Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-17
CONGRESSMAN FESS
URGES DRY" Cause
Saws "Wet" Cities as Well
as DRY" Have Their
Blind Tigers"
WILLIAM G. TAYLOR
WANTS CLEAN CITY

The first public meeting Of the VIII
mlnqton Anti-License committee, held
in the Queen Theatre yesterday az
ternoon, brought out banner crowd
the great majority Of whom were en-
Enthusiastically on the dry side.
Cheers and applause marked the
proceedings from the moment the Gel
bel chorus Of children, directed by
George E. King, opened tho meeting
until the benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Congressman s. D. Fess, Of Ohio,
and William G.. Taylor, former presi-
dent OF Council, Of this city, were the
chief speakers, both Of them speak
ing with eloquence and the inspira-
ton Of a deep conviction.
Congressman Fess emphasized the
need OF conserving for food the grain
used in the manufacture Of liquor.
He congratulated the audience on the
number Of voters present, as temper
anoe meetings are apt to consist
largely Of women. lie said that Amer
lea must send grain or men TO crush
Germany. He continued.
some say that you interfere with
the personal liberty Of a man; that
they have a right 10 drink and eat and
wear what they please. Now all that
Is true. providing ii does not interfere
with the rights Of others.
"A right ceases to be a right when II
interferes with my right
IF you could live alone Il would be
! all right. But when you live in com
munity you cannot do as you please i
you interfere with the nights Of Others
in the community.
"Some say you are interfering Will
property rights. I am one OF thoSI
who would willingly vote for the gov
eminent TO make restitution TO thos'
in the saloon business whose prOner
ties cannot be converted into Othei
business channels. I do not meaI
property that can be turned into mill
and factories, but that which is o
no value when the place is closed.
I'm Congress we have this vote
without limit, to conserve the food 4
Increase the production and improve
the quality OF food products; and no
body rnises a question. ! voted Wit
others TO appropriate a mll'on 4
abolish the boil weevil in cotton. u
pay 500 100000 to eradicate hog chol
era. And yet We are criticised by FEY
. for trying 20 protect our young man
hood which is the best OF our nation.
Mr.. Fess asserted, that "wet' cite
and States have blind tigers as we
= as dry" Clues and States
d Mr.. Taylor said in part:
, Every man who has the best y
terests Of Wilmington at heart shout
, do what he can to help win this ele
ton for the dry side This is a cnn
paign in which I know that am G
81 the right side. I have talked wit
marry liquor dealers with whom
come in contact in a business wa
! and not a man have found who sa!
honestly that he IS in the right
have many friends among them.
seen some of them here this sSe
, noon. I know conditions here an
what / am talking about
we are In this campaign not
= much TO close the saloons as 10 ma
a the city OF Wilmington a clean. deceI
respectable city in which TO live
!, protect the chances Of our boys al
= girls. As foreman Of a grand jury
" one year, I know that 90 per cent.
I, the cases that came to us for consids
n alton arose from strong drink.
p, Il wish 90 repeat what Mr.. Burch
- nal has said about each doing
share TO get out a big reglstratlC
- But / want the vets as we'll as I
u 'drys' TO be registered. I want q
- question to be settled by vote Of
-, majority.
~ Or. Thomas p. Holloway, pastor
q the Second Baptist Church, led
- prayer. Caleb L. Burchenal gave
~ happy augury Of victory
!" At a meeting held last night at
=, First Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
~ Ross stonesifer called. gave some
~, ures from reports Of Chief OF Pol
- Black, as follows:
"A That every four days out OF se'
al some youth In this city yet In HIS tel
Is arrested for drunkenness.
= That drunkenness In Wilmingl
n has increased 100 per cent. I'm 1915
y 1915.
~ That more than so per cent. OF
arrests made In this city are for dru
~ enness, to say nothing OF the crlr
" committed while under the in1ue
ia OF liquor.
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