Milford chronicle., 1925-03-20
WEER BILL BACKERS HAVE
THEIR INNINGS BEFORE
SENATE TEMPERANCE COM.
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League, who brought the bill to Do
yer that was introduced by Repre-
sentative Weer, introduced tn
speakers.
Caleb E. Burchenal, for years
"dry" leader and formerly attorne!
for the Law and Order Society, O
Wilmington, was the first speaker
Mr.. Burchenal said in part:
The bill before you, in my judg
ment, is one of the most important
pieces Of legislation that has beer
brought here for some time. Pro.
hibition is no longer an issue. The
question is whether or not it will
be enforced. To enforce it strong
laws are required and that is the
reason for this bill.
1.-The argument is not has prOhi-
bitiOn done good, as it has proved
that it has, but the question is can
it be enforced. To enforce it we
desire law that has teeth in it.
The bootlegger today carries on
his business with a quart and we
want a law under which we can
prosecute bOotleggers. The bootleg
ger today is storing his liquor in
some house or room and taking it
out in small quantities. He is trad
ing on the boys and girls of the
community. He is building his busi-
ness on them.
1.-The radio now being used, crings
music to most all homes and dane
ing is a recreation that the young
people are going to learn. We must
have a law to protect the boys and
girls Of our state against bootleg
gers. 1 am against the bootleggers
selling to the boys and girls, even if
it means the dumping of the wines
and liquors in the cellars of the rich
into the sink. This State is dry and
the people want this law"
The Rev. L. B. Morgan, president
of the Wilmington Preachers Asso-
citation, was introduced to present
the speaker for that association. He
introduced the Rev. DR.. George T.
Anderson.
DR.. Anderson said the opponents of
the bill, who were here last week,
said they represented all the peo-
pie, but he was sure they did not
represent the delegation here today. |
He said the delegation last week did |
represent wealth. 81 believe" said |
DR.. Anderson, that this Senate rep |
resents the manhood and the woman |
hood of Delaware, and we are here |
to ask you to pass this bill" The
speakers said the organization that
he represents has 25 to 80 churches
in Wilmington with membership of
5000 and that none OF that group
have lifted their voices asking for
the defeat of the bill.
"The vital thing in the bill is the
quart business" said DR.. Anderson.
He then said that before the bill
was brought to Dover it was shown
to the attorney general, the chief of
the Wilmington police, the State
Prohibition Director and the heads
of the Law and Order Society and
that they said the law was needed.
He asked who was the best judge of
what was needed relative to a law
of this kind. {
ct know it has been said that a /
distinguished citizen is being saved {
because of liquor" DR.. Anderson add J
ed. 81 hope that is true, but do these
people tell you that where it is saw
ing one it is killing dozens and is l
not one mans life as worth saving l
as another? 1t would be a little bet l
ter if a few die a little early than :
have great many die debauched la c
ter by the bottle" In conclusion he
for the passage of the bill. !,
John B. Hutton, of Dover, former Z
Deputy Attorney General, declared u
there has been much misrepresen- u
.ation in the public mind as to what o
was intended by the Weer bill. He o
said the policy of the law in this Il
state and in the United States is to
the use of liquor as a q
He pointed out that the o
present dry laws on the statute , p
books are just the same as the pro- u
Visions of the Weer bill, except H.
hat where the Loose Law permits
he possession of one quart of liquor, d.
he Weer Bill would prohibit the pos u
ession of liquor in any quantity. u
Mr.. Hutton said to hear the argu- "
nents of those who are opposed to N
he Weer bill it might be supposed Id
omething entirely new and radical -
vas being proposed to deprive the +
eople of their sacred rights but he %
oes not so read the provisions of ~
be Weer Bill. He said the argu- II
lent that the Weer bill would make ds
aw-breakers, was an old one and II
n amusing one that might be used Sc
gainst any law. He declared it is
OF a question of what the few want Ge
1r their personal convenience but Se
question of the general policy for .,
le good of all the people and the an
lembers of the Senate should vote 81
VIC
The Rev. C. L. Hubbard, of Will WI
ington, was given much applause II
J he stepped to the platform as the Ia
ext speaker. sJ'
He said it is a matter of the ut yo
ost Importance to the country that
l the laws be observed and he did Iol
1t know of a greater danger to the ne
ltiOn than the disregard or disre- WI
'ect people are showing for the pro- lie
bition law. He said If it is per- Wo
flied IN he 7o11ted soon oil otber lat
VS. will be broken in the same way. sig
declared he has studied the Weer :,
Il and he cannot see that it has any iiq
tent other than to carry out the Una
rpose of the present Loose Law.
said he could not lind a single ar Con
ment against the Weer bill that is sag
,rthy of considering unless it be
reference to the use of alcohol in OdS
, preservation of human life. He cas-
Id this question has been before "n.
people of the state four years e r
} and thew had settled IT, Dill