The Wilmingtonian., 1886-09-11
Temperance Reform.

tle County as a notable event and more not
able still in its Significance of what may be
expected in the near future. 1t demonstra-
ted plainly that a third party backed by the
weigbtiest influence, and eloquent and able
leaders, has defnitively stepped upon the
public arena of Delaware politics, declared
for the fight, and challenged the party of po
litical asceudancy of this State.
By o'clock Alfred Gawthrop, chairman
of tho county committee, had called the
meeting to order. James II. Hoffecker was
chosen president and the following names
were placed on the vice. presidents list
George w. Todd, Joseph Pettedemange.
Henry s. Kent, William Brackin, John
Finn, Samuel Cranston, Johu R'Taten, John
2. Griffith, Dr. +. P. Greenlief, William
NIayne, Henry DUPONT, John II. Lyman,
Joseph R. Richardson, George w. Brinton,
Albert Sheldin, William Richardson, Abra-
ham Ford, William Robinson.
.AdTOD ~. " iAShIJ "h''Ni 49,
ne: Hollingsworth, t. B. Smith, James Ar
NOR, Edward Woodward, Calvin W .Crossan,
Thomas D. Lyman, William Finn, Joseph
Foreman and Abraham T. Armor.
The larger contingent from Wilmington
did not arrive till 1.3O p. M, previous to
which hour Richard NJ. Cooper, the congress-
ional nominee of the party, occupied the
platform. He asserted that it was an un-
truth to say that the temperance people in
tended interfering with the personal liberty
of individuals.
No law would ever be passed prohibiting
private citizen from filling his cellar with
intoxicauts. 1t is only where whiskey makes
its ,lf a nuisance that the law is to be applied
and it makes itself such chiefly i'll the saloon
The burthen of Mr. Cooper's address was
a vigorous appeal for local self-govern ment
BY this time large number from Whining
tor had arrived by the 1880 p. M, train
swelling the attendance to some 1900,
Among them were seen Lewis Thompson,
Squire Hageny G. L. Hartman, Prof. Heard,
Alvau Allen, Robert Barr, Geo. G. Simpson,
J.R. d. Seeds, Harry Hickman, Jas. IL.
Steward, Rev Moses Heath, Jno. W. Diefen-
dorf, VIM. N. Mccormick, w. II. Deverell,
w. H. McMullen, t. McRae, David R.Smith,
ex-sherif Martin, Rev. E. II. Nelson, Rev.
R. @. Jones, Rev. NJ. L. White. and Rev.
Rib't.K Stevenson. There were present also
Dr.. Swithin Chandler, DIR. Winner, and
Gideon SpCakman. Accompanying the VIII.
m'pgton visitors was strong delegation oi
Ladies of the w. c. T. U.
The Rev. T. S. Terry, of New Castle, was
introduced by chairman Hoffecker. Hi
speech was stirring appeal for those of the
Temperance Reform party to act consistent
Is with the present sentiments and in doing
SO to deposit Prohibition ticket in the bal
lot box st tbe coming election He took hi'
stand fairly and squarely on local option
Ille speaker cOnslueTeu IL an pOsslolo a VIC
tory in Delaware looking from politica
stand point, as anything else that the peopl,
may ask for. He referred wilhthe stronges
anrmadversion to the rule of rum in his owl
city of New Castle. There twenty indivi
duals had stronger voice than 1000. Tn
Democratic principal of the majori4y rulinl
was nullity in that city. The speaker as
selted that the responsibility of the Chicag
riots belonged to rum, not to the foreign
born population. He said that the rum ours
can people have outgrown it.
reverses the laws of nature. 1t makes thou
sands of human beings Vagabonds instead c
producers The Temperance movement
the only logical argument yet discovered
meet the evil.
The speaker paid strong tribute to I'll
Chief Justice of the State. MI. Terry believe
that Judge Comegys win give the Tempe
ance people the fullest measure of benef
that present legislature affords. But, tt
speaker added, the Chief Justices hant
are tied.
1t has been said, he continued that I'll
Pennsylvania Railroad has bill of sale
the State of Delaware-if that is so the ru
men have mortgage at the back of it.
The Rev. I. S. Terry was followed by M
Hensil, of Philadelphia who gave the au
iepce highly pictured portrayal of his
d,idual sentiments upon Temperance,
The Rev. William L. White next addre'
ed the meeting. He spoke from the stan
point of labor. He strongly denounced t
condition of political nonentity which 81
nalized the status of a large proportion
the citizens of Delaware, He instanced O
ditionally the complete yaluelessness of
popular voice by citing the instance of
temperance petition signed by $4,000 ci
zeus which when presented at Dover "
completely and instantaneously squelch
by the voice of one man from Washpgtt