Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-17
VOTE BUYING CONDEMNED
Conference Members Pledged to Work
Against Election Corruption aud
Preach Against II.
SPECIAL SERMONS TO Be GIVEN
In Advance of the Registration
and Election.
SUNDAY TRAINS IN DELAWARE OPPOSED
,....ol nl.n.,eh to Every Evening.

spscInl Dispatch to Every Evening.
Pockomoke City, March II. The
ouestion of bribery and vote-buy ing
AZ elections engaged the attention Of
the Wilmington IA. h. Conference,
this morning.
Rev 4. E. Terry of Laurel, Rev.
Howard 4. Quigg of Georgetown, and
John p. Holland of Milford, represent
inc the Anti Bribery League Of Della
ware, submitted the following:
Whereas, We know that the corrup-
tjon of the ballot leads to a lowering
Of the standard of our manhood, de-
bauohes the public Conscience nd
thus poisons the life Of the bcdy poll
tic at lie very centre and source, call
ing for the condemnation Of every pure
minded citizen and
Whereas, The politicians Of the
State OF Delaware have heretofore
flooded the State with money, for the
purpose Of corruItine the manhoud Of
ihe State and debauohing the public
work aud
Whereas, There has been formed re-
Gently within the State, an organiza-
tion having for it's object the extermi-
naticn of this evil, the punishment Of
the vote buyer and the vote-seller in
future political campaigns within the
State; therefore,
Resolved, That this conferen oe
hereby declares its bitter abnorfenoe
and unqualified condemnation OF the
political practices Of the past, and that
we hereby indorse the purpose for
which this League is Organized, and
Did the OF rganizatIon God spee1 on its
mission; praying that IL may be
blessed Of God in it's most worthy and
commendable undertaking.
Resolved, That We, the members Of
the Wilmington Conference within the
tounds OF the State Of Delaware,
hereby pledge TO this league our CO.
operation by laying the matter on the
hearts and consciences OF our people,
and that we Will to the utmost of oUI
ability assist in the work OF purifying
the politics Of the State, so far as We
can do consistently with our oiiica and
work as ministers of the gospel oi
Christ.
Resolved, That on the second Snn-
Dag before registration day, all oui
ministers be requested to bring thG
subject of bribery before their congre
cations in sermon expressly on thil
theme, and that they be requested fur
ther 10 urge on our people, in the sev
sTal communities where they are sta
toned throughout the Conference ter
rtor!, 10 hold partisan massmeetinR
Of all who are willing 20 actively OF
pcse bribery and corruption at th
polls.
L. L. Hoffecker said the Tepor
should apply to Maryland, as well a
to Delaware. lie offered as an amend
ment the following, which was nc
cepted:
We have reason to believe tha
bribery Of voters has grown to alarm
ing proportions in some parts of ou
conference territory, involving man
Of cur people in its oriminality. W
hope to effect a change in the condi
tion Of things, so appalling to al
honest patriots. The safety Of th
nation is found In morality and re
ligion; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we consider th'
pollution o; the ballot box and th
corruption Of the electorate menae
to liberty and a crime against III
and property.
Resolved, That We declare our pu