The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
PAPERS -DEcLARArIoN OF PRINCIPLES MASS

| SECOND DAYS MISUNDERSTANDING OF
APERs-DEcLARATIoN OF PRINcIPLEs.-MAss
MEETING IN COOPER INSTITUTE.
The second days proceedings OF the National Pro-
hibition Conference commenced yesterday morning,
at nine O'Clock, in the Perry street Church, the
President, Rev. DR.. Cummings, OF Connecticut In the
char. After routine business, Mrs Emma Gates
Conkln, Of New York, offered series OF resolutions
covering demand for female suffrage, nasmuch as
women the party mostly injured by the manufac-
and sale OF intoxicating drInxs, and should have
the power OF voting upon the subject Referred as
were othors 10 the Committee on Resolutions.
Several letters road including ono from Profess
sor John Mofat, OF Portsmouth, Va
Rev. Il. A. Thompson read paper on the question,
"Are civil damage laws right and consistent with
legislation where the licensed traffic exsts?" pro-
longed discussion ensucd lady delegate, from
Poughkeepsie was In favor OF screaming QUIZ not only
the liquor sellers, but all who vote for licensing
A paper from Professor John Moffatt tho ques-
tion, 'What can rghtfully be done in our common
schools and colleges to educate youth in the prin-
ciples OF law underlying prohibitory legislation ?"
read by the Secretary, In the absence of the
author The SUBJECT discussed by the Rev. DR..
Jeweti, ofConnecticut author OF several temperance
works for the young, ana others Dr. Jewett sal he
had addressed number OF schools and normal col
lcgcs throughout the country, and had not Is yet
found the principal OF a normal college who was not
tectotaler he beloved tnaL ~ would DC
OF the amount contributed charities
were gwen TO help the cause Of temperance Judge
Block referred TO catalogue Of books which were
valuable AS auxiliaries IN the temperance cause.
Rev e. W. Denson referred TO some OF his own
books
Judge Groo from the com mitteo on resolutions and
declaration Of principles submitted report synopsis
OF which is as follows:-
That in the Judgment Of this Conference the temperance
sea se MINISTERS mp S ssu
n
sion: That alcohol is not found In any product OF nature
body that total absinsnce The only true temperance
.d ss
lures that the use OF alcoholic beverages ytates the
Industry str eha bsnH
that the legalixed traffic In alcoholic bev-
n s.
or and
ss
alton of private gain public justify the up
holding he Of S SO y in %
Intoxicating liquors. that the Of this traffic
party consideration ali good ei.issns should eemIins
that sne various u should be in
power and is the duty OF Congress to forbid the mports
s'n "a nns o iss
sss na Of 81. That
prohibit such manufacture and sale All temperance
policy liquor question license &C. absolute
TO- a Ses it, ss Us ought Of to
h1iton clubs in every community that the Almighty in
his good time would stop the traffic.
LOOKING TO CONGRESS-
The committee reported the following additional
resolutions and recommended tn cir adoption
That bill twice passed by the United States Senate
for National Commission Of Inquiry to ascertain the
suits Of License and prohlotory legislation IN the several
the general welfare Is measure pomotive OF the public
Expressing satisfaction with the init Of nave
ment In Congress for an to the constitution
That tine %oneyed and political power Of the traicksrs
tions OF money to antagonize such influence imperative
The consideration OF the resolutions was made the
special order for the afternoon session.
Alter adjourn ncnt the constitution Of organi-
zation called The "Natonal Prohibition Society and
Temperance Alliance' was adopted, and number of
members joined.
Ihe principal business of the afternoon session was
tine consideration Of the resolutions and declaration OF
principles Some discussion ensued, but the report
Of the committee was adopted without material altcra
ton. Mrs. Matte Mcclellan Brown, of Sprlngdac,
Penn. lone OF the principal champions Id the Ouio
Womens Crusade "A fcw years ago, and who has been
the guest OF the Duchess oil sutherland and Others Of
the European temperance nobilty) read paper In
laton 10 the prohibition movement being confined TO
total abstaners taking the ground that all citizens,
total apstancrs ana OTHERWISE should JON IT, and that
Tar lay in their power only pronounced prohbi-
tionists should DO elected 10 pubic Office
Alter discussion on the topic embraced in Mrs.
Browns essay the Committee on Finance made their
report, showing the amount demanded tor tho pay
hand, SC ana alter the customary vote OF thanks 70
the officers, &c. the Conference adjourned sine die.
MASS MEETING IN COOPER INSTITUTE.
The mass meeting OF the probibt,onists, announced
TO be held in Cooper Institute last evening, not
very largely attended. There seemed to be but ltto
ment about the affair, and the programme
noupcemeuts were ouly partially carried out Rev.
Stephen Merritt, OF this city, introduced Judge
James Black, OF Pennsylvania, as The pre-
siding oinccr, who read telegram from
prohibitonists holding a meeting IN Faneull
Hall, Boston, congratulatng thor brethren IN New
York upon the prospects OF tue cause kilograms
were also read from Pennsylvania aud the West or
similar tenor. Judge Black then delivered "a speech,
In which he expanded upon the evils OF ntempcrance
aud the necessity Of prohibition 10 cure them. Rev.
Dr. Thompson, Of Ouio spoke at great length He
was followed by appropriate temperance singing by
Miss Arabeila Root and then came original prohibi
ton poem rccited by the author address IRON Mrs
Matte Mcclellan Brown, OF Pennsylvania and several
others The meeting adjourned in good order at
seasUpable hour.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
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