Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-12
TEIRD EDITION
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The Stass Temperance Alliance me-
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s~a called 70 order by Rev. Lie. Nat
ka.ok, d. D., Presiding Elder Of the WI
M.tR. IN Conference. OF IL 70 Q. m. o.
HnouuD Rev. r. W. Toda Of Dover va
sJho,t Secretary.
The attendance at the opening Va
not very large, but when the late train
arrived quite large number Of dele.
gates were on band.
On motion OF DIR. Cummins, tn.
privilege Of the Il ,or WAS extended to q
number Of persons who were not dele
gates.
The following committees were n
nOunced b, the Chairman.
Cfedentials--The Rev. J. d Rigg, A.
p. Crockett, j. W. Denney, Mrs. Mar
tindale, Mrs Smithers and Miss Mary
CprGance,
Speakers-Ths Revs. j. B. Quigg,
W. l.. .. Murray and A. W. MARTIN
dale and II. W. Morrow.
Resolutions and Business-The Rev.
j. b. Quigg, Prof r. H. Skinner, the
Rev, W. Y hutchins, W. b. Collins.
j. r. p. Richardson aud Messrs. Hillea
and Crouch.
FinsDcs-R. M. Cooper, DR.. Cnm.
minis, W. N. Brown and Mr.. Mitchell.
The Committee on Speakers retired
i,amed lately, andbn returning announc.
ell that The children's meeting In the
evening would be addressed by the Rev.
w. II. Hutchins, Prof A D. Mackey
AID Miss Hilles OF Wilmington.
TIL CCmmits, on Credentials report
ed q list Of thos. who were entitled "
sit IN the eonven lion as delegates, and
also that they had assigned the dele
gates fro IN distance to various citi-
sens In Smyrna. where they would be
diued and lodged.
Rev. Mr.. Martindale opened the at
ternoon session with reading OF scrip
lures and Prof. Mackey led In prayer
An addresses Of Welcome vas then daliv
cred by tho Rev. j. d. Rigg, Of Smyr-
m.
Rev. J. B. Quigg replied, expressing
thanks for tho kind reception and hos
pitality extended BY the people Of
Smyrna. Mr.. Hoffscksr then address
ed the Alliance on the success Of Local
Option in Maryland. He read extracts
from an editorial In CrosdAle's Bslti-
more Day advocating opposition TO
Local Option, and scathingly handled
that editor without gloves.
Tho following resolutions were offered
by the committee and adopted after
much discussi on.
WHEREAS, As the Central Executive
COMMITTEES Of this Alliance has prepar-
cd petitions addressed to the Lsgisls-
ture Of this State asking for the en-.
action Ut . Local Option law, aud dis
tributed them through the State to
secure signstures, and
WHEREAS, The work of the canvass
has been but partially prosecuted,
therefore,
Resolved, That this State Temper
anos Alliance hereby urges all friends
Of the cause to unite once more In an
earnest effort to secure Q majority OF
the voters of the State ~ signers TO the
present petition.
Resolved, That We fix the time for
the completion of tie canvass on the
last Monday Of the present month, on
or before which such petition shall BE-
mailed TO Dover, to the care Of Professor
b. II. Skinner.
Resolved, That We hereby !ndorse
and approve the measures taken by the
Executive Committee to secure the
privilege and opportunity for the
people to decide by their votes, as to
whether the iniQuitous aud ruinous
trade in Intoxicating liquors shall be
cOntiL ued.
Resolved, That we hereby earnestly
solicit the Churches and Sunday schools
Of all denominations, az we'll a. all
temperance organizations to make sure
of represen tatives at our annual and
other meetings.
In the evening Children's services
were held and largely attended.