Daily Republican., 1880-12-02

priately responded to by Rev. /. C
Mstlack.
The Chairman on motion OF Rev. J
B. Quigg appointed the following com
mittees:
On Crsdentials-Alfrsd G. Cox, Rev.
George A. PhGbus and Leonard V.
Aspril.
0a Resol ltions--R J. B. Quisg,
Dr.. William Cuumins, +. A. Williams
Esq Anna senpIe, Rev. A. ". Light
bourne.
Ga Finsnce--R. u. Cooper, William
Nelson, Levin Cats, J. V. Smith, A. D,
Harrington.
To nominate officers for the mex!
year-Henry c. Conrad, Edward
Pleasan.og, ". A. Woodrow, D. J.
Murphy, Rsory C. Lewis, TuomAs b,
Coursey.
The Treasurer R. NJ. Cooper reported
balance In toe Treasury OF $33. "a.
Rev. J. N. Williams aod J. A. Pulton,
Esq, were appointed an auditing cosn-
mittee.
The Central Executive Committee re
ported the steps they had taken 10 or
ganize the Alliance.
A constitution prepared by the Cen.
tral committee was read and adopted
Article l names the organization
'The Delaware State Temperance AL.
lance, and makes it an auxiliary to
the National Temperance Society and
Pu blication House OF New York"
Article 2 defines the object OF ths
association to be the prohibition Of the
liquor traffic by lawand educating pub
lie sentiment up to that point and pro.
vides that all churches, Sunday schools,
Young Mems Christian Associations,
Temperance societies, academies and
schools shall become auxiliarirs.
Art Gle 3 provides for a President
three Vlcs Presidents, corresponding
and recording Secretary, Treasurer
and Central Executive Committee of
seven.
Article 4 provides for the appoiLt.
ment OF Ceuuty Committees to have
charge Of the work in each county.
Article 6, I and prescribe the
duties OF the corresponding and record,
ing secretary and the treasurer.
Article 8 provides that 8 person
may become Life Director by the pay
ment of 800; Life Associate, ESQ; Life
Patron, $2J; Auxiliary, $40; Life Mem.
ber, Sj; aud Annual Member, 81. Thsfe
memberships shall include churches,
Sunday schools, colleges, academies,
schools, Young Mems Christian Asso-
and all Moral Reform and TEN.
psrance SOceties.
Article 10, provides for the annual
of the alliance and Article II,
provides that tue constitution may te
ams snded by two.third vo;e at any
annual meeting.
The Committee on Credentials made
a report which was adopted.
Rev. J. h. Quigg from the committee
on resolutions reported the following
WHEREAS, Local option as q means to
secure The prohibition OF the liquor
.rade in this State has besn adopted
by the State Temperance Alliance.
Resolved, Tha. the Central Executive
Committee be and is hereby instructed
% arrange the details of plan to mem
'iai!z' the mex! Legi2 lature in favor O.
local option.
Mr.. }. A. Fulton offered an amend
nsnt being in substance that If Lo.
al option caunot be obtained, q uors
'tingent license law be- asked for.
A long, desultory debate ensued upon
he adoption Of the resolution, large
number OF members taking part and
,fering amendments.
Rsv. &. S. Gassner gave It as hill
opinion that 1t wOnli be useless to ask
'or Local Option. as the highest Courts
n the State had decided that a Local
option law was unconstitutional.
Several other members took the same
'iew of the question.
ID. J. urphy, OF Newark, said he
lad taken an active part In the Local
Dption contest, and stated that H. was
declared unconstitutional because i'll
delegated the law making power TO the
1eople instead o! the Legislature max
ng the law and leaving the time for
'utting it in operation 10 the people.
Rev. Dr.. Cooprr heartily concurred
n this view OF the case, and said
le did not briiave there would
70 the least trouble II the right
lind ola bill was drawn. The question
Vas farther discussed until an adjourn.
mt wss effected a:7t O'Clock in the
reaing.