Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-10-18
THIRD EDITION.
TEMPERA NOE REFORMERs.


Party in Institute Hall on Saturday
Evenins-A Large Meeting.
Whatever may be said about the fail
are OF theDemucratic ratification N eet-
ing on Friday evening, IL cannot 90
said that the ratification meeting OF the
Reform party ut the In
stitute Hall on Saturday evening, WAS
\ failure. The hall was not crowded ~
il was ut times when Maybee and
English were here, but 1t WAS com.
filled and the greatest enthusi-
asm prevailed. The platform was
very handsomely decorated with flags,
flowers and running vines. Quite .
number of prominent citizens occupied
seats upon the platform.
Alfred Gawthrop, chairman OF the
New Castle County Executive Commit
tee, called the meeting to order, and on
his motion Joseph Pyle was elected
President, and Edward Darlington, g..
w. Todd ard Thomas Worrilow wese
elected vice presidents.
Rev. Adam Stengle, pastor OF the
Union M. e. Church, made an appro-
pirate prayer for the success OF the
cause of temperance.
President Pyle introduced Major ID.
T. Scott, of Camden, n. j., az the hrss
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Scott de-
voted bis speech mainly to an array OF
the great evils Of tntemperance, show
ing it's baltful effects from Maine 70
Texas and from Delswareto the Pacific
He had travelled over the country, and
had visited jails and peniten tiaries, and
found that three fourths Of the inmates
were there through strong drink, and q
drunkard 3 home was the most deplor-
able sight he had ever witnessed.
Referring to the expense OF strong
drink, he said that every time the clock
ticks it costs this country $23 40 for
strong drink. He considered this the
keystone OF all the misery and crime in
the coup try, and If this keystone was
knocked ONT there would be an end to
nearly all the wretchedness and woe In
the country. He predicted that II on
the morning Of the third of November
1t was shown that the Temperance Re-
form ticket was elected hundreds OF
men, women and children would fall
on their knees and thank God for the
victory. He believed there were many
drur kards In the State of Delaware
who are az xioully awaiting this day Of
delivera noe, and he believed II would
come just as surely 90 the sun rises and
q Ia.
IL
the license system to show that 1t did
not regulate the sale Of Intoxicating
liquor for the greater good Of the State
ami of the people. Mr.. Scott then
ask ed biz audience If they could vote
for men u no were in favor of a system
licensing the sale Of liquor IL they could
MOI fall upon their knees aud ask Goo
to bless. There were three things, h'
said, thai God could not bless, and they
were gambling deDs, brothels anC
liquor saloons He then went into al
exposition OF the saloon evils Of the ma
ton, saying that there were abou
200 900 Oh them in the country licensed
besides as many more not licensed.
He did not see how man who pro
fessed I'd love God could vote for mai
who hal 10 prove his devotion to run
to get q nomination. Mr.. Scott woun'
up HE speech with an earnest exhorta
ton TO all TO act right and vote right.
President Pyle then introduced Js'
K. Hoftecker, the Temperance Reforr
candi date for Governor, 10 the aud
enee, and he was received with thre
hearty cheers and other demonstration
of PLEASURE and approval 1t was II
tended that Mr.. HOtfecker should NAL
speech further on in the meeting, b,
the unexpected length OF other speech
prevented him from doing 80.
l.. D. Vail, Esq, attorney for u
Law and Order League OF Philadt
phia, made good speech in favor
the subm ission of all questions relatti
to the liq uor interests TO vote or I
people. This, he argued, was Dem
cratic, and as he had always been
Democrat in former years he hearti
approved that plan. In referring
the objection to prob lbition as interf'
ing with pc rsonal liberty, he SAID u
argument wo1ld not hold water.
illustrated this by the man wEo kept
pig OF two while he lived in the COZ
try, but ne had to give them up VIII
he moved into the city for the pub
good, The Board OF r sith took I
matter in hand and he had to give
his Pigs. He exhorted every man "
heard him TO vote the Temperance
form ticker.
Richard NJ. Cooper, the Temperal
Reform candidate for Congress, was
troduced and made bri9f speech
order to give ether speakers a cEanc
speak.
Horace Greeley X uow les, who
been sJumping Sussex County for
Temperance Il form ticket, maze
best speech of the evening, and ind
ted the future orator of no mean abtl
He Came, he said. as the representa-
of 4 new party and 1t was not for
to abuse any man or any party, bu
wanted the people to give the princi
of the DsR party respectful consid
tion, and II they were wrong
against tbem il they were right
for them. He then referred to the
ruptions that had marked recent
mary elections. He said 1890 had
used In Cedar Creek Hundred, Su
County, 10 corrupt the voters, and
were used ia Seaford Hundred fol
same purpose. Here was $500 use
buy voiee 10 Sussex. Nj. Know es
every man who sold his vote at the
election would be pEose cuted, and ,
were honest juries enough ia Suss'
con- ict them.
He pred icted good news from ST
County. Temperance Reform
" ere organized aud the members
not all Republicans, either I
fourths of some CT them were /
Gratis. Mt Knowles gave a yer.
norous description of the language
by Mr.. Biggs In appealing to the 3
people :or their voter, and he
Why does Mr.. Biggs talk &c? Tn
swer was, 10 deGeive the people, bi
people of Sussex had been deceive
lor q already, and -gOuld be deceiV
more. The Reform parry had
$4,000 Campaign fund 10 fall
upon, but IL hao lnftice a. trutl
right on its side, a. q II will succe'
In conclusion, Mr.. Knowles
every auditor to 60 to the polls O
second day of Novem Ter and cast
for liberty and eobiiety, for Coz
home.