Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-01
'DRYS' present THEIR
CAMPAIGN issues
Sam Small and Wayne B.
Wheeler Speak in Theatre
and Church
CROWDS ATTEND
ALL MEETINGS

sam Small. Georgia humorist,
speaking for the Wilmington Anti
License Committee in the Queen
Theatre yesterday Afternoon, Grew
a crowd TINT filled the big theatre
Long before the meeting opened
every seat was taken and count
made showed that over 500 people
were unable No gain admssiol TO
the house.
The Small meeting was the big
meeting OF the day from a dry
standpoint. There we're many others
and all well attended, but this at
tracted the most interests. General
James II. Wlhon acted az presiding
officer and at his request many Of
the c'ty's prominent business and
professional men occupied seats upon
the platform.
General Wilson was given cordial
welcome when he arose TO speak.
The General told OF incidents in
Connection with the Civil War and
that the first command he gave TO
his subordinates was that none Of
them should bring whiskey TO the
headquarters. Those Of you who
can't get along without It. had bet
ter 20 back TO where you cnme from, 4"
the general says he told them. Cen
eral Wilson referred to the fact that
Mr.. Small had served in his COM
mand during tho Spanish American
war.
Mr.. Small showed by the history
of statistics from dry" States that
liquor and prosperity never went
hand and hand that where the sa-
loon was some one had to- pay the
bill either IN loss OF business and
home. the wreckng Of the health or
the debauchery OF a son or daugh-
ter. He compared the present con-
dition OF Atlanta. Georgia. his home
town with Wilmington.
He showed that although Atlanta
was devastated by the Civil war, and
has suffered several CONGREGATIONS,
It has been rebuilt and the dest of
this city. many times over We size
In population of Wilmingtoi is one
million dollars less than IS Whining
SON
Mr.. Small went on TO quote figures
between dry" and wet States Il
support his claim that saloons AM
the liquor traffic increased the cos
of things, whereas dry communl
! ties paid less taxes, had a lowe
! death rate. and were always MOI
. prosperous.
. Wayne Il. Wheeler Speaks
Wayne r. Wheeler, general couns
] for the Ant-Saloon League az Amer
co. addressed an audience that fillt
Q Grace NJ h. Church last night M
Wheeler spoke from the viewpoint
a lawyer on the Issues OF the licens
election. He said in part:
"The increasing demand for Ell
cheney in the Industrial world aid
prohibition. The disloyalty of III
brewers 10 the government in IN
holding and delaying OF the passae
Of the food bill has lost for u mutt
piled thousands of supporters TIL
lawlessness of the traffic In sellln
liquor in defiance of the President
order which established dry zone
around the training camps has alieI
ated the friends Of law and ords
and military efficiency. The account
lated testimony OF the medical an
scientific associations that liquC
shortens life and undermines healt
is making converts. The testimor
OF labor leaders in prohibition State
is convincing open-minded laborlr
men that prohibition will increaI
the opportunity for employment, n
wage and wealth producing pow'
of labor and better working cond
tons"
Sunday morning Mr.. Wheeler spoil
at Harrison Street M. D. Church. i
spoke of the six murder trials 10
held at this term of court as due
drink; OF the three Negro murdere
hung last week whose crime WI
due to drink, and TO the fact that
new building 10 cost $4,000 is nee
ed at the workhouse because of Il
increasing number of alcoholic vi
tins that have TO be cared for Their
At West Presbyterian Church Ia
night, Mr.. Small spoke 10 CROW
that was heartily IN sympathy wi
his utterance. He spoke more d
rectly on the great need for a
Christians to take an active part
the campaign being waged here. i
referred to dry States and condition
as proof OF the general prospect
that follows prohibition.