Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-15

Along tnG Etne--NhEs was teOMe
by the Convention Thursday.
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staff Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
Down, May 8 Thirty. nine delegates,
Of whom 13 were ministers, attended tue
Prohibition EtSte convention here yester-
day. These delegates we're as follows
New CASTLE ccunty-The Revs. W. u.
=. Murray, L. L. Hnbbsrd, j. D. O.
Hanna, o. G. Ruiiineton, W. L. White
and Neil Mcleod, Alexander Delkyne,
George w. IoaG, George H. Rue, Thomas
Jones, X. W. Brown, joseph De.rickson,
John e. J. Whistlor, b. X, Smedley,
Charles A. Frick, w. O. Pauley.
kent-The Revs. j. A. B. Wilson,
Alfred Smith, Aloysius Green, T. E.
Terry and L. T. Cooley, w. N. Brown,
Charles Il. Register, Richard M, Cooper,
John b. Ooops-, w. 7. Case, W. T.
Kellum, W. 4. Keith, Samuel Liebe-mun,
j. f. Taylor, John Freeman, II, j.
Wright, ]. W. Hopkins, Thomas Sauls.
bury.
sussex-The Rsvs. W. B. Gregg and
Ralph Ooursoy, Miles Messick, Charles
Nj. Aarshau, Meaon |, Fisher.
The opening exercises comprised prayer
| by the Rev. William L. White and stirring
which overcome the chilling influence OF
the courtroom atmosphere and warmed
the delegates into vigorous applause.
Tn. selections were: 'Raise the Standard
OF Prohibition" and 'Ihc Liquor Traific
Has Got to Co."
Chairman Brown followed with an ad-
| drees full Of encouraging references at the
hopeful prohibition outlook.
| II. III. Cooper was made temporary chair
man, and also made very cheerful ad-
| dress. He slid the rum power had enlisted
in Its behalf both the old political PARTIES (;
one in favor Of free rum and one in FAVOR
/ OF high license, the greatest humbug of the
age, nd Prohibitionists must fight them
both.
The Rsv. j. A. b. Wilson. George W.
Todd, Myles Messick, tho Rev. Ralph
Coursey, O. II. Register and o. q. Bud-
dinRtou We're appointed committee on
resolutions.
Committees on credentials and permanent
organization were also appointed.
An invitation from the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Uuion to taae dinner at
the brick eohoolhouss was rece!vsd and ac-
certed with hearty applause.
On mir. Murray's motion the reporters
were Invited to accompany the delegates to
dinner.
| W. N. Blown wanted q COMMITTEES on
nomiuation, but the convention did not
take kindly to the suggestion. Afterwards
the Rev. o. @, Buddington ma ie motion
for such committee and It prevailed,
fhs COMMITTEES was named by Chairman
Cooper, but he did not make Mr.. Brown q
member, much to the latter's dt.sppoint-
mept. AIR. Brown was suspeetedsof havlng
a STATE In his mind at least, II not In his
pocket.
The committees appointed were:
On Plstf0rm-The Rav. J. A. b. Will
son, George W. Todd, Miles MessicS, Q.
Fl. Register, the Rev. Ralph Coursey, the
Rev. o. G. Buddington.
Permanent Organization = W. N.
Brown, w. I. Case, Alexander Dsakyna,
Charles M. Marshall, the Rev. W. l.. S.
Murray, George II. Rue.
Credentials-The Rev. Alfred Smith,
NJ. l. Fisher, w. 4. Keilum.
miuatilns-Thomas Jones, Joseph
Derriokson, Il. w. Brown, New Castles
W. 4. Case, W. i. Kellum, the Rev. A.
Green, Kent; O. M. MARSHALL, Mason /.
Fisher, Miles Bessick, Sussex,
The temporary organization wes made
permanent, with the addition of three
vice-presidents, as follows: TIE Rev.
William l.. White, New Castle, William
7, Kellum, Kent, Mason l, Fisher, Sussex,
A feature of the morning session was
the rendition Of eevsrai pSohibition songs
by the Rev, Ralph 4. Coprsey, the Rev.
Alfred Smith aud W. T. Kel!um. Nj.
Ccursey has magnificent voice and hiI
solos wers enthusiastically applAuded.
Hhe delegates we're dined at the brick
Rch0olhonse on Governors avenue by
the ladies of the Dover W. O. =. u, and
had q pleasant time. The afternoon session
did not start uhtil sftsr o'clock, being
delayed by the protracted conferences OF
the committees on platform and nomina.
tions. The Rav. Alfred Smith was ii aally
delegated TO stir these committees mp
and request them to bring in their re-
ports, which he did.
While waiting this Rev. ]. d. O. Hanna
got through a motion providing for
( Prohibition Bureau OF Information. This
county COMMITTEES are to prepare lists OF
Prohibition voters in the respective hun-
dreds aud send them to the membeys of
\ the State committee In their county, who
will prepare county lists; from these the
State c5ntral committee will prepare
full State list.
The Rev. William L. White was called
on for an address, and spoke earnestly
CT the importance of getting the work
/ ingneu interested in the Prohibition
movement. Whenever you get the work
iuRmen TO realize, he said, that the
saloon is against their interests, they will
suppress it.
! BY this time the committees were ready,
AMI nfter the report OF tie COMMITTEES on
nominations aai bsen reserved and tenn
| pofsriiy laid on the table, the platform
was r.rd by the Rev. j. A. B. Wilson and
adopted aelia.inl, "a follows.
THE PLATFORM.
| |. The Prohibition party nf the State of Deln-
| ware, IN convention assembled, Acknowledge
! Almighty God nS the rGEt'n sovereign Of al
1 men, from whom the Just inWhrs of s;hvtrn-
I Inrut are derived, and to whose law human
! puUatmrnt should rDutpriu MC hereby DE-
clare our loyalty 10 flia National prphiblion
/ party aud Our unqualified ondorHemun 0f ia
platform. which hOu0rS God. looks To the pro-
lection nj tno home Aud tho d .liyeratrc of 0ur
n'liiye lIud from the li4Eor trr5llc, the grentcst
eurs" that niillets its people and mcntcos its
pro per y.
2. thut tho manufacture, importatiou, ex-
4 rortation Gnd sale Of alcoholic beverages
| should ba thude public crime AMI prohibited
as such.
g. That such prnhihition mnst hr secured
I through amendments to our national anu
state constitutions, enforced hy nd"Iultc lnw4
| adequately supported bY administrative
authority. Aud 10 This end the irohibltinn
party must bo maintninnd in ma ion, stiLte,
county, municipality and prafln t. without
coai ion or compromise. Thai anv form Of
license, taNatinu or regulation is subveIsive of
souni morality and contrary tl food govern
mcnt. Tho llu trali, "can newer hs
licensed with ut sin. License, nigh or low, is
vicious in principle and powcr!ess as a
remedy"
4. hat high license Is tho last and most
potent eatrcnchlncnt of tile trliIlr, because
the mOat deceptive cYor enialoyc,l hy design
ing uotiriaus for tho corruption OF frna
people and for their betrayal into the hands of
their most malignant foes II IL 10 be- Utterly
repuliatci, eE' osed, denounced and its ad-
vocncy, whether in church or state, aud wher-
ever found. branded as disloyalty "a God, home