Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-01
LEGISLATORS ON
EDGE IN clashes
over DRY Bills
lcontInued from Bind 20


bill providing for a special election
on the question in both Wilmington
and rural New Castle at special
election next fall, the "drys" retail
ated by announcing that they would
attempt to force through the State
wide prohibition bill.
The Rev. r. c. Prettyman. in charge
of the "dry" lobbyists. stated this
morning that they will not try e
force through the prohibition bill
first, but will attempt 10 get a vot
today under suspension or rules OF
the wilmington and rural New Castle
special election resubmlssion bills.
Mr.. Prettyman added that th'
"drys" also intend TO make every ef
fort TO pass the Statewide prohibition
bill. He said that he found today that
many persons who have been in doubt
as to the wisdom Of forcing the state
wide bill, which. il passed, would
make New Castle county dry with
out giving the people vote on the
issue, have changed their minds over
night owing 10 the opposition ON the
part of the "wcts' to the Withdrawal
OF the resubmission petition. Ho said
there is now strong demand that
the Statewide bill be passed.
There is much speculation as 10
tho outcome should both the VIII
mington resubmission bill providing
for a vote next fall. and the State
wide bin prohibiting the manufac-
tire and sale of intoxicants after
/ Jnlv 1918 be passed by the Legis.
| lature. II both bills are passed ano
even. though Wilmington and rura
New Castle should vote wet" nexi
fall the Statewide bill, II passed
would make the entire State dry
after July 1, 1918, the dry" forces
claim. Others claim that the vote
at the election would determine thu
result because it would be subse
ouent 10 the prohibition bill.
The situation would be an interest
ing one and litigation would follow
~ trv TO clear the mixup.
Mr. Prattyman gave out the tollowin
list of persons whom he said we're her
advocating passage Of the Wilmingto
and rural New Castle resubmission bill
William +. Hawkins, George d. Mi
lar Lewis w. Brosius, Richard V
Brown. 4. j. Biscoe, Henry Sarin
Joseph S. Hamilton, j. Edgar Rhoade
Hugh NJ. Smyth, Vincent O. Blackwell
l.. W. Syfrit, Henry II. Loose, Geor,
Booker, ]. Elmer Perry, thN Re
Vaughan s. Collins, Horace $. Ale
prank T.. Haley, William D. Mule
charles Warner Caleb r. Burchen,
George W. Phillips and Thomas 4. va
din.
Bottle Law Repeater.
The House temperance commit,
I aftrr a meeting this morning report
fa,orably the ''bottli law repeater" N
repeater. if passed. would prevent 3
loon-lec gers from selling liquor In nj
quantities TO be drunk of the prcmis'
Wholesalers only would have THAI pri'
7 loge
. The committee stood 4 60 3 for Z
p, favorable report. Chairman Loose a
Messrs. Killen, Daily and llutchis
! voted for the report, while Mess
I, Grem. Cross and Pritchett opposed it
- was claimed this morning
:, friends Of the dry" forces that a p,
/, Of both the House and Senate shoN
' Twenty votes I'm the former al
/, nine I'm the latter for the Wilmingt'
y and rural New Castle resubmissi
: bills and the Statewide bill.
u The feeling over the liquor que
y tons became so acute this mornil
y that. according to some OF the dry
chairmen OF House committees look
on as wet" men arc threatening
. hold bills in committee until they S
= what action the House takes on 4
Wilmington resubmission bill
rs has changed into tho croak OF CROW
H. he sweet chitter of the song-sparrC