The New York herald., 1873-10-10
THE TEMPERANCE STATE CONVENTION.

UTICA N. Y, Oct. Q, 1S1S
The Temperance Convention met here to-day
The sessions were held in Mechanics Hall. At ten
O'Clock this forenoon an organization was effected
10y appointing J. ii. Bronson, OF Amsterdam, tenn
porary Chairman, and A. Chester, OF Albany, Secre
tary. These officers were subsequently made per-
manent. Fifty delegates were present. There was
no disposition to name candidates and the greater
part Of the time was occupied in discussion The
following platform was adopted:-
Whereas the importation, manufacture and sale of
intoxicating drinks Is disastrous TO the highest and best
ed s o ae drinks eas o. ne ecsy Is s
briefly bauperfsm and crime and whereas in repre-
Ct s
he Of al I
franchise and righteous administration OF public affairs,
Resolved That we demand Of congress the exercise Of
Importation and suppress the manufacture and sale of
Resolved That in the prosecution of temperance re-
We , hold fast to the great cardinal pT
rp the e & he Of e
iseture and sale Of all intoxicating beverages
S.
where re neither the pnbca non ah
present such eandidaes We Will il praeticabc,p make
Sesolved That we thai the citizens Of his
effort to from the next an ac to pro m
vide lor submitting TO the electors this the ques
aPss snd es sns ns n
majority Of voters are in favor Of prohibtien shall be
nnawtu thereafter TO sell intoxicating beverages and
SUCH S G se to the % asent Of
actmens or the Of the SUNDAY Suor tade
the licensed sale and the sale to minors and habu
civil damages Tor which he may have become liable ="
Resolved. ilat the manufacture, sale and importation
o nnd aTs e rq III @ Of %
state prisons and ails with criminals poorhouscs
tie E asnon sd a
azng the peoples and therefore we dencunce the manu-
em Which the state osh q pob as
Resolved, That we avow ourselves the firm frenos of
ali peryersion Of tie bubble @ yste TO .1
ends uses do believe that 1t is the right
Legislature 10 appropriate moneys raised by tax the
whole people 10 any denoninatona institution whatso-
ever; and that we heartily endorse the sentiment that
they who are The enemies OF universal public education
Resolved; That economy in public expenditures tire
reform OF the civil service the dismissal and
corrupt men from place and power the noninererence
governmental officials in elections and primary meet
nss and nd 9ss a as opposed to all mono
to the existence and perpetuaton OF free representa-
Resolved That we oemand the legal observance of the
Christian sabbath as essential TO the full and speedy r
umph OF ne temperance cause the preservation OF the
the Continuance Of republican institutions.
Resolved lhat we fully sympahize with the farmers
alton by corporations upon the products OF the soil that
we denoance the present assessment taxes the State
will demand from the next Legislature law which viii
allow the same exemption 10 real state as Is now
allowed TO personal property.
Resolved That the of corruption funds in
tons Is an alarming evil working disaster TO the nstitu
tons os land and that resortng to such vile means
for election 70 office merits severe punishment and
suiirages -
Resolved, That the State Teuper Committee be
forces Tor political purposes throughout the State.