Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
A COLD WATER CONVENTION
Prohibitionists Preparing for
the Campaign.
STILL FIGHTING THE RUM POWER
Fault Found With the Aus
tralian Ballot Law.


The State convention of the Prohibition
party, at the afternoon session, at SMYRNA,
Tuesday, adopted the following rcsolu-
tions
WnEREAs, The liquor trafic is the most
gigantic evil Of the age, tho source Of poverty.
criino and insanity, the foe of labor and
industry, tho destroyer of public and private
virtue, the btterest enemy of the home and
me ahnrch, the great fountain Of political cor
ruptlon, the parent Of anarchy, vice and social
disorder: and,
WHEREAS, This unhoiy trafilc is sanctioned
and protectod by law, and Its suppression has
become tho supreme political as well as mora,
issue of the day; therefore,
Resolped, That we. the delegates Of tho Pro-
hibition party Of Delaware, In State conven-
ZION assembled, feaf1lrin our nndying enmity
10 tho liquor trnic, and grateful to Almighty
God Tor tho successes of tho past, we ect our
ihccs resolutely towards the future, deter
mined that this struggle shall moi cease until
the last saloon is closed and our nation is de-
lyered from this great ram curse.
Resotred' That as both the old parties nave
proven themselves unworthy of our confidence
IN any effort TO suppress the liquor tIniic, we
reahlrm our allegiance To the principles OF tho
Prohibition party, believing that Tho only way
10 secure victory Is tho enactment of prohibit
ton !nws, State and national. with party I'M
tfameled by fear and asking no favors OF tho
saloon, To enforce them.
kehotued, That VIC Will no earnest and persist
en-. in our efforts to secure the victory OF tho
Prohibition party and while praying for tho
destruction OF the saloon, we viii also vote ~
Mu pray. 10 Lnls ouu He commend the efforts
Of Tho Voice TO secure million Prohibition
votes In lsls, and will do our best 10 secure
slgners 10 The pledge sent out by that paper
hesolpsl, That the present ballot law practi-
ca!ly DISTINGUISHES duly qualified voters who
cannot vote with tho dominant parties. aud
WINE we approve the ayowed purpose Of tue
now ballot law yet, because Of its dsfranchise-
ihent o. votors, " meets with our unqualified
condemnation Az a piece OF political weakness
winch ought to be universally censured.
| hrsotp d, That We heartily accept the recon-
m ff,sa
and, lruhiing that this plan, IL executed, will
| ptuuuca grand results, and inIusc new interest
| INTO our work, we call upon all friends Of tenn
| perance 70 Join In this league work.
kesolrcg, That we must do more aggressive
| WORT y We hops " succeed, and that meetings
should be hold in every school house. every
CROSSROADS, and IN ogory hall that can DC
secured, and Al a means Ia success, wo reconi-
! mend tn the central committee tho formation
| OF lecture bureau. that they secure the
names OF aS many speakers M poaslble to
! promise one address ut least every month,
| ahu that they adOpI such plans as seems bost
10 them to put these Speakers at work and use
then every month
| The committee on permanent organi-
zation made this report, which was
ADDICTED
j. That we commend 10 the attention of our
| workers the plan of the Prohibition League MS
| formulated BY the national committee, and
| this plan.
= We nominate as persons who shall be
placed IN charge Of this work of leagues for
| New Castle county the Rev. Daniel Green,
Ashton Tatuin, the kev. j. u. u hanna; Kent
! county, John Hutton, ". 4. Gallons tho Rev,
| 4. ~ Coursey: Sussex county, William Pussy,
I. NJ. Marshall and the Rev. {. T. Wilson.
| 2. Ihat we request tho committee T. secure
| through these leagues or otherwise a faithful
canvass through their respective counties for
| pledges TO vote the Prohibition ticket, these
| pledges TO count on the argument tor million
| votes Tor 1899. and TO Juke sure OF 100 votes in
| each county OF this state which are necessary
according to the new ballot law If Delaware C
enable us 10 havo Il legally recognized ballot
ana that they do their utmost TO secure these
signatures by tho Both OF the present month";
The following delegates to the national
convention, which meets in Cincinnati
June 18th, We're elected
New Castle connty--Ioseph Derrickson
and X. w. Brown; alternatcs, the Rev. j.
Il, Quigg and George W. Todd.
Kent county,. II. Register and l.. NJ,
Price; alternates, Il. NJ. Cooper and c. O.
Swinney.
Sussex county-The Rev. B. +, Benson
and Charles NJ. Marshall alternates, John
Nelson and the Rev, A. Green
After the convention adjourned the State
central committee organized by electing c
H. Register chairman; Il, NJ. Price, sccre
tary, and Il. NJ. Cooper treasurer.