The New York herald., 1871-12-15
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.


In pursuance OF a call issued by number of gen.
tlemen prominent In the temperance cause, State
Convention was held In New Haven, at Brewster
Hail. yesterday, for the purpose OF organizing third
party and nominating STATE ticket to be voted for
next April About one hundred delegates assembled
at the hall ar ten O'Clock In the FORE
noon and organized BY electing Henry d.
Smith, of Plantsville. temporary Chairman,
and Henry B. Brown OF New Haven, Secretary.
After the reading OF the call committees were ap-
pointed on permanent organization and resolu.
tions, the former reported list OF persons for per-
manent oflcers. headed by Professor W. X.
Walkcley, OF Plantsvllle, for President They were
elected, and Mr. Walkeey, upon taking the chair
returned his thanks and endorsed the movement
for third party. State Central Committee was
appointed after which a platform was reported
from the Committee on Resolutions.
BY invitation OF the convention Rev. g. II.
PLATT, OF bridgeport gave his views upon the
resolves. His remarks were devoted chiefly TO
giving the reasons Tor forming another party which
were in erect that neither the dem0crauc nor re-
publican party would do anything for the tem-
rev Mr.. HILLIARD followed expressing similar
views. r.
The resolutions were then tabled, to be taken up
The Convention then nominated the following
Gopermo,-Francis Gillette, Of Hartford.
Lieutenant Gorernor-A. S. Beardsey, OF Ply
mouth. ;. - ;s.s--~
SecTetury-Hlrdu u. Lawrence, OF Norfolk.
7redssn ssner-George Greenman, OF Mystic.
C0n,ptrOuer-Dabney Carr, OF Bridgeport.
The Convention then adjourned for dinner.
In the afternoon 1t reassembled and adopted the
resolutions separately, after some discussion. One
resolution, denouncIng railroad consolidation, was
was offered, and then the Convention adjourned.
as adopted Is as folows:-
assembled to organize political party for the legal sup
precision of the liquor tr and the accomplishment
the happiness Of the state we adopt as oS
Ss c Of he State
Public yrae and rs n % The safety and
one or imPaiIrss Isdi the ,o,1er other .,,. ,,.
pHsS
and therefore that traffic the foe of the State and should
Resolved That such the deprayy Of those engaged in
only by force Of executed law and such s orsanaed
hS sets pys n 10 upoa a T. there
enact all laws needfu TO y: suppression and should exc
cute such laws through its own officers and BY its own
Of ss cal. Pss. es
lied on e charged with the administration OF the State to
injured by that ac should now no longer rev on those
parties but act directly and independently for their
Resolved that. organizing for this end, we make clear
rsiormalion Of and prohibition measure Of
ss 81 ss sns
therefore while feeling in IL as such work the deepes. in
e t. edang
and hearest odspeed that is not the function Of the
Rssoved That while the temperance work thus to be
conducted only bv moral means the civil protection Of c
eiy. r auor trade, only through SS
% % n @ sa.s
a that Of any other pubic nuisance Of the State
these ss ana SaGa G
prosecute with all its energies and resources until 1t &C
Resolved liquor tIafnc source comes
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s.ss ra a% mus with ss%ss
enSSni enS n.%dsRns him with II. 1nsis in
W viii demand uprshns.. of
public ONCE and n The on Of public
Sig s shall M paSls Is win array
a:sons.y ':i e. " and
ascals from positions of public trust and put In their places
Rssoysd rha. n this connection especially commend
and the corupons Of the lobby system Of
and nasty work till this Ausean stable is thoroughly
Resolved rha. favor Of reform the civil ser.
vice Of the country BY which qualifications for the oee shall
ernmen and by which no ocehoasr shall be- turned ou Of
Resosed That one Of the most formidable pcrs Of the
future the system o. gigantic % s now sn
dom OF the Legislature should be combined in endeavor
Resoived That the aborer worthy OF his hire, and
hire should % % Ss allow, as T him n os a% S S
home and OF society and for the intellectual and spiritual
Resolved That as women and helpless children are the
In all proper ways. - -
conditioned and intelligence OF the people, and,
herefore education, both intellectual and moral should
constitute Of the foremost concerns Of the State
Resolved That In the progress OF civilization the tlme
has when the old baroarous method of settling ma,
tonal difficulties bv should come to end and we hail
with profound satisfaction the conclusion OF the treaty OF
this nation and the mother country and we
express that tho friendly relations thus established
between these great members OF the
race NAV continue while their history endures
Resolved That the name OF this party shall be the Union
Reform party Connecticut and shall be constituted OF
those who ADOPT It's principles and associate themselves
together TO realize them
Resolved That our reliance in the enterprise in which
the truth and justice OF our cause the intel
Iigence virtue OF the people, and above ali on the
almighty power whom the enemy Of
every evil friend OF good cause and on Him
bumby confess dependence and devou,y impore His
AID.
The ticket politically stands three republicans and
two democrats, the latter being the candidates for
Secretary OF state and Comptroller. The ticket
WIN probably control enough strength TO throw tho
election OF the next Governor into the Legislature.
VIEWS OF THE PAST.