The daily gazette., 1878-09-13
Temperance Convention.
A Platform Adopted.
A Full Ticket to be Nominated
A BID FOR THE GREENBACK
VOTE Rejected.
THE CONVENTION DECIDES TO STAND
UPON PURE TEMPERANCE PRINCIPLES.

OF the ministers of the gospel of this clty
and vicinity, and delegates from the va
rious temperance organizations, assembl-
ed at the old foundry, yesterday after
noon for the purpose of organizing for
the nomination of full County TEMPER
ance Ticket. There Were between seven
ty and eighty persons-men women and
children present, about one-third of
whom appeared to be delegates.
"A temporary organization was effected
by appointing John X. Babcock chair
man, after which Rev. A. ID. Davis, Geo.
w. Wells aud Geo. NJ. butcher were
appointed committee on permanent
organization.
After short consultation the commit
tee reported the following names for per-
manent officers:
President-Levi Garrett.
Vice presidents-A. Il. Craw ford, Jno.
White, Robert Mcdonnell
Secretary-S. N. Fogg.
These selections were ratified by the
Convention.
The chair stated the object of the Con-
vention and invited the delegates to take
seats on the east side Of the room.
Mr.. Crawford moved that all persons
known as sincere temperance men be al
lowed to take part in the proceedings.
Geo. w. Wells moved 10 amend by in
cluding only those temperance men who
are in favor eff nominating a ticket. The
amendment was accepted and the motion
adopted.
Rev. A. ID. Davis said he did not know
under this order whether or not he could
be considered as delegate. If the Con-
vention was simply to be used in favor of
one or the other of the political parties
he was not in favor of making a ticket.
He was for ohibition and for prohibi-
ton ticket out and out. He did not want
to help to re-elect man from this city
who in the last Legislature was entirely
in the interest of the liquor men.
Geo. w. Wells read The following pre-
amhle and resolutions:
WHEREAS, AS temperance people of
New Castle County, State of Delaware,
in Convention assembled, having lost all
hope of redress through the great politi-
cal parties, we believe the time has now
come for Independent action, in order
that the moral, conscientious and God
serving people of this county may eXer-
else the right of franchise, and procure
just legislation, and adm preserving our
county from downfall and ruin; and,
WHEREAS, Intoxicating drink absorbs
millions of barrels of flour, through the
destruction of grain, thereby depriying
the needy and starving millions of bread,
and pepulates our prisons and poor
houses increases taxation, making the
just bear the burdens of the unjust, de-
stroys the purity of the ballot, making it
a by-word and a farce debases and de-
grades the greaL industrial and mechani-
cal classes, enslaving them and making
them plant tools in the hands of design
and mercenary men; interferes with and
prevents the spread of christianity, and
is the greatest stumbling block to the ad-
vancement of the church; gives class pri-
vileges, by which the few can be enriched
at the expense Of the many encourages
and enables the otfice-seeker and parti-
san to obtain positions of place and
power to the exclusion of good men;
prevents the intent of the Constitution,
the great law of the land, as set forth
IN its preamble, which insures domes-
tic tranquility, and was ordained for
the promotion of the general we'll
fare, and pours its blood money into the
treasury tor license to spread misery
and woe over the land ther. fore be it
Resolced, That we select none but men
of moral and temperance principles, to
Till our etfices, and make our laws, and
that it is the duty of ali good citizens to
give them their support, and do all in
their power to insure their election.
Resoiued, That we view with absolute
condemnation Unemployment by aspir-
ants for office, of money to purchase
votes, and the use of strong drink to
drown the senses, and debase and de-
grade our people in order that they may
procure office thereby.
Resolued, That the mechanical and
laboring classes have our earnest and
heartfelt sympathy in their legitimate at
tempts to remedy the unjust legislation
by which the rich are made richer and
the poor are made poorer, and that we
are in favor of all laws that shall COM
pei the bond and mortgage holder to bear
his share In supporting the government
and IN paying for the privileges VIII ch
he enjoys; and that we cordially invite
them, witnout regard to party, to unite
with us In removing from our midst in
toxicating drinks, the greatest of all him
ORANGES 10 the accomplishment of the
above end.
Resolued, That we recommend the COM
ing legis lature to pass law giving us the
right to decide by vote of the people
whether we will have license or no
license, and law giving magistrates the
right to punish violation OF the liquor
law by fine and imprisonment.
Resolued, That it is our declared pur-
nose to persevere until the manufacture,
sale, aud Importation, of Intoxicating
drinks, be prohibited, SO that the law of
our land shall be like into the divine law,
which condemns all work of inquity
by the prohibitory words, "Thou shall
not"
Resolued, That the office should seek
the man, and not the man the office, and
that we are not in favor OF nominating
office seekers
After some discussion as to whether
the resolutions should be adopted or re-
f-rred to a committee, a moUion to adopt
them was defeated by rising vote OF II
| to 6.
Then, on molten of Rev. j. b. Mann,
the resolutions were considered sertdtunl.
The first and second were adopted
without discussion
| When the third resolution was read. Rev.
| Mr.. Manu- said he did not see, what the
temperance men had to do with bond
holders. Democrats held as many bonds
as Republicans, and even Gen. Butler
was said to possess some OF them. he
alluded to the purpose for, and the cor
ditions under, which the bonds were IS
lsued, and said it would be sheer rascallty
for the Government now to break Its con-
tract with the purchasers of the bonds
lThis argument he thought, was malntaln n.
ed even by Mr.. Bayard, who at Newport
the other day made the best RepubE can