Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
POLICE PROHIBIT MEETINGS.

Whom tie gods would destroy they
first make mad
And if YOU have the slightest doubt
about II, keep on reading. because this
lS the story Of the maddcSt thing ever
done outside II the walls of Bcdlam
Two Democratic meetings were schedul-
ed for yesterday the first IN the after
noon at the Victoria Theatre. under the
auspices Of the LOUIS d. Brandcis Club,
an organization Of Jewish citizens and
i the other IA he evening at the Queen,
under the auspices OF the Central Labor
mon for workingmen
Neither was held because the
p .lIc2 prohibited them
THEATRES LOCKED AGAINST THEM.
80 when the hour came tor the Vic
toria meeting, the hig crowd which wanted
To hear the Democratic speakers who
included Henry Morgenthau. former
Ambassador to Turkey, Senator Sauis-
bury. Senator Ashurst, of Arizona. and
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska found
tho theatre locked tight and sign on
the door announcing that there would bc
no meeting by order ot the Police De-
partmenf To say that there was lndign2-
tlon tells about one-tenth II one per cent
OF the truth, OF winch more anon
And when the hour came fer the meet
ing 81 the Queen the same closed doors
and The same sort of 4 sign greeted the
crowd oi labor men who wanted 10 get IN
Here the speakers were 10 have been
Senator SALISBURY Rowland Il Nah ny.
d former New York Republican Congress
man and now special assistant TO Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson. and R0lla : Sex
ton and Henry Stirling, legal representa-
'Ives vi the American Federation Of
Labor. the latter three having come up
from Washington for the purpose Of
addressing the meeting Once again there
was righteous indignation and the labor
men in the crowd gave their opinions in
the matter in hard, short words Of one
syllable
MEETINGS HELD ANYWAS
But II neither meeting was allowed 10
convene ID the place scheduled FOR il
and advertised OH SATURDAY. each crowd
succeeded IN holding meeting anyway
At the shut-up Victoria, Judge Gray
was among hose who wanted 81 get IN
and hear the sIacch-Inaking. especially
the talk OF Henry MoIgenthau was 10
have gwen Mr. Morgenthau beng an old
friend Of he Judges las Indignation
over the situation was keen
Finding hat il would b. impossible 10
hold the meeting ln the theatre. decision
was taken to 60 Ia Democratic head
quarters and hold one Pretty nearly
three hundred citizens hot with anger.
Towded into the place and discussed the
police action
Three policemen who had been stand
ng guard ii the Victoria accompanied
he crowd over 10 headquarters, and after
he meeting there lcgan one oi them
approached The platform 10 spcak 10
senator salisbury Jacob Faher Of
Eighth and King streets. the chairman.
skcd INN what he wanted and got no
abstraction Put this didn't disturb Faber
ny lie wanted - know II the policeman
Iad !, warrant for him or ior any ono else
nd ii not 10 90 away and not disturb the
Meeting The policeman retired 10 The
,ack Of the room and there. with his
ompAnions, looked on 1t the subsequent
After it was over and JIst before the
rowd went away. Mr. fabcr told the
sseInbiy that the Hebrews were people
{ prayer and invoked the Divine blessing ,
pom the President, Senator Salisbury
nd Congressman Polk Seen later. Mr.
aber said he thought the interference
18th the meeting one OF the most dis
raceful things he ever had encountered
II thought the czars OF Russia we're
hing of the past he said, 'but it seems
nat we have one or two in Wilmington I
o do such thing as this to the peaceful G
ewish community Of Wilmington is an 7
lItrage That's the best and the " ors c
can say for il
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