Milford chronicle., 1928-06-22

key and gin would materially
decrease? Yes, 29,2O7; No
7,215.
eff you favor a change in ouI
laws, but do not want the old
time saloon back, would you
vote for a change that permit
ted sale of spirits, wine and
beer through properly con-
Quoted and government super
vised places of sale? Yes,
:. 31,603; No, 4,977.
"In addition to the foregoing pos
atiYe replies, approximately 1000
voters gave qualified answers or
failed entirely to register their SEN
8timents. The committee disregarded
s292 replies because they were con-
tanned in unsealed envelopes, came
from non-residents or were left per-
s6nally at the offices of the Will
mington Trust Company which had
charge of the receipt and custody Of
the returns.
1.-THE direct answers to the ques-
Itionnaires show the following result
by percentages:
mo. 1 Question, Yes, 91.03 per
cent; No, SOL per cent.
s'No. 2 Question, Yes. 92.49 per
eent; No, 4.93 per cent.
mo. Question, Yes, 1888 per
cent; No, 1886 per cent.
"oNo. Question, Yes, $3.50 per
cent; No, 11.76 per cent.
'No. Question, Yes, 77.47 per
Cent; No, 1918 per cent.
"No. Question, Yes, 1881 per
cent; No, 1924 per cent.
pierre S. DUPONT, who has long
desired a true picture of the minds
Iof the people of Delaware on the
question of Prohibition said the very
full response to the statewide can
Rass was eminently satisfactory.
: ''The overwhelming affirmative
answer to these six questions" Mr..
dupont said, means nothing more
than general dissatisfaction with the
laws as now worded and enforced.
After ten years of prohibition, alco-
holic liquors may still be bought
fseely; much harm results from
abuse of drink Notwithstanding its
and the general disre-
gard of the laws is such as to lead
to other lawlessness-such is the
verdict of 500 Of those who have
the QUESTIONABLE.
"The citizenry of Delaware is rep
resentative of the voters of the en-
tire United States, and their demand
for modification of the present pro-
hbition laws as sincerely expressed
in their answers, over their own sig
natures, confirm my opinion that the
Amendment should come
put of the Constitution. This frank
Expression of opposition by the peo-
pie of our State is the beginning of
3 wave Of popular resentment
against prohibition. We will see the
and of this prohibitory statute when
popular opinion makes itself known.
{ will come when people are will
ing to speak out. A few years ago
40 one would speak. The result Of
)ur canvass in Delaware shows an
increasing willingness to speak
frankly. Soon every one will speak
1ut, and prohibition will cease"
: ''In the tabulation Of the answers,
he voters of Wilmington were |
shown to be in the majority, with a
otal of 29,05S or 6196 responding.
The affirmative vote favoring a
shange averaged 21,500, while the
negative answers ranged from $50
% 3,g17 The returns from outside
totaled 1850 or 1870
zith affirmative votes averaging 49,
100 against a negative average of
1000. A total Of 263 envelopes with
lothing in or containing blank ques-
ionnaires forms were received, and
10 forms were returned without
pecific answers but containing re-
marks which were interpreted by the
auditors in 278 cases as favoring
to forty-two against pro-
Iibition.
Among the more than 1,5O0 ans
Yers which were classified in the
qualified class, some interesting
nsights to the minds of the signers
7ere disclosed. Crooked politicians
nd prohibition agents were held by
ne signer as responsible for the
Iarmful results of prohibition. AM
ther observed there are just as
many drunken men now as when sa-
oons were open.' The prohibition
aw was also said to have caused
undreds Of people to make and sell
iquor that didn't attempt it before
The brand Of intoxi-
ants available now was said by one
igner to be a very poor substitute
ut only fools would attempt to
rink them More than 200 voters
the final question by as
erting they desired the old time sa-