Evening journal., 1907-01-31
PEOPLES LEAGUE
ACTIVE ARMSTRONG
Iconunued FROM TIrst rage.I

ber II I am qualified, and shall be glad
to render assistance so far as a busy
life wln permit"
Jerome b. Bell editor Of the Sunday
Star, says: IL am in hearty accord
with the purpose OF the Peoples
League Of Delaware, and shall be glad
TO do anything IN my power to advance
the object for which Il has been organ
lied. IN this spirit / aceclt the posi-
tion OF member Of the Peoples Assem-
bly, which the league, through you. has
rendered 20 me-"
Walter o. Homecler, OF Smyrna,
wrote; Il have presented the matter
to few Of my friends and they signed
without hesitation. I believe the peo-
pie regardless OF party. are more ready
for this movement now than they
haze been at any time hitherto. The
action OF the General Assembly in the
election Of a United States Senator 20
succeed Mr.. Alice I think has paved
the way splendidly for this movement.
Mr.. Richardson, the Senator elect, is a
gentleman OF high character and clean
hands,"
John p. Holland. OF Milford, writes.
Not one inan has declined 10 sign the
application card. Five hundred sign
ers could be found in Milford alone. II
they were personally interviewed. Look
over list and you viii find that they
refute the charge that members are not
men Of high moral character ETC."
The Hon. Samuel II. Baynard writes:
II am more than pleased to subscrige
to the objects and aims OF the Peo~
pies League OF Delaware and will be
glad to aid in any way to promote its
welfare, believing that the State will
be better and that ] Will be a better
citizen. With best wishes for the sue
cess Of the organization"
Rev. DR. Alexander Alison. Jr., has
written commencing the society and
has agreed TO be one OF the Peoples
General Assembly as has Rev. Dr. W.
l.. S. Murray, Hon Horace G. Knowles
Councilman William r. White and
many others.
Meeting on Monday
AS it was desired to have another
meeting Of the executive council be-
fore President Crozier leaves with his
family to spend "a month or two IN
Florida, a meeting has been called Ia
meet az the Hotel Richardson I'm Dover
on Monday at 18O p. m. Several
honorary vice-presidents and many
more members OF the Peoples Genera
Assembly Of one hundred will be ther
selected and plans perfected TO extend
the organization into every locality OF
the State.
Endorsed BY Other Organizations
The Initiative and Referendum
League. with $500 members. has adopt.
ed e resolution unanimously lndorsinl
the Peoples League and requesting it'
members to join.
Carpenters and Joners' Union No
626 has done the same, and other union'
are interested and active IN the mat.
ter
sunnyside Grange, OF Bridgevine
sussex county has unanimously pass
ed resolution indorsing the league and
requesting the General Assembly {,
pass the three measures which IN,
league has petltioned for
Following Is the action Of the Capita
Grange:
Dover, Delaware, Jan. 1907
To the General Assembly OF Delaware
Gentlemen: Capital Grange No. Is
OF Kent county, Delaware, has adopte,
strong resolutions urging the passagl
az this session Of the General Assem-
bly, of the three measures advocate,
hy the Peoples League OF Delaware 81
e its recent petition to your honorable
body viz Local option initlstiv
and referendum, and a law requiring
{ lobbyists 10 publicly register.
{ I'VE believe O large majority OF m
y people desire all these laws and ar
G entitled 20 them. and we have ever
G confidence that YOU viii respect thei
e wishes by enactins them IA form to b
2 effective and legal.
r "Very respectfully yours
= 'E. II. Salisbury
e Master Of Grange No. lS OF Ken
County.
Il The league has nothing to do wit
e local option itself but q demands 70
y the people the right TO a chance to vot
on the question as constitutions
privilege which their legislative ser
wants have no right to deprive thei
o OF.
+ The bnl 10 regulate the paid lobb
S WIZ be presented to the Legislator
within few days.