Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-08-07
powers Unique Meeting.

The Indignation meeting an
nounced to be held Monday evening
by H. @. Collision and other single
takers did not observe the program
prepared by its projectors. The
meeting was called to order at 7.3O
o'clock. T. J. Collins moved that
Col. E. 4. Cooper serve as chairman
and he was unanimously selected.
Mr.. Collision, seeing the drift Of af-
fairs, requested the Single Takers to
Withdraw and nine men departed
About three hundred persons re-
NAMED, among whom were I. b.
Shaffer, G. S Pennewill, H. A. Rich
ardsOn, c. L. Williamson, @. G. Full
ton, J. Frank Wilds, Henry Harper,
Beniah Watson, John F. Salisbury,
Isaac Carmen, Stephen Slaughter,
Col. G. f. Treidler, H. r. Harring
ton, Il. o. Culbreth, w. T. Smithers,
DR.. Il. o. Clements, Amos Cole, Jas.
Todd, George Paris, J. NJ Cannon,
Bradford Murphy james L. Wolcott,
Prof. James E. Carroll, Jacob G,
Lewis, Dr. J. NJ. Twilley, DR.. G. c..
Cole, Lewis Sohabinger, P. G. Cru.
we'll, r. o. p. Wilson, j ohm II. Jones'
Samuel w. Hail, Joseph Mcdaniel,
George W. Baker,H. F. Ford, r. j.
Ferguson, DR.. T. c. Frame, C. 3.
Hope, w. D McGloghlon w. P. God
win r. NJ. Gooden and Enoch Celarki
David NJ. Pascoe was elected secre-
tary and committee on resolutions
was appointed.
The meeting was orderly, L. b.
futile and w. A. Willis were each
granted ten minutes to make adj
| dresses in behalf of the Single Tax
ers. Addresses in behalf of the cit
liens were made by John F. Sauls-
bury Clinton L. Williamson and Be
niah Watson.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following, which was unan
imously adopted
WHEREAS, The streets of this towr
have for some time, been blocked by
a set of irresponsible and depraved
people of other States in defiance o.
the charter and ordinances of this
town. which have been in existence
for twenty years, and,
WHEREAS, The officials of the towT
have, by resolution of Council, giver
these people to right to speak in the
public square of the town on all oc
easions, and,
WHEREAS, These people, in defiance
of law and in utter disregard OF al
law. have set up for themselves The
higher law doctrine and proclaimed
that they will not be bound by tow
authority or the laws Of the State
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the citizens of thu
town, in mass meeting assembled
that we will use every endeavor t
sustain our town officials in uphold
inc the charter of the town and the
ordinances thereOfat the present anC
at all future times against law-break
ers, whether from within or without
I the State.
RESOLVED, Further that we de
nounce as enemies to good govern
ment any and all persons who en-
courage or conntenance the disturb
ing of the peace of this town by thu
nightly assemblages of worthless
vsgabonds from other States, assisted
by irresponsible people in this State
Resolvsd, Further thst there be
committee of three sttorneys-at-lav
appointed by the chairman of thi'
meeting, whose duty shall be to re-
port to the alderman Of the tow
whether there is sufficient authority
Under our laws for putting thes'
pests of society at work in chair
gangs on our streets whenever founC
guilty of violating the laws and or
dinances of the town"
A committee of three was named
to present the resolutions to thu
Town Council.