New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
TEMPERANCE.
THE SITUATION IN THE WEST.
LIZ MAYOR OF CHICAGO ALLIED WITH THE DEBI
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CHICAGO, March ia committee of five
ladies waited upon Mayor Coyn to day IN behalf Of the
Executive Committee OF the body that petitioned the
Common Council last Monday evening permit the
sale OF liquor on Sunday. They presented paper
questng the Mayor TO veto the ordinance OF which they
had not been able to passage by the Council
The Mayor received the ladies kindly but told them de-
cldedy that he did not agree with them He did not be-
eve IL would be better TO close the saloons He
elected by $4,000 citizens TO whom he stood pledged to
sustain the questionable ordinance. In reply to the
moral objection that the ordinance not right he re-
Piled that there ten thousand things that not
right In the city, and reiterated his determination to
sign the ordinance. as he had promised to do. The
ladies thereupon withdrew satisfied that nothing could
be done with the Mayor
THE OHIO STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS March 18.-At the session Of the
State Temperance Convention to-day the Committee
Business reported resolutions requesting the General
Assembly TO so amend the Adar law that any citizen
may make complaint ana enter suit asking for the pas
sage of a law providing that any person found intox
Gated shall be arrested and detained until he makes
known where he obtained his liquor. and for amend
ment OF the laws that the furniture OF the saloon shall
be taken III primd fleie evidence Of unlawful sale;
asking the Constitutional Convention to insert In the
new Constitution clause against liquor licenses, but
allowing prohibition by acts OF the General Assembly
aud favorng the appointment OF committee to inquire
into the desirabihty OF forming ototo temperance
League. This the signal Tor an earnest con-
test the majority OF the delegates present and
few gentlemen prominently known as Pro-
hihtiOnists. The report OF the Committee hnally
laid on the table. A resolution then adopted
declaring that this Convention was not called by re
quest advice OF the temperance women OF ONO or OF
the City OF Columbus. 1t is improper for this Conven
tOn to assume the protection or guardianship or them
or the they are labOrlng To promote Az the
evening session resolution was adopted neartiIy ap
proving the wOmen's movement.
A GERMAN ANTI-CRUsADE MEETING IN CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, March 18.-The Germans had an
immense mass meeting last night cover the Rhine" at
Turner Hail. to take TO resist the temperance
movement. The hall was crowded, and hundreds OF
persons had 10 90 away. Speeches made bv the
Rev Mr.. KrOell the Rev Mr., Eusenlohr Rabbi WISE Emil
Rothe, and Herman Eckel, severely denouncing the
women's movement; some OF the speakers counseled
resistance TO IT, The following resolutions pre-
sented and referred committee report at the next
meeting:
That 1t the duty OF all citizens to that their
ellOwcitzcns protected in their vocation. ana also
the duty of the state protect its citizens against inter
ference with that IL is contrary TO the spirit OF
liberty and Justice for women III the name OF religion
TO interfere with the rights and liberties OF citizens
that the motive of this movement Is to reopen hatred
between the natives and foreigners and that men are
using women as instruments for this purpose.
The proceedings in German aud the meeting
continued until a late hour.