Milford chronicle., 1925-03-06
MILFORD, FRIDAY. MARCH 6, 1925

State Senate for final action, is one
that should be defeated because of
it's dangerous potentialities. The
friends of prohibition by forcing this
drastic law upon the people, are
tying the moose by which to strangle
and kill the prohibition laws of Del
aware. The provisions of this bill
are such that by it's enforcement, the
men and women who believe in pro-
hibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor
in Delaware, will be driven to turn
against its enforcement; and event
ually by their votes, will cause the
repeal of the excellent laws which
have so greatly benefited the moral
conditions of the state. The Milford
Chronicle and it's editorial columns,
has for twenty and more years fos-
tered and created a public sentiment
in sympathy with the abolishment
of alcoholic liquors as a beverage,
and illegal abuse by its sale and
manufacture within the state. We
have been sincere and suffered per-
sonal attacks and destruction Of
property by those who were put out
of the damnable business. For that
reason we thought that by enforce
ment of laws already in eXistance,
and they are enforced just so far
as the local support of the people
has been given through official di-
rection by those invested with the
power to enforce all laws; the de-
sired results will be attained.
The Weer Bill has so many dan
gerous sections that it should be de-
feated. We know that if the bill were
submitted after discussion in public
and through the press, to the voters
of the entire state, or to those of the
rural districts of Delaware alone,
that it would not receive the approx
al of the people.
1t is so worded and provided with
so many opportunities for the vic
-@Hs element of the wet advocates,
to strike at their foes through the
law, that in a brief time the law will
be potentially the cause Of a score
of murders.
1t is one of the strongest forces
that has been brought forward to ul-
timately bring about the repeal of
the prohibition laws of Delaware
and is so looked upon by the wet
advocates in all parts of this state. :
We do not for one moment recede
from our opposition as to the saloon,
or the sale of liquor as a beverage. I
We believe that it's abuse by the {
liquor manufacturers and saloon
keepers, brought about it's abolish
ment by the people, and we just as
firmly believe that the placing of this !
additional law, with it's dangerous
provisions, will be the means Of a
reversion, if not a revolution of pub
lie opinion. t
In every community there are I
men and women who will take ad- Il
vantage of it's provisions for perse- T
cution of others, who have fallen I'M S
der their displeasure in the past. r
The search and seizure clause is .
where the great danger exists, for
the home defender will be helpless v
so far as the protection by law may v
be invoked, in court of law, be-
cause even though the warrant is 6
falsely sworn out by wet enemy, F
resistance in any form, would be
breaking the laws of the state; L
position that no law abiding citizen +,
wants to occupy. b
Every man or woman who needs L
to have medical stimulant, must be !
given the privilege to provide such
,timulant legally, as the Volstead
law provides, in small quantity not
o exceed the legal limit.
Today the life Of man who has
,een one of the great figures in the ed
history of Delaware, is prolonged TO
y the continued use of a stimulant 49,
S a medicine. There are in the in
ONES of the people of every town
1 the state, people whose physical be
is such that only quick 0e
timulant such as afforded by alco- so
oil in the form of whiskey, is their att
pull on life.
We have no desire to plead for W:
le return of alcoholic liquor as lev
everage for it would be a great
alamity for the people of the Unit R.
i States; but, there is very ur- I'll I'll
ent need for at least an honest and wa a
lir ground in the whole problem. be
he Senators will do well to either sh
sfeat the proposed bill outright or ap
rget it was ever before them. ne
This may sound strange as COM the
e from the newspaper that has ac
me as much and possibly more, nu nu
an any other weekly paper in Del ag,
ware, to drive out the saloon and
e sale Of liquor as beverage; but, E.
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natic, or those who by their radi- mn
lism, would defeat the purpose for pal
,ich we have worked and support saf