Daily Republican., 1890-05-09
THE PROuIBIrIoNArs.

Convention MT Dover Yesterday "A Plat
form Adopted and Candidates Nomi-
nated-w. r. keiium of Dovor Named
for Governor, and Daniel Green Of
Newport for Congress -ConsId era bic
Business TrAusaeted.
The prohibitiouists met In State Con-
vsntion At Dover yestsrday, with the iol-
lowing delegate present:
New Castle County-Alex. Deakyne,
the Revs. q. @. Buddington, w. l.. 8.
Murray, William L. White, T. L. Hub
bard, j. d. q. Hanna and George w.
Todd, Thomas Jones, Il. W. Brown, Jos.
Derrickson.
Kent County-Ths Revs. j. A. B.
Wilson, T. r. Terry and W. N. Browne,
Samuel Leiberman, r. N. Cooper, q. H.
Re. .ister, W. T. Case. George II. Rus,
Alfred Smith, W. T. Kellum, W. T.
Keith, the Rev. Aloysius Green. r. NJ.
sussex-M. i. Fisher, Miles Mess,ck,
the Rev. W. 3. Gregg aud Charles n.
n, ,rshali.
Tho meeting WAS called TO order BY
W. N. Brown, chairman Of the State
Committee, who made speech In which
he said the prohibitionists OF Delaware
had determined not TO trust to either Of
the old parties this year. The Rev. Ralf
Coursey followed with prohibition song,
and prayer WAS offered BY the Rev. WIN.
j L. White.
X. N. Cooper was selected Temporary
chairman and the Rev. J. d. q. Hanna
secretary, and the election was afterward
made permanent
Uron taking tho chair Mr.. Cooper
raid that as II was evident the old par
ties were allied to the rum interest, the
Prohibitionists had determined to 20
straight ahead and trust neither.
Committees were appointed a. follows:
On Platform-J. A. B. Wilson, George
: W. Todd. Miles Messick, q II. Register,
l Ralph Coursey, o. q. Budiineton.
Permanent Organization--W.N N. Brown,
: w. 4. Case, Alexander Deakyne, Chas.
NJ. Marshall. w. L. Z. Murray, George
9 H. Rue.
! Credentials-Alfred Smith, NJ. l..
! Fisher. W. I. K.llum. o. g. Budding
. ton.
: Nominations-Thoua Jones, Joseph
+ Derrickson, New Castle: W. I. Case, W.
: T. Kelium, Kent; q. NJ. Marshall, NJ. l.
; Fisher, Sussex.
: In addition to the officers above named
= the committee on permanent organiza
: tioD reported os vice presidents: NJ. ].
! Fisie., su SIX; w. I. Kellum, Kent
J. William l.. White, New Cssie. They
u we're elected.
Mr.. Hanna suggested that bureau o
Information be established and the sug
gest'on led to long discussion.
L. The WOmen's Christian Tenn perAnct
o. Union of Dover iuvit d the members Il
10 take dinner at their headquarters, ant
}. tho invitation was accepted. On motion
Of Rev. w. l.. 8. Murray the reporter
were Included In the Invitation. AT 1873
M O'Clock the convention took recess 10
, ono hour.
., At tue afternoon session Rev. J. d. q
Hanna moved that The chairman OF thl
n county com ni,tees bs instructed to pro.
~ cure lists Of all ProhibitioDiAts In thei
:. counties and send them to the Centra
of Cummittcr. Tho motion was adopted.
!. Rev. W. l.. White made speech II
,r which he claimed that the Prohibition
rv lists should make IL nn object to elucat
h. the workingmen, ~ officers can DO elec :
IN eli without the aid OF lawyers or preach
y. ers, but cannot be Without the assistauc
oil tho worhingmen.
Shortly before 3 o'clock the Commit
toe on Nominations reported the follow
a, Ing ticket:
- Goyerncr-M. I. Fisher, of Sussex.
Congress-Daniei Green, OF Now Cas-
tls.
State mm.ttee-New Castle. 0. G
Ter Budd In etcn, N. N. Brown, Alexsndt
Dr.. Deakyne: Kent, Il. NJ. Cooper,
'r- Green, w. r. Cast: Sussex, Charles N
As Marshall, A. j. B,Jce, Miles Mcss'ck.
er The report of the committee was o.
Air m otIon OF w. N. Brown laid on the tab
ng until after the plr torn was read. This
III Ia, ranurtRh thFanuh ttN rhatI
rs, man, j. A. b. Wilson, the following
', '.o PLATFORM:
or The Prohibition la:ty OF the Sta
of Delaware, IN convention asssmblct
acknowledge Almighty God as the righ
,r. Just powers of government are derive
sd and to whose laws human eDactmei
nv should conform.
~ We hereby declare our loyalty to Il
ID National Prohibition party and our u
dual fed endorsements OF its great pla
form, which honors God, looks to Il
protection OF the home and the ielivc
snce OF our nation from the liquor tram
the greatest tu'se that Athlete tho poop
and mtnaces its prosperity.
D.. 2. That the msuuiacture, importatio
" eIpnrtation, transportation and sale
alcoholic beverages should to MAJ
a. public crimes and prohibited a. such.
'y 8. That such prohibition must be Q
cured through amendments to our ri
tional and state constitutions, enforcir
adequate laws adequate supported
administrative authority; nBd to Il
end the prohibition party must be mai
-, tainsd IN nation, state, country, nun
q cipslity and precinct without coa'iht
the or compromise;that any form Of llcsns
ior taxation or regulation is sUbversive
ana sound morality aud contrary to go
isr. government. The liquor traffic c.
JAIL never be licensed without sin. Liceni
high or low, is v!cious In principle O
IL. powerlci 9 As a remedy.
Q. 4. That high license 10 tho last o.
is most potent entrenchment Of the traf
because the most deceptive ever emplo
cd by designing politicians for the c'
=, ruption OF free people, and for their
~ VI trAyal into the hauds OF their II oct IN
llgnant foe. 1t is to be rspudlated
.. NV terly, expos eli, denounced, and Its I'D,
cAcy, whether In church or State, q
- - wherever found, branded as a disloya 81
,n.s to God, home aud native land.
'u'- 8. That the Democratic and Reput
can parties ~ controlled By aud ma
aged In the interests o. the liquor pow
Id of the nation; that their leaders uI
,aid this question are not to be trusted, n
ness thtir declarations OF sympathy for
We TEN perauce cause to be credited either
who stats or nation, while the most o
the r. geous corruption oil the ballot
nta | .,A fa.tara l,y THAR vNtau