Evening journal., 1895-01-11
speeIal Correspondenee EvenIne Journal.

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Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 1.-THE Local Option
Convention met here yesterday. All three
counties were represented and party
lines we're not drawn In any particular.
Democrats, Republicans and third party
men being In attendance.
On motion of Rev. J. d O. Hanna
Elias N. Moore, Ashton r. Tatum, Henry
Q. Robinson, Zachariah johnson. T N
Rawlins. John b Price and Charles P
Tunnel we're appointed a committee on
organization.
While the committee was out, speeches
were made by Professor d. s. Goldsy.
Professor johnson, Rev. w. L. s. Murray.
Rev. William p Swartz, John B Hutton
Henry F. Pickles in favor Of the proposed
movement
on the strength of the report of the
committee the following organization
was affected:
Chairman, Job H Jackson secretary,
Isaac 7. Johnson vice presidents, New
Castle county, A. d Warner, JOSEPH
Derickson, g. NJ d. Hart. f. G. Rich
ards, W. IA. Voshell, w. N Willis;
Kent county, John HJ de, William w
Pierce. David 8 Clark. w. L. Goodipg.
William Q. Kern; Sussex county. Wilbur
f. Tunnel, Peter Chambers, BENJAMIN
Hitch, Joseph E. Holland, j. N. Johns.
In accepting the chair Mr. Jackson
made speech than sing the convention
for the honor conferred and expressing
his belief in the wisdom Of the course
those assembled were taking.
The following committees were named
Financed. w. Corbit. Washington
Hastings, Watson Lenderman, New
Castle county George Counselman. John
Hatton, David s Clark, OF Kent; Wilbur
F. Tunnel, John w. West, John r
Price, Sussex
Resolutions.-Henry F. Pickels, J. DC
Hanna, d. B. Maloney, Columbus Wat
kins. Miss Margaret S Hillss, Mrs R. II
MatlRck New Castle county; William
w. Pierce, R. M, Cooper, Frank Howes.
Kent county; Charles P. Tunnel. q
w. Jones. and Mrs. Aloysius Green,
Sussex county.
Legislation William P. Swartz, M. H
Beckwith, A. w. Eastbnrn, Norris s
Luton, New Castle county; N B.
Smithers, w. l. s. Murray. j. H
Hsffecker, Kent county; Robert q
Houston, Q. P. Swayne, 5. Il. Messick.
Sussex county.
The committee on resolutions reported
a document condemninR the liquor traffic.
adopting the policy Of local option
denouncing the high and low license
systems, and calling upon all good
citizens without regard to party or creed
to join with us in this effort to rid our
state of this intolerable nuisance. and
making the State Central COMMITTEES q
permanent thing for the purpose OF Sc.
curing the rigid enforcement Of the law
After much discussion It was decided
that the bill should provids for vote by
counties
The bill In prospect will provide that
the three counties shall be allowed 70
vote separately on the question Of local
option at a special election to be held on
the 6rst Tuesday after the frst Monday
In November next II the vote then
fails it is to be tried again at the next
general election It Is then to be voted
on each four years thereafter. II the
bill Is passed and goes into effect, it will
be unlawful for any person or persons to
sell liquors of any kind which are in
toxicsting, and weiss beer Is included
Sweet cider can be sold by those who
make 1t. and at certain seasons OF the
year, when the apple crop Is on, It can
also be sold by others except to children
or to an intoxicated person.
A person is not allowed to give away
liquor except at his own house in the
way of entertainment A fine Of $50 and
Imprisonment of not more than six
months is provided for the first violation
Of the law, and double sentence for tine
second violation. When these hnes are
collected, one third goes to the informer,
one-third to the county In which the
otense is committed, and one third to
the state. Ia cases tried before the city
court in Wilmington ons.third goes
to the informer, one third to the
state and the other third to
the mayor Of the city to be held
by him as fund for the suppression
Of crime. In case there is no informa-
tion the city gets two-thirds of the fine
Prosecution In all eases win either be BY
information before the city court in this
city, or by indictment by the grand Jury.
Druggists will be allowed to sell liquor
on proper prescriptions or where it would
be necessary to save life. Records Of all
such sales will be kept There is also a
hne provided II a physician makes a false
prescription for liquor
Ferris Industrial school Election.
The managers Of the Ferris Industrial
School met last evening in the New
Century Club building and elected the
following officers President, Caleb Harlan.
NJ d. vice-presidents, Leonard e. Wales
and J. Taylor Cause treasurer and sec
retary, Wilmer Palmer. The managers
are George s. Cspelle, r Lewis Arm.
strong, Wilmer Palmer, Lindley G. Kent,
Ashton R Tatnsll. Maria L Sprusnce,
Elizabeth M Baily, whose terms expire
in January, 1896; DR.. Caleb Har
Ian, Isaac r. Johnson, Thomna
Bird Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., J..
Taylor Cause, Alfred Ga awthrop, Elizabeth
w. MendinhAll, Frances s. Garrett, terms
expire January, 1897; Charles Lore,
Lsonsrd Wales, Alfred D Warner, @.
Wesley Weldin, Joseph w. H. Watson,
Mrs Sallie A. P. Psnnypacksr, Mrs.
Margaret w Bush and Preston Les, terms
expiring January, 1898
State Firsmen's Relief Association.
The Delaware State Filsnen's Relief
Association, held a largely attended
meeting In the Pheaix engine house.
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