Evening journal., 1917-02-13
GUNS OF CHURCH
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COUNTY Saloons

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nastor OF West Presbyterian Cnurcn' |
Wilmington. representing the Minis /
t.~iri Union OF Wilmington, was the
6,ct sueater. He referred TO the Wet
an6 lie drv', vote OF some years ago
an6 said when the smoke cleared
e,vav wilmington and rural New
Castle counties we're still wet
~Rinch has been learned said d.
smiley Gin the last 10 years and we
lave learned that the liquor trathc
as carried on IS tho worst enemy we
hive ,a
M smiley said that no typhoid or
r,oaiirox epidemic has ever carried
az rs many persons as has the liquor
Ife said that every eight days or
Jess more than 1900 people so down
10 their graves by liquor
st 81 the worst enemy from lhe
moral standpoint that society has
DR. Smiley said.
Dr. Smiley said q member OF the
grand jury Of New Castle county sew
erai years ago had said that the year
re was az member OF the jury w
per cent. OF the cases were caused ny
rum" In conclusion, Or. Smiley salu'
"Wiimingion wants resubmission rs
does also rural New Castle county,
and Il given an opportunity the
'drys' viii make a different return
than the one of ton years ago lie
said $4,000 a year comes from New
Castle county ih liquor licenses, but
that the entire county spends Sl33'-
GOO annually for police protection and
The courts.
Or. Robert Watt superintendent or
the wilmington District, NJ y. Con-
ference. also represented the Minis
feriai Union. Dr. Watt said he came
5000 miles to make his speech as he
was born on the best place on Gods
earth, except Delaware, Ireland. lie
said the man IS not aft TO stand IN
shoe leather who will not protect wo-
men and children" He reminded the
members OF the committee that they
were representatives of the people, OF
whom be was one. and that he hoped
they would represent them, (the peo-
plc) right
"Can tho State Of Delaware afford 70
remain ia the saloon business DR.
Watt asked. He said he hoped the
Legislature would realize that the state
could not afford it,. Ae-caused consld-
cradle laughter when he remarked that
he used 10 ho a Republican because his
father was n Republican, and that was
the only decent reason he ever had Tor
being a Republican, aud he did not thmk
any Democrat or Republican could have
better reason. lie said when ms party
sled TO him three times Ia New York
State he turned in with the temper
ance partv. In concluding, Or Watt
Al 81 4.1 lf aa.t IN AAII
minaton and rural New Castle TO b.
held at q special election ana not at
general clection
Mrs. Victor DUPONT ST., OF Whining
ton. read long address, which wa
a general attack on the liquor traihc
She was often interrupted by ap
plause while reading the speech Mrs
dupont appealed TO the committee
TO assist in making Delaware the mrs
OF the small states TO go bone dry.
Harry Mayer former Mayor OF DO
yer made an appeal for the passag
,of Tho anti-shipment bill which h
said is needed IN Kent county.
Miss Marie Lockwood OF Middle
town, said she represented tho Demo
cratic 'drys."
She said they had sent Republican
Ql1n ~ NMt oA"ifANNA' AA'AN 49,
district. She pleaded for all dry
legislation.
Jefferson Cooper. of Cheswold
master of Kent county Pomona
Grange, spoke for the Changers, and
urged dry legislation.
The Rev. r. X. Stephenson OF Mil
ford. the last speaker made a strone
appeal for the passage of dry" logis.
lation He especially urged the anti.
shipment bill.
Caleb e. Burchenal OF Wilmington
made strong appeal for the bill
providing for a special election Il
rural New Castle county and WI
mlngton. He claimed that If the vot
IS taken IN rural New Castle count
at the general election Il would b
easy for the "wets" TO colonize voter
IN the rural hundreds, "as was dor
at the last liquor election" He eoi
tended that the ~drysr could not q
n fair vote at the general election al