Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-18


Rev. L. r. Gardener and d. Collins were
appointed committee to audit the trea
surer's report, and they reported bal
spce now on hand OF $67.77. The Rev.
J. B. Quigg and f. p. Richardson, Esq.
were named by the committee as Gandi
dates for president, and MIR. Richardson
was declared elected. DR.. W. H. Pur-
nell of New Castle county, Albert Cowgirl
of Kent county, and the Rev. P. Il. Raw
Inns of Sussex county were elected vice
presidents a. g. Cox of ddietown,
recording secretary; IL. W. Morrow OF
Wilmington, corresponding secretary X
I. Cooper of MORTON, treasurer, and G.
w. Wells of Wilmington, Prof. W, Webb
of Newark, the Rev. J b. Quigg of
Lsurel Augu tus W. Moore o! Dover, the
Rev. J. V. Smith of Smyrna, and Edward
Bringhurst of Wilmington the csntral
executive committee.
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions was
called and rn orted the following
WHEREAS, The friends of temperance in
Iowa after an unprecedented struggle have
achieved a final triumph of prohibition, and
WHEREAS, The recent vote of more than
100000 for the Second amendment to the
constitution of OHIO is a matter for con.
graduation to all temperance people and
inspiration to the State Temperance Alliance,
therefore,
ResoLUed That we rejoice and take courage
because several states are fully under pro.
hibitory laws and several others are largely,
if not entirely under such statutes by local
option.
ReSOlUed, That We recognize the necessity
for some definite bond of urlon among the
citizens of our own State, which will be a
sufficient exhibition of our spirit and deter
mlnation to command the respect of our
lawmakers and secure the enactment of pro-
hibitory or local option law.
ReSotUed, That having appealed i'll vain for
years past to the political parties of this State
for appropriate legislation to extipguish the
dire evil OF intemperance, this alliance deeply
regretting the necessity imposed upon ii, feels
compelled to recommend the nomination of
independent local option ticket in the several
counties of this State for the ensuing
year, and to this end it invites the co opera
ton of all persons regardless of creed or
party. Nevert' eless if either or both of the
political parties of Delaware shall take a
satisfactory position on the question III due
time, then the members OF this alliance
hold themselves III readiness to con-
slider the expectancy of abrogating the
independent action contemplated in the
former part of this resolution. Therefore
We are determined to act as we pray aud we
therefore endorse the temperance compact
and congratulate our friends that LOCO citi-
zens have already pledged themselves and
We will join i'll earnest efforts to secure tens
of thousands of such pledges.
ReSOlUed That we hereby instruct the
| Central Executive Committee to Immediately
devise and enact such measures as may be
necessary to Il thorough organization of the
friends of local option or prohibition on the
basis as cited above, said committee to have
full power as regards ways and means toward
that end and said committee is further in
structed to take immediate measures to secure
| thorough canvas for additional sgners to
| the pledge.
Considerable debate was indulged on
| the third resolution and murh time COL
sumed by opposing members, several da-
lining to v0ts Tor the passage Of the
! third clause of the resolution in its
| original form, as il made the alliance az
| pear strong enough to organize q third
| political yarty and elect its own legisia-
tive ticket, which, according to the
temperance compact, is mistaken idea,
the alliance having nov only few over
| 900 pledged SUP porters in the entire State
of Delaware unless the women be
i counted. Several substitutes we're
offered. Pfomii ent smong them was or
to support the Republican party il it
i
| juucture it was stated that the Repub-
lican party OF Delaware is deiunct
and caa never rally sufficiently to
elect a Legislative ticket, and one
| or two ALLIANCES members claim that the
| whisky men have captured the Demo.
cratic party The discussion on this
point was hotly contested, aud the ques-
ton WAS again referred to the Committee
on Resolutions with the Rev. J. b Quigg
added to the committee, who retired to
the lecture room and began the work OF
compiling suitable sat of resolutions to
take the place of those already offered.
AT 10 the alliance adjourned to meet at
Up. IN.
At the evening session the resolutions
were read, and the COMMITTEES reported
the third resolution, with important
changes from the original, and including
the four h resolution.
MIR. Quisg Aovrd that the presmblt
and resolu,ion b. adopted as whole,
hut the motinu was not carried, and
notice was givan calling the eomu ter
together Immediately after the evening
| session.
A voluntary by the choir followed anG
au address by the Rev. j. h Smith
Music by thu choir came next and then al
address by W. IL. Purnell, LII. D Presi
dent OF Delaware College. H. was re
c ivei with loud applause. H. spokt
toi 30 or 40 minutes.
DR.. Pnrnell said party lines shout
alwsys b. broken over when parties for
sake tbe principles which Ne hold tina
tyrany of any kind should be shaken off
ard pow political parties in Dslawsr
are tyraDizing over us, for the ma
jOrity of the people of this State ar
in favor of prohibition, aud are no
allowed to vote upon the question Thu,
leg the question when they gay We are ii
the minority. He gave facts to prove IN
good effect OF local option aud prohbiti,r
said that liquor men hsd made none
enough out of tie sutferiags of humanit
to be willing TO change their capital t
other business. The liquor men woul
be themselves benefited by the cb apge
A committee was appointed to repor
resolutions upon the death of the Rev
L. C. Mstlack, d. D., aud the con ventic
adjourned alter fixing to morrow morn
ing's meeting for s o'clock.
Several lay members OF the conventio
were assigned for entertainment to Paul
Inns Hotel, out they refused the protfere
hospitality.
t MIDDLETowN, Oct. 17.-Upon meetin
t this morning at 5 O'Clock the State Ten
t perance Alliance held the usual religion
' services. Various bills were ordered paiC
: aud the treasurer Was authorized to hav
9 printed 1000 copies of the convention
I. minutes for distribution through IL
o State.
4 A set of resolutions recognizing IL
various temperance organizations OF IL
State was presented by the Rev. He
and adopted. Resolutions of thanks
!, entertainers and others were also sdopte
/. The Rev. Mr.. Peters, ccloled, of WI
y mington, presented a paper in behalf
70 his race. He desired to organize aux
,r liary lodges to aid in this work, but
,e some means his wishes were not CARR
is out satisfactorily. Mr.. Peters, paper W
m referred to the executive committae