Evening journal., 1912-03-09
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Town Folk Prefer Entertain
ment to Referendum Talk
by Chamberlain
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR
METHODIST WORSHIPPERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March 9.-United
States Senator George E. Chamber
lain. of Oregon. who was advertised
to speak in the Opera House here
last night, under the auspices of the
Referendum League of Delaware, was
greeted by small audience. Senator
Chamberlain was entertained early in
the evening by Mayor Richard S. Rod
ney. Al s o'clock, when Senator Cham
berlain and Mayor Rodney and Will
liam w. Knowles went to the Opera
House they found empty seats. About
the same time there was a steady
stream of men and women going
into Knights of Pythias hall where
the Walls held forth. Finally. in ad-
dition to the dozen of men from Will
mington who we're in the Opera
House, New Castle people began to
gather and by S.25 there were forty
nine persons in the Opera House.
Mayor Rodney called the meeting
to order, and in introducing Senator
Chamberlain aptly said that Della
ware believes in the Recall-the re-
call of her honored sons and grand
sons back to the first state of the
union. He therefore introduced Sen
ator Chamberlain as a grandson of
Delaware, his father having been born
near Newark The evening services
in the churches were over by this
time and more people came in as,
as well as eight others from Will
mington. making SO men and women
in the audience.
Standing room was at premium
in the knights hall. with nearly $50
present.
While Senator Chamberlain showed
how the state boss holds the party in
bondage, nominating members of the
Legislature and how the initiative and
referendum law does away with the
boss. the Walls showed how a man
locked in a milk can could escape.
While Senator Chamberlain recall
ed what he termed the rascality Of
political bosses in cities and states,
Mile. jeanette Vail recalled for those
in her audience where lost articles
were.
While Senator Chamberlain referr-
ed to the raising Of campaign funds
and the use of money in elections,
the Walls changed a quarter of dol
lar into a nickel in the hand of city
official and later exchanged coins with
him.
Senator Chamberlain scored polit-
ical bosses. fayed the corrupuonist
gloried in the penitentiary for the
vote buyer and praised Oregon an6
her people who are operating undel
the Initiative, Referendum and Recall
His address was interesting. instruc
tive and eloquent and those who wer'
absent missed treat Senator
Chamberlain's subject for the evenini
was divided into three parts and wal
explained as follows;
The Initiative-A provision by Law
that if a petition is formally present
ed signed by a certain number o
voters. generally 5 per cent TO pc
cent Of the total number. the stat
must submit the question on the peti
tion TO a popular vote. and the ques
tion becomes a law if majority vot
"yes."
The Referendum--A provision b,
law that upon formal presentation
of petition signed by certain mum
her of voters, usually from five pc
cent. to per cent, any law passe
by the Legislature or other govern
ing body. may be referred TO a pop
ular vote. If voted against by ma
jority it becomes void.
The Recall-A provision by Law
that upon formal presentation OF
petition signed by a certain numbe
of voters, Casually a somewhat highe
percentage than in the case Of tn
Initiative and Referendum a re-elec
tion NAV be held for any officer o
public servant so that the people ma
determine. after a trial OF his en-
cheney. whether they desire a contir
nation of his services.
The funeral of former Magistrat
William II. Terry took place yestel
day afternoon with services in In
manuel Episcopal Church and intel
ment in the family plot in Immanu'
cemetery.
There is no truth in the report tn;
Division No. 8. A. o. II. will atten
mass in a body tomorrow morning.
A pleasing musical program hs
been arranged by Choirister ManloN
for tomorrow evening in the Metl
odist Church, when the grand of
GERS and members of the Knights
Pythias will be in attendance.
Much speculation prevails as
the person to be selected as ma
carried between the postoffce and Il
depot.