The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-25
Temperance Convention.


Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev. Mr.
Mexican, as chairman of the committee tc
call the convention, read the call and nom
mated Hon. II. ]. Groo of Orange county
as chairman, which was agreed to. Mr.
Groo in taking the chair briefly addressed
the convention, thanking 1t for the honor
conferred He said the convention did moi
represent any particular organization, but
was composed of men representing the
friends of the Sabbath and the enemies of
intoxcation. He said the citizens had
been in the habit of trusting parties that
they had placed their confidence in the Re-
publican party only to have that confidence
broken and violated. 1t was determined,
therefore, no longer to trust in politicians,
Applause, but in principle only [applausc]
He said 1t was proposed to nominate men
of undoubted integrity, men who would
abide faithfully by the principle of temper
ance, and let them be supported by the
political parties. By this means only could
true temperance men be brought to the
front. 1t is said this was not political
question. Why, he asked, when we found
intemperance filling our jails, state prisons
and poor houses, when we found it going
down in our pockets, what was it but a
political question?
At the conclusion of the speech of the
chairman, E. II. Haskins, of New York.
F. ]. Sibley, of Niagara, was appointed
secretary; Gen. Joseph S. Smith, of III
ster, A. W. Lansing, of Clinton, A. H..
Robbins, of Kings, John Reed, of Albany,
A. Newton Locke, of Warren and Rev. G..
II. Hicks, of Rockland, Vice Presidents.
The following committees were appointed {:
On business-B, T. Hale, John ODonnell,
II. S. McCollum, d. +. yelling, j. W..
Stebbins, Judge Van Cott of Westchestcr
county, j. Elliott, of Monroe and H..
Ward, of Erie. On redentials-Rev. W..
Scribner, DR.. Goss and Mr.. Curtiss.
After brief session of the business
committee Mr. Hale rcentered the hall,
saying the committee had determined be-
fore making up their report that 1t would
be best to hear expressions from members
of the convention from various sections of
the state as to what business was looked
for. He therefore moved that all hour or
more be devoted to brief five minute
speeches and that then the convention adj
journ till . p. M, when the the committee
would be ready to report. Agreed to.
Speeches were then made by Rev. Mr..
Mexican of Albany, L. p Halsey of AL
ton, II. w. Rose of Hudson, w. Warning
ton of Duchess, Henry Ward of Erie, w.
Hawley of Genesee, Mrs. Childs of Essex
and a. Ii. Banks of Greene Co. A num-
Der of other gentlemen spoke briefly, all
taking ground in favor of total prohibition.
Rev. Mr.. Mexican said the executive had
presented an idea in his veto message that
never had been thought of by temperance
people, that there was difference between
malt and alcoholic liquors. Malt liquors,
he declared, were as effective for evil on
the Sabbath as any liquor.
A. w. Lansing, editor of the Plattsburg
Sentinel, read resolutions adopted at a
meeting of temperance societies of his
county, making declarations opposed to
the position of Gov. Dix, but deprccatng
independent political action. They urged
action in accordance with those resolutions
believeing if candidates for office were
supported only as they carry out the
wishes of their supporters they will cor
duct themselves satisfactorily.
Mr.. o. II, Ferry of Jefferson county,
James Morton of Kings county John o.
Donnell of Loms Rev. Mr. Crawford of
Madison, Mr.. Elliott of Monroe, and Mr.
Gibbs of New York, also spoke.
The chair announced that the credentials
showed 155 delegates present, when the
convention took recess until two o'clock.
The convention reassembled at 9 o'clock
p. m. Mr.. Spence moved that an invita-
ton be extended to members of the other
convention now being held in this city to
said the other convention was committed
to plan for third party, while this was
deliberativc one that it would be inap-
propriate to invite them in here, and would
be wrong to bring them in to carry this
convention.
After some further discussion, the
weight of opinion being against a third
party movement, the motion was tabled
rs to AZ. Mr. Stcarns then moved that
Brother Spence be appointed committee
of one to invite the members of the othel
convention to meet here under the call OF
the convention. Carried.
The call for expressions was then con
tinued, and various members addressed thu
convention as to the sentiments of thei
constituents. All these speeches were SINH
lar in tone to those delivered at the morn
ing session.
The committee on business then reporte,
the following resolutions;
Resolved, That the traffic in intoxicatin.
liquors being crime against God and hu
manity, all license laws by which respecta
bility is given thereto, are great bulwarl
of that traffic, and while they remain upOl
the statute books, no great and permanen
success can be reached towards its aboli
ton, and therefore it is imperative 1t
the duty of temperance men to unite thei
efforts for the immediate repeal of all sue
laws.
Resolved, That in their stead, as the on
great, imperative need, should be enactc
a law prohibiting the sale of all intoxica
ting liquors as beverage.
Resolved, That at the earliest possibl
period, an amendment to the constitutio
of the State should be secured, renderin
null and void all legislation legalizing c
attempting to lcgalize the sales of sue
liquors as beverage, and prohibiting sue
sale.