Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
FOR TEMPERANCE REFORM
THE TBMPBRASOR RALLY nv
TALLKR's woods.


of Rrnndy win" aHuad,ed
A temperance reform prohibition meet
ing was held in Tallny'a woods, Brandy-
wine hundred, Thursday. There was
fairly large attendance of farmers and
their families from the surrounding dis
trict with several WilmingtoniAns, num-
bering 600 people. The conspicuous
personages Of the assemblage were j. X.
Hoffeeker, the temperance nominee for
governor, and Il. NJ. Cooper, the prohibit
ton candidate for Congress. Tho former
was on the grounds early and was pre-
sented individually during the day to
nearly all the farmers and their wives.
He chatted pleasantly with the men upon
agricultural matters and evidently found
much pleasure basking in the sunshine of
the women's smiles. Mr.. Cooper arrived
on the ground later in the day and after
depositing his umbrella and duster upon
the speakers stand he was introduced 10
some of the leading farmers of the hun
dred. He seemed intent upon the work
of the meeting aud every movement
or expression indicated that he was on
business bent. He seemed the aotive and
of the temperance ticket, whlle MIR
HofTecker unoonseiously took attitudes nf
easy repose and II must be said seepi, q
listless but looked quite haudsnne.
The meeting wins an easy gong IN
formal affair and partook more Of the
nature of eamp-Ineeting than pplilicnl
gathering with the success of chief ex-
eeutive and Congressional representa-
tive at stake. Several tiers of board seats
had been constructed in the midst of the
grove, and here the audience sat patiently
listening to the proceedings. The plat
form nt one end was about three feet
above the seats and flag was fastened
overhead. A line of carriages two or three
deep enclosed the space and excluded the
breeze almost entirely making the beat ut
times almost unbearable. About two
thirds Of the votors present we're Demo-
Gratis, who assembled to spend tiie iay
in picnic style with th' ie
neighbors.
The meeting was organized by select
ing John W. Day of Talleyyille 10 pre-.
side. The Rev. Il. q. Jones of Mt Salem
M. E. Church opened tho meeting with
prayer and the Rev. I. E. Terry of New
CASTLE NJ. E. Church, made an appeal in
the interests of prohibition. The Rev.
w. =. L. Murray of st. Paurs NJ. Il
Church, this city, followed after which
Candidate Hoffecker was introduced to
the assemblage and was cheered aa the
''next governor of Delaware" lie did
not make I'M address.
The Rev. j, b. Quigg Of Smyrna NJ. Il.
Church was the next speaker and ho
made an earnest and argumentative ad-
dress. He designated the late Demo-
cratic State convention as disreputabla
affair, and as disgrace TO the State of
Delaware and her people.
The Rev. j. W. T. Boothe, pasApr of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, made
IN eloquent and foreible address. In the
course of his remarks he stated that the
friends of the Republicans asked the tenn
perance people to believe that it was the
best friend of the cause. He emphaiicaily
pronounced this an unhallowed lie.
More Democratic legislatures havegranted
temperance enactments than have been
obtained from Republican legislative
bodies, and more prohibition or local
option enactments had been repealed by
Republican legislatures than had ever
been abolished at thehands of Democrats
He inquired; Are you going to cruah
party on sentiment If 1t is true
that the Republican party is the
true friend of the temperance cause, why
does it not stand shoulder to shoulder 6a
the question of prohibition. The speaker
expressed himself as being opposed to a
third party If the other two parties would
consent to put the question to an issue.
He denied the right of the Legislature TO
make enaetments affecting the right of
the people and argued from this stand
point it had not the right to authoriz re
the sale OF manufacture of liquors.
Jurisdiction in such oases is solely with
the people. He emphasized his vigorous
opposition to liquor and his devotion to
the work of advancing the temperance
cause.
the Rev. L. W. Layiield of st. Georges
M. e. Church made brief address and
was followed by the Congressional nom
inee of the party. MIR. Cooper caught
the female portion of his audience by do
claring for woman's suffrage, and held that
with the ballot in the hand Of the women
of the country, the cause of temperance
would sweep victorious through the land,
he referred to the Dover convention
briefly and made the paradoxical criticism
of the Democratic platform, as ''meaning
great deal it don't mean, and don't
mean great deal it does mean" The
party dare not put the temperance matter
in It's platform, and 1t endorses the plat
form of the national convention of 1884
which heartily favors the liquor interests.
The speaker did not want his friends to
be deceived In Major Biggs, and be lead
to suppose that in voting for him they
would support the temperance cause. He
had never known the major to support
temperance in any form, had never seen
him in convention of the friends of
temperance, nor heard him express him
self as friendly TO 1t. Mr.. Cooper's maui
ner showed he was unaecustomed to
public speaking, but as he got warmed
mp to his subject, the apparent embarrass-
ment that was disoernible ut the outset
In measure disappeared.
George w. Todd was heard in solo, in
a temperance arrangement of the ''Sweet
bye and bye" the assemblage joining in
the chorus.
The Rov. L. l.. Hubbard OF Brandy
wine M. Z. church gave humorous nd
dress, interwoyen with a series of amusing
incidents and anecdotes.
II WIS publicly announced that the
next mass meeting of the party in this
county would be held in Iynam's woods
near Newport, Thursday, September 18th
The two candidates will he present and
several speakers are expected.
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