New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-18
TEMPERANCE.
sEw-YonK STATE CONVENTION.


AT the State Convention held i'll Albany, on
Wednesday, consider the political relation OF the
Temperance question, there was good attendance OF
delegates from the several counties. Business was com
menced by Mr.. t. L. Hale who nominated MI j. N
stearns for Temporary Chairman, and Mr. H. s. Me-
Cnllum Secretary. The Chairman then appointed tie
following Committees:
C,edenaaTbe Rev. sas Ball. Oneida A A. Robbins BrOOtyni
s0@ ,ae S9G'I org1SaTbe Rev Spencer Syracuse. wm
NJ ireland Uhes A. Van Bpps Geneva; II Ward Bnho hon
Peek NewYork David Roe Albany w >. S3o y
Basiaess c5Sn>@-B Hale Kings; l. Bssg Syracuse the
Gs stephen Merit r,s5 Ws Henri bsclsr
Tayor Brooklyn A. Farr, Albany C. Jadon West
eh $500 o X Holmes syiacusc Col Albany
The Committee on Permanent Organization then made
report which was accepted, and the ioo~lns oi"cef'
Prs.sicnNTbs John opountIl Ioas.lIs so,,;,,
GAS CT j. " Hareos1, Albany Bronson Amsterdam tue
Ambrose Nicholson oBeiia L. B3gg he,r
G IT1d william gia. g. od asss9 wa Hs "'
Mr. O'Donne was escorted TO the chair by the Rev f.
A. Spencer syracuse. and the Hon. G. L. NILS and ad-
the me eng We're preparing the
resolutions the Conception was addressed ey 's
a Com Communication was read from the Hon. Gerrit
smith IN Tilch ne expressed inc ier 'l"'
ist willing to ereak from their pestai Pariie.
a. Not be willing 70 limit their political war against aeono 70 We
Resolutions were read. and after long debate
l. ay hold principles laid down By wsshinron 10 bis
pepsbe 70 political prosperity necessary springs Of popular
and second That no psst Gao s G qS Of bSna
hresi props Of the duties Of men ard eu1sss
and their Sasrce IA Is subsequent history have Contributed largely
s prosperity without their maintenance inTolie the future
That which OPPod nOrsl s9a y,s in Opposition to the
be discouneusDoed and suppressed -, -. -,
For these ends moral should be used when
practicable aud lega when moral are inadequate -,
s. AuuuIe and Of iutoIcaing liquor o Desefass
e.sB tie fairly races Therefor every
good citizen should and sn dseountenanee hen no sseA
We demand prohibition of such practices By law We viii
earnestly labor to attain such an e'd anu VIII N0'
We insist on IN. preservation sAncy Of the sabbath snd
viii oppose the tendency to sabbath de'eAHoh 'he
'e ava 1 s The nomusion Of ep for political position who
dor.e and support principles above lad down. and "e VIII vote
o We viii oppose political corruption al the forms which Il is
the Of securing NOMINATIONS aHo eee'oH pu' ~
RESOLUTIONS In relation To an efficient ORGANIZATION OF
the temperance voters OF the state were aaopeo " ap
d That we fan and careful ogaal,aioa Of the
and tba thereof be solicited to n pscs ' DC WI h
eandd. for legislative sieSse the ,.ls Of in
tO.ns la. down y ;h PLATFORM ,rpot State Com
ON. from each Congressional whose duty .hs be to
% :: o: as sSP Ts-
s =. ' Sas Sss q a. i oss. p time
10 secure largest possible - ., .n...
IesDued That the Legislature now ID session. ~ 49,;
ed to repeal laws shs statuisbooE licensing the sale " i
ea h s1ST Tbs. We demand Of tn. Legislature the enactment q Ala.
% allow majority Of legal soiers Of county osn CIV
I'D "a prohibit the rahc intofesng dnhh "H Wv"
"a sb.ts tbs a buisases whenever prohibited
J,ord That and patriots whe We u.eav ~
sect.risp insist recognition and pe'hAuS
In school system eseyng that It ecaeaoh vi" ou
an Ten persBes and morality In the land .a......
sd That State COMMITTEES Of this Convention eooPsiAss
with other PLANTATIONS ia this State holding our principles s 0A'
egegy. .... 81. .,... 6un
enterprise positively essential 10 m hhA
sar.s. nd this recommend the general circulation OF s
publications National Temperance boeey NO. i" "A@
One member from each Congress District was then sp
poInted State Committee as follows ,v, m q
Iss Joha y Macs; I'D ssarnsi ia b. bale VIZ
via dis Rev Tsyori VItb The Rev. a. Merritt
eo yII rsa psei Vih u T. JSdson; Ixh H. Hopsiss
XII George Trempsr XIII william Grooi Xiv Toe I no..
iogs xyIb A. n Locke; xyiiis sssr Mi nhsa
pTI.s i,ss,~ R,ck.it xXlId o. Jenkisi XIII L. basg
xxiSth M b. Converse xxytL D. u Clara xk N,r n
yXyIh david DECKER XxyIilit, Chsanet' AAiAH' q
Water. xxxlt IA. Ward, xxxIsl H. G. ieass