The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-11
THE LIQUOR DEALERS CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, Oct. Io-2P. NJ.
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who Are not emphscay and unequvocaly opposed to
coercye or oppressive quor law whatever by order Of the
O. H. BoorH, Of Duchess, Secretary.
The convention was temporarily organised by the ap.
pontment Of Mr.. Nash, Of New York, Chairman, and
Mr.. James, OF Orange, as Secretary.
The Chairman, On taking the chair said -
Genslemen-permit me 70 express my thanks TO you
for the honor that you have conferred upon in select
ing me on this occasion to preside temporarily this
convention We have met for the purpose Of preventing
any interference with private and social rights and
also to select such Candidates in the coming contest
will best serve interests it is therefore, necessary
that there should be harmony OF sentiment and such
wedigested action as will the above object.
MIR. FRENCH OF New York. suggested that 1t would be
necessary to appoint committee permanent orgAn
zaton, and also Committee Of Conference TO confer with
similar committee from the Constitutional Convention
now in session in this city, TO what harmonious
arrangement could be made unite the whole strength Of
ing their enemy He therefore moved the appoint,
ment by the Chair Of Committee of Five Permanent
Organization. lie said, in continuation, that they
had not met for tAA, purpose Of drawing geographi
cal lines through the State TO subserve the private
interest OF any parties living In any particular district
but they met party for the purpose OF protecting
the constitutional rights Of all and uniting all who
entertain the views with this convention in one
common object.
The motion agreed to, and the Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen as such committees:-
Aessrs French, Dorscher and Seltride OF New York.
Mr. Booth, Of Poughkeepse.
Mr. Collins OF Brooklyn.
Mr. FRENCH, of New York. moved tho appointment OF a
Committee Of Fifteen confer with such committee as
might be appointed by the Constitutional Convention
general plan of action.
Mr Booth thought the resolution premature as they
not that the other convention would appoint
similar commmittee and suggested that members ad.
journ until after dinner.
Mr.. FRENCH withdrew his motion and moved that the
convention adjourn until two O'Clock.
lhe motion agreed to, and the convention there
upon adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. FRENCH from the Committee Permanent Organi.
zaon reported the following gentlemen officers the
convention
LYMAN }. POWERS, Rensselaer,.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Thomas Toynbee, Kings James Hamilton, Duchess
sEcRErAtiYS.
John Van Tyne, New York. Andrew ]. Harrison Kings.
The report OF the committee adopted.
The President being conducted TO the chair, acknow-
lodged his OF the honor this sesond time conferred
upon him by the Liquor Dealers Convention and CONT
nued,-t may be expected Of that should say some
thing again being called 10 this chair but unexpected
the honor is you expect bat little and especially
as am unaccusomed TO speak such occasions this
But being Liquor Dealers Convention Of the State Of
New York it 10 IN that almost any one although
merely child, say something upon the question,
before We have assembled here for a com
mon object-tr one purpose, and alone and
II ] am correctly informed, II is for the express
pourpose Of opposing law passed by the legislature
the State Of New York last winter called the Prohbory
law We here for the purpose Of procuring speedy
repeal Of that law and to defeat s candidates for cleo
tion not emphatcally and nnequvocay opposed to the
Prohibitory law (Applause.) IamI hopes shall be
united. understand there is another convention In
session in this city in my judgment had better, II
possible unite with them upon set Of men for whom
win vote at the coming election. II wecan unite, 1t
seems to me we shall elect our men.
On motion the rol OF delegates called and sixty
five gentlemen answered to their
Mr. FRncH-As we have no particular business before
us at this moment and in order to give time for any
from the other convention 10 reach u.s.
will occupy few moments OF the time Of tho convention
Liquor Dealers Convention has been called for the
purpose Of defeating every candidate for office upon the
State ticket who is opposed rights and interests
do not believe that any who is in favor Of the Pro-
hibory law which infringes upon every right TO which
entitled is ut to hold any Office in this State
We come here for the purpose of defeating such
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be done In accordance with platform adopted
here the sth OF August last. disposed say
thing In relation to the organization Of the
tion calculated to mar the harmony which all
anxious should prevail That convention il composed Of
poll ticans and liquor Dealers instead Of liquor dealers
and politicians aud believe the politicians will outnam
ter a least twice those engaged in business Many
% them anxious 10 nominate entire of the tickets
which has been nominated by Of the political parties
u the State while others are In favor Of standing upon
the platform adopted here on the sth August which IT,
That will not nominate men except defeat those
who in favor Of any prohibory and coercve liquor
Whatever We not In favor of mernng
selves any political party. Ne here a distinct
PARTY liquor dealers, should leave Syracuse
such party. We will not be buried up by any other
PARTY, and will not be swallowed up by them wiped
out Of existence. II we take up the strongest have
hesitation In declaring that the ticket nominated In this
hall by the joint action Of the two conventions will
sweep the State. The city OF New York alone will then
give you sJority which cannot be BY the
a the Empire State. (Cheers.) II come here
protesting to act M Independent party and then
merge ourselves with at the political par,its
In the state, constituents will say have
sold them, and shall be beaten In the NEXT
election. We have seen what We can 90 A. an
organised party, We see that two powerful political
parties have openly expressed their hostility % the
enactment Of any prohbtory Law whatever but this Is
the FIRE, time they have taken stand upon that platform
prior to election and yet this question has been
bcfore the people in shape another for the las
ten years. And why these political parties no~ =.
ready to the liquor deaerst They have not done
before because we had organization and xere there
fore, poverIess. Why Is IL that The Temperance party
under the Of republicans do not dare 10 put The
Maine Law plank In their platform IT Is not because
they not in favor oi sbs Maine lA~ They have told
you that the liquor trsc u the roo, of ell the evil