Evening journal., 1920-03-22
OPPOSES KLAIR
LAW Changes
DR.. G. L. Hubbard Objects to
Whiskey Prescriptions
In Delaware
SAYS SENTIMENT
is FOR THE ACT

In his sermon In ST. Paurs Methodist
Episcopal Church last night, the Rev.
Carlisle l.. Hubbard, d. d., made the
following statement concerning the
proposed amendment to the Klair law.
ut Is with a feeling OF deep regret
that ! make this statement tonight.
You were, no doubt, shocked when you
read the statement in yesterdays pa
.pers that the 'Drys' had consented TO
amend the Klair law by permitting the
sale OF alcoholic liquors upon the pre-
scription Of physicians. was not sur
prised at this action, although / had
most urgently requested DR., Prettyman,
superintendent OF the Anti-Saloon
League, to postpone any such move
untl Wednesday. | did not then and
do not now believe that this conces-
sion to the VETS has the approval OF
the majority Of the dry people in this
State and wanted to show that fact by
taking a vote Of the Methodist pastors
OF Delaware who will assemble for
their conference session on Wednesday,
and this would fairly represent the
Christian sentiment OF our State.
wish that might have been done be-
fore the step was taken that is bound
60 have such a large influence upon
the future Of the prohibition movement
in this State. I want 1t thoroughly
understood that do not impugn the
motives Of Dr. Preityman and his col
leagues. | do, however, say that | be-
lieve the step taken is a step backward
and that in this instance the Anti
Saloon League does not represent all
the Drys' Now let us look sQuarely
at the facts,
I'VE have been fighting for law
that would prohibit The 'Drys' have
always made that their goal-bOne dry
has been our watchwOrd. Even the
liquor people have said, II we are 20
have prohibition let US have prohibi-
ton that really prohibits We have 1t
in Delaware under the Klair law, Any
amendment 10 that law must weaken IL
and an amendment such as Is now sug-
gested by the Anti-SalOon League Is
confession that their law was poorly
drawn I'm the first instance, It is not
easy to say this in the face OF the fact
that twenty other States have this same
law and rejoice in It's possession, Any
such amendment as is now proposed,
but opens a door through which the
lawless may sneak, The experience OF
Baltimore and Chicago in this connec-
ton should be a warning to Whining
ton. The majority OF our doctors and
druggists are honorable, trustworthy
men, but occasionally the rogue Is
found and this loophole Is all he de-
sires,
For a generation the w. C. T. T.
the Anti-SalOOn League and Church
Temperance Societies have taught in
church and in school that alcoholic
liquors are not good as medicine, The
American Medical Association with It's
$1,000 doctors Is on record as opposed
to the use OF alcoholic liquor as medi-
cine. In the face Of these known facts
Is t not inconsistent for these very
forces, because they face a 1ght TO
back down on this teaching and them
selves submit an amendment TO this
splendid law, permitting the use Of al
cOhollc liquor as medicine2 Can We
ever again in the face Of this action
declare our faith in what we have been
teaching and must we not cease TO
teach it? II alcoholic liquor Is sood as
a medicine then by all means let us
make the amendment but II IL Is not
a medicine then let US stand by the law
as it is now.
"We have the law, we have said u Is
good law, we have boasted Of IT, We
can keep It. The sentiment Of this
State, long dry except for Wilmington,
would not for one minute permit the
repeal OF it. But rather than a com
promise. rather than crawl before the
wet interests l would far rather lose
the entire law and then go out to the
people and make the fight all over
again and again win. for this cause Is
right and just and must ultimately win.
But there would be little danger OF los
ing II we would stand up like men and
tight. but once show the while feather,
once show the spirit OF compromises,
once exhibit weakness and we open the
door for other and great surrenders and
wa face a future that Is fraught with
danger. am not lighting the Anti
saloon League. am with Il heart and