New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

SEPARATE POLITICAL ACTION DECIDED ON-A
STATE TICKET N0MINATED-DECLARATr0
OF PRINCIPLES-LOCAL PROHIBITION DE-
NOUNCED.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 6.-The State Convention
Of the Anti Dram.shOp party held here to-day Tho
Convention was called to order by Simeon Brownel Of
Warrington, Chairman Of the Executive Committee. on
dent Of the Convention.
On taking the chair Mr.. Leigh made speech, prophs-
sying that II drunkenness the decade
rapidly as 1t has in the past decade In quarter OF
century Republican institutions would be oyerthrovn,
Political action OF both political parties was now con.
troled by the dram-shop. II this thing continues tho
people will seek refuge by calling for imperial
master or king to save them. He had hope either Of
the Democracy the Republicans He had been one OF
the fathers OF the Republican party but obliged
confess that the management Of that party especially In
hs section Of the state left to great set Of scala
and villains cursed any party. Leaders Of
the Republican party hore bought and sold by tho
Tammany Ring the beefsteaks and chops In tho
market. The only hope for tho temperance cause hs
said IN separate political action relying on Prov
dence for results.
Ira Brownen Of Washington, DR.. 8. d. Stowe Of
Oswego and J. H. Harter were elected Vice Presidents
and @. 81. wheeler Of OnOndaga Secretary The TEN.
porary organization was then made permanent
Business Committee Of seven, Of which Gerrit Smith
was Chairman, was appointed. The same Commlttce
was authorized to report State ticket 1t reported tue
following, which the Convention adopted, viz:
For Secretary of State-C. C. LEIGH Of New-York
C0ntroAer-GARDINER ROWLAND OF Rensselaer,.
State frcdsprer-y5IhEOs BRowSELL OF Washington.
Attorney y-Genera-EDwARD CRUMSEr OF Dutchess.
Canal COMMUNICATIONS b. EDWARDS OF OsweKo
SLate Engineer and Surrey0r-C. j. MILLS OF Fulton
Inspector Of Stale Prisons-W MARKS OF Ontario.
The Rev. A. c. Rose from the Business Committee, re-
ported the Declaration Of Principles Of the AntDram-
shop party 1t decidedly opposes, among Others that
form of law entitled local Prohibition which allows the
majority of voters any county to legaze and
establish dram shops believing the state has right to
legaze crime endow any number OF her citizens with
the right to make that which Is morally wrong legally
right. Minorties have their rights and one OF their
dearest rights Is to be saved from these criminal paupe
and lunatic manufacturing Establishments.
Efforts are to be made to start newspaper in the In
terests Of the party Amoon TO change the O Es
organization to the National Temperance party" was
laid on the table. The Convention then adjourned.
call has been issued for joint meeting Of the Tem-
perance Committee political action appointed by tho
State Temperance Society, the Grand Lodge Of Good
Tempaxs and the Grand Division Of the Sons OF Tenn
perance Of Eastern New-York, to be held at the new
Temperance Hotel in this city Tuesday evening" Sept
%. Committee from other State Temperance organEa
ains will be received and all friends Of local prohibition
invited be present and participate In the discus
siOns.