Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1904-04-13
PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION.

A call to the Prohibitionists of Del
aware, and an appeal to all who favor
good government. The State conven-
vention of the Prohibition Party of
Delaware will be held in Wilmington,
Tuesday May nth, 1904. This is presi-
dental election year, and never before
during a presidential administration
have we had 80 forcibly taught us, the
indifference of those in authority to
the evil of the liquor traffic, the bitter
est foe to the peace of our country, the
greatest hinderance to the prosperity
of every enterprise, and the most pro
life hot bid for the propagation of
anarchy, riot, lynching brothels, gam
bling and every kind of vice that cor
rupt to men in public and private life,
sacrifices childhood and woman hood
and threatens the very life OF the ma
ton. Our own State has turned deaf
ear to every appeal on the part of her
people for some measure of relief from
this gigantic evil, even on the most
democratic ground of local option
which relieves the legislator of the re-
sponsibility of the result. By some
trick cowardice the duty of submitting
the question to the people, so clearly
defined in the Constitution of the State
is denied and we are left under the
blighting curse of the saloon.
We call upon all prohlbitioners in
the state to arouse to the interests of
the cause and be present or represen-
ted at the convention, the purpose of
which is to appoint seven delegates to
National Prohibition Convention and
nominate candidates for the several
State officers, and from a New State
Committee.
The question of Prohibitionists act
ing IN harmony with the Delaware
State Temperance Alliance in its plans
to insure the election of Governor and
members of the General Assembly for
the purpose of securing local option
will alse be considered.
He appeals to all, who realizing the
evils of the liquor traffic, but believing
differently as to the methods of legis-
lation for suppression, to early, before
the date given above if possible, to
meet under the the call of the State
Temperance Alliance and show your
sincerity of purpose by making its next
meeting the biggest mass meeting of
good citizens for a good cause ever
held in Delaware. Let every man
show his hand.
If you remain at home and have the
Prohibitionists to manage both the
Prohibition organization and the Tenn
perance Alliance which to a great
extent you have done in the past, we
cannot know your vial wish and pur-
pose in the matter of local option.
If we are to ooorpei ate with you and
support such men as you may name
for our suffrage we must not only
know your purpose in the matter, but
you and your candidates must show
your colors. We do not propose to be
fooled or deceived.
Remember, we believe ID direct leg
islation for the suppression of this vice
as all other vices that come under po-
lice supervision, and accept submiss-
ion only as a matter of compromise,
but will gladly Join hands with you
when you are ready to meet us on the
common ground of open hostility and
persistent purpose to down the evil.
Line up and let your colors fly.
Richard M. Cooper, State Chairman.
Lewis W. Brosius, Secretary, Prohi
bltion Committee.