New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-10
TEMPERANCE Plans IN POLITICS.

WHAT TIE LEADERS WOULD LIKE TO DO IN
TIE COMING CAMPAIGN THEIR ESTIMATED
STRENGTH
a. NJ. Powell, District secretary of the Ma
tonal Temperance Society, and editor OF The Ndopal
Temperance Advocate asked by n TRIBUNE re-
porter last week 70 the probability Of n state Tenn
persnce ticket being nominated this fall.
have not heard of any convention or conference
being called" Mr.. Powell replied though there viii
undoubtedly be opinion pronounced favor Of con-
sttutonal prohibition the meeting OF the NowYor
State Temperance Society the lth of month. The
meeting is FOR general business, and do not think it win
SO far MS TO favor State ticket but will be
more likely to recommend careful watching in the AS
semby districts i'm order elect all temperance men
possible to the Legislature The State Prohibition League
embraces many Temperance men, and is likely TO
originate political movement than National society
as the latter is nonpoca and its members do feel
bound TO act together politically. Professor John
w. Mears, OF Hamilton College. is president OF
the league He is Republican, aside from his
perance views, and has considerable influence in the
western part OF the State He thinks il time TO require
recognition from the Republican party and get snch
cessi0ns as that party gave In Kansas and Iowa"
would you be in favor of a distinct political
ment by the Temperance party :"
" would make that conditional whether either OF
the great parties would grant what ask think that
it would be best for the temperance and Re
publcans too, that they shoud affiliate. But II the
Temperance party is ignored, it leaves choice
tween voting separate ticket virtually submitting
TO the domination of the liquor interest. / should
think IL best to nominate Assemblymen districts where
either the Republican Democratic nominees would
pledge themselves to support our measures This is the
plan of temperance workers in Britain and by it
they acquired majority of 20 in the House of Commons
last and AZ this year Where neither candidate
would pledge himself TO temperance either
would not vote would organize Temperance party"
Then the temperance men do not look for much help
from the Democratic party in this State ."
"Wc, no; there signs of il yet Stin the Dem
In many parts of the South leading the
perance In North Carolina people have voted
prohbitory liquor bill which passed by a Dem
Ocrac Legislature. The Democrat Legislature of South
Carolina has put all Of the state outside Cities under
party has also favored temperance measures The
ytue, think rs to see more interest IN ms
at the last session of Congress looking toward Consu
the liquor traffic in the House, and think there viii
soon be in the Senate also II Is fact that generally
presume that party has the support or thTeeouhs OF
Tor measures shall have TO form
ganzation, the Republicans did when between the
printed and will be widely circulated. 1t pledges the
the constitutional and statutory prohibition of the manu-
fscture and sale OF Intoxicating liquors for drinking
poses Whether TINS resnts IN independent action will
"How large a vote do You think would be east for
separate temperance tcketF
Wen, if We went into it heartily as they have done in
Ohio, should say from 10000 to $4,000 votes We
could not of course, elect state ticket but could
election OF many candidates from the other parties who
would pledge us their support in the Legislature. The
influence of the Nomen's Temperance Union wonld also
be cast on the side OF the party which would support our
ton. Their society is force, and one which po
tcians feel the effect Of IL they do not recognize it, The
successes in Indiana, Iowa aud Kansas are greatly due
10 the women. have no doubt that the whole temper
could he thrown the Republican sde should
that party formally approve our principles and assure
victory In November .hink IL could be said of the
managers of this society that most OF them favor cons
tntona prohibitions but prefer TO operate through me9
September but do not think IL VIII take any action
hn