Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-15
VETS AND DRYS' MAY.
DEBATE The issues
Some Sort of Agreement
Reached Today But
Not Disclosed
PRESENCE OF WOMEN
ONE POINT INVOLVED

Despite efforts OF both sides to ar
range a debate OF the issues involved
m the wet" and dry" camaplgn, rep
resentatlves Of the two campaign com
mittees are not yet able to announce
date for the debate. The committees
have disagreed on the proposition Of the
"wets" that the debate should be
changed from the subject proposed By
the dry" committee, "Resolved. that
the citizens OF Wilmington should vote
TO make Wilmington dry to the
question proposed by your committee,
"Res0lved, that the prohibition OF the
manufacture, sale and use Of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes is wrong
in principle, unchrlstian In character
and powetless as a remeCN for intemper-
ance."
"The Joint conference has reached a
decision, but it win be subject TO
change after consultation with two or
I three people, so we cannot give 10 out
today" was the statement made by
| Caleb +. Burchenal this noon In behalf
, Of the "drys,' when asked whether the
debate Will be held.
In a, letter TO Chairman John c
Stack of the license committee
! Chairman Burchenal OF the nOflicense
committee. declines to argue on tho
academic question Of prohibition gen.
orally at this time, and contends
that the debate should be limited u
the question as to whether or no
Wilmington should have q license OF
no-license system.
The "wet' advocates contend that
as this debate Is for the benent o.
voters who will be called upon TO de
eide the question at the ballot box
none but men should be admitted q
tho debates. while the "drys" insis
that there shall be no such reserva
ton made. debates to be open 10 th'
attendance OF any person who desires
to listen to the arguments. Another
source Of dissention Is the division
Of the time. Mr.. Burohenal desirini
its division as follows. which ln'
other side contends, would give tn'
"drys" an advantage which they az
not desire to concede:
The affirmative (drysl 70 opei
with a speech Of 80 minutes; tn
negative 10 follow with a speech o
80 minutes; the affirmative 10 follow
with a rebuttal Of 20 minutes; IN
NEGATIVE with a rebu,tal Of 30 min
yates. then allowing the aihrmatlV
ten minutes for closing.
The "drys" also contend that II IN
",vets" desire 90 limit their half of On
house 20 men. they may do so, but th.
1.-The former reserves the right 10 u'
Its half Of the house as It may see Il
Admitting the fact that the "dry'
arc the challenRers, the wet commi
ltee contends that 1T is unworranted pr
J sumption on your part 90 assume IN
YOU also represent the Affirmative
This contest. We are affirming "a pri
clple and that principle IS: Resolve
That the prohibition OF The manufa
e lure. sale and use OF alcoholic liQuo
l. for beverage purposes is wrong
d principle. un Christian In character ar
'- powerless as a remedy for iniempe
l. anse. DO you admit you cannot me
e the issue?
{ furthermore. the people OF w
n mingtOn affirmed this principle te
years ago and we are advocating q
@ affirmation of this same principle
y the present time.
4 "The people Of Wilmington did nj
want this election, but It was force
8 upon them by you, "The Dry Party
only two out Of the seven represent
lives of Wilmington signing t<e pc
ton for this election, but in spite
j. thies you will not defend the issl
YOU are trying to force on Wilmin
!. ton. which we contend is wrong.
"You must either defend or adm
n our contention.
y Regarding the admission OF WON
u to hear the debates. the VETS co
!, tend that las the ladies OF Delawa
J, do not vote they would only occu
= space TO which voters would be RICH
entitled. Does your committee thi
y that they could not get a suflci'
number Of male dry supporters TO
Is tend? II this Is not the case, what
IS your reason on insisting upon the
"a mission OF ladies'? We will pres
= facts, figures, logical and unansw
able arguments which we feel y
IS change the opinion OF many whom y
We count upon as being In your ranks, q
ct consequently change their vote.
as want the debate 10 reach the vote
not tho ladies. and the debate is
30 only way in which we could re,
as many OF the 'drye -