Evening journal., 1914-10-22
Peoples Column
A DEMOCRAT AND

A DEMOCRAT AND
"WET" CANDIDATES.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING
Journal.
Sir: ] understand the Prohibition
lists of the two lower counties Of Della
ware will not be represented on the bal
lots to be voted at the election ON No
vember 3. Notwithstanding that fact,
il is believed their cause has not weak
ened, but is steadily becoming stronger.
There is a very noticeable state of dis
satisfaction and unrest among the
Democrats because that party has I'M
hesitatingly brought the whiskey ques-
ton into politics and made it an issue
by placing candidates upon their ticket
who are avowedly "wet." They make
no bones in saying so and openly boast
of their attitude Some OF them have
been heard to say (those on the legis-
lative branchesl, if they are elected
they will vote for resubmission. Well
it may be the people will want resub.
mission. hut the writer cannot believe
they do, when we consider the wonder
full Improvement local option has made
of former conditions. OF course wills
key is here. and ever will be as long as
it is made and can be obtained Not
withstandng, there is great improve
ment ~and the fact will not be denied
by any unbiased person
Now the point | want to reach i.
this: Can any man, be he a professec
Christian or other wise, conscientiously
90 to the polls ON election day and east
his vote for a candidate who he knows
will 80 TO Dover and support measure
which would restore former and doubt
less worse, conditionsy My answer i:
MOI am father, and / abhor tn,
thought of being a helper lin agair
bringing about those conditions 10y
casting my vote for men of that kind
Were / to vote for them and my boys
were TO become inebriates, whom could
blameg No one but myself. Il wal
hoped that this question would be kept
out of politics, but now that it is very
much in evidence, it is hoped that every
father and conscientious Christian vii
do his duty on the third of November
and show the party which dares t.
place upon its ticket men Of that cali
bre that it has made one grand mis-
/ take.
The writer is a Democrat, but thI
time has come when 1 must cast aside
party lines and do my Christian duty
as n father and good citizen. This year
/ for the first time, ! shall vote for thos'
candidates who are men, regardless o
/ their political affiliations.
What has brought about this chang
in my political attitudeg The las
straw was a scene which came unde
nv attention week ago last Sunday
q ...hs1n er.nraIfstfr N hnrfra in l.nnTun
/ town. IL was a most pitiable scene
My attention was directed to a crow'
of people who gathered in one of thu
( alleys of the town and upon making
( inquiry as TO the cause of the excite
/ ment | was told that it was run
away-that three young men, one
minister's son. one the son of a promi
nent railroad man and the third a sol
of one of our county's State senators
+ were the occupants Of the vehicle, ant
( they were intoxicated. / have learnel
since these boys hired an auto liverymal
/ TO drive them to Wilmington to com
! plete their dissertation Of the Sabbath
I Was not this enough to put the aver
Z age man to thinkingY
! Come. brother voters. We who ar
/ professed Christians, stand up for wha
/ is right and show your colors. and you
children viii rise up and call We blessed
Vote for men; if they are not on you
ticket there is a remedy. Let the man
I hood that is within you assert itsel
and the time viii soon come when tn
parties win avoid putting before Tn
people candidates who are morally an
otherwise unfit to hold public Office.
VOTER.
! Ellondale. Del. October 20. 1914