The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-15
THIRD EDITION.


Tho Delaware State Prohibition Con.
yentlon met at Dover yesterday. The
meeting was largely attended and
much Interest was manifested Charles
n. Register. OF Smyrna, chairman Of
the State Executive Committee called
the convention to order aud Rev. s. b.
1redway prayed. Charles W. Marshall
was elected chairman and Lewis W.
Broeius, OF this city. secretary After
the appoln ment of the various com,
mittees adjournment waB made for
dinner.
When the delegates met In the after.
noon they wore addressed by Geo. Ii.
Gabell OF Philadelphia in the interest
OF National Junior Prohibition
League.
The committee on platform present.
cd the following, which was adopted:
The Prohibition party OF the State
OF Delaware in convention assembled,
recognizing Almighty God as tile
source OF all true government, Ire-
SCENTS the following declaration of
principles:
1. We reaillrm our allegiance to the
National Prohibition party and the
great principles which 1t represents.
Q. We believe that the liquor traffic
Ia public nuisance and the greatest
Zoe TO civilization. that Its legalizatlon
as remedy, and that what Is morally
wrong can never be legally righted:
we believe that while there are many
reforms that urgently demand utten.
tion. but few of them can be brought
to successful issue until the saloon
10 removed from It's position of con-
troll In political affairs. We demand,
therefore. tho absolute prohibition of
the liquor traffic in State aud nation,
and call on all who sincerely desire
political and social reforms to vote
with us the ticket pledged to this Oh.
ject.
5. We believe that both lgtelligence
and M ora MY should DO tests OF citi.
zenshin, but that all limitations of tue
privilege OF franchise on account of
sex should he removed.
4. We believe that tho money of tho
country, whether gold, silver or paper,
should DO OF full legal tender and SUI
ficient In quantity for tho business OF
the country.
5. We advocate the entire elimlna.
ton OF the titri1 question from parti-
san politics. and lis reference to a non.
partisan commission which, under
proper regulations by Congress, shall
adjust the schedule to tue changing
conditions of trade and thus freeing
the whole subject from political bar.
gaining and commercial distrust anu
giving greater permaGcy TO tho sya-
tenn. greatly to the benefit OF the farm.
er and mechanic as well us manuIae.
turer and all classes ofsociety.
d. We favor the defence OF Aineri-
can labor by the restriction OF immi.
grafton to actual settlers who come to
be real Americans. and by the eXclu
sion OF all pauper and criminal
classes.
2. We believe In the purity OF the
ballot and therefore demand that tile
brlbe-Rlver, us well US tho briUa tuker
whether the brittle be office, money or
other valuable thing. shall. IN addition
to tile usual punishment provided by
law. be forever disqualified to yoLe or
hold ollice, anu that this shall 10 made
to apply to nominations as well as
other elections
s. We stand by the American public
school and oppose any Appropriation
oil public money for sectarinn pur.
poses. We further favor an extended
and Impartial OWL serice.
8. We are opposed to all trusts, OF
combinations OF cupitHl for tile pur.
pose OF controlling competition, re-
strieting production or Interfering
with the legitimate laws Uf business.
10. We defend The Divine right OF
all to one days rest In seven. and We
demand tho enforcement of existing
Sunday laws against all forms OF sun.
day Dissertation.
IL. We advocate state and national
boards Of arbitration supported by
suitable legislation as II means OF SGT.
ting the various conflicts between ia
Dor and capital.
IL. We demand Il new constitution
for tho state of Delaware. which will
give with other NEEDED reforms local
representation aud al elective Idi-
cilry.
The following committee on noIn-
nations was appointed: A. r. Tatum.
Daniel Green Joseph DerriCSsun, VIII
liam Farris, William ii. Knox r NJ
Cooper, S. j., Ttedway, II. l.. Hitch
anu }, G.. Outen. Aftpr being out
short timo the committee nude the
following report which was adopted:
For Goyernor-lhomus j. Perry, of
Sussex county.
For Congressman William W. Bul.
lock, OF New Castle county
The emblem for the ticket this ear
was deeiiei TO DO The Home" SINH
Jar to the ono used on the tickets dur.
ing tie Presidential election
After tho convention had adjourned
the State Executive Committee elected
these officers: Chairman Il. NJ. Cooper,
Soafordi secretary Dr. J. ID w ut, Hal.
Tingtoni treasurer Charles Ii. kegls.
tor, OF Smyrna.