Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-13
SEES NO DANGER
TO DRY CAUSE
DR.. Hubbard Says "Wets"
Are in Minority in
Washington
KLAlR LAW ALSO
SAFE, PREACHER SAYS

Declaring the election showed a
gain for the dry forces, the Rev.
Carlisle L. Hubbard. pastor Of St.
PauTs NJ. z. Church. IN a sermon
last night, denounced favoritism in
enforcement Of prohibition. He also
expressed the opinion that there
would be no change in state prohibi-
ton laws by the coming legislature.
Referring TO the effect of the re-
cent election on the prohibition
question from a national and local
standpoint. Dr. Hubbard disputed
the claims of wet" newspapers
throughout the country claiming
that by the end Of another week they
will be admitting the most disas-
frous defeat the liquor element has
met in a generation"
Granting the "wets" every doubt
full case, the change in the House of
Representatives will not be more
than four either way, and the vets
reannot in the next Congress reach
a higher vote than ls5 out OF the
435 members, he said.
He prophesied that instead OF car
rying wet" planks in their plat
forms in the next national election.
both great parties will carry dry"
plank and a pledge OF strict enforce
ment.
Referring TO the prohibition ques-
ton. locally, DR.. Hubbard said:
Through a 'pussy-footing' policy
on the part Of the 'drys,' who made
no fight, whose voices were scarcely
heard during the entire campaign,
we have elected 70 the United States
Senate one of the outstanding sup
porters OF the wet cause in the
United States-a man who was sup
ported and endorsed by the Associa-
ton Against National Prohibition.
But this will prove TO be only an
empty victory for the vets because
the senator elected will not have any
opportunity 10 do anything but talk
against prohibition and cast a futile
vote because of the great majority
AGAINST him. The 'drys' see their
mistake and when another campaign
r. on they will change their attitude
and method OF fight. In the election
OF Congressman Boyoe, Delaware has
done herself proud in sending a
loyal, ardent proh1bitionist 20 Con-
grees.
"of our State Legislature but lit
tie has been said. Il was rumored
before the election that there would
be a bill presented modifying. ~ not
destroying entirely. our enforcement
law. Two or three times in recent
morths there have been statements
in tte papers. emanating from meet !
inssfi7f various groups OF doctors,
that a bill similar 20 the one pre-
scented some time ago modifying the
Klair law and giving doctors the |
right 10 prescribe liquor would be
introduced. But think that when |
the wet forces scan the situation |
they VIII certainly withhold any bill |
that would tend to weaken our en-
forcement law.
And when the doctors, who II Is
said complained bitterly when they |
were defeated in their last effort /
about their loss OF prestige, see the |
political situation and note the i'm
provement in the death rate OF the
State under. present conditions I do
not believe they will make fight. |
for in the House the 'drys" have p I
while the vets have s, and in the
Senate have u. while the "wets'
have 5. That will be the lineup for
every move to weaken the Klair
law. except in the case Of the doc
tors bill. where the situation Is
slightly different. But even against
the doctors bill we have 21 votes
in the House and 10 against It In
the Senate, sufficient to soundly de.
feat any effort Pit forth in its be-