Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

Elected for the Ensuing Year = Other
Business.
The principal business of the annual
session of the State Liquor Dealers
League was transacted at the afternoon
meeting on Friday. At 2 O'Clock the
| delegates reassembled in executive ses-
sion, which continued from that time
until 4 O'Clock. The most important
business Of the executive session, and
of the convention, for that matter, was
the adoption of the resolutions, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we believe that our
State organization is constructed upon
the broad plane of personal liberty and
equality of rights, ready at all times,
as they have already shown, to support
law and order; interfering with no
trade or profession, but always ready
to extend helping hand for the pros
perity of State and country and to all
classes of business. We believe that
our creator endowed man with the I'M
alterable right to eat and drink when
ever his appetite requires, SO that it
does not interfere with his peace and
happiness. The business in which we
are engaged has existed for centuries.
1t is recognized in every civilized land.
1t can be defended from every stand
point know to reason or argument, yet
we are faced by an organized body of
people whose power we must not under
estimate. Therefore, we cannot be too
watchful of their underhand work and
endeavors. Be is further
Resolved, That this organization as
sist State and local authorities in rout-
ing out of existence the disreputable
places and see to it that none but repu-
table men be engaged in the liquor
traffic of the State of Delaware, who
will add credit to our organization,
credit to the business they are engaged
in, and credit to the community at
large.
Whereas, The vast amount of money
invested in the production of spiritu-
Gus, malt and brewed liquors, together
with proportionately large amounts in
the wholesale and retail establishments
in the State; and,
Whereas, For many years attempts
have been made by the Legislature of
the State to enact laws detrimental to
the interest of those who have capital
invested in the business as above
stated and,
Whereas, We believe that many of
the laws now on the statute books can
be modified SO as to meet the require
ments of the trade to the advantage of
those engaged therein If the proper
effort were made; therefore,
Resolved, That we believe the best
means of accomplishing this object is
by forming permanent organization of
those interested particularly the retail
dealers, as they are more affected by
obnoxious laws than the others.
Resolved, That while we pledge our
selves to obey the present laws, which
We consider to be proseriptive, we do
hereby desire ii understood that we
are anxious to have them modified to
meet the present state of society and
the trade generally. We pledge our
selves to use every honorable means in
this direction.
Resolved, That we consider the action
of all wholesale liquor dealers who sell
in lees quantities than the law pre-
scribes, and all bottlers who supply
persons engaged in illicit traffic, illegal,
and we pledge ourselves to stop dealing
with such wholesalers and to stamp
out the existence of all illicit traffic.
Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows; President, Frank M.
Sewer of this city, from the Liquor
Dealers Protective Association; First
Vice President, George A. Millington
of Dover, from the Kent and Sussex
Association; Second Vice President,
Peter J. Hart of Georgetown, also from
the Kent and Sussex Association Re-
cording Secretary, Edward Harkins of
this city, from the Diamond State As
ISOLATION; Financial Secretary, Thomas
Farmar of this city, from the Liquor
Dealers Protective Association Treas
urer, James H. Kane of this city, from
the Diamond State Association; Ser
geant-at- Arms, Alexander Newman of
Harrington, from the Kent and Sussex
Association; State Organizer, p, II.
Nolen of Port Jarvis, N. Y. ; Executive
Committee, James B. Toman of New
Castle, II. q. Pennington of Seaford
and w. j. Quigley of this city. The
officres are members of the executive
committee, -olficio.
Speeches were made by Mr. Patter-
son and Organizer Nolan, and letter
of regret was read from National Secre-
tary Robert J. Halle Of Chicago. All
who assisted in the success of the con-
vention were extended vote of thanks.
The matter of selecting meeting
place for the next State convention was
brought up, but it was decided to
leave it with the executive committee.
The meeting adjourned at 8. 80 o'clock.