Smyrna times., 1902-12-24
SMYRNA TAKES LEADING
PART FOR LOCAL OPTION
N1rNeshNIEO AT DOVER THURSDAY BY A
STRONG AND ACTIVE DELEGATION
temperance Convention Organized For Ht
l'''lVe Campaign WOrk-Rev. V. S. Col
hns Made President of the Alliance

o'a1e convention of local optic
advocates was held at Dover Tbnrsdo
ana proved one of the liveliest rooo,
,ngs OF the year. The convention wa
neid that the temperance and cbnrcl
people OF the entire state might b,
aroused to go before the comine
Legislature to take ADVANTAGE of +h@
privilege accorded them by the new
constitution making it mandatory mn.
on 'ne Legislature to order a snecial
eiection when the majority of tbo
Assemblymen elected from anv one of
'ue Iour districts of the state shall so
appeal or indicate. Smyrna took =
S'rong delegation down and were fore
most In inaugurating the movement
nney were Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
rS; nate Il. Smithers, Mr.. and Mrs.
u. M. Price and Mr.. George M
o'eVenson' Among the features of the
convention were the addresses of Mr..
Smlthers and Mrs. Price.
Harry f. Pickles of Wilminoto,
chairman of the committee on call
called the convention to order and
committee on permanent Organization
reported these officers who wera roodo
the permanent officials: Cbairn,on
marry F. Pickles.; secretary. J 7
houston; committee on finance T.
barrett, George W. Todd. W T.
murray. A committee on nlono -
'nree from each local option d;striot
was appointed as follows: WiInin
ton-Alfred Smith, William VIZ
Alng' George W. Todd; New Castlo
Doseph Derrickson, J. E. GilfIIor
Leonard v Aspril; Kent-W.C. Jason !
Ionn Hutton, Jonathan s Wiuia' {
oussex-C. B. Marshall, Hiram p {
hltch' Benjamin F. B. Woodan :
Lively Contest Over the PrOhibitOrv s,.,n,. n
MS committee held a lengthy sa. .
sion and about 1 O'Clock renorted e. u
resolutions The first resoIntion ~ Ia
a prohibitory statute ont [t n
iawing the saloon from Braudvwino
- baltimore. 1t was championad h. '"
w. Alfred Smith and capsed or;to ~
a
'ommotion in the convention n" ..
1anted every legislator in Deloworo an
iaced on record on this question nr al
:. % Baker, Rev. V. S. Collins d NJ
l. cooper and others takino a til Is
arty attitude in the couventior - 'h'
ming so high that nothing could ho 'n'
= ucA' Inc first section of the reeo
'.ion referring to prohibition HI
CREATED The second. callino 60
cal option and the remainder of az ~ Jun
report was adopted t. al
also that State tem,rar -
oe alllance be formed; that q foIa :, d
'retary be appointed to travel o. i, nr'
otate to organize and nrorat enal
nperance sentiments. -'O'e Las
lswsrs S,.,.r was
=. '""'e Alliance Officers the
me Delaware State TamDo, chic
lance was formed, with the folIom a tw
:. omcers; President, Vaughan g thro
llns, Smyrna; vice presidents H. The
T. Pickles, Wilmington; FredoriaI. hous
e &c euuiS'' new Castle; Walter O drive
iecker' Smyrna; George H. Hall was
iord; secretary, Joel S. GilfIlon patie
-, saSurer' Richard NJ. Coon some
-09"Oi IT, walk.
Aoou'iVe committee, George w At
- Oo"u onape, ID. s. Goldev the r
,Hin : 'on' Ueorge W. Weldin. d fecke
laioney, L. V. Aspril, New Cast1o. into
rye M. Stevenson, L. E. Barrott arter,
:. Jason, Kent; Joseph E. Hollond to us,
L. Manning, Judge William n great
'e' Sussex. A resolution was snh. from /
emily passed adding one memhou ing.
Woman's Christian Temperance
n from each county to the corn
e, and Mrs. r. A. Gawtbron CHR
ilngton; Mrs. Mary M. Connen s0.,,.,
Castle; Mrs. Kate Smitbers ss@ .
and Miss Lillian Cade, susser 'D
added. '''''A' Chr;
Petitions VIII Be Widely cireu,.,.a be cele
resolution introduced by R. onristI
'd was carried, making President music
s chairman 81 tba a~os.... = e'iuent boy che
); Mrs. GilfIIan, secretary. and part.
other alliance officers members sinsIng
clio on the exacntiro so--e.'o --ol.uers be; Hol
convention adonted ~ nl,'ee. p ing, foil
motion to send ont ntnot;.;- -'oDer' ing pray
voting district ona ros,sa-s ss.s.Ons ior bration
ters and anotbar -, S''gSen'ing az $50 o'cl
who could he saon~n5 81 'ne non Children
aver tn tbo N T-.r,1 " sign tree and
to adionrn A. ar .1a"'eie. a st. ST
,IIins Of the oll;anao 90. y rresi- Holy Eu
lrried when cboiss.s was ABOUT ing pray
singing the do~oInas ...~H : icAies Eyangeli
inisters and Iss, Iorrss ~ "nica Eucharis
Joined. and pros;5o. piesen Christina