Smyrna times., 1895-01-16
Temperance Convention.
LARGE GATHERING IN Dover ON
THURSDAY IN THE INTEREST OF
LOCAL OPTION

THURSDAY IN THE INTEREST OF
LOCAL OPTION.
The unfavorable weather on Tbur.
day prevented many persons who ha,
intended to be present at the Loca
option convention in Dover. Rut fo
all the bad weather there was a lar0
gathering of the friends of temperate,
from all over the State at the canite
the opera House being we'll filled.
A committee on organization was Sc
Iected which reported the following
nominations:
Chairman, Job H. Jackson, Whining.
ton; secretary, Prof. Isaac T. johnson,
vice presidents, Alfred D. Warner
Joshua Derrickson, George Nj. ID. Hart
r; M. Richards, w. H. Voshell, M. w
Willets, of New Castle county: John
hyde, William M. Pierce, David w
Ozark, Prof. w. l.. Gooding, w. G.
Kern, OF Kent county; Wilbur F. Tun.
neil, Peter Chamber, Benjamin Hitch
j: n. John, M. D. Joseph, f. Holland
of Sussex county.
Inc ABOVE were then made perma
nent officers of the convention.
''oO II. jackson took the Dlatforr
ana read his address, which was a varv
earnest one on the temperance cause
mere were stirring addresses. and
resolutions, and rough draft of a hill
ior the General Assembly asking for
local option. This bill provides that
the three counties shall be allowed tn
vote separately on the question of local
option at special election to he held
or the first Monday i'm November next
vote than fal -
again at the next general election. 1t
Is 10 De voted on each four years there
AFTER. II the bill is passed and goes
into effect, it will be unlawful for anv
person or persons to sell liquors of anV
klhd which are Intoxicating, and weiss
peer Is included. Sweet cider can be
sofa by those who make it, and at GER
Ialh seasons of the year, when the
apple crop is on, it can also be sold bv
others except to children or to an in.
tOxlcated person.
a person is not allowed to give awav
liquor except at his own house in the
way OF entertainment. A fine of $50
anu imprisonment of not more than six
months Is provided for the first viola.
ton. When these fines are collected
one thlrd goes to the infOrmer. one
thlrd to the county in which the oifense |
Is committed, and one third 10 the |
state. In cases tried before the Civ
Court IN Wilmington one third poes IN |
to the infOrmer, One-lhird the State |
and the other third to the M.vor ~ |
the city to be held by him as fund |
lOI Ihe suppression Of crime In case
there Is no Information the city gets
two-thirts of the fine Prosecution in
ali cases Will either be by information
before the City Court in Wilmington
or by indictment by the Grand Jury
druggists will be allowed to sell Iinu9r
On proper prescriptions, or where II
would be necessary to save life Rec.
Drds OF all such sales are kept. There
IS also fine provided if a physician
MAKES an a false prescription for liquor.
mere are many persons in our com.
hunlty Who are convinced that Soma
lcllon ought to be taken by the present
Legislature to protect the peODle of the
state against the demoralizing effects
u the liquor traffic The question Of
eVthue Is an important one with MANY
ma the liquor dealers are working
nat argument for ali there is in il
he saioonlSts of Wilmington are seek.
ng to nullily the law that Iaakes il .
hlsuemeanor 10 sell to confirmed
irunkards list of whom have been
nade known by the police of that civ
Inc following State Central Commit.
ee was named: A. d. Warner. chair.
nan; Job H. Jackson, Charles Baird
onathan X. Williams, and Thomas
razIer, New Cattle county. Dr.J nj
mith, y. G. FAIRIES, T. ]. Stevenson, ,
'. II. Franklin and Jas. B. Anderson =.
cent county; Robert G.. Houston. nj
Messick, J. n. Johns, F. B. r !
Voodall, T. G Latell, Sussex county ,
LegIslation-New Castle county, :
'. ?. Swartz, chairman; Prof NJ H. =
eckwIthi A. W. Eastbpru. Norris S. +
luton. kent-E, B. Smithers. Rev, =
y l.. >. Murray, John H. Hoffecker,
lSsex-Robert G. Houston, CT. swain .
H. Messick. d
The convention then adjourned u