Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-10
SUGGEST CHAHCES IN
Proposed DEBATE
"WetS" Think Resolved,
That Wilmington Should
Become Dry Too Indefinite
WOULD ALLOW
ONLY MEN TO TALK

ONLl MEN ~ 1 AIN
Representatives OF the ''wets" and
"drys" are still spsrrIng over the plans
for the proposed debate John C.
Stack. manager Of the campaign for
the Wilmington license committee sent
a letter last night 10 Caleb E. Bur
chenal. chairman OF the Wilmington
antl-license committee regarding the
challenge from the antl-llcense COM
mgtee to a debate on the issues OF the
special license election on Novem-
Der c.
The letter 10 Mr. Burchenal. sug-
gesis a change in the subject 10 be de-
bated and also bars the debate TO any
one but man. Mr.. Stack In comment
ing on the matter said, the debate
on Resolved that Wilmington should
become dry" we think Is too indefinite
and we have therefore suggested the
change. The letter follows.
Wilmington, Del, October s, 1917.
To the committee representing the
Anh.Ldcense Committee OF VIII
mington, Del.
Gentlemen:
In answer TO the proposals made
by your committee, inN regard to a de
bate the committee for license makes
the following propositions:
Question-Resolved, That the pro-
hibition OF the manufacture and sale
and use Of alcoholic liquors for bev'
erage purposes is;
Wrong In principle.
"Unchristan In character, and
"Powerless as a remedy for intern
lpenance
"That the date OF the debate be
Sunday afternoon, October II, 1917,
at the Queen Theatre.
THAT Mayor Lawson be asked TO
preside
THAT each side select an Official
timekeeper.
THAT the affirmative open the de-
bate with a speech OF forty-hve min
utes
THAT the negative follow with a
speech OF one hour and fifteen min
utes the Affirmative closing with q
speech Of half an hour.
THAT Eve minutes before the end
OF the time notice shall be given by
the presiding Official by raDping on
the table three times before the eN-
piration OF each SPEAKERS time. to
give the speaker an opportunity 10
round out his argumentr
That the expense Of hiring the
theatre be divided equally between
the committee for license and tbs
committee against license.
THAT each committee BIZ privileges
, TO select the speaker to uphold IL
: contention.
1 THAT the house be equally divided
} 'That admission be by ticket, eacl
committee 10 furnish their owl
- tickets.
r. AT the last debate Of this question
- hold In Wilmington ten years ago, w
are informed that there was consid
cradle disorder occaa oned by the in
, corruption OF the wet speakers
therefore we are compelled to cal
your attention 10 tho fact that botl
I committees must agree to do all II
their power TO keep order and sllenc,
while either representative IS speak
b ing
&, "John J. Magahern,
p Edward Krause,
"John +. He'll.
}. John G. stack"
n Caleb r. Burchenal, chairman OF the
s Wilmington Anli-License Committee
0 said today that he had received the re-
= ply from the License Committee, rela-
e tive to the challenge sent TO the "weis'
p for debate on the issues OF the license
h election. on November Mr.. Burch-
e nal said.
p "rhe VETS have twisted our sub FEET
4 around, so that l shall have to consider
c the matter before replying"