Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-22
|ABITlON STATE TICKET
w. Todd Has Been
hated for Representa-
i've in Congress.
BKELLY FOR
\ STATE TREASURER
Hitch is Candidate for
Auditor.

Auditor.
|ption of Platform and the EIec-
Ea state Central Committee Were
Ehs of the Prohibition State Com
" tuesday Afternoon.
Frohibition State Convention,
HI the headquarters of the
MEMS Christian Association,
6bled Tuesday afternoon with
6ns in attendance, 90 more than
resent at the morning session.
aanlmittee appointed to nomi-
&te ticket made the following
{bps. For Representative in
Richard M. Cooper of Ches.
}3pr State treasurer, John III. III.
|W Lewes; for State auditor,
Green of Newport. Mr.. Cooper
Hill that his name be withdrawn.
dAhel had twice been candidate
&presentative in Congress and
candidate for governor within
{ and expressed the opinion
n nomination of younger man,
Hly one who had beeh before the
les frequently as candidate,
|isable. Mr.. Green also asked
II name be withdrawn, and gave
Both requests were
h and the name of George w.
IN Wilmington was substituted
" of Mr.. Cooper, and the name
hi Hitch of Laurel for that of
lben, Tho amended ticket, COM
III George W. Todd for Repre-
No In Congress, John II. III.
Tor State treasurer and II. b.
''for State auditor, was unani-
Fra1ifaed.
ELECTION Of n State Central Com
Followed, and Lewis w. Brosius,
'Cranstcn and tho Rev. Alfred
. ID. d., Of New Castle county,
Id NJ. CooI er, Lewis NJ. Price
n j. -. West of Kent and II. b.
DAVID W. Burbage and William
ncep tof Sussex were chosen.
Following platform was adopted
'Frohihition pnrty of the State of
~ in convention assembled, acknowl-
almighty God ms the source of all
In government, hereby declares:
~ Tint the liquor traffic Us foe tC
ltion, the arch enemy of popular gov.
II md d public nuisance. 1t is also
amy 81 the home, the church and
Ding that is precious in life. All laws
ntler the guise of regulation, legalize
Meet this pernicious traffic, or make
share in its ill.gotten gains
lrious IN principle and poworless us q
bdThat in the name of God anG
ity We declare anew for the entirC
sion of the whole wicked bushes:
'erage purposes, and contend that nj
lwerB Of the government should bt
10 secure this result.
II That.any political party that favors
or ignores the saloon is undeserrinp
the people, no matter fol
lse II stands. The saloon ought to die
cry party or measure that delays thu
qua death ought also to die.
while we stand for Stat
Itionnl prohibition by constitutions
3ent, we also stand for local pro
n and all other measures that Civ
u Of curtailing the evils that fioy
he licensed saloon. In keeping witt
inciple, we favor the submission b.
It General Assembly to the electors o
gious districts of this State the ques
licdf1As or no license us it relates h
ie 81 intoxicating beverages. TIL
ought at least to have the right Il
lether they will continue to haze thes
|ys 20 bell open in the face If thei
IN IA lure them to ruin and death.
~ IN all other matters that relate t.
Fairs Of State we are unqualified
The side of clean politics and goo
lknent- We favor good roads, goo
4 and the most economical admins
1 of the affairs of the State consisten
hicihaicy. We are opposed to all kind
Iticai cprruption. The political col
MIST ID deadly foe to free govern
and deserves greater punishment tina
OF those who are now behind prise
Good measures measures that max
Acu t4th EbOu bEtltiY liGNlll anu MI
=, prosperity and Righteousness wit
clean, sober men to administer them
me che things for which the Pre-
IN party of Delaware stands, and "
ny insfte all voters in the State VIII
with ns for these things to give l
import hi the ballot box, the citizens
eat Of power.
, fifth resclution, as submitted b
onmittee on resolutions, provoke
lgthy discussion. 1t said 18th
cal corruptionist deserves u plac
ID prison bars with the gang i
ID Xgarments. - Exception wa
to the words gang an
ped garments, chiefly becaus
we're considered an unnecessar
tinn upon other classes of Grim
and prison reformers are attempt
, have striped garments discarded
substitute, 1.-THE political col
oniat deserves greater punishmeI
many of those who are now benin
,abars, twas unanimously adopted
siounl Chairfsan Stewart devote
,,st half hour of the session to r,
The prohibition work throughol
lnited States.
s cpnvention adjourned at
Hi When the State Central Con
stpet and organized by electir
ird mi. Cooper chairman, Lew
iiosius secretary and James Gran
treasurer. Mr.. Cooper has bee
chairman since 1886.
iper was provided by the Wi
ton and Hilles Woman's Christie
;Nraree Unions.
ional Chairman Stewart delivert
tefesting temperance address
ikHxt Presbyterian Church la
&Nd was heard by lar
Viptofy Claimed for the Big Six.
Vel Of the Regular Republicans clai
We anpointnent of Randolph Dean
II vacancy in the First District Cor
ogsauaed by the resignation of CHAR
IL 70 Ii