Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
A CONVENTION CALL.
A Non-Partisan Movement for the
Public Good.

The following call has been circulate
through the state during the past week, an
ne It's earnestly desired that the call wi
have large suspense:
WILMINGToN. DEL, Dec. Goth, 1894.
DEAR FRIEND:-The committee appointe
ne by the Ministerial Union-a union of tn
j. ministers of various demonstrations-ha
as performed the work assigned it. The en-
~ closed call is the first step in campaign
N that should not end until Delaware is freet
t, from the legalized rum traffic. 1t now re-
Of mains for the friends of temperance in all
r parts of the State to take up this work and
r push it to complete victory.
n The next thing is the Convention. This
e must be the greatest this state has ever
s seen. 1t must have the weight OF
r Eumbers. We must show to the legislators
r that this is an uprising of all the people
!, without regard to creed or party.
In this work We want your help Don't
S let us stop to discuss side issues. The move
3 ment is constitutional or these men would
not have signed the call. There may be
, minor differences. but we will settle them all
at the convention. Don't say 'the thing
can't be DONE" Others have done it, and
Delaware can too. Our little state has ex-
F ceptional advantages for the enacting and
enforcement Of such law. Let all differ
ences as to methods be hushed in magnifi-
cent opportunity of ridding our state of the
rum curse.
Now this is what we want you to do:
1. Become leader i'll this moveme in
your community. In every way possible
agitate this matter. Plan for a popular
meeting in your neighborhood prior to the
| convention.
2. Do all you can to make the conven-
ton on January TO- 1895, great conven-
ton in numbers and in the representative
character of its members. See that men
and women, white and colored, come to
the convention. This is not q denomina-
tional movement see that all churches are
represented it is not party movement, |
see that members of all parties are there;
it is not limited enterprise, see that every |
| lodge order. organization is present by |
delegates. Above all-come yourself and |
bring with you TO the convention as many |
others as you can.
3. If you are minister of the Gospel |
preach on the subject of the overthrow of
the liquor traffic al one service at least on
Sunday, January 6th 1895. Let your SER
mon have special reference to the conven-
ton to be held on the following Thursday
January 10, 1885, at Dover. Stir the peo-
ple into spirit of self denial, if need be, to
give that day to this cause by attending
this convention.
4. Don't wait for anybodys leadership
Be leader yourself. Throw your soul
into this work. Does not your heart swell
at the prospect of Delaware being freed
from the rum thraldom. O, help, help as
never before, to accomplish this whole
purpose.
Yours in the work,
JOHN B. QUIGG, Chairman
JOHN D. c. HANNA, Secretary.
j. r. MILLIGAN,
B F. JESTER,
0. G. BUDDINGToN,
WILLIAM L. WHITE,
G. F. HENDRICKS,
s. M. MORGAN,
Committee of Ministerial Union. 9
CITIZENS OF DELAWARE.
We, the undersigned, do hereby call t
upon the citizens of Delaware to assemble
in Convention at Dover, on Thursday, ,
10th, 1895, at IL o'clock, to consider the
subject of the passage of bill by the
General Assembly, granting the citizens OF '
Delaware the privilege of voting on the
question of" Licence" or "No Lcence" of
the sale of intoxicating liquors. All citi- s.
zens approving this policy without respecl T
TO political party or religious belief, are
urged to be present at this important con- fl
Vention, as the wisdom and earnest o-oper- P
alton of our best citizens will be needed to
secure the desired end:
Job H. Jackson, Charles B. Lore, Joseph =
Pyle, W. Hasting. Charles Baird, w. K.
Crosby, Isaac T. Johnson, Alfred Gawthrol
William H. Gregg, ]. Taylor Cause, Will d.
am A. Hazard, George w. Todd, lisa F. VI
1onwell, Charles Beadenkoff, C. E. Stayton
Neal Comfy, ]. Gray, Alex. Burleigh, T. H. | T
Wright, NJ. Beadenkoff, ]. c. Barwick, Rev. tt
!. E. Barrett, P. E; James Knott, L. J. Bro
nan, Rev, s. B. Meeser, Edwin F. Denney, gl
J. F. Davidson, Washington Jones, H. L. TO
Knight, S. IF. Parker, T. J. Owens, N. D
ohm Wesley Smith, L. A. Lathrop, G. C. ~,
sadcliff, Jr. B. F. Woodall, Rev. B. F. Jes- =,
er, R. c. Wallace, Irving E. Legates, Rev. pl
}. F. Hendricks. Benjamin Knox, w. B.
Turner, R. H Smith, w. H. Knox, Riley III
!. Williamson, W. G. Fearing, L. M. Fear n
ng, WILDER T. Wilson, NJ. H. Beckwith, H.
leo. L Raird. Albert Harrington, GeorgeI
Burton, w. H. Franklin, Waitman, Sipple,
ames B. Anderson, J. A. Satterfsld, H. R. .A|
Draper, John NJ. Richards. J. Simpson, -
homas I. Taylor, Zebulion Hopkins. ~
oseph E. Holland, Mark G. Lofland, Will
am FAIRIES, George NJ. Stevenson, Walter ~ ~
parklin John w. West. w. E.. Chambers, :
. NJ. Marshal Samuel C.. Paynter. David W
'. Burbage, D. w. Brareton, J. w. Moore,
[adison, Willin. George H. Shipley, Jos.
lilligan, John T. Long, J. R. Steele, C. w.
ollns, R. NJ. Cooper, Joseph B. Turner, q,
Iiss Madge Hilles, for the w. q. T. o.; H. W