New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
the Republican party to overcome the remainder the
DemOcratic parfv


"A yoOedI win giys hundred dollars dozen for all
the Democrats who will leave their party for this. u
Temperance not the only question now in this coun
Try: There are important questions in which temper
ance men are interested and not going to leave
these important issues and ceave to and fight for one
Tue NOW tat the political parties have their maen
the parties to understand that temperance men will not
support whisky men, and after defeat or two, tney
The Rev Mr.. Bolch OF Illinois said Mr. Tilton lions
In the way. He had his doubts. but he that doubeth
is damned" party would be If it hesitaed There
was the old and rotten Democratic party ID tne
way and the rocking Republican party IN the way but
with the help OF God they would put them out OF the
way. He had been asked II the temperance men were
going to split the Republican party if that party IA
yored whisky They would split it up and split II down
resolution was here introduced, ana passed ny
unanimous vote that the name of the party DO 1.-THE Ma
tonal Temperance Party"
The Rev DR. Hatfield OF Chicago said it painful to
nun TO differ from men of sense He did not believe IN
the formation OF party. What they wanted was
conviction grown into the mind that the liquor business
wrong ana until that was done distinct parties are
DOgwood subble Experience shows that where distinct
temperance questions made the issue they met with
defeat. The temperance men Of Massachusetts say II
they can ward of the folly OF third party and make
The Republicans believe that they would leave the party
IL 'ney did nor 90 right they would get WHAT they Walt
ed The party that hopes for the organization OF third
party Is the one that was trying to break up the uhoh
Considerable sparrlng followed between DR.. Hatfield
ana H. j. Hammond, which was rather sharp In IFS char
acter. Mr. Hammond Missed down, aud the Convex
non adjourned until o'clock
On reassembng att O'Clock the discussion OF the third
plank resumed.
G; II. Farrn OF H., said the Republican and Demo,
was useless to ask either Of the parties for assistance.
The Rev. Mr. Dixon OF ILL.,, was for a new party.
The third resolution, reported by the Committee,
was then adopted with but one dissenting voice.
Mr. French of Massachusetts, offered resolution that
temperance men In each State and Territory Will not be
committed by any action OF this Convention to Organize
distinct political parties In their respective localities until
their Judgment the interests Of the temperance
cause be better promoted thereby.
Mr. BOss of Ill., offered substitute 20 The fourth reso-
luton that having declared that all persons have right
to be protected and property against the liquor
trdc they hold that the meals TO secure that protection
Is equally right therefore suffrage should be impartial,
without regard to nationality, color. or sex.
The amendment, after debate. was rejected and the
resolutions adopted.
The fifth resolution passed unanimously.
The Secretary offered the following resolution, which
adopted unanimously.
Red That while recognize the good providence Of Almighty
God 10 supervising this from it, establishment
the would organizing for the legal
hou Of liquor traffic reliance for ultimate
must be the Omuipoeut
The preamble adopted. and the whole platform
then adopted by rising vote with three cheers and
tiger. The dOXology was then sung.
The Hon Gerrtt Smith presented and read long adj
dress which he had prepared half dozen or more mo
tons made to strike out OF Mr.. Smiths address
certain expressions which deemed Offensive or not
in good taste The address finally recommended to
the Committee for the purpose OF cOndenslng IL down
SAt the evening session of the National Temperance
Convention the address presented by Gcrrlt Snilh IN
the afternoon ana referred back 10 him. was recalled ana
adopted. This followed by addresses from various
persons after which the Convention adjourned sine d'e