New-York tribune., 1870-08-18
NEW PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS.


CONVENTION OF PRoHIBITIoNIsrs AT BOSTON
AN INDEPENDENT TEMPERANCE ORGANIzA-
TION-THE PLATFORM-WENDELL PHILLIb
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
BosToN, Aug. T.-The Delegate Iemperal0
Convention which met in Boston to-day TO form NO
Prohibitory party, called to order at loi oeockT
Mr. VIM. Wells Brown (colored) Of Boston. Tne Hon
Trask OF Springfield elected temporary Charmand
the Convention, and was received with applause ~
said he was thankful to occupy this humble POSITIONS
the formation OF new independent Temperance party
When the Committee on Credentials was appointeds
was ascertaned that there many persons In ~
hall who had not been sent as delegates A motion
invite all who favored independent Prohibit0y paV
was tabled temporarily, till it found that 40 eiua
and towns were represented by 500 delegates. Msn
were expected at a later hour. The above mouon w
then considered and elected discussion. 1t was sta4
that men were In the hall who had come TO control -
Convention without being sound on the question @
new party DIR. Holt Of Lowell said that he was -
oldest temperance man in the hall, and stated u
the delegates from Lowell did not come va
the sole intention OF forming new party Ihey h'~~
holding over until the Republican party made nomihs
tions The meeting did not seem to be willing tesnss
him to speak, and he withdrew. The motion was canss
almost unanimously. Judge Crosby OF Lowell Onsd
the Oldest temperance in the state, said that he W
not ready to go in unqualinedy for q party, al
must therefore resign vce-Presdent Of the meeune
AA scene Of confusion followed and the call was res
gan to show that Judge Crosby had business to hsw
rome to the Convention. Judge Cr0sby's declinaao
ygas accepted by nearly unanimous vote.
While waiting for the committee reports,the Convenha
Acaed upon Dr. Charles Jewett OF New-York to make .
address. He said he had come from New-York for %
fother purpose than % express his sympathy Win ~
movement, be regarding this Convention Is one OF
most important ever held in Massachusetts, He oppos1
the attempt TO form a National Temperance party -
year, tie great work Of the Republican party had ~
T.. .I,,.l.A Iya
come them and he favored movements IN the ststssw
cause their necessities differed There was u" nesd
nominated Prohibonist. and had come out slars .i. ~
TS oS%nY SSn PBaRer Of BeVsr Wee
Presidents, ID. c. Eddy James H. Roberts oil Boston, s
Mr. Baker on assuming the chair spoke OF the pss
form which they intended 10 adopt, and ssla srnSa
which would totally prohibit ne sale Oh ~desh He
saw before him enough 10 carry the sts.e.
plause lie said the movement was no! an 10 c S,s1@s
he hoped this important convention WON" "
and not a talking Convention. ,..nt,oa ana
After the meeting had been Thoroughly n otgan'u NJ
a Committee on Resolutions appointed WIN IA
Miner as Chairman Mr.. Harrison g. Coe ., Ds bo dd
he hoped that the member OF me Consen'US r mptory
denisS fen Voice He was not heard Mr.. n D. CUSHING
of Boston moved that Mr. Wendell Phillips &c . Tire
ceer hse ~ for r him He was nominated amd much enss
asm Cushing as Chairman on me , sn spcsa ie
\money stating that $4,000 was needeI. ..,., tss
. Ineio caTtain members of the Convention ara
s y,as Slight pauso in business Mr. bdwih lh"mr
son. s.re d reIpted some anecdotes 90 harmonic t
imeetng He argued In favor OF thru p, 80. sSnae
snd OF is ~ OF $50 (which by the way had mong
* favor of prohbition) was the weaAeSt co. CIR.
Iae aItboIgh he was not confident OF success
0' AFTERNOON SESSION. -. ..x
! A, tho afternoon session the attendance VIZ sS.s
hueh careful estimate showed that rot m, mots 80 al
goS or 500 delegates were present, there pel"e "
~ 4sWonY onLookers AS there were members p....-
ltTahiss Rev DIR Miner from the Committee on hNS"~
,,Ions reported the following: -, A., u,o, ms q
e. sTsgs ydesl interest hat AFFECT. prOdoeo slP
In paapersm prostitution the peace Of ,a STREETS We sr
IT; Of tie ballot and The success not The ei''eA's :"
Rortd That policy vhA thu; asss ever pSls ss. -
xusht to he decided BY the people aud 'ho1' '' '"
d 81 0ss TS. we can have 40 hope from di Pg .n =
spI'sns'ss se S r 1G license nor poOan ,. '.'
nOGnce the life nor e. toe death 81 .S & 1 s,Ssr AZ -
policy s1eGT,s any laws ne, Or sa SS .sr any - ,s hsu r
qgor yosi :. q 'ny ps5, ~ s Gs l,s n h, 81 d.
mass barter the pabIc morals the purity Of the ea'' ana
Of s's sGsnTss Tss S Sr1sp ~
life and pedt cal poser q .s si , "a, a. M % sss -
wa0S. .lF srsiors hat tie Organization rsa'f'
That !. psGsss'l ps,,y % Ss eel I .s.'. sss ss
state distilled fnnen,ei no, because y e,r ns BOT -
g. Rso Thai Shis We rsesnils inpsas q Ss, SO
aud ohe, political @sssars' We ssrDIss ssf
lion 10 ,he dra shop sstem and that eb sss
VT viii MT thcreirom BY other lssseS -
believing the hloer policy OF he stss F.s.b
parsby Important than other party tsnes aud sas "a
Heaven bess the ties hs se"s .npo
political parties, that denoalse the dremshOp Nsr
of that pledge the beat scais ~. - ~
overthrow and that 10 this end demand Of shc sse 40
cal Prohibitory policy. -, :. .s,lsa
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ssa ,A. dssa and ss ,A i.,s,g arr. q
It's earnings and enables capital 70 control It's ss'ss !"
and is
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and tha. lives By rebhps hs food sl eetnns s ~
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