Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
PROHIBITION CAMP PAIGN
The State Convention Of That
Party is in Session at
Dover Today,
LAST LEGISLATURE CONDEMNED
The BIZ to UntaX Denaturlzed
Alcohol Approved - State
Ticket to be Nominated
This Afternoon.
.neclsl pisnaioh 10 Every Evening.

Special Dispatch 20 Every Evening
Dover, Del. May n. The Prohibi-
tionists of Delaware met In State Con-
vention here, this morning, In the
Dover Century Club rooms, for the
purpose of nominating q full State
ticket for the coming campaign IN this
State. At the noon hour, 0s delegates
had reported
The convention was called TO order
by the president, Richard Nj. Cooper
OF Cheswold. After a song, prayer was
made by Rev. Il. A. Il. O'brien Of
Lewes.
Committees on credentials and reso-
lutions were appointed as follows;
Credentials +. W. Brown, j. Il.
Kelley, j. Couper.
Resolutions-G George W. Todd, j. u
Brewington. Alfred Smith, Il. A. H.
O'Brien and Harry B. Miles.
The committee on permanent oreanl-
zation reported Rev. A. W. Light
bourne of Middletown as chairman and
jefferson Cooper of Cheswold as score
! tary.
Dr. Lightbourne in taking the
chair, urged the temperance people Of
Delaware TO come out in the open aud
take stand that they would not be
afraid Of anyone knowing He urged
practical work in the coming election
in this State.
While the committee on resolutions
was preparing a report, addresses we're
made by Rev. Z. II. Webster Of Del
mar ana Rev. q. l.. Hardesty of Ber-
! lin, Md, in which the defeat of the
saloon in those two places was desired.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted its report. which was first read
as a whole and then by paragraphs,
but its adoption was left until the
afternoon session, when "a larger at
tendance is expected. Among the
declarations reported were the follow
ing.
That the traffic in Intoxicating bever
ages is a disgrace TO Christian civili.
zation and should be suppressed hy
legal prohibition, both by Nationa
and State legislation.
That any iniringements upon th'
ballot, by money or otherwise, u
treason, and any party so using th'
same should be consigned to disgrac'
and defeat.
That United States Senators shoul'
be elected by the direct vote OF the
people.
The abolition Of the fee system 70
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mended; good roads and compulsor.
education are favored. Arbitration ]
indorsed as the best method Of settlin
disputes between nations and betwee
labor and capital.
The resolutions also condemn th
increase of the divorce evil favor tn
initiative and referendum, commen
the bill recently passed by the Hous
of Representatives at Washingto
| whereby alcohol, after being denature
J and made undrinkable, shall be- free {
] | tax when used for mechanical pul
poses, such as heating, &c. favor loci
e option in those States whore license
t the established policy of the govern
a ment condemn the last Legislature
t Delaware for deliberately refusing
perform its constitutionally impose
duties and functions in denying q
people Of Kent county the right
vote on the liquor question; condeu
the Democratic and Republican pa
d ties who have given no relief for q
i temperance people, but have usl
e every means possible for upholding Il
liquor traffic.
q A State ticket will be nominatl
/. this afternoon.