 1L-with the announce
ment to the House by Representative
Pharo yesterday afternoon that he would
have a bill repeating the bottle law"
came report that six members Of the
House from rural New Castle county had
signed a petition for resubmission 10 the
voters in rural New Castlc Of the question
Of the license or no license Of the sale OF
intoxicating liquors.
The Representatives reported to have
signed the petition are Mr.. Mcdonald. Of
Mil Creek hundred. Republican; Mr.. Nor
rison. OF White Clay Creek hundred, Re-
publlcat: Mr. Ellison. Of Pencader hun
dred. Republican; Mr.. Pharo. OF St.
Georges hundred. Republican; Mr. CHM,
of Appoquinimnk hundred, Democrat,
and Mr.. Armstrong, of Blackbird hun
dred Democrat.
II also is said that Senator Hart. DEM
ocrat, Of Townsend. has signed, and that
Senator Finn. Republican. Christiana
hundred and senatorCorbit OF ST. Georges
hundred Republican. will sign, making
the require . Anajority OF members OF both
necessary for the Legislature to enact a
law for resubmission in the rural county
The Rev. John NJ Arters. field agent
Of the Anti-Saloon League. is reported to
have obtained the signatures Of the House
members. but Mr.. Arters refused to deny
or confirm #.
Submission State Wide.
Any attempt 10 resubmit in rural New
Castle county Will be met by an endeav-I
on the part of the license advocates tc
have a State wide resubnission. When tn,
/ rural New Castle county submission peti.
ton and bill are presented. if they are
presented. an effort will be made to have
! It amended so as to include a submission
! OF the license question again Throughout
/ the entire State. just as the license ques
/ ton was voted on a year ago.
The temperance advocates not only arr
claiming a majority Of both branches
favorable TO their cause but they ar'
relying on Democratic members who arr
openly wet" in their sentiments sup
porting a resubmission bill for rural New
Castle county on the ground that th
Democratic state platform declared d
favor Of submission whenever q constitu
tional majority of members OF eacl
branch from that district petitioned 10
submission. The temperance advocates ar
depending op the platform declaration Il
line up their members solidly for a resub
mission bill for rural New Castle count,
should the petition be signed by a ma
jority of members in each branch from
that district.
Representative Pharo's bottle law" re
pealer is designed TO prohibit the sellini
! OF liquor in quantities less than one quar-
to be drunk Off the licensed premises
Under the present law any saloon pro
prietor who pays the additional license o
) SIS has the privilege OF selling IN quan
titles less than one quart to be drunk Of
the premises. Should the repeater &
! through it would put an end to the sal
OF "half-pints" and the carrying OF bee
I'm kettles from saloons.
It was admitted to-day by some OF tn
members from rural New Castle. who ha
signed the local option petition that ST
signatures had been obtained in the Hous
and that the signature Of Senator Film
is the only one lacking TO make up tn
required majority in both branches.
There is not much doubt but that Sena
tor Finn win sign.