Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04

translated into higher efficiency in
business, happier homes and all the
other conditions consequent upon
total abstinence and sobriety II our
coming together shall in some meas.
ure tend TO arouse the people from
their lethergy and cause them to
make more wholesome and safer en-
vironments In which TO live. our sacri-
Zee will be worth while.
Since our last meeting in this city
only three years ago. a wonderful
progress has been made in the tenn
perance movement.
'The progress in our own country
has been marvellous. II Is now claim
ed that so per cent. of the area is no.
license territory. and that more than
SO per cent OF the people-in 1S
States-live under prohibition laws
and that the question will he submit
ted to the vote OF the people in six
other States, and i'm Alaska. in No
vember next.
Commissions for the investigation
Of the cause Of disease. crime and i'm
AhNA hAAA9f uNAialt AlNl diANhAl 10 AhN
great and preventable cause. The ac-
tions of the warning nations OF Eur
ope give greater emphasis than words
can to their estimate Of the effect OF
intoXicants upon the health and gen
eral deficiency OF the men engaged in
the exigencies OF battle.
There IS not wanting an abund-
ant evidence that prohibition has been
a blessing where ever IL has been
tried. In West Virginia there were
news items 10 the effect that prohibit
ton would close the schools. The
tax commission OF that State said over
its signature that in 1912 there was
a deficit Of $4,000 under license.
and July TO- Of this year that State
paid OFF the last note against il. hav-
ing a total balance TO its credit OF
over million dollars. From Maine.
Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia. and
other prohibition States come similar
cheering testimony. Now let some
cities bear witness. Mayor Gill. OF
Seattle, who, II is said. voted wet now
states I'm a recent issue OF Seattle
paper. that he can see with his own
eyes that prohibition had done won
derful things for Seattle that times
are better He is now dry. and ex-
poets 10 stay dry The Mayor OF Port
land, Ore. says the city is more
prosperous. and that the old stock
arguments put forth by the liquor in
forests fall to pieces when put under
the searchlight OF truth. Similar
testimonies might be quoted almost
indefinitely from mayors. governors.
editors and politicians. who are in pO-
sition to know whereof they speak.
Abraham Lincoln said Whether
or not the world would be vastly ben
Gifted by total and final banishment
OF all intoxicating drinks seems to me
not now to be an open question. Three
fourths OF mankind confess the af-
finnative with their tongue, and be.
lieve all the rest acknowledge il in
their hearts
THE preamble TO the convention OF
the Worlds w. c. r. T., written in
1883, and adopted by more than forty
countries. has a declaration favorinr
the ballot for women. In twelve
States. and in Alaska. women enjoy
the privilege OF citizenship. womer
also have full franchise in severa
foreign countries, and partial in ;
great number Of others, Suffrage ii
now one OF the great questions bofOrl
the public. The progress Of prohibition
and equal suffrage has about KEEP
pace I'm the west. In States where
women vote. the saloon is not permit
ted TO Sly long, and in States that
adopt prohibition. without equal suf-
frage. the right is soon given to wo
men after the influence OF the saloon
~ eliminated.
Naturally the attention OF this con-
vention will be very much upon con
ditions at home. in Delaware ard
upon the Legislature. to be elected
which has already been nominated by
the ballot at the primaries. Their
election will be by ballot. Indeed. one
great lesson stands out In Pre- M
hence, taught by experience, thas IT,
that the people settle the question by
their ballots in their booths on cleo
ton day. Unless this shall be done
Alright, pleadings. petitions, and hear
irgs. may avail but little. ] am sure
that there are but a comparative
few who do not believe that the SEN
timent of the people is with us. But
this will not avail unless 1t shall be
uuickened and mobilized against the
enemy. Women cannot vote in this
State. but the White Ribboners should
rise above partisanship TO impress the
voter that prohibition is the one gIeat
question now before the people.
wish TO present this as the opportun-
ity OF supreme Importance. and the
faithful performance of duty as test
Of our loyalty to our principles.
present II. not as the duty OF the few
but as the duty of every member for
every member may find an opportun-
ity to exert an influence for good, II
she will seek II. Most men will listen
TO the sincere. earnest. prudent APP
peal. and perhaps in no other way
can more effective work be accom-
plished.
IT wish to commend to your favor
able consideration. and your loyal sup
mort. TIL Union Signal which is the
nropertv and the official organ Of our
organization. and as such, II has q
claim upon White Rsbboners for its
support.
with this session. my third year as
president will end. ! am pleased 70
ne able to say that we have a loyal
and enthusiastic membership. a har-
monious organization, which. with IFS
several departments. is fully equip
ped to do noble service in the future,
While I have always most cheerfully
made sacrifices. when my environ