The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
Catholic Total Abstinence Urion 81
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Catholic Total Abstinence ,uuion Of
III America. 81 i. H.
i The fourteenth annual convention of the
Catholic Total y stinence Union 81 America
began Of Central Music hall Chicago on the
9th, at which Rev. Father James 9Clear.yy5 Of
wisconsin, president Of the union, called the
delegates to rider and led in prayer
ID ident Cleary presented his annual report.
After congratulatng the union on It's
prosperous condition, Father. Clearly; recon-
s a. that largo campaign fund DO col
literature md keeping interest alive by senda
ing lecturers through the country Tie secre-
tary's report showed there are tWenty-fofir
rdinate and twenty six detached unions,
with VIZ societies in all, and q total member
snip Of SO 80 = gain Of z, 44s during the year.
lA letter was read from Cardinal McCloskey
seongratul ating tho order onsS lis progress,
Bishop fFeehan and g Archbishop 4 Elder
made brief addresses, 4 in tho cause.
Bishop Ireland was introduced and was re-
coiyed with tumgltuous applause BY vast
that gislafon on the sub ject should 80 just as
faras the salvation of the people demanded
The liquor traffic was doing the cause OF tenn
peranca much ood by itsa very cklessness
and lawlessness III The Catholic people should
pc freed from the demon ination of the salonn
element Teach them how to vote u sRey. Arch--
bishop Elder Of Cincinnati was inEodu He
felt hlled with courage sand, joy to- know, that
they were I'LL doing so much. Tho milton de.
pended upon the indiYi duhlsS OF the country.
Laws would not be enforced unless the, public
sentiment Of the people stood behind the law,
and backed up those who enforce The law
Il; The SECOND day the: L, treasurer hpre-
scented his iiinnn cinl report which showed
the total receipts 70 & been 81 ,573 70
and the idisblr q, 260 3d. leaving
g balans in tho b TREASURY of 1913. A.
After sonic At was resolv we'd that the
Haven, pm. On the frat Wednesday in
August Bishops Spalding and Ireland en-
tered the hall AS the reverend prelates passed
to the plat form, the convention foso en- masse
and received them standing When the amend
ments to the const ntion were disposed Of, the
rules were suspended BY unanimous eonsent
and as spafding ghtE a a dress ZIG
elegantly reso ia prohibitory
Legislation. mas Endorsed, Was ofrered by Father
sMcC Coy. A prolonged debate followed, and
aasS @ e ta moral aad
tknasion is the lonly way Id which TO advance
the scause of temp The election Of
Officers swaa then proceeded with Father
James Fss 3earss eonsin,s swab elected
IprtSiu6ubSs ICY. VI n6dIsSlW6AIesOEsltrO
IN. X, vice presid lent sReY. u D. 4 Owles, sof
5ohio, trersurer; Nolan was elected
SECRETARY. ~ n ~ sfS
The report ofSbs committee on tho resoln.
y lions characterizss those who cause crime and
misery by selling intoxi liquors as crimii-
mails; holds that & moral Ssuasion alons cannot
prevail againsts in tap1p era6ce; TINT the law
must be y1ked and that II is dire calamity
to trust the management OF pub licSs affairs 10
gthose who hold Office at the good will OF liquor
dealers. I continues ~ While I'VE recognize
moral sunsion as the basis OF TEN eranceMork
we nevertheless declare our conf ence intl legal
restriction Of the liquor traffic "a d means Of
tho advancement Of TINT work Such restfics
ton may go to whatever. xtent seems best to-
sns in our capacity of Cath olic temporance citi-
we cannot ountenance or in anyway sencour-s
age the liquor interest Much logs vote for its