Evening journal., 1913-12-16
M. PASTORS
LAUD COURT
DECISIONS
Opinions In Liquor Cases
Preachers Say Place State
With Advanced CON-
mOnweaIthS
CLUBS AND HOUSES
STILL HOLD LICENSES

STILL HOLD LICENSE
At, the meeting OF the Methods
Preachers Association yesterday afte
ioon the committee appointed at NEE
ng two weeks ago to present resoll
ions to Judge Chrchman and u
Board Of Police Commissioners made il
-eport. The report and resolutions 10
ow:
Dear Brethren: Your special
committee on liquors and vice in
Wilmington beg leave TO report as
follows:
The records at the Court House
Wilmington, show that State H.
eenses TO sell intoxicating liquors
IN Wilmington ana immediate vi.
cinity have been issued as follows:
To retail dealers ....... III
To merchants .... Is
To Wholesalers ..... q
A'toi -sts.s s..ss.ss..s ANo
issued under the laws Of the
State of Delaware.
On April %, 1913. Judge Philip
&. @. Chwchman, OF the Wilmington
City Court, handed down a decision
that clubs could not legally sell
Intoxicating liquors, even TO mem
bers. without having a State license.
At once the clubs, associations and
bawdy houses that had been selling
illegally, went TO the Office of the
Deputy Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. and to the number Of forty
took out United State Revenue IL
censes, with the evident intention of
defying our State laws. The records
of the Deputy Collectors Office,
Wilmington, shows the names and
addresses Of the holders of these
licenses, and they are devided as
follows:
70 clubs and associations .33
10 bawdy houses ............. Z
Total ............... ..... 40
Holding internal revenue licenses
but not State licenses.
On October 1913, the Court of
General Sessions, sitting in
Georgetown. Del, speaking
through Chief Justice Pennewn.
handed down a decision sustain
ing the constitutionaifty Of tile
Hazel law. AMI also the Webb
Kenyon law as 1t applies in Della
ware.
In view of The fact that these
two judicial decisions make a
really great advance in the tenn
perence legislation of our State,
and place our courts in line With
the most advanced and enlighteu-
ed courts OF the nation. making
the year 1913 mark a distinct
epoch in the fight against the
liquor traffic: and in view of the
further fact that IN the face OF
Judge Churchman'S decision. The
clubs. associations and bawdg
houses of cul city have sought 70
shield themselves from the dis
pleasure OF the United States gov
ernment by taking out internal
revenue licenses, but evidently in
tend to continue their Illegal sale
Of liquor in defiance of State laws,
therefore be It
Resolved
I. That we heartily rejoice at
the decision Of the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions. as voiced by Chief
Justice Pennewill, sustaining the
const'tutionelity OF the Hazel law;
and we believe the eminent fair
ness, justice and legal ability dis
played in the decision as regards
the binding force Of the Webb
Kenyon law will make this Della
ware decision an accepted and
quoted precedent in other States
when invoked to protect local
"dry" territory.
2. That we are also most
heartily gratified at the decision
of JUDGE Philip Q. Churchman, Of
the Wilmington City Court. as
handed down April %, 1918. de-
fining the laws regarding the sale
of liquor in clubs, believing the
same to be in thorough accord
with both the law and precedent.
And we still further commend
Juukt AMuIGnHlnu lQi HIS NANtA~
lent administration; for, evident
y.while careful to inquire into all
the facts of the case brought be-
fore him, and patient-in listening
to any extenuating circumstances
that may be adduced he is maxi
ing the infractions of the law in
this city terror to evil-doers.
3. In view of the fact that
there are forty clubs, associa-
tons, aud ID s~faay houses Ii cur
city that have secured internal
revenue licenses with the evident
intention of defying our state
laws as interpreted by Judge
Churchman, we cali upon all Off
GERS of the law. whose sworn du-
ty II is to detect and punish
crime. to prosecute at once all
these violators OF the law. and to
see that our state laws against
the Illegal sale OF intoxicating
liquors are strictly enforced; and
we pledge them our most hearty
moral support and cooperation.
f. That a copy OF this report
be forwarded by the president
and secretary OF this association
to Chief Justice Pennewill, Judge
Conrad, Judge Churchman, and 70
the Police Commissioners of our
city.
Signed.