The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-23
THIRD EDITION.


AullaU LUl1lUIHs
TnE PRonIBITIoNIsTs MEET.
They Fairly Capture Dover = Speeches
aud Song by the Ministers, Who Run
the Convention.
The great and only party, the cold
water enthusiastics, held their State
Convention yesterday at Dover, Del.
The convention convened in the
Court House at II o'clock. The wealth
or being rather wet, it was not in
accepting with the party that is to save
Delaware from the clutches of the
other two great political parties. State
Chairman @. II. Register called the
meeting 20 order. For temporary
! chairman George w. Todd, was nomi-
mated and elected by reclamation.
Z The Rev. j. ID. Q. Hanna was selected
for temporary secretary.
The credentials OF the different dele
gates were then read. showing nearly
q full representation from New Castle
county, with very fair representa-
tiOn from Kent and Sussex.
Numerous delegates appointed
would not be qualified voters at the
coming election.
They wore mostly minister's, whose
Hope WINS expressed that the day
would not be far distant when women
could cast ballot at tho polls,
Committees were then appointed on
permanent organization, resolutions,
device and nomination.
The committees were: On resolu-
lions, the Rev. A. S. Mowbray. John
Hutton, George W. Burke, John ID.
West, the Rev. J. b. Quigg, the Rev.
Charles A. Grise. Nominations, II, W.
Brown, Johu W. Hopkins and Charles
III. Marshall. Emblem.C. II. Register,
the Rev. w. L. White and Charles NJ.
Marshall.
Messrs. Coursev and Mowbray sang
several temperance songs for the edi-
fication OF the delegates, which were
received with hearty applause.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported as follows: Chair
man, Geo. w. Todd; secretary the
Rev. J. D. c. Hanna; vice presidents
r. W. Brown, Il. NJ. Cooper, Chas. NJ
Marshall. .-..
The report was adopted and the
chairman expressed his thanks for the
honor, and made short address on
tue evils OF the liquor traffic. At i
O'Clock recess was taken until l.3l
o'clock.
The Revs. Z. l.. Hubbard G. l.. Har
desty and WIN. L. White made stirring
addresses while the Kent County Con
vention was being held in an adJoin
ing room.
The committee on device for tn,
ticket rcpoite in favor OF u "home,
which, alter considerable discussion
was adopted and referred to the Stat,
Committee to have cuts prepared Gnd
furnished to each county. ...
Tho Hnpttniffan IN resolutions Of
fered the following, which was adopt
I'd;
THE PLATFORM.
The state convention of the Prohibl
tion party OF the State of Delaware, il
convention assembled, looking to til,
buprems Author OF ali government
for direction and help, would SO
forth some OF our convictions, as 70!
lows: ...
First-Wo believe that the legallzrt
drink traffic is the greatest enemy o
the individual, of society OF the Stat
and OF the church in our midst; tn
prolific source Of Individual crime, q
social unrest and disorder, OF politlca
corruption and religious apathy; tina
neither purity OF life nor success o
government can bc had without tn
determination OF this tlHilic.
Second-We are convinced tina
Tie two dominant political parLie
bre helplessly in the grasp OF the sa
loon power, and that the only hope o
neliverance ID In the banding togethe
In another organization all those VIII
tavor the prohibition OF the llquo
traffic.
Third-That the ballot Is the onl
ReRpon with which we can fight thi
Bnemy successfully, and therefore "
appeal to all good citizens to lie sur
That their vote makes tho proper ~
cord on this question.
Fourth-The lest defence of the 81
loon Is to be found In the license syi
tenn, which lis wrong in principle
and powcrIess for good. We are u
terably opposed to the enactment ,
all license laws, and believing that Il
sooner their utter uselesSness Is d
monstrated tho sooner we may hoI
for something better. We believe
no compromise, aud that we shuul
utterly repIdi tie license in every fora
dee,ln ng 10 touch or handls tho a
cursed thing
FiitE- is proper that We shouI
record out gratitude for the many az
vances made toward universe
recognition of our principles. II
churches have mRde new aud mo-
powerful declarations IN favor III pr
hibitition. The supreme Court Of Il
United States has nude u strong al
clear announcement Of our principle
and saloon organs themselves no
eynfess TINT ii Is only question
time whom this principle viii sWccer
SiXtll-Wn are IN full AMI hearty a
cord with Hll thu righteous roforns
the day ready to do all we San for u
liberation Vi labor, fer the supprt
einn of unjust mOnOppiirs Al
Avnricious trusts for thY adoption
batter sanitary regulations, and for I
proper legislation In behalf OF Il
oppressed aud pool. -
hevenlh--Ws believe thai IN educ
tional qualiilca' on 10 Iraneh;se shoG
be adopted, and approve tlR rnmoy
OF all Gindfances to thn exercise
the right 10 vote on account uf sex,
Righth--We Insist that tho welfare
our nation demands more restrletl
emigration laws.
Ninth-Wp belle 20 that The W. G.
q. is entitled to the confidence ii
support Of all patriotic ami Virtlu
people, and we pledge them eur hear
Cooperation in all lines Of thelf {
celient Efforts.
Tenth-WO are Convinced that {
voice Of the people rs wei as the W
faro Of tho State daman ls new 90
btitution, an elective judiciary AID
cal representation.
The committee on nominations
ported tic following pers uns W
were nominated hy grrlnm liIOu:
Electors o! President and Wee Pre-
dent OF the Omitted States Dr. WIFE
q. Winner Of New tnstin couuty:lt.
Cooper. of Kent 60 ~, amt Char
III. Marshall. of SussrN roHuty.
Representative in Congress Lev
ii. Price.
The convention then adjourned.
West thestsr Enterprise.
Plummer Z. Jenens, OF Nest Chest
Pa, did not like tile Idea of Birki