Milford chronicle., 1933-02-03

horace u. EaSiDufn, oil winning
ton, before beginning his address
took exception to some of the re-
marks of Mr.. dupont especially in
reference to the report of the Wick
crSlam Commission. lie said that
commission favored the retention OF
the Eighteenth Amendment. He de-
MED the klair law Is a dead issue
and said it could be enforced by
the proper law enforcing officers
of the State if they cared to do it,
He rccOunted the numerous saloons
that existed i'm Wilmington before
the dry laws became effective.
AS Delaware was the first State
of the Union to ratify our epoch
making charter" he said, "let Della
ware be the last TO invade the fun
dlmcntal rights of the people. IL
the United States: mo Legislature
can bargain away the public health
or the public morals. The people
themselves cannot do IL, much less
their servants" This case was re-
affirmed by the same court which
further said: "The Legislature by
giving or bartering away the power
to guard and protect the public
morals, could convert the State into
dens Of bawdy houses. gambling
shops and other places of vice and
Generalization. provided the gram
tees paid for the privileges . . and
the trust duty of protecting and
fostering the honesty, health, NOR
ais and good order of the State
would be cast TO the winds, and vice
and crime would triumph in their
stead" 1t was only yesterday that
government protected the slave traf-
lic. Today, the world brands il as
crime.
"lt was only yesterday that the
lottery thrived in every American
state; today, because the progress
of evil under sanction of the law,
was so great, il is also branded as
an outlaw. Can VIC deal otherwise
with the liquor traffic? Its prOtec-
ton by law is the rcprOach and dis
grace of our civilization. For the
revenues derived from the traffic. we
have granted it immunity from
DIO6EEnllOH
sstroy The most sacred rights of the
people. IL is now fighting for its
life; if il lives, IL will destroy our
civilization. Shall we destroy this
crime of the ages, this unspeakable
mOnstrosity- legalized privilege
of drunkard making? The decision
is yours, it is upon all of us.
Lot our verdict be-Our civiliza-
tiOn shall advance, undimmed by the
tears of the innocent victims of this
curse, unpolluted by the States par
Licipation in this mOnstrOus evil, un-
tarnished by its traffic in human |
souls - radiant, bencGcent and
bright, revisiOning at the altars of
our Fathers God, that perfect state |
in which the sovereign people, under
Divine guidance, can do no wrong.
Mrs. Anna Ice Waller, president
of the State w. G. r.. U., followed.
She said the women have fought for
years to discourage the use of alcO-
hOl because it is dangerous drug.
She said they appealed to the Legis-
lature not to repeal the Klair law.
"If il is not enforced why do you
want it rcpealcd?" she asked. She
urged that action be delayed at least
until the Eighteenth Amendment is
repealed.
A. Bailey Thomas, Of WOOdsidc,
lecturer of the Delaware State
Grange, the next speaker for the
lrys, said the Grange opposed liquor
md the repeal of the dry laws would
not help the farmer as many have
Mr.. DUPONT, speaking in rcbutial
or the vets, said lie was with the
W. G. T.. U. in their efforts in be-
Ialf of temperance. Replying to Mr..
Gastburn relatives to the action of
he WickersIam Commission llc said
he majority of that commission said
he Eighteenth Amendment could
rot be enforced.
The Rev. Alvin G.. Goddard, of Me-
jabe Church. Wilmington, speaking
lcxt for the drys. said they were all
Interested in reducing drunkness
md crime and the only difference
vas the best way to accomplish this.
Ic said repeal of tn klair law would
mean the return of the saloon Tie :.
old of his visits to numerous col
Dgcs throughout the country where
c became familiar with campus
ouditions and he found there was
otlling like as much drinking now
mong students as there was in the
ays of the saloon,
The Rev. Roy G. IIelfenstein. Of
'ovcr, said hc' knew both sides of
he wet and dry question from cx-
eriencc. lie declared IL is the faith {
RS and mothers of the land who
ave The right To speak on quoS-
on of such vital Importance to $
Ieir children. He said the Eight I
,nth Amendment is still law of the I
md and is likely TO be for several :
ears to come. lie said Delaware y
Mould not be a Stacker State and v
should play fair with the national
Overnment and keep the Klair law v
force as long as the prohibition =
w is 'on the statute books of the d
alton. {
Miss Eckmau, in rebuttal for the i
cts and replying to Mr.. Eastburn's y
ateinents about conditions in Will v
iugton. said she never saw any O
ling in that city to be afraid of.
he said police records there show e
e number of arrests for drunken a
sss under prohibition equal those d
r the same cause before prohibit n
On. She spoke of the increase in a