The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21
Catholic Fetal Abstanenoo Unloa OF

America.
The fourteenth annual convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Of America
began 1t Central Music hall Chicago, ON the
9Th, ct which Rev. Father James Cleary Of
Wisconsin, president Of the union, called the
President Ciesry presented Ills annual report
condition, Father Cleary recon-
mended that large campaign fund DO COL
!ected for the purpose Of spreading temperance
ing lecturers through the country: The secre-
tary's report showed there are twenty-four
subordinate and twenty-six detached unions,
With 6l2 societies in oil, and total member
ship Of 81, 40, . gain Of 2, 448 during the year.
Minnesota has IS Societies with 2, 100 members.
eongratulating the order on it's progress.
Bishop Feehan and Archbishop Elder
made brief addresses, in tho cause
Bishop Ireland was introduced and was re-
oeived with tqmultuous applause by = vast
that legislation on tho subject should 60 just ~
far q the salvation of the people demanded.
The liquor traffic was doing the cause Of tenn
Peranco much good by it's very recklessness
and lawlessnesa. The Catholic people should
be freed from the denomination Of the saloon
bishop Elder Of Cincinnati, was introduced. He
fele filed with courage and joy to know that
they were Ill doing 90 much. The nation de-
pended upon the individuals of the country.
Laws would not be enforced unless the public
:nd 81 the stood behind the
The second day the treasurer pre-
tho total receipts to been $l,5737 70
and the disbursements $1,26035, leaving
: balance in the treasury of 431344
convention should meet next year in Nov
Haven, Conn, on the first Wednesday in
August Bishops spslding and Ireland en-
tered the hall As the reverend prelates passed
to the platform, the convention rose en- masse
and received them standing. When the amend
ments to the constitution were disposed OF, tho
RI were n, suspended BY unanimous consent
convention Which they did very y
elegantly. A resolution, in which prohibitory
legislation was Endorsed, was offered by Father
when voted upon, the resolution was lost
The sentiment of the convention lis that moral
suasion is the only way in which to advance
the cause Of temperance. The election Of
officers was then proceeded with Father
James F: Cleary Of Wisconsin, was elected
n; Y, vice president; Rev: J. B. Bowles, OF
Ohio, treasurer; Philip A. Nolan was 70 elected
secretary.
The report Of the committee on the resolu-
tons oharacterizes those who cause crime and
nails; holds that moral suasion alone cannot
prevail against intemperance; that the law
must be invoked, and that it is dire calamity
to trust the management Of public Affairs to
those who hold office at the good will of liquor
dealers It continues, .'While we recognize
moral suasion as the basis of temperance work,
we nevertheless declare our confidence in legal
restriction of the liquor traffic % means Of
the advancement of that work. Such restric-
ton may go to whatever extent seems best to
us in our capacity Of Catholic temperance citi-
zens. We emphasize the fact, however, that
we cannot countenance or in any way enoour-
agethe liquor interest Much less vote for it. "