Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-08

New Castle County Regular Republican
Committee in arraying itself against
bribery at elections. lie also quoted
Senator Allces expressed views as rep
rCsenting Union Republican sentiment
I. Coleman du Poni was held upas in-
doring pure elections, and speaking for
the Regular Republican organization.
"Did he sign the anti-bnbery pledge ?"
asked Gen. Wilson.
"No, replied Mr. Houston
Gen. Wilson quoted Senator Alice as
saying. IN relation TO the subject of bribery
and corruption: Good knows / have no
money with which to buy my seat in the
Senate
Speaking as a Union Republican, Capt.
George J.. Aiagce declared, with cunyic-
tiou. tlat he would not desire TO be elected
TO amy Office by purchased votes.
William =. kuriz referred TO the regis
tmion lee of 81, required by the Con-
stituuon, as "a potent agency in bribery
as SAD many voters insisted on being paid
the dollar with which 60 get registered
lie hoped for an amendment To the Con-
stitution which would do away with this
provision.
John p. Holland referred to the voters
assistants as agents in the buying Of votes,
and hoped pressure would be brought TO
bear upon Gov. Lea not 10 appoint them.
In pursuance Of this suggestion, William
L. kurtz offered the following:
Whereas, IL is a notorious fact that
the Office of voters assistant in this State
has become a great means of corruption
and bribery at our elections, and Is a
potent factor in undermining the good
citizenship Of the State; therefore.
Resolved, That the Hon. Preston Lea,
governor OF the State be requested not
TO appoint voters assistants at the next
or amy future election in this State during
hls incumhcucey Of the office of governor.
unless, upon the opinion and advice of our
judiciary, lac shall find il incumbent upon
him TO appoint such officials
The preamble and resolution we're
adopted
Rev. T. y. Terry Of Laurel spoke nj
length in approval OF the objects of the
meeting, and Capt Magee suggested that
ho bring the matter before the approach
ing meeting OF the Wilmington NJ. r..
Conference and ask that bodys approval
of tho anti-brhory movement.
81 u do anything ] can TO further the
movement, said Mr. Terry. 81 am in
favor Of pure politics"
Henry b. thompson said that the
church had been dorolict in not giving
attention to the evil Of bribery at cleo
tlons. He suig stod that Chairman
Houston join Mr. Terry in laying the ques-
ton before the Wilmington Conference.
Mr. Terry said he would be delighted
70 have Mr. Houston's company in laving
the matter before conference. Methodist
ministers, he said, are always ready to
meet a man who comes 20 them with a
good thing. lie would see that Mr..
Houston had "A hearing before the body.
Mr.. Terry agreed with Mr. Thompson that
the church had been derclict.
Mr. Houston said he did not feel that
it was necessary for him TO 20 before a
conference of ministers and tell them what
heir duty was. A minister should do
this.
On motion Of Gen. Wilson, the chair
was authorized to appoint a committee
OF ono TO go before each public religious
body OF the State and bring this matter
TO their attention.
The secretary was instructed 10 com.
munlcate with the signers Of the anti
bribery pledge and get every one 10 secure
90 least ten more signatures.
The executive committee, on motion o.
Gen. Wilson, was authorized to amene
the pledge in such manner as to obviat,
the objections TO It's wording which haS
been raised by some who were favorabl,
60 the movement, but did not indorse th,
entire language of the pledge.
The meeting adjourned subject 10 th,
call of the chairman.
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