New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONTENTION.
NO FORCE TO BE USED TO ADVANCE TEMPER
ANCE-OPINIOSs or EDWARD G. DELENAN-
PLATFORM or THE CONVENTION.

NO FORCE TO BE USED TO ADVANCE TEMPER
ANCE-OrINIOSs or EDWARD c. DELEYAN-
PLATFORM OF THE CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The National Temper
ance Convention roassombled this morning at o'clock
Judge Black President Of the Convention, led In prayer
He then read All extract editorial in The Chicago
Tribune follows:
prevent Al duufiug 'piraou'
meme :. y. s. oppo.. IL .aeh @ 80. cs f.r b. cool ir
nothing unit batel b ib police the 'hs' Po''e the ooa'
The Judge then said that the idea that they intended
employ fofce 10 accomplish their work Was ridiculous,
they worked only by moral suasion.
John stcarns Of Scw-York then read letter from the
Hon. Edward {. Dclcyau, veteran apostle OF Temper.
what my views are Win regard TO We use OF
always been In favor OF employing moral suaslon
TO induce a. many possible 90 abandon the
moral suasion. also convince the voter whatever his
party, that 1t Is his duty TO hs God ms nmy ana hs
country, Ia use hs ballot To destroy tue license yhle
and prohibition. With my present yieNs am opposed
10 the policy OF tehrhie party Hhi'h "ou,u en"us,
itself Ia trying to attain that chd Dut wouI hpp1h 70
the total abstaners and prohbiIonsts WITHIN the re-
specfvc political circles 20 make use OF their utmost IN
nuenco 10 bring about the desired result Iot ny a0hg
This they do not IN any degree interfere with political
great religious question out OF partisan strife" Mr.
Delavan quotes article from The Nelo York EJdmi-
ner.nee cannot be essatcd out Of existence unless
under legislation there lies vast controlling moral
thinks there Is much practical wisdom in these reuarks
Ny own mind has some time been tending III the same
Mr. Ransom of New.Jersey read the platform. as fol
W1cr>a, Protection allegiance reciprocal dae. ever.
Who Yields obedience 10 tue Jasi comnssdo l Goaernmeni
entitled TO full complete and perfect protection Of that Goyramas
enjoyment Of personal seeuiD personal Hbef aHd pn'Ae
Th,rsas The ah Intoxicating greatly np,i per
security and personal liberty Of the large q Isas and
Wheta 1hs eIstlg pae, hopees'y unwilling to adopt
Therefore we 10 Convention assembled ,i.n, Of ,b,
free Republic sharing The duties And re,poab u il, Govern
meat IN The @higs Of solemn da .eort to our oup na race
unite ia The oioning Declaration Of Pineipr' IL, ,
r2 PATROLS Ss aid B,osd BAD deer toe
Of m Go,nme1i securing Go' ,1' sS' o. ,hs s's' 'syr,'
grnh the seprehe republican ahe' but ~e DO hereby
religious liberty embodied the Declaration Of American lldspsn
second That intoucAng beverages dshouor Chris
CIVILIZATION uHieai TO the best Interests Of society political
Government capable regulated restrained any
81 saSs 1Ss5S 5o G Stat, Sas. Leg
Third hat IN view OF th 'n a. Tue eiuhs pohca par
soatey DO inyhg 9"ad The suppression OF the ,mc
natural property undermining It's very foundation snby
psfiie, aud TO organize National fam.bop
party having ~ primary object the entire suppression Of The irsc
IosT While We adopt Dram,hOp part" ,,.I
lie public pledge hds to the DeelAon Of Independence,
n Thar Cntr. Executive Commute, OF one from each State
Territory and the District Of Columbia be appointed By the Chi
whose duty shall be TO ias such action as IL their judgment will best
The third plank OF the platform called out vigorous
discussion.
heart and soul temperance man. but was opposed TO
giving mp his political principles because he was tenn
perance man.
Mr.. Montgomery OF Indiana for third party. Only
those opposed It who had axes 10 grind
Dr. Jewet Of Tennessee had fought In the Republican
from the beginning. lie owed everything to that
party In Massachusetts the Wing party passed the Pro
hbtion law and the party did the same thing In
Connecticut and Maine.
In Connecticut r,ey fought the temperance fight and
went down with the cause In the aet Convention In
Maine the Republican party incorporated temperance
plank IN their platform and opposed the new party pro
ieCt
Mr. Russell Of Michigan answered Mr.. Jewett DENYING
that which Mr.. Jewett had credited the Republican
party with lie undertook 10 prove that tho Republican
party had done nothing for the temperance cause.
has come out IN Its favor"
Dr. william Ross of Illinois said he could name one
article against ntemperance Yes, and he lives to IT,
too"
cratic party closing his remarks by pophesying
70 the temperance party az last.
Mrs Baou OF Minnesota did not think che had q right
10 speak the rOstrum. She citizen, but she was
fun OF the subject TO overlooking. How should they
Judge Of the political parties but by their deedsi should
they beg them maintain temperance Must they cry
for ecyi She related ananecdOe OF poor starving boy
who asked why he did not beg, and answered De
ragged clothes beg my thn cheeks Degl andmy emp
desoate beg whose ltreatment at the hands OF
ruined by the is so PLAIN that II plainly begs
She thought they were now ready Tor a party. II
there was any good In the Republican Democratic
parties let them shake hands with the party and
miucle with them This party was their party the true
humane party; IL needed temperance and must
thereby help the women. II mon rule nations
rule men II men create princlpatos or powers, women
are the creators OF men.
Mr. Leonard said he was from Egypt II was the wish
ablished He said the Republican platform meant abo-
lton and Post.Oiice while the Democratic platform
meant Niger aud whisky.
Mr. Titon OF Wisconsin said u was not time for the
temperance men 10 political ties and form party
with tins one plank for platform. He had grave
doubts bout the success Of the movement IL there any
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