New-York tribune., 1873-06-25
TEMPERANCE MEN IN COUNCIL.

CONVENTIONS AT ALBANY-PROHBTTIoN DISCUSSED.
ALBANY, June 24.-The Convention called
by the committees representing several Temperance or
ganzatons and OF other friends OF Temperance and the
sbhath to take action view OF the failure Of the Re
publican party through the Governor and the Legtsll-
ture to redeem the pledges repeatedly given 20 enact
local prohibition law met at Tweddle Han at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Mt Groo was made chairman. and addressed the
Convention He said The citizens had been in the habit
Of trusting parties; that they had placed their con-
dence in Republican party, only 10 have that con-
dence broken and violated Il therefore,
no longer to in politicians appaUsel but IN prin-
cipes only. Applause People tell rs we are endea7orng
TO dictate wi people shall and drink that
have no right 70 DO that We have the right 10 prohibit
the sale OF stale meat and sh ana here something
infinitely worse, which we ask shall be prohibited II
we can prevent the sale Of stale articles Of food why
can we not DO it with regard TO drink, which Is not
only destructive OF health. but Of the souli
E. H. Hopkins OF New-York and T. J. sbleY OF Niagara
we're appointed secretaries. The following Yce-Presi-
dents we're appouted Gen. Joseph Smith OF Ulster
A. W. Lansing Of Clinton. A. A Robbins OF Kings John
REID Of Albany, A. Newton Locke OF Warren, and the
Rev George II. Hicks Of R0ckand
After brief session Of the Business Committee Mr..
b. f. Hale said that the Committee had determined, be-
fore making mp report that it would be best TO hear
EXPRESSIONS from the members OF the Convention from
various sections state, to what business was
looked for He therefore moved that hour or more
be devoted to brief yem!nue speeches, and then the
Convention adjourn till p. M, when the Committee
would be ready 70 report This was agreed 20.
At the afternoon session the Committee Business
reported The following among other resolutions;
Hes9yped That the traffic in intoxicating liquors beng
n crime against God and humanity, all license laws bY
whsh respectabity is given thereto are the great Dul-
Warl OF traffic and while they remain upon tne
statute books no great ana permanent success be
tive duty OF temperance 20 Unite IN their Efforts
for the mmediate repeal uf all such laws.
Res0lred That, their stead, the great mpera-
! az ali intoxcafln., LIQUORS as \ beverage.
Resoired That at the earliest possible period IN
amendment the Constitution OF the state should DE-
TenGer9g n % s EG the 81 % Of sueh LIQUORS
as a beverage, and prohibiting such sale.
heS0,red That Will make the best possible use OF
ali existing laws bearing on the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors by their mosf rigid enforcement through Jle
proper officers instruments III securing the Aforesaid
Resoi7sd That the members OF this Convention fully
sympathze with the feeling of disappointment aud NOR
thcatOn which pervaded me entire state upon the an
u0uucement the veto, by Gov. Dix, OF the 10 Al Pro-
OF the pghted faith II the Republican parry hostile 70
the moral religious interests or the state, and un-
Resoired That the state Temperance Committee he
authorized 10 call State Convention prior TO me lst da
OF october next to complete plans ior otc' action az
the Fa election and that the Committee be Instructed
the measure To perfect the d. 81 thQrou-h ortaLzl-
ton IN the several districts oV local aances cohYeu.
tons otherwise, IN order ~ secure the election OF
Thoroughly reliable friends or PrOulouOn 10 the next
Senate and Assembly; AMI we also recommend that a
property pledge emboded n the constitution OF Our
alliances for assessment order 70 prosecute al viola
tiOns OF the present laws
resolution proposed as substitute for the llth
resolution. proposing Independent Temperance party
which elected long debate, but was rejected reso-
luton was adopted calling Congress TO pass pro-
hibtOry law, prohibiting the Importation aud manuiac-
ure ut i0tOxicatngIquOrs. long debate was had on
tho resolution declaring that we record WIN pleasure
that Gov DIX recognized In his veto message the prnci
pe OF prohibition" when the fifth resolution, above
given, was adopted a substitute The Convention
then took a recess until 2. N.
The evening session was devoted TO tho delivery OF
| addresses showing the evils OF intemperance.
Tie Convention adjourned sine die.
AT the Ultra Prohibition Convention, which assembled
here to-day, resolutions were adopted which indOrs'
the platform and organization OF the National Prohibition
party favor prohibition BY general and uniIocm laws
advocate prohibitOry constitutional amendment
recognize as the chief OF the failures on the part
OF temperance people in the past disposition 10 COM
PROMISE the least evil Of parties and adopt halfway
measures insist that Credit Mobler larceny the
salary grab &c, the results VI the country being
governed by political parties that have outlyed Their
principles and those who continue 70 act with them
make themselves indirectly parties 70 their crimes