Evening journal., 1896-08-12
GREEN FOR GOVERNOR,
William FAIRIES for His Run
ming Mate.
ELECTORAL TICKET NOMINATED

ProhibItIonists Bet in Dover Yesterday
and Nominated n Full state Ticket
Demand for Non-Partisan CoDstitu-
tionaI Convention.
DovKR. Aug 10 -Prohibltionists met
la State Convention here yesterday The
sssemblage WAS not large but wonder
fully earnest for a small body. Only
one delegate wss present from Sussex
county.
The delegates composing the ccnven-
tion were:
New Castle county w. Todd
and L W. Brosius, Wilmington; Daniel
Green and James Cranston. Newport;
b s. Thompson, Delaware City; b. M
Deakyne, Townsend; Henry M Silver,
Red Lon; james Hsrkness, Pleasant
Hill the Rev. Albert Chandler, Town
send
Kent county Richard NJ. O ooper. JET
ferron Cooper aud w. f. Collins, Ches
void; John Hutton. Charles E. Fem
and James Keith. Dover; Charles 81
Register. James Morris aud L M Price.
smyrna; David Brown ard DR. j. ID
West, Harrington; Robert NJ Jones, o
f Harper, Lsipsic; McElroy McIlvaine.
Magnolia; John Outfen. Harrington.
Sussex county-H 3 Hitch, Lsurel
State Chairman r M Cooper called the
meeting to order aud Rev Il s Thomp
son, OF Delaware City made the opening
prayer George W. Todd was elected
temporary chairman and james Cfaneton
temporary nscretary.
Chairman Todd appointed the follow
ing committees:
Resolutions George w. Todd, DR.. J.
d West. L w. Brosius, w. f Collins
and 81. Hitch
Nominations-Jsmes Harkness, Il B
Hitch, l.. NJ Price, Albert Chandler, JET
ferson Cooper
Tho temporary organization was made
permanent
The following resolutions we're re-
/ ported and adopted:
'We, the representatives. Of the Pro
hibition party OF Delawnrs assembled In
convention at Dover, do adopt the follow
ing as our platform:
Resolved That we endorse and d.
clare our loyal allegiance to the National
Prohibition party aud It's candidates,
Joshua lowering and Hale Johnson. aud
that we endorse the platform Of the
National Prohibition party adopted at
Plttsburg. which is as follows:
I'VE, the members Of the Prohibition
party, 10 NasioRal Convention assembled,
renewing our declaration OF allegiance
60 Almighty God ss tho rlghtful ruler OF
the universe, lay down the following az
our declaration Of politicsl purpose
The Prohibition party In National
convention assembled declares tts fru
conviction that the menuiaotnre, expor-
tation, importation and sale Of sleohoii,
beverages has produced such social. com
me- cial, Industrial and political wrongs
and is now so threatening the perpesulty
Of al cur social and political institutions
that the suppression OF the same by .
national psrty, organized FOR the purpos,
therefor, is the greatest object to b'
accomplished by the voters Of our roun-
try. and is OF such Importance that II, OF
riaht, ought TO control the political
actions Of all our patriotic citizens until
such suppression Is accomplished.
Resolved. That we favor the legs
prohibition by state and national legis.
lation OF the manufacture, Importation
expectation, Interstate transportation
and sale OF alcoholic beverages Ths
ne declare our purpose to organize aDs
unite ali the fTienos Of prohibition int
one party and in order TO accomplish
this end we deem 1t but right to leEv'
every Prohibitionist due freedom OF biz
own convictions upon all other question:
and trust our representatives. 10 taxi
sUch action upon political questions o
the changes occssioned by prohibit
and the welfare Of the whole psopls shal
demard,
Resolved, That we demsnd that th
coming Constitutional Convention, whicl
should be non-pzrtiean. In connt ctio
( With other NEEDED reforms shsll incof
porRte en article In the constitution for
ever prohibiting the mgnufactUre, im
portAtion and sale Of alcoholic liquor a
beverage.
"Resolved, That we resHirm and er
doIse the p sitions heretofore taken b
the Prohibition party OF this state 1
favor Of equal suffrage; ballot relori
: snd purity Of election. Sabbath prote'
tion. free achools just aud equitRb.
! taxation and economical administrstiol
, . OF the government; an eltcfV
l Judiciary and county officers; and abb
I ishing the granting Of divorces by th
y Legisl Ature.
4 Resolved, That We denouncs th
( narrow partiaauship, the opeu briberl
9 the unblu hing dsbRucheiy and oorrul
Alon bhhb heo 0AoHA~NoN bAo hyAthAoo y
9 this state In recent years, and call on a
4 cltizsns who ars opposed TO these method
TO unite with US to correct our pressr
evils and secure good government for al
believing that this Is fRvorable time
cut loose from and sever all ties with IL
= old parties
y The following nominations were msC
= by unanimous vote
= Presidential electors-Hanry NJ Silvs
= New Csstls county; Jefferson Ooope
- Kent county; William W. Vmcen
- Sussex connty.
= Governor-Dauiel Green of Newport
ls Member Of Congress--Wil,ism F.rie
Smyrna.
. State Executive Committee-Ne
p Castle county, George W Todd. r.
y Hrown, L. W Brosius; Kent county,
NJ Cooper, Charles H Register, Dr.
d Hart; Suspex county. Il. Hitch, Y
g. Kenney. George w Jones.
Ia The device used last electson-s homo
ID WAS adopted to head the ucket
Boy seriousIY Iejuted.
While riding across Thlrd sire
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