, 1874-08-13
The michigan Anti-prohib ibitfontzts.

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Sutctai Utspatth 10 Tie CHICAGO Tribune.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 12.-Ia response to the
call. tho State anti. Prohibition Convention met
at The 0pcra-11ouBe Mt II o'clock this morning.
Some 200 delegates from various portions Of this
statc were present, and at tho hour named tho
meeting was oallod to order by Oliver Dourke,
President OF the Detroit License Society, who
nominated Capt. Edgar Dogartlua, OF Ypsilantl,
| III temporary President. Adopted. j, Il.
johnson, Of Charlotte, waa choson temporary
Secretary, aud tho usual counsittoos Nere mp
pointed.
On ro-asaombllng tho Convention effected a
permanent organization, clccting as President
=. ". Andrews, Bay City. Tho Convention thon
adopted tho platform reported by ts Gomuaitteo,
through s. u. McCsackon, Of which tho following
are the moro important ranls;
Aesorfd. That prollbory ,cgIsation ao-ea]fc l,as
had 20 ether rsacicai sess linn an Increase ri tia
very oyila wlich II was Intended to crc aud tho ill.,
eua local caoaay, sni ~ ; 1aia .pIes. 'ila. II.
vicators ii ~ G i1,atsea I'VE isW fe1
tho very purposu Of being wnoracs OF It's violation y
otsss o1yng ~ Mnsig,Sorhoaa IL blcRerlng strfs
Esssss hat te H dsyssn!asa a0ast L sc-opera.,vp
and property, una by tito establishment ''Ui oi
roale, puhllc works, and public tpstitutfonn'
for Tho conyeninnce, comfort, nll Improvement o}
tho whole poupio and that 1t oxcecds s legitimate
fUlctuIa G.l Eecosca Oppressive anil leBnoc wl1n1
1t atetnpta to coatrol tho opinions. preacrihe
regulate prohibit The practices or ohHersa,.ccs ui
Individuals associations: lionca, that Attempted
prohibition Is wrong ~ principle a,,! MI invasion! oi
the poraonal rights 0f tho citizo. aud that tt ia not
within tho pownr Of leelaatlo Of tito courta to
dtctate tho taBto or habits Of individuals.
Hfsartd, That. UPON th1 abandonment at tho pres.
ant policy Of prohititiun md DusaWry nf tho traffic.
tag may 10 imposed ey6n utsder tho present Const
iuilo A.ll TINT recommend t1H cnrao Until sucl
time vi change iu The Constitution can 10 RoeurSd
tho npriNy Of lbCe IN connection with tho thunpro
poaol Auw coi,ktittltion, Showing q nlaJorit,
* nsssiy 1860 In shs staso In favor d
lccnau, II on reroId As the for.nnl and Solemn
verdict of Tho people ot Michigan 0l that question
anl that Tho exiatjng legislation hsR beon continucd
In defiance OF that verdict, through tle peFsiatel
efforts Ut thoae In favor Of atle legislation, ana tht
uatNarcuc0 aud inactlon of tfItaa opposed TO IT,
Essored, That protust against tue poryoEH!on ot
elaiys and sacsrd Specification, to ~ thu representa-
tive Of - single, vague. a1hl impractical;
en nnt1 that lleore tio absorption Of tho pnblt
mind in th!s alllYae !ea IL tho nte.t VI tho othc
cas,ses that ata Eap1'lg the very foundations u
society. ~ shown by official corruption aHd Bpecala
ton; y tho lufacaona of rerHosh IA the enrlDy o
udtvtlilals aud corporations; hy t' lsesase,t Ata
hatc4ty in trao; BY tho purely nlerceuiry pnFposcl
which, rsKaFdiesh OF principle, actlato too iuxy @
youth Of thola land to cngago III productive indnatry
by tho tmpsoyltlenco and oxtrayaganCa Ut taaona3t
soristy; by fetal murder aud ly aoriul domorallz
alton which HAnlon)Y eIRreasla hstf through thua.