Evening journal., 1907-03-02
SENATE is FOR
LOCAL OPTION
7. Coleman dupont Expressed
Himself Vigorously on
Pary'S Pledges
TEXT OF THE MEASURE
Special to rhe Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 2-After a momentousi
meeting of the Republican state Central
Committee here yesterday in which
Republican state Chairman T. Coleman
dupont expressed himself very vigorously
on carrying out party pledges and fulfill
ing the condolences of the people, the Sen /
ate Of Delaware reconvened and passed
the Conner bill calling for a special elec-
Aon on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day in next November, when there will be
no other election pending, throughout the
State, on the question Of license or no IL !
cense
= Section one Of the bill reads:
The penalties for selling in any district
where the voters have voted for mo Ii
cense" shall be both fine and imprison-
ment in every case. a second offense
meaning ono year in States prison.
While the passage Of the bill was re-
demption Of the Republican party's publ
lished pledges during the campaign ana
a part OF its platform, the vote was not
a party differentiation. In fact the strong
est speech for the bill was made by sena-
tor Jester. Democrat.
The vote was 10 70 l. but final announce
ment was held up until Monday and the
vote was committed TO the care of Presi-
dent Parker. a pronounced temperance
man, 50 that the votes Of Senators Lingo
Boyce and Rose could be recorded. They
were absent yesterday.
Mr.. Conner said in part: Two years
ago we were accused Of passing bill here
which would neither hold water nor whis-
key. The pending bill has therefore been
prepared with great care. taking week
Of the valuable time Of our learned sen or
counsel. Mr.. Ward. and his associates
end has been submitted TO constitutional
awyers elsewhere. MY head is not big
enough to prompt me TO stand here and
deny the people the right to have just
what they want, a right 70 vote on the
question OF license or no license.
"FaIse reports have been circulated as
TO the cost Of this special election. which
IS the only method 70 get this matter by
the way. out Of politics one Is that It will
cost $4,000. Now I have had the matter
cf the cost investigated and find IL will
cost Kent county $1,000; Sussex county,
81 90: and New Castle county $500"
The following Is the fun text Of the bill:
An Act providing for the submission TO
Che vote of the qualified electors OF the
several districts Of the State mentioned IN
section p Article N1II. Of the Constitu-
ion Of the state Of Delaware. the ques-
tlon whether the Manufacture and Sale OF
Intoxicating Liquors shall be licensed or
prohibited within the limits Of the said
several districts. IN accordance with said
Article XIII Of said Constitution, and
liking the penalties for the illegal manu-.
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
a any OF said districts wherein there shall
be a majority Of votes cast against l..
tense.
Be It enacted by the Senate and Hous'
OF Representatives of the state Of Dsa
ware in General Assembly met
Section J. That on the Tuesday mex
after the first Monday Of November Il
The year Of our Lord one thousand mn,
bundred and seven, in each Of the ssv
eral districts Of the State mentioned II
Section 2. Of Article XIII OF the Cun
stitution Of the State Of Delaware. thu
question, whether the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors shall be II
oensed or prohibited within the limits c
said several districts shall he submitto,
to the vote Of the qualified electors q
eaid several districts. In every such dis
trict in which there shall be, upon sal,
vote, a. majority against license no person
frm or corporation shall thereafter man
fracture or sell spiriiuous vinous or NAL
liquors, except for medicinal or sacra
mental purposes within said district unit
at a subsequent submission OF such ques
ton. a majority Of votes shall be cas-
Ia said district for license
Section 2. II shall be the duty Of th
REGISTRATION Officers OF the respectiv
election districts in this State now il
pffice. to sit on the third and fourth sa,
urdays Immediately preceding the da.
herein prescribed for taking the v0t
aforesaid. from s o'clock a. M. until