Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-03
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THE ADJOURNED MEETING AT MrLFoRD-pEoLARA
TIoN OF Observation-Disclosures OF COMMIT
TEES TO EMPLOY COUNSEL TO SEE THAT THE Ii
ouoR LICENSE LAWS ARE ENFORCED.
Correspondence OF the Commercial1
MnFoRD, Oct. l..
The State Moral Reform Association held ar
adjourned meeting in the NJ. E. Church, Milford
to-day. Hon. O. s. Layton presided
BY request, Rev. j. W. Charleton, of Laurel
opened the meeting with reading the 1st Psalm
and prayer.
The vacancies in the committee of five an
pointed to draft resolutions to be preseted to the
meeting was filed and committee was also ap-
pointed to secure speakers to address the even
| ing meeting.
The Committee on resolutions made their re-
port, which was read. The resolutions we're
considered serldtirn, and after some discussion
| they were all adopted
WHEREAS, Drunkenness is the great besetting
| sin OF our people, amounting to national
curse is demoralizing to society destructive
| to health and morals corrupting our youth,
destroying the respect due to themselves, to
their superiors and to the aged the fruitful
source OF crime, poverty, degradation and death;
an enemy to virtue, civilization and religion
AND WHEREAS Moral suasion, the earnest
perseverlng efforts OF the Friends of Temper
ance in the past and the precepts Of the gospel,
have all failed to stay the hood-tide of intem-
peranoe; therefore
ResolUed, That the only effectual prevention
to these numerous evils is that of a total proh-
bition, by Legislative enactment, of the sale of
intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
ResotUfd That while the members of this as
sociation, and the friends of temperance gener-
ally, would greatly have preferred such total
prohibition, or failing in that, the enactment OF
local option law, yet in view of the fact that
neither of these great reformatory laws could
be obtained at the last Legislature the mem
hers of the asHOniatian annant tha
ting the sale OF intoxicating liquors" passed by
the General Assembly, on the 10th of April last,
with our sincere thanks as an important forward
movement In the march of reform.
ResOlUed, That the duties upon the friends of
temperance are grave and important to see this
act enforced.
ResolUed That the members of the associa-
tion repose confidence in the officers and the
honorable-the Judges of our courts to secure
the efforts OF the Legislature to restrain the
sale of and prevent the evils of ntemperance.
Resotped That committee of three from each
county be appointed to employ counsel to see
that licenses are obtained strictly by law.
ResotCed, That committee of three in each
town or district be appointed where applications
are made, to see that remonstrances are circula-
ted and to collect funds to defray necessary ex-
penses.
Resoloed, That the Temperance question is not
necessarily political question, in a political
sense, and that while there is as much intelli-
gence among Temperance men as any other class
Oh cltlZens, ,they DO not demand that nominations
Dc made from their ranks, but that the nominees |
shall be men of intelligence and morality, whose
shall be guarantee to their acts,
should they be elected.
Resotced, That this Association is opposed to |
a separate political party, but should all the |
nominees be Objectionable the organization will |
be used for the purpose of electing good mon /
for the important trusts.
Under the 9th resolution the following COM /
mittees were appointed: For New Castle coun- /
ty 8. Hersey, ]. +. williamson and Leander /
Riddle; Kent County, It. b. Coursey, p. L. Car
isle and John Downham Sussex county Rev's |
A. ID. Davis and j. Hubbard and T. ] Davis.
The evening meeting was well attended and /
30 minute sp5oohoa uIHue Dy hevs. j. W. /
Carleton. W. e England, d. O. Ridgway and A. /
B. Wilson.
Tho temperance people are conf lent that the
rafc in intoxicating liquors will be greatly cur
allied after court. ID.