Smyrna times., 1892-09-28
A PROHIBITION TICKET.

a A PROHIBITION TICKET.
is Inc state Convention of the Prohi
u Oltion party of this state assemble,
st thursday at Dover In numbers /
le was one of the largest, as in earnest
v ness 1t was one of the most enthusiast
Ie Ilc OF all the party ever held. Their,
v were oO delegates and a score of otba,
. persons present.
It state Chairman G. H. Register caIIad
= Cile meeting to order. For temnoror1,
CHAIRMAN George w. Todd. of vii
Il Lnlngton was nominated and elected
g ny acciamation. The Rev. J. D. q
mama was selected for temnerarv
3 secretary. al y
committees were then appointed on
permanent organization, resoIpttons
device and nomination
The committees were: On rasoIr
ions IONS the Rev A. S. Mowbray, John
Hutton, George W. Burke, John n
west the Rev. B. Quiac and po,,
Oharles A. Grise. Nominations R w
Drown John W. Hopkins and Charles
M' Marshal. EnbIem, c. H. Registor
the Rev. w. L. White and Charles NJ
Marshall. 100 "
"hlle the committees were conferr
ing MeSsrs. Coursey and Mowbrav en-
'eilalled the meeting with a numhor
u Drignt prohibition campaign songs
The committee on permanent Or
s"niAation reported as follows: Chair
man. George w. Todd; secretary fbo
Rev, " !. d. c. Hanua; vicepresidepts,
IL, W. Brown, R. NJ. Cooper, Charles
NJ. Marshall. maj ieS
"nlle waiting, the time in the State
convention was spent in listening to
SURFING addresses by the Revs + T.
Hubbard, William L. White and q |
l.. Hardesty.
Inc committee on device for the
ucKet reported in favor of "boma
winch after considerable. discussion
was adopted and referred to the stato,
committee to have cuts prepared and
furnished to each county.
Inc committee on resolutions mado
" report, which after being read and
considered seriatim and slightly
amended, was adopted as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
Inc state convention of the Probibi.
'loh party of the State of Delaware in
convention assembled, looking to the
supreme Author of all government for
direction and help, would set forth
some OF our convictions as follows.
tlrst-We believe that tho Iooo1iao1
drink traffic is the greatest onoss. saliAeG
Sn1 IuuIyiuual' OF society and of the
9SoJG ,"nI?e anu Uhe church in our midst; the S
6ooiai po,,Io I source OF individual crime. of !
ooo oOO,al unrest and disorder, of political |
UoitL p'ion ana religious apathy; that =
no.Cuer @ purity OF life nor success of
government can be had without the $
of this traffic. t
Second-We are convinced tbat ,bo +
Ias.I,, - ~ FOi''iOal parJles are hope Il
leSSly IN the grasp of the saloon power
ana the only hope of deliverance is in a
She oanGIng together of all those who b
t%g tro& 'ne prohibition of the liquor II
Ihlrd--Ihat the ballot is the only ?
weapon with which we can fight this 81
onemy successfully, and therefore we "
appeal to all good citizens to be sure fC
yhaC thelr vote makes the right record "
on this question. 0'"
Fourth-The best defense of the 1
'alooh question is found in the license Il
'ystem, which is wrong in principle IL
'nu utterly pOwerless for good. We e,
ire uttera6ly opposed to the enact. !,
nenV u OF all license laws, and the sooner y
nelr uselessness is demonstrated. the 81
ooher may we hope for something ui
'eCIer' we believe in no Compromise 10
:nu mat we should utterly repudiate 90
lceIse IN every form, declining to "a
ogcn ": or handle the accursed thing. ol
FIGh-lt Is proper that we should th
ecoFu our gratitude for the MANY ad. Fl
ahces made toward a universal rec ~
gnlClOn OF our principles. The y
nurcnes nave made new and more nc
:, oWerIuI declarations in favor of nro. gr
IOition: The Supreme Court of the no
nlCed states has made a strong and 10,
rear announcement of our princinIes
nu saloon organs themselves now an
onIess mat 1t is only a question of int
He ~! When this principle will succeed ms
ol4Gh-We are in full and hearty tb,
ccoru with the righteous reforms of the
aay, ready to do all we can for the
: oera!lOn OF labor, for the suppression Yo
unJust mOnOpolies and aVaricious is
uses, Tor the adoption of better die
.nItary regulations, and for all prOper a..
"a sI1r@.,On nooU IN oehaif of the oppressed ~, w
seyenth-We believe that an educa. its,
onai quailhcatlOn to franchise sbouId nm,
aH1pted, and approve the removal oio
a.! nIhdrances to the exercise of the Go
nt 10 vote on account of sex att
lenCh-We insist that the welfare BILE
Gur natlon demands more restrictive a b
Migration laws. -
Nlnth-We believe the W. 9TH n"'
81 1rSlsie1 ns tn 70 the confidence and sup per
~ OF al patriotic and virtuous peo- pin
:, y onu We pledge them our hearty afte
ut efforts. '0'' 04e0ei- Inc
Ienta--We are convinced that the ten'
- ioo Si Cne people as we'll as the well lare
e 1, OF the state, demand new consti. will
slon, an elective judiciary, and local Abr
''0''' hor'
The committee on nominations re-. luI
rted the following persons, who '"A
re nominated by acclamation
Electors of President and Vice Pres =
mt of the United states-Dr. VIM. I
Winner of New Castle county, R. that
Cooper, of Kent and Charles M the
Irshall, of Sussex. The
representative in Congress-Lewis in Ii
Price. -
Inc certiication of nominees was Assc
.,,al - ,no 0n@rse OF the officers of the pay
lvention IN connection with the chro