Smyrna times., 1905-05-17

surance from the Senate that it would
never be passed except IN an accepta-
BILE way" President Watt, in contra
dieting this statement declared:
"The bill that was finally sent down
to the Senate for action was drafted
and amended by the man who is the
paid attorney for the whiskey league
of the state"
Declaration of Principles Adopted.
The committee on Declaration of
Principles, through its chairman, Pre-
siding Elder Morgan submitted the
following:
"First-That the convention shall
Immediately proceed to organize a
Delaware Citizens League, to be con-
stituted of voters pledged to independ-
ent action at the polls so far as the
next Legislative ticket is concerned.
"Second-That the officers of said
league shall promptly issue a call to
all religious, temperance and political
reform codes within the state, solicit
ing their CO. cooperation in this move
ment for the redemption of Delaware.
"ThirG- G-That the proper officer of
the league shall, as soon as is practica-
BILE, serve notice upon the respective
state committees of the two principal
political parties that unless they shall
submit to the officers of the league
within thirty days of the time fixed by
law for the filing of nominations, sat
isfactory Legislative tickets, the league
will proceed to present an independent
legislative ticket for the suffrage of the
people.
"Fourth-That we here and now
pledge our votes, our prayers and our
influence to this movement knowing
that God will place all the moral forces
of His Kingdom under commission for
our cause"
1t was moved to take up the resolu-
tions seriatum and DIR. A. W. Light
bourne, secretary of the committee,
and formerly a Democrat said:
eve have parties enough, some
times fancy too many. We are here
to organize movement that shall ade-
quately meet this situation. We are
bound to that, first of all as Christians,
and believe there is more at stake ef-
fecting our Christian interests. For
my part I am done preaching without
putting this into active practice. We
are bound to take suitable action on
this subject as citizens, pledged abso-
lutely to moral reform. How we dc
prate and fare about this thing until
election day and then leave the fight
ing to the little Prohibition party
which we afterward ridicule. Indeed
it was said to me: 20, You ministers
are not serious. You flop over at elec
tion and then flop over after election. 3"
Now let us show to the politicians
hereafter that we are not the pins bu
the weather vanes and they must taxi
their course from us.
"Now we have eighteen months tC
go about and work out our salvation
We talk about great revivals thes,
days. But brethren, feel that it will
| never come until we ministers squar
ourselves on these great moral ques
tions."
| Others who participated in the pro
ceedings were Presiding Elder Koons
Smyrna; Rev. C. P. Wyatt, Whining
/ ton; Rev. DR.. Morgan, Rev. J. I
3 VanBurkalow, K. NJ. Cooper, J.
r Holland, Rev. G. P. Jones and Presi
dent Jason.
Officers Of the Citizens League Elected.
/. The officers were then chosen as fo
: lows:
:. President-Robert S. Watt, Smyrni
e Secretary-Joel s. Gilfllan, Newark
Treasurer-Alfred G. Cox, Middl,
J. town.
t, County committees-S count
e Harry B. Mills, Georgetown; Geore
% W. Stardley, Laurel; Miss Lillia
t, Cade, Milton.
e Kent county-Rev. George P. Joae
Milford; W. @. Jason, Dover; Mr.
Kate Smithers, Smyrna.