The daily gazette., 1882-05-18
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Ahey proposed 70 cure which our distin
gnsned Senator has designated as morbid
Pnyslcai last. They were opposed to {
license law to produce revenue at the ex
pense Of the ruin and destruction of th,
people. The liquor license system was
murderer and robber, and their only RENE
dy was TO strike for prohibition in the con
stitutlOn. He hoped they would come
strong enough to make the political Leaders
OF both parties see that the 30, 900 people
who petitioned for local option are In
| earnest.
The Committee on Credentials reported
list OF the delegates who where entitled tc
seats, and the committee to nominate can.
didates reported the following.
Committee TO prepare an address to the
! People-Rev. G. Huntington, Rev. b. G.
Parker and Prof. Il. II. Skinner.
Committee on Permanent 0fficers.Rev.
w. IL. Hutchins; Rev. T. Z. Martindale and
Rev. w. s. Robinson.
Committee to prepare for mass meetings
IN the interest of the object of the Alliance
The Executive Committee of each county.
REVOLUTIONS AND OFFICERS.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
WHEREAs, The Delaware State Temperance
alliance has undertaken to unite all societies
and agencies In this great reform. and has had
very encouraging success In the effort and
WHEREAS. Our purpose to secure prohibition
still requires the undivided efforts OF all friends
OF temperance; therefore,
Resoived, That we congratulate the friends OF
temperance on the progress Of Legislation in
fhvor OF prohibition throughout our country and
especially on the enactment of prohibition in
the fundamental laws Of the States.
ResOIved, We congratulate the Maryland State
Temperance Alliance and our friends on the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland in that they have
secured prohibition in 80 many counties of the
state and we hereby assure them that we de-
plore the fact that our border is made a grog
shop 10 dcbauch their citizens.
Resolvcd, That we address ourselves to nm
immediate canvass Of this State to secure the
enactment of prohibitory law. either by the
direct enactment by the Legislature Of the
state, or by a vote OF the people.
RESOLVED, That we commend to the Executive
Committee the consideration of the question
TO urge the passage Of a law for the amendment
OF the constitution Of this State to forbid the
trade In Intoxicating liquor" rItl.tlr
ResoIUed, That the Executive Committee be
and IL hereby instructed to take necessary
measures to interrogate the candidates Of the
political parties for the Legislature as to their
Willingness TO support prohibition and to pub
lish their answers, as well as the names Of any
candidates for the Legislature declining to
answer, and TO nominate such persons as candi-
dates as may be necessary in order that there
"a small 20 null ticket Of pledged men committed
before the people for the next Legislature. <
Resolved, That we also request the Executive
Committee to address memorial to the county
and state conventions Of the various political
parties requesting them to insert prohibitory
plank In their platform.
RESOLVED, That we recommend all temperance
men 70 attend the primary meetings of their
the adoption Of prohibition as their party policy
and the nomination of pledged men in Its
support.
Rev. DIR. Caldwell, from Committee on
Constitutional Amendments, presented a
number Of amendments to that instrument,
the principal of which was provision for
the appointment of committees of three for
each school district to agitate in favor Of
temperance.
Rev. L. 9. Matlack was elected president.
Rev. w. ii. Hutchins, from Committee on
Permanent Organization, reported the fol-
lowing:
Vice Presidents-Rev. Richard R. Cook of
Wilmington, Rev. Cyrus Huntington Of
Dover, Rev. r. w. Todd of Dover. it
Secretary-Rev. A. w. Lightbourne.
Treasurer-R. NJ. Cooper, Esq.
Executive Committee-Rev George j.
Porter, Newark Alfred P. Crockett, Middle
town; Wilson V. Brown, Wyoming Charles
". Howland, Wilmington Rev. j. B.
Quigg, Laurel Charles II. Richards, George
town j. Ii. Caldwell, d. D., Dover.
EVENING SESSION.
The Alliance met at 7.40 o'clock. On
motion of Rev. j. B. Quigg, committee to
audit the accounts of the treasurer was ap-
pointed. The Chair appointed Revs. Quigg,
Cahoon and Murray.
Rev. B. G. Parker, pastor of the Dover
Baptist Church, and Rev. j. L. Martindale,
pastor of the Smyrna NJ. e. Church con-
Quoted the religious services.
Rev. w. X. Cahoon, on behalf of the com
mittee TO audit the accounts of the treasurer,
Amount in hands of treasurer,
subject TO the order of the treasurer, S31 81,
of which amount $27.25 had been collected
to-day in membership.
The choir of the NJ. f. Church rendered
selection, "Touch Not the Sparkling Cup"
Mrs. j. l.. Wolcott taking the solo soprano
part.
Hon. William Daniels, President of the
Maryland State Temperance Alliance, was
and addressed the meeting on
the work of the Alliance in that State rec
local option as means of tenn
perance reform, strongly recommending
that means here.
Mrs. Talbot of Ohio, and the leader of the
WOman's Temperance movement in that
State addressed the meeting after which an
took place until $50 O'Clock
to morrow.