The New York herald., 1871-09-07
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

Tue Anti-Dramshop Party In Conciave-
FrlwhtfuI Picture or Political Parties-A
State Ticket Neminated-Oppositisn to the
Local Prohibition Law.
SYRACUSE. N. r., Sept o, 1871.
The State Convention Of the anti-dramshop partv
was held here to-day. The Convention was called
to order Dy simeon Brownell or washington, Chair
man OF the Executive Committee. on wnCse motion
O. G. Leigh. OF New York, was made President OF
the Convention.
On taking the chair Mr.. LEIGH made q speech.
prophesying that If drunkenness increased tho next
decade rapidly ~ 1t has In tho past decade in
quarter OF century republican institutions would
be Overthrown. Political action OF both political
parties was now controlled by the dramshop. II
this thing continues the people viii seek refuge by
calling for some imperial master or king to save
them. He had no hope either or the demOc-
racy or the republicans. He had been one
OF tho fathers Of the republican party, but was
obliged to confess that the management OF that
party, especially in his section OF the State, was left
to as great OF scalawags and villains as ever
cursed any party. Leaders OF the republican party
there were bought and sold BY The Tammany ring
the same as beefsteaks and chops In the market.
The enly hope Tor the temperance cause, he said,
was in separate political action relying on Pr0vl-
ira Brownsll, Of washington; Or: z. I. Stowe. Of
S%ssS and ana Il chosen yss Re
The temporary organization was then made per-
A business committee OF seven, of which 0errit
Smith Was chairman, was appointed. The same
c0mmittce was authorized to report State ticket
1t reported the following which the Convention
adopted, namely
Secretary OF State-C. G. Leigh OF New York.
OnphOtler--Gardlner Rowland, OF Rensselaer,.
State Tedsuret'-sineon Brownell, OF Washing
ton. fff . q. 100 .at rf ern H.H faF-I
Attorney General-Edward Crunney, OF Duchess
canal lCOmmtsSiOner-JOhn b. Edwards OF Os.
wego. .i
STATE Engineer ana Suruevoa-C. J. Mills OF Full.
ton. ~ ,. -. d. .e :, ... ~ .t b.. M
Inspector OF State Prisons-w. Marks OF ontario.
Rev. A. @. Rose, from the Business Committee,
reported the declaration OF principles Of the anti
dramsh0p party. II decidedly opposes, among
others. that form OF law entitled local prohi-
binon. which allows the majority q voters
establish dramshops believing the State
has no right to legaiize crime or endow any num-
Der OF her citizens with the right to make that
which is morally wrong legally right. Minorities
have their rights and one or their dearest rights Is
to be saved from these criminal pauper ana lunatlc
Efforts are 10 be made to start paper in the In
terests OF the party a'ofa NJ tfl I'D ii
A motion to cnange the name 70 national temper.
ance party was laid on the table. The Convention
then adjourned. 9L ANlNle eA tnNsfi
A call mas been issued for joint meeting Of the
Temperance Committee on Political Action, ap-
pointed by the State Temperance Society, the Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars and the Grand Division Of
the Sons OF Temperance Of Eastern New York, to
be held at the new Temperance Hotel In this city,
TUESDAY evening, September 20 Committees from
other state temperance organizations Will be re
vlted to be present and participate ID the discus
slOns. HH N A' .N