Evening journal., 1904-05-17
WouId Waive Victory for
Thousand Years Rather
Than Make a COmbi-
nation With the Union
Republicans
Decided to Continue in
Old Way and Not Ask
Men to Pledge Them
selves to Vote for Local
Option

81 would rather postpone the triumph
OF the Prohibition party for thousand
years than for 1t to help elect j. Edward
Addicks to the United States Senate"
SO said the Rev. Alfred Smith, the Will
minston Conference temperance evangol-
ist, at the convention Of the Delaware
Prohibition party IN The Opera House this
morning.
The question Of an alliance with other
parties ~ they would pledge themselves to
vote only for such men as would In
turn pledge 10 give the people an oppor-
tunlty 10 vote on the local option question
came up. The convention was divided re-
garding the measure, but just previous
TO adjournment for lunch a resolution was
passed setting forth the old policy of the
party on the strength Of the argument
not TO pledge the voters.
Continuing, Dr. Smith said: 81 am WILL
ing TO pledge myself to any measure for
good. but I am not willing to combine
with a politician whose hands are dirty
with corruption. We stand for righteous
ness and cannot conscientiousy affiliate
ourselves with the Union Republicans.
discussion was started by the Rev.
r.. A. Elwood who said: "The Prohibition
party stands for righteousness and we
cannot afford TO combine with party 50
corrupt and 80 rotten as the Union Re-
publicans. even to reach our ends. We
might by Joining hands with them, cause
the election OF j. Edward Addicks to the
United States Senate. 1 vote that this
convention does not accept the proposition
Of the State Temperance Alliance. but
continue in our od way"
Should Get to Work.
The Rev. Robert wait. ID. D., said:
'srhe Prohibition party has always been
! a buga-boo in this State. II you were NOT
50 visionary you might be able to accom-.
S pllsh something. / would not vote for g
man who would refuse TO give me my
right to vote as a free-born American
citizen Ii Is not worth while TO spend s'
. much time IN praying TO Jesus Christ oi
= Legislatures. The thing we waht to do 4
: TO get down 10 hard practical work.
. The following committees were named
Z Committee on Credentials Elmei
I Perry New Castle county; John Hyde
/ Kent county; John West Sussex county.
Permanent Organlzation-Jonn r. Price
Sussex county; G. W. Todd, New Castle
county; the Rev. C. w. Pretty man, Ken
! county.
I Resolutlons-The Rev. Robert Watt
, Kent county; r. w. Brown, l.. w. Bro
q sius, New Castle county; j. Il. Price, sus
e sex county.
The report OF the committee on creden
tials showed there were two women dele
gates present They were Mrs. Mary b
3 Donnel. Of Newark; and Mrs. Martha S
Canston. Of Newport. They are ofhcia
= representatives from the W. G. T. u
Other visitors from distance were Johi
NJ. Parker. Baltimore; Ernes; A. Boom
superintendent New Jersey Temperance
a Bureau. Trenton; Grafton E. Day. chair
- man New Jersey State Temperance party
y The convention adjourned at / o'clocl
n and the delegates we're guests of tn
d Young Women's Christian Association a
d lunch. This afternoon seven delegates vii
e be elected 10 attend the National Con
!. vention to be held IN indianapolis on Jun
L Goth.
Al 3 o'clock DR.. Alfred Smith viii de
liver an address and II there is time sew
eral others will speak. Every politica
n convention has ITS big meeting" ami
+. than viii be held tonight when music an
. speech will please the audience. Tn
- Philadelphia Male Quartet viii give
/. musical beginning at o'clock. and it wi
p be- well worth visit to the Opera Hous
to hear them sing. Addresses will b
made by the Hon. oliver W. Stewart o
Chicago. and the Rev. r. A. Ewood.