Evening journal., 1917-03-12
RESUBMISSION BILL
FOR CITY MAY FAIL
CcontInued from First Pagel

ANVhhAhhth lAbh IAiol IdEtl
that representative business men from /
Wilmington have come to Dover and
said there is no great sentiment for
a license vote in Wilmington.
The "drys," over confident by their
previous victories Of this session.
when appealed to from the stand
point Of fair play" have openly stat
ed that such an appeal does not enter
into the matter, that their one and
only object is TO drive out the liquor
traffic.
J They refused to listen to any argu-
ment that the great majority of the
citizens of Wilmington did not want
resubmission vote at this time but
took the attitude that they had the
votes and would force it on Whining
ton.
1t Is just this attitude that has
caused the change which is apparent
today.
y The "drys" came to Dover this
morning determined, il necessary. to
force the Wilmington bill ont OF the
Senate revised statutes committee by
petit on, but soon found tha- this
, was more than they could probably
do. II is understood that some sena-
tors who have been looked on as
"drys," are viewing the proposition
! from the standpoint Of fairness and
, will not sign the petition. and also
say they will oppose the bill on the
: floor
II was reported this morning tha.
Representative Boyce. the strongest
and most active dry" leader IN the
House, and who is often referred 20
as the militant dry" member. would
try 10 bring out the Statewide pro-
hibitlon lfll in tho House today, be-
cause he cons dered the Senate was
! delaying action on the Wilmington.
Rural New Castle rcsubmission bill.
Bill "Peaeefully Sleeping"
Since Mr.. Boyce. who is from stan
{ ton, IN rural New Castle county
81 helped 10 get resubmission for his DIS
3 trict by the petition method, he has
} been persistent in the fight to force a
Z vote on Wilmington. In which district
{ he does not live. When asked this
J morning If he was going TO fo-rn the
20 Statewide prohibition bill In the
Z House because the Senate had not
> acted on the Wilmington bill. Mr.
- A3UeAN ANHA4Nn AAlAA was lOA lIuts
He said that he had heard the VII
p mington resubmission bill had been
] lost in the Senate and If il was will
e fully lost he would try to get the
{ Statewide bill out OF the temperance
4 committee and on the calendar.
o There was also a report that the
n bill. which was referred to the re
|. vised statutes committee Of the Sen
Iof ,p NIL,
Y ard is chairman, had been referred Z,
/. the temperance committee, of whicl
(. Senator Webb is chairman.
e Senator Barnard when asked If III
t bill had been lost, replied with
smile-
# 1T is sleeping peacefully"
y He said the bin was still in his con
II mittee and would not be referred I
the temperance committee today.
The activity on the part of the "drys
in trying TO force the bill out Of commi
tee in the Senate within a week aftC
it reached that body caused muc
\, comment. The bill had been IN Il
n House for consideration for sever
" weeks before il was acted on.
Senator Gormley. OF Wilmington, D
4. day, in discussing this phase Of Il
\ matter, said: 1T is inconsistent {
= the part OF the 'drys' 70 try and fort
~ out this bill when it has been in n
Iv Senate only a short time, conside
ing the fact that it was in the Houl
- for some weeks. IL is also inconsis
= ent for them TO try to force this bi
. when they allow the rural New Cast
=. petition resubmission bill 20 remain
= the House all OF this time withol
As taking any action on H."
- This same view was expressed
=, other Senators.