Evening journal., 1888-10-15
DECLARATION oF PRINclPLEs.
The Aims and objects OF the Women,
Christian Tampnrance Gfnton

herewith are published iu!l she resglu
ticns adopted by the State Convention Of
the w. G. 4. Y. Of Delaware at Middle
town on last Friday. Press Of advertise.
ments excluded them ON that day, The
resolutions are as follows.
/ WHEREAS, The liquor traffic is en-
trenched behind our state and national
laws, and organized as never before to
defend its criminal business against the
growing public sentiment that demands
its prohibition. we the Womeu's Christian
Temperance Union of the State of Della.
ware, IN its ninth annual convention, as
sembled, recognizing that the Divine
favor must rest upon every righteous
cause and with earnest gratitude to God,
do hereby resolve
l. To dedicate ourselves anew to the
work Of destroying the greatest enemy
of domestic peace and national pros
perity.
. That we hereby affirm our belief
that rs the principle of license is funda
mentally wrong no amount Of money
paid to the government for the privilege
TO do wrong can make that wrong right.
3. That as under the false system Of
attempting TO regulate criminal traffic,
that traffic has steadily grown during the
long suffering OF century of expert
ment therefore our conviction is now
unanimous that theonly effective remedy
from which we may hope relief lies in
the total prohibition both BY state and
national legislation Of the importation,
, manufacture and sale of all alcoholic
beverages,
A. That the history Of our govern
ment must ultimately be obtained through
the action Of political party, and us the
I, attitude Of both the old political parties
\ Is either openly hostile or practically I'M
friendly 70 the policy of prohibition as
shown by the spirit and platforms Of
: their national conventions, and as we
j. find the prohibition party is the
{ only party embracing our principles on
4 this and other important policies
of government, conceived aud created in
I. the interest Of this great reform and
:. prayerfully consecrated 20 this holy
cause we can not consistently do less
n than heartily approve and give our undi.
4 vided sympathy and aid TO the prohibi.
Il ton
II 5. Whereas, the laws for the protect
, ion Of girls in Delaware are obviously
!, inadequate, therefore, Resolved that we
a shall earnestly urge the superintendent
! of the department OF social purity "a
* draft bill TO be presented to the next
Legislature which shall secure to our
children that protection from the social
degradation to which the law, as II now
exists. exposes them.
= 6. That the National Temperance Hos
4 pital Of Chicago is an institution Of in.
calculable value as being able TO practi.
cally demonstrate that alcohol is not in
Z any just sense a medical agent. And ",
y believe Il to be our duty TO see that their
Hospital Quarterly and other documents
/ ,.f La chic fnnHf4st4fat,a ffbnr
, ally circulated among our practicing ply
10 sicians and heads Of families
z. That we look with disgust ant
u alarm on the growing practice Of using
+ tobacco The injurious effect Of this mar
Il cotic on both body and mind is clearly
demonstrated by modern science Thai
the drink habit and tobacco hold kind
pr red relationship to each other is beyond
y doubt and we cannot pronounce on
II antagonism 20 the one without entering
u our protest against the other.
Resolved, That we approve the action .
n the General Conference of the Methods
NJ Episcopal Church IN submitting TO th
ns great church the other question Of open
81 ing the doors Of its highest council, &
Al the representatives Of the sex that form
thirds Of it members aud we hop
the time viii soon come when the churc
ga 1ntAHN sinai Hh AhAN w hAitANt " VA
DO full extent the powers Of consecrate
w womanhood.
0. That we invite the teachers 0
~ Delaware to a realization Of their oppor
grn tunities and responsibilities under tn
- scientific temperance instruction law
g and request their hearty cooperation
with our organization.
ca 10 That thorough understanding
az Of the temperance question in its relation
! to the individual and to the government
a. is essential to efficient labor And W
recommend the extensive reading Of tn
or publication of the w. I. p A.. Of on
K national organ, the Union Signal AM
III other reliable prohibition papers as wei
- as a general circulation Of the same.
~ H. That we urge upon all friends o
~ law and order n vigilance in the preserva
* tion Of the Christian Sabbath, and tina
al they with courage cast their votes 70
the only party that has declared in IL
platform IN favor Of observing God hol
day. and we desire all friends Of the Sal
bath % aid in discountcnaneing the Ms
md of Sunday newspapers and Sunday excui
es sions.
liz. Resolved. That the w. c. r. [
,ty Of this state hail with pleasure the il
its creasng interest Of the young people j
~ the great temperance reform, and we eI
dorse the movement that has starte
among them to form junior prohibitio
q clubs, that we ask the W. G. n. UnioI
pal and the .Y's" in counties and town
an wherever practicable to take active stel
al TO Organise. which win be the means
holding and educating our youths IN Il
ion principles Of prohibitory legislation AZ
ian in creating public sentiment ia favor
N protecting the homes and the boys.
non 13 Resolved, That our warme
thanks are due, and are hereby extend,
! to the people Of Middletown for Il .
III generous hospitality; to the pastors al
w trustees who kindly placed their church
., at our disposal To the sections for the
~, careful consideration Of our comfort
4h the railroad authorities for the
courtesy in issuing reduced rat
and to Mrs. Bellah for her pc
sonal influence in that direction; to u
children, who so largely contributed
ont our entertainment, to the choir who ~
nished most excellent music, and to MI
:, :, Bellah for her efforts in securing I
PM handsome banner presented to the CO
q vention.
aay Resolved That we express our app
citation Of the labors extended for t
Q colored people Of our state and viii LEI
nds our aid in the formation Of unions in a.
not community where they may be deem
j. practicable.