Evening journal., 1915-03-25

logical condition in Washington, but
it was a mighty serious condition on
the Eastern Shore. Yet despite all
this Il now looks as though the Dis
trict would forge ahead Of the record
of last year. And IL the dignified ma
tuFe Of a District superintendent re-
port permitted, could be tempted TO
say that is going some" Stronger
proof of the faithfulness Of the minis
ters and the loyalty Of the people
would be impossible.
Scores Delaware Legislature.
How fares the war against the sa-
loon?
In our neighboring State OF Mary
land we have had the melancholy spec
tacle of the dry counties OF the East
ern Shore sending to the National
Congress one whose election seems
to large number of folks to have
been a reward for a servile obedience
to the rum oligarchy.
In the Diamond State the situation
is even worse. / have been resident
in Delaware for a quarter of a cen
/ tury, and so far as my observation eX-
tends the worst species of liquor fav-
Oring legislation was offered at this
session than at any other during the
/ period named. This never to be for
/ gotten Legislature not only fOuted
the will of the voters of the dry cOun-
tries, but did its best TO unlOose upon
those counties the floodgates Of hell
in the form Of the unlimited ship
ments of booze. Not only so, but at
/ tempt after attempt was made to free
! the traffic In the upper county from
/ some of the restrictions placed upon
II for the well being Of the COM
munity, notably the bill" once a H.
cense, always license" That these
/ friends of booze were only partially
successful In their shameful aud
brazen efforts is due TO the good men
and true in both the Senate aud the
House, and TO the Anu-Saloon League
and the friends of good order among
whom were two Methodist Chaplains
in the person Of brothers Walter
Gunby and o. r. Baynard, aud Dis.
trict superintendent r. X. Stephen.
son.
There was persistent in Dover all
during the session "a rumor to the ef-
feet that u certain machine had driver
a bargain with the rum men that Ii
return for support of particular
ticket there would be no anti-liquol
legislation this year / do not voucl
for the truth Of the rumor. but there
was no anti-liquor legislation at thi,
session. The public can draw It's Owl
| conclusions.
And while 81 am neither a prophet
nor the son of prophet" | neyerthe
less venture the prediction that pun
ishment swift and certain will b,
meted out to this scared
. brutal, whiskey-soaked. bOOzc-domi-
mated cabal. Meanwhile a little cot
erie of politicians. fatuous, arrogant
impudent, hug TO their deluded bosom
,, the silly hope that their puny effort!
/ can act as a stay 10 the mighty tide
that is destined to sweep this destruc
tive traffic out of existence. The doom
Of king booze has gone forth, and tn
men or the party pinning their faitl
to the cause that has a league will
death and hell, are headed for the pO
litical scrap heap. And this rum rid
den crowd In Delaware is shuffling il
sure way TO political oblivion. An
unless all signs fail. their end may b
I ltdlEi tlidh ihNa tlAlAhf A'A AAN III :
chapter i'm their downfall may be writ
ten in the coming municipal electio
i'm Wilmington. They may soon lear
that servile subserviency TO the saloo
is not the road 10 political prefermen
A brief resume Of personal char
acter may be Of interest The yea
now closed has been the busiest yea
of my ministerial life. Fully two
thirds Of the year has been spent
,, the field, and a large share of the r.
= naming days were devoted to distriC
Z matters. have frequently participa
ed in seven services on given Sal
baths. But without reservation ! ca
say the year has been the happiest {
y my life. Throughout the year an
I. amidst it's anxieties, AM under Il
y burdens, there have been a swe,
y peace and blessed content. and witha
Z a sense OF victory that have made
a memorable year to me. And in az
= dition 10 the continued confidence al
y love of the brethren lay and cleric
there has been n glorious and luNur
Gus sense of the favor and presen'
y OF God. And above all aud throul
% all the experiences of the year Ill
strain Of melodious music hi
sounded these wonderful word
"Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, hi
whose mind is stayed ON Thee, b
v cause he trusteth Thee