Evening journal., 1896-05-15

NHo'1 EaHtiHhh Eoittch~ demand Made
for ConstitutionaI Prohibition Unbiush
Ing Debauehsry Of the Electorate De-
nounced
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. May 10 This afternoon the
Prohibition state Convention met here.
The attendance was larger than for
years
State Chairman Richard NJ. Cooper
called the body 10 oroer. Or. J ID West.
Of Harring on, was made temporary
chairman. Richard w. Brown, Of New
Castle county. was chosen temporary
secretary. When the roll was called n
delegates responded to their names. They
we're divided ss follows: From New
Castle county. 1e; Kent, 43; Sussex. 10.
The chairman appointed the various com.
mittees, after which the convention took
= recess until . o'clock
BY the sdoption OF the report Of the
committee on permanent organization.
the following cffcers were elected
Permanent chairman, r NJ Cooper, OF
Kent county; secretary, r w. Brown,
OF New Castle; presidents, George
w. Todd, Of New Castle; Charles 5
Register, OF Kent, and O M. Marshal
Of Old Glory and the NOTICE No Slloon.
Save the Boys" was adopted as the ate
badge
Rev J B Turner. Qaincy L Morrow,
Rev B F Jester aud d. q. Eastburn
made addresses.
National delegates were elected as fol
lows New Csstle county, l. w. Broslus
aud r w. Brown; slternates o w.
EAstburn and Rev. Vaughn = Collns;
from Kent county. j r Jarrel aud
DR. j. ID West; .alternates L. M Price
aud William Denney from Sussex county.
Aloysius Green and Charles M Marshall: (:
alternates. Dorsey Blake and w. H =
Williams; delegate at large, j. b
Turner; alternate. l. StraughD.
Joshus lowering. OF Maryland, was
endorsed for the presld initial nomination
and the delegates were instructed to vote
for him.
The platform adopted was a long one,
the following being Its most important
declarations:
I'VE advocate the entire elimination
OF the tariff question from partisan poll
tics, and It's referegce to non-partisan
commission. which. under proper regula
tlans by Congress, shall adjust the
schedules to the changing conditions OF
trade, thus freeing the whole subject
from political bargaining aud commercial
distrust. and giving greater permanency
to the system, greatly to the benhet Of
the farmer and mechanic As we'll as the
manufacturer and all classes OF society.
with all progressive nations we
believe that gold should be the standard
OF value for our monetary system but We
slso believe that silver snd national bank
notes should be used as mediums Of
exchange. and Recognized as sqlR In
value to gold Ia payments Of ali obliga
tions. national rs well as private debts
included
1--WE believe 10 governm ant G NOM
ically administered, so as 10 tighten TO
the minimum degree the burden OF taxa
tion. and wo believe In suffrage for every
citizen. irrespective OF color, sex or
previous condition. who Is morally aud
intellectually qualified for the duties Of
citizen.
I'VE demand that the coming State
O institutional Convention, which should
be non partisan, In connection with
other needed reforms. shall incorporate a
clause. ia the constitution forever
prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale Of alcoholic liquors as
beverage
1--WE protest against the granting OF
divorces by our State Legislature, aud
against the supporting our pub ic schools
by money taken from the licensed liqu1r
traffic
I'VE believe In the purity OF the bal
lot, aud demand that the bribs- gsver as
we'll as IS the bribe taker, In addition to
fne aud imprisonment, should be for
ever dig 1alihsd to vo.e aud hold flee,
and that tits penalty should apply to
primary as we'll as other eleotlons
I'VE believe that narrow plrtisanship,
that open bribery, that bra zen self
seeking and unblushing deb sucl sry
and corruption have disgrAced the poll
tics OF this state Ia recent years, and
call on all cit zsns who are opposed TO
these methods 70 uuite with us 60 cor
rect the present evils and secure good
government for all believing that this Il
an opportune time 10 cut loose from and
sever all ties with the old parties
1--WE demo unce the narrow partisan
ship the open bribery. the brszsn self
seeking. the unblushing dsbauohery and
corruDtion that has disgraced the
politics Of this state In recent years, and
call on all citizens who are opposed to
these methods 10 unite with us to correct
the present evils and secure good govern
ment for ali. believing that this Is an
opportune time to cut loose from and
sever all ties With the old parties