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

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER. March AFTER "a momentousl
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 fulhll-
ing the condolences of the people, the Sen
ate Of Delaware reconvened and passed
the Conner bill calling for a special elec-
lion on the Tuesday after the first Nom
day in next November. when there VIII be
20 other election pending. throughout theI
State. on the question Of license or no li-l
cense.
Section one Of the bill reads:
The penalties for selling in any district
where the voters have voted for mo h-
cense" shall be both fine and imprison-
.nent IN every case. second onense
meaning one year in States prison.
While the passage OF the bill was re-
demption Of the Republican party's pub
lished pledges during the campaign and
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 to 4, 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. so 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 senior
counsel, Mr.. Ward, and his associates,
end has been submitted to constitutional
lawyers 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 to vote on the
question OF license or no license.
False reports have been circulated as
to tho cost Of this special election, which
IS the only method 10 get this matter by
Ahe way. out Of politics. One is that it will
-cost s90.Oo0 Now 7 have had the matter
of the cost investigated and find it will
cost Kent county $1,000; Sussex county
81 200; and New Castle county, $500"
The following is the fun text OF the bill
An Act providing for the submission tC
The vote of the qualified electors Of tbs
ifeveral districts Of the State mentioned IN
Section 3 Article NIII. Of the Constitu
ton Of the State of Delaware the ques
ton whether the Manufacture and Sale o
Intoxicating Liquors shall be licensed oi
prohibited within the limits Of the SAID
several districts, I'm accordance with sal,
Article XIII OF said Constitution, anI
liking tho penalties for the illegal manu-
facture and sale Of Intoxicating liquor
in any Of said districts wherein there shal
be a majority Of votes cast against l.
cense.
Be It enacted by the Senate and Hous
sot Representatives Of the State Of Della
ware in General Assembly met.
Section l. That on the Tuesday mex
after the first Monday Of November &
The year Of our Lord one thousand min
hundred and seven, in each of the seS
eral districts of the State mentioned 4
Section .. Of Article XIII of the Cun
stitution Of the State Of Delaware. IN
question, whether the manufacture an
sale Of intoxicating liquors shall be II
oensed or prohibited within the limits G
said several districts, shall be submilto
10 the vote Of the qualified electors c
said several districts. In every such dl.
trict in which there shall be. upon sal
vote. majority against license. no persor
firm or corporation shall thereafter mar
ufacture or sell spirituous. vinous. or NAL
liquors. except for medicinal or sacra
mental purposes within said district. unit.
at a subsequent submission Of such que,
tion. a majority Of votes shall be ca,
IN said district for license
Section .. It shall be the duty OF IN
Registration officers of the respectiy
Election districts in this state now
enice. to sit on the third and fourth sa
prdays Immediately preceding the da
herein prescribed for taking the vol
aforesaid. from o'clock a. m. until
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