Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
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sjosunty Convention ~ GsAs"
OIutions Adopted.
sn,,bl Correspondence Of tiaEetto ana journal
EI.xroN, Sept, 1.-THE county from,
bitiou convention was held mere WIS
afternoon. with full attendance ana oi-
oanized with Henry H. Brady as ehair
man and Mount e. Kirk secretary
T. M Haiues Of the Cecil bar offered
the following resolutions whicn ai'oi '''
oussion were adopted
Rssolued, That this body hereby aos0p,s
the statua OF q standing campaign ooihn mn,
iee IN connection with such persons ~ ,lisy
hereafter be for the purpose OF p roHutlus
the adoption OF the proposou pron t,i,a,t,,;,
law for this county ~ the eohi'hs
In November next. .,,,, an
ava,,utlva committee of one member lrplh
aach dlstriot except the Third and OF tltee
nersons from tho Third, and that the mem,
hers az said executive COMMITTEES NO selecteu
hy the members OF this COMMITTEES from W"
several districts respectively, a..
Resolped Tint the delegates oleclsn W
this bndy, with thair nltnnlilies be hilu ivy
mr.. hor,,hy constituted dHtrirt cohilhi'io'n
| In their r,ppn,ilyo districts. .,t,,c,,
Resotued, Thut satd executive roilllln,."
shall exercise the powers oi lhlS w ,,,, ~,
I'm the reresa th6rtof, md shall nliNo Wy |,
mower 10 nnn0lnt u central romniitlns mn
| invest with il such powers AMI 'iilles ~ u
| may deem best. .,.,,os
| R,soiped. Tint said district committees
/ shall ulke such measures Tor inc accom-,
| pllshment OF tho purpose ~ hahu ~
i them may seeln best or with which iney
| may be- charged by this body the Slsld OK
ecutivo and central committee,
George A. Blake Of the Cecil bar, oilore'
the following resolution;
WHEREAS, The idea seems to be more, O
less prevalent throughout the county, tliA
this meeting Is for the purpose OF lur dn,,,
ing the interests Of what Ia known NJ I'M
Third Party, Therefore he Il
ResOtpei, That the delegates here Assem-
bled representing tho temperance people y
all the districts OF the county werH eleete'
with tho understanding that this \ mol
+! sithira PARTY" movement, but on tho con
trnry the delegates here are solit iof III
sole purpose OF elfeeting temporary iocu
organizations throughout the county, hh
| conducting the present campaign hgalhi
the sale of Intoxicating liquors through
revised local option law to BIS snbinlltnu
the voters OF the county ut the naAt gehori
el3ction.
Resolued further, Tint tho present NOV,
ment Is one o. o spontaneous charilele
coming from tho people without regard
sex, religious belief, or political ANIMATION
and has In view no partisan ends or am
for tho present OF future.
Il The resolutions were passed without
dissenting voice. This did not appear
, altogether suit the fancy Of Thomas
Warning and he moved that each delega
be- asked whether he was in favor OF u
Third party movement or not. Att
0 considerable discussion he withdrew IL.
The following were appointed membe
J of the executive committee j. Z. WI
4 son, J. j. Bennett, William d. stet
Thomas q. Waring, George o. Care
William 4. Baldwin, s. X. Blake, Oal
o j. Il. Jones, L. NJ. Hainos, IL. IL. Bra
and J. w. Davis.
9 Horny Ruflin, the only colorod do
gate made lengthy address TO the eift
that the colored people would decide I
question and great efforts should be ma
4, TO convince them that prohibition v
better than license. Thomas WARN
George A. Blake and james 4. McCl
+ Tough were appointed a committee
q temperance literature.