The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10


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THE LIQUOR DEALERS CONVENTION IN SYRIA
CusE.-We publish to-day q full report of the
proceedings of the liquor dealers who met in
State Convention in Syracuse Oh Wednesday
last. Though the Convention opened in i'll
feeling and mutual jealousy and was at one
time likely to break up in disorder, better
counsels and wiser sentiments afterwards pre-
vailed, and the result was harmonious action,
the completion of a State organization, and
the unanimous adoption of constitution by
which the association is hereafter to b
governed.
1t would seem that there were two clements
Of disorder and disunion at work in the minds
OF the country members Of the Convention
from whom all the difficulty proceeded. One
class Of them desired very much to chang
the name and title of the society. These were
the pious, religious men-members of the
church-wbo, though belonging to the trade
and existing by it, were so SIMULTANEOUSLY
hypocritical as to wish the devil to be called
by more polite name. They deemed it rs
reflection upon them to be numbered among
the members of body known as the .Liquor
Dealers Society,"" But the New York and
Brooklyn members, who are the fathers and
supporters OF the organization, thought that
there was much in a name, and that it would
be contemplate as we'll as suicidal to fight
uuder false colors; and SO they strenuously
resisted all efforts, in caucus and in Conven-
ton, to change it into some other new and
perhaps unmeaning term. They were not
ashamed Of their business, nor did they feel
any internal quaking at the idea Of being
known to the world US members of the Liquor
Dealers Association.
The other element of opposition manifested
by the country members to the plans Of or
ganization suggested by those from the city
was, that the former did not desire the
body to be a single and exclusive party.
They wished to allow the politicians to
come in and make capital of the thing That
is, they would get up, not strong, unyielding,
compact body Of liquor dealers, who, fighting
for their means Of livelihood, would by united
action be able to outweigh the votes thrown
for any supporter Of the Maine law, but rather
Heterogeneous party OF all who either were
or pretended to be opponents TO prohibition
1t was this question which created all the
trouble, and it was only by compromise that it
was settled. The constitution declares that
the association, in town and city, is to be
known as 1.-The Society of Liquor Dealers
but that in the counties they may add, where
it is deemed eypedient, land of others pccu-
niarily interested in the trade" Besides, in
New York and Brooklyn, the exclusive charac-
ter Of the association is to be maintained while
in the rural districts they may carry on the
contest with the heterogeneous clements they
have heaped together.
Mr.. Lyman Powers, an extensive distiller. of
Troy, was elected permanent President, with
seven Vice Presidents-onc from each judicial
district-and two Secretaries; while nine other
gentlemen-Col. French at their head-werc
appointed State Central Committee. The
organization being thus completed, the Con-
vention adjourned sine die at midnight Of the
day of its meeting. A good indication as to
the practicalness Of the men composing the
body. Where's the Carson League?