The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04
THE THIRD PARTY.
Convention of Temperance Men TO Nominate
Candidates for the CITY OIiIces.


This morning, at 10 O'Clock, the convention, con-
ssting of three delegates elected from each ward,
city and county offices to be filled at the ensuing
october election, met in Concert Hall. There were
about score OF delegates present and dozen
auditors. In the large hall they looked like sparse
sheep In wide field.
few minutes after 10 O'Clock, j. Newton Pierce
called the convention to order.
Mr.. George H. Hicks was elected temporary Chair
mi and Alexander Cutler temporary Secretary. -
Mr.. Alexander Sloan opened the proceedings with
prryer.
cal parties, dissatisfied with the nominees put for
ward by the late conventions, were anxious for
opportunity Of voting for uneXceptonable cand-
dates. They want separate and distinct ticket, to
have upon it good honest and sober men, instead of
bad, unreliable, drunken men, TO meet their
desires, preliminary meeting was held
and the matter Of the eXpediency OF calling a con-
vention was discussed. committee was appointed
with power to call convention to be composed of
delegates from the different wards, to nominate a
ticket in which integrity and worth shall be the
standard value The time has come for this move
ment and hope that 1t is not far distant for State
movement, when convention shall be called for
the nomination of ticket and the organization Of a
State temperance political party. (Applause.) The
temperance people have been depending on the eX-
isng parties for many years, and have been told to
wait They have waited until patience has ceased
10 be virtue. If the political parties will not act
those IN favor of the temperance cause must rely
upon themselves.
Returning his thanks, then, to the convention for
selecting him as its temporary Chairman and hoping
that It's business would be despatched with harmony
and that no attempt would be made to turn it into
rabble like other conventions and that formidable
ticket would be chosen the speaker resumed his
seat
James Mccormick was appointed Doorkeeper.
The following committees were then appointed
- On CrsientiaIs-GeOrge Goet III, George W. Hinke,
Q. ISSHI gTgs' GaTTi'
Henry Dnbree, James Pollock ro..,o- = w
RSwey William TANNER 6rant "
The Committee on Credentials then reported. Ten
wards were not represented, ana but few OF the
their names. At this time only thirty-one persons
were present.
quest all persons present not delegates, nor members
OF the press to retire from the hall This was done,
and speedily the room Was cleared Of its few inter-
Mr. Briggs'of the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization, reported for permanent offcers:-
President-George H. Hicks.
Secretary-AleXander r. Cutler.
The report was agreed to.
the convention. lie delivered short speech.
The Committee on Platform and Resolutions then
reported as folows:-
Whereas the legitimate province of govern nent
toEende its citizens secure in the exercise OF their rights
principle reform must of necessity be first advocated
Sognize IT, then It becomes the duty Of ntoi
gent TO organize new party Tor the purpose Of
c ad al ends na os o II h SaF
influence for its overthrow and neither of the
political parties have the Will atten
ton to the demand for reform in this respect but rather
cub to their behests by nominating for office those who
have for years, II not lifetime, been identified with the
liquor traffic. and whose gains and interests with this
prolhc source of CRIME ana misery; therefore
RsOiptd, That the citizens of PhilRdepha in
yention assembled feeling the responsibility Of posi-
tion, and the sacrifice 70 be made in the
tenAnoe of great principles do olemny the ISSUE
and unite ourselves into INDEPENDENT PARTY, based
upon Temperance and Moral principles, but upon plat
sufficiently broad 10 invite and embrace the good
honest OF all parties; to reform the abuses
municipal government and to nominate of known
virtue, pledged to sustain these principles
HeSOird, That the dishonesty and corruption we'll
the seishness tyrannyof partisan leaders
length ed the disgust and Of the
ia both parties repudiate their nominations and
eve that free government only be maintained and
petuated by elevation TO office of honesty Integrity
the liquor traffic.
esoiued That freemen should feel impeed to vote
for a candidate whose aptecedents immoral and
rupt, whose nomination mas bven procured by himself
his friends resortng to dishonest unfair
Resoiusd That we believe the traffic in the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors is unmitgated evil,
gigantic of crime and the cause of large portion
iaon and that economy and retrenohment in mum
cpal government correction OF the present abuses
regard the welfare and interests the citizens
| shall be among our leading principles
Resoired That We invite the citizens OF Philadelphia to
examine the character of the candidates and
the principles proclaim Are not the former
worthy the suTages OF the moral portion OF the
munity? and not the latter right in the sight OF God
and worthy the support of every intelligent persony
be'oved, That this party shall be called The lnaepen
| dent Reform Party"
| The report was unanimously adopted.
| motion was made made that committee OF
| three upon finance be appointed.
| Amended so as 70 make the committee consist OF
| ssTcn, AND cAJ.IeL