Evening journal., 1908-06-19
NAME DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
PrOhibitiOnists Adopt Plat
form and Listen TO Address
by M. E. O'Brien

Delegates to the Prohibition State
Convention. held in Eden Hall yes.er-
day, concluded their work in the af-
ternoon and adjourned without naming
a state ticket, Il being thought advls-
able by the convention to postpone such
action until the Democratic and Re-
publican State conventions shall have
met and selected thel- candidates.
This decision was renched at the ses-
sion held in the morning. as IL was
thought that there might be a possi-
blity Of either party nominating men
that would be acceptable TO the Pro-
hibitionists. and in this case II would
be i'll advised to oppose them.
Delegates Named.
The committee on nomination foi
delegates to the National Convention.
which will be held in Columbus. Ohio.
next month. presented its report. which
was as follows and which was adopted
by a unanimous vote:
New Castle countv-Gcorge W. Todd,
r. w. Brown Joseph pcrrickson. WI
mington. Alternates. Edwin G. SUIT
ton. L. w. Brosius and Minor c. Smith.
all OF Wilmington.
Kent county-John HYDE. FELTON,;
Rev. Alfred Smith. Dover Alternatas,
l.. NJ. Price. Smyrna; ". J. Benson,
Dover.
Sussex county-Dr. George w. Jones
Georgetown: John II. Kelly. Laurel.
Alternates, II. b. Hitch. Laurel; Rev
c. L. Hardesty, Seaford.
Presidential electors were named az
follows: New Castle county Georgr
A. Rhoades: Kent county. DR.. J. D.
West. Harrington; Sussex county, Cap.
tain John b. Price. Lewes.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following platform. which
was adopted unanimously:
Platform Adopted.
Holding that the legalized liquol
traffic Is the most fruitful source ol
waste. poverty crime and misery, w
the Prohibitionists of the State of Del
aware in convention assembled in sh'
city Of Wilmington, this eighteenth day
of June A. D., 1908. acknowledging Al
mighty God as the source of all powei
in government. moved by the splris o
patriotism, and relying upon tn
honesty and integrity Of the masses o
the people. do hereby declare the fol
lowing platform of principles:
/. Since the Supreme Court Of th
Un1ed States has decided so jusfl
that there Is no inherent right IN
citizen to sell Intoxicating liquors, w
therefore hold to the logical truth tina
this right cannot be acquired excep
by legal enactment. All such law
when enacted are contrary to the voic
of the Supreme Court Of the uniiel
States, which further says, "No Legs
lature can bargain away the publi
health or the public morals" For tn
honor Of our State. the safety and pro
lection Of our people. the financial All
! moral benefit to all. COR the health
comfort and happiness of home. W
declare for a constitutional enactmen
forever prohibiting the manufacture
sale, importation and transportation o
Intoxicating liquors for beverage pur
poses. within the State and within TIA
nation. and our foreign possessions.
2. We believe the direct prohibition
Of the liquor traffic should be the en-
and aim of every good citizen in IN
exercises Of his suffrage that tn
enactment of such laws is the duty .
every State Legislature. and all &
authority should be fully committed I
the faithful administration and force
full execution of such laws.
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