Middletown transcript., 1907-05-18
NO LICENSE FIGHT
Anti.License Forces Held Enthusiastic
Meeting In llnera House

/ A convention of all anti-license voter
of New Castle County was held in thu
Opera House here on Thursday. The
business OF the Convention was to selec
committee to conduct the anti-license
campaign in the local option district oI
rural New Castle County, and each Hun
dred was entitled to two members on the
committee.
All voters, who are in favor Of no license
had the right to participate in the pro-
ceedings of the convention. aud to vote.
Notwithstanding the gloomy weather,
there were a number of visitors from a
distance, besides many of our towns
people present. The meeting was called
to order at 1879 o'clock by Alexander NJ.
DAILY of Dover, chairman of the State
Committee. ]. Frank McWhorter of this
town, was made Chairman and D. B.
Maloney of Townsend, Secretary. The
rules of the anti-license campaign were
read by Mr.. DAILY. All but two Hundreds,
Christiana and Brandywine, we're repre-
sented.
The districts and the members of the
committee named were BIackbird Hun
dred, Richard Brockson and Harry Wood
keeper; Appoquinimink, Thomas Latto-
mus and John K. Carpenter st. Georges,
John w. Carrow and William McMullen,
Jr.; Red Lion, Theodore F. Clark and
William c. L. Carnegie; New Castle, j.
W. Wise and John 7. Hayes; Mill Creek,
0. W. Eastburn and James H. Walker
Christiana, not represented +; Brandywine,
not represented Pencader, q. I. Harris
and j. H. Frazier; White Olay Creek,
A. E. Weber and A. G. BROOKS. The
members of the committee from the two
districts not represented, will be named
later, by the County Committee.
Merritt N. Willis made a motion for
the chair to appoint committee of five
on Resolutions, and the following persons
were named NJ B. Burris, q. 7. Harris,
]. F. Kane, Rev. ]. R. Milligan and Rev.
J. Ii. Nutter.
Mr.. DAILY suggested that as no campaign
can be carried on without money, the
anti-license voters might be prepared to
have Mr.. Royal Raymond of Wilmington,
call on them for funds, the money part of
the campaign, for New Castle County,
being in the hands of Mr.. Raymond.
Mr., Raymond was here called on for
speech. He told of the wave of temper
ance sentiment going through the state,
and said he was glad for US to have a
chance to strike at the whiskey cause,
rather than at any person interested in it.
He told good story Of how New York
police captain, classed the women and
the "doty" preachers together
The chairman on Resolutions, M. b.
Burris, read the resolutions and they
were adopted as read.
Rev. Mr.. Nutter was introduced by
Mr.. Willis and called on for speech.
Mr.. Nutter said that the majority of the
colored preachers are IN sympathy with
the white preachers in the temperance
work, and assured US of their help. He
said that most of the better class Of colored
persons are for and not against temper
ance, as has been said. He made some
funny lhits at the License League, re-
Gently formed among the colored people.
Mr.. Nutter is to be a delegate to the
NJ. E. Conference to be held in Philadel-
phia, and told of temperance resolutions
TO be presented at the Conference.
Rev. James U. King pastor of Dales M.
E. Church, was introduced. Mr.. King |
said if he attempted to do otherwise than
represent the temperance cause, he would |
not feel himself worthy to be in the
Masters service. He thinks this is the |
fight of our lives, and no people are more
degraded by the use of liquor than are
.he colored race. He suggested that
while many of the white people might be
able to keep liquor in their homes, in case
ocal option is carried in the County, the
,olored people will be unable to do this,
making poverty, for once, blessing.
With Mr.. Nutter, he thinks the better
;lass of colored people are identified with
he temperance cause.
Mr.. Frank Whelen, editor of The DeLd-
rare Call, was called on for speech. The
I'll 20 nm ont ond ont toroparonon noDnr
Ar. Whelen said be had been working in
he temperance cause for years, and
'stumped" cid Sussex when j. r. .Hof-
ecker OF this town was on the Prohibition
icket for Governor in 1886. He is a
Democrat but the temperance cause makes
me forget whether he is Democrat or a
Republican. and brings all together to
york for this one greater cause. MIR.
Vheien remarked that Delaware makes
Governors, Congressman and 'tthe Lord
.nows what else." He paid high trib-
tie to the loyal women of tile W. G. I.
j., who have been working for years for
his good cause, and said that they, i'll
heir quiet way, have done more good
han all the men together, He said ''if
II the voters will work hard this fall,
here isn't enough force the other side
{ Hades to beat US.
Rev. DIR. Poulson, who is identified
Tith the local option campaign in Will
lington, told OF the sentiment in Will
lington for no license, aud Of the inter-
st in the subject in the police headqnar-
ers.
A very substantial lunch was served by
lie members OF the w. G. L. u. during
'hich Mr.. j. R. Hoffecker, Rev. G. ?.
ones and several other gentlemen were
allied on for speeches.
Bring in your Children's Cradle Roll
ertificates. Have them put in neat 1
-ames for 25 cts. Pictures framed while
ou wait. MRs. G. w. PETERSON. ,
COLLECTORS WERE CHOSEN
The Levy Court Tuesday morning
ected rural tax collectors to serve the
nsuing two years, as follows: