The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-24


This convention assembled in the State House in
Iowa City, on the Sd inst About forty delegates
were in attendance. We should Judge from the
proceedings that the utmost harmony Of sentiment
did mot prevail
Two sets of resolutions were presented and or
dered published. The majority report recommends
That all Of the ticl cts of all parties to be at
the next August election for the purposes Of choosing
Iowa. there shall be printed below the Of the
didates on the said tickets the words
For Prohibitory Law.
Against Prohibitory Law.
That every voter of the State be requested to vote for
the other Of the said propositions and that the
Judges Of the election be sequested to count preserve
and return the votes cast, in the that
the votes for said candidates counted preserved and
returned. And IL, counting the said in any
county or district electng Senators and
aforesaid ii shall appear that majority OF said votes
in favor Of prohibtory law then the Senator'S and
Representatives elected in such counties districts
shall consider themselves instructed TO vote in the gs
lature in favor of such law, and shall But if
ty OF such votes against prohibory law the
tors and Representatives. elected in such counties
districts sha consider themselves instructed to vote
against such law, and shall so vote.
Resolved 20, That we, temperance men, hereby
agree TO abide by the terms and intent of pro-
position provided be accepted by the political parties
of the State and should the not be by the
said parties throughout the entire State then
TO abide by the in such counties districts
same may be accepted BY the said parties.
The above resolutions were referred back to the
committee, and were reported with amendments,
having reference mainly 10 modes of procedure
during the campaign.
The following minority report was also received,
and adopted as an amendment to the previous re-
port.
Whereas, the Temperance men Of the State Of Iowa
deem the enactment of stringent prohbory law to be
of the greatest political well a social and moral de-
iderd tim; and whereas nevertheless do not propose
the organization Of distinct temperance party but to
far possible the triumph of the principles OF
total prohibition through the action of the old political
raltief-tbeIefore
Resolved, That will endeavor in respective po-
lical PARTIES to the nomination Of repre-
sent in tho next General Assembly who in favor
of the enactment Of prohibtoy law similar in its char
acter TO the Maine law.
Reoed That the active co operation of the
temperance of all political parties throughout the
Stale, we recommend the appointment Of Estate Maine
Law Alliance" by this convention whose duty II will
SO to organize each county in the State to the
election Of "good and true to represent us In the
next Legislature and to fill all other Offices which may
be in the gift OF the people Of the State.
Resolved, That the State Maine Law Alliance have
power to appoint auxiliary societies for the purpose Of
circulating petitions, raising funds and doing all such
other acts they may think right and proper to ad
vance the cause of temperance humanity and
Resolved, That, as temperance men throughout the
State, will attend all the primary tings of
several political PARTIES and secure If possbe the cleo
ton OF delegates to the county conventions favorable 10
prohibitory law and thus give the power nomi-
nate reliable temperance men for State and county
Offices.
Resolved, That will oppose by votes every can
didate who is not in favor Of similar in its
character to the Maine law.
A committee was appointed to ask the candidates
for Governor the following questions =
]. To you regard a law of prohibition similar in its
provisions to that of Maine constitutional 7
q Would you, If elected in your official capacity,
lion such law should be enacted by the legislature
Isaac Whttam, OF this place is chairman of this in
terrogatpg committee.
We believe both candidates have already answered
the questions We hope this convention will result in
good but have doubts.