The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-08-22
Catholic Total Abstinence Union q,
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The fourteenth annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF America
began at Central Music hall Chicago, on the
9th, at which Rev. Father James Cleary OF
Wisconsin, president of the union, called the
delegates to order and led in prayer.
PRESIDENT Cleary presented his annual report.
After congratulating the union on ita
prosperous condition, Father Cleaxy recon-
mended that a large campaign fund be col.
iected Tor the purpose Of spreading temperance
literature and keeping interestaliye by send
ing lecturers through the country. The eecre.
tary's report showed there are twenty-four
subordinate and twenty-six detached unions,
with 6l2 societies in all, and q total member
ship OF 39,44O, . gain Of Z, AS during the year.
minnesota has 50 Societies with 2, 200 members.
A letter was read from Cardinal McCloskey
congratulating the order or its progress.
bishop Feehan and Archbishop Elder
made brief addresses. in the cause.
Bishop Ireland was introduced and was re.
celyed with tumrltuous applause by q vasi
audience. He laid Town the general principle
that legislation ON the subject should go just a.
Iar as the salvation OF the people demanded
The liquor traffic was doing the cause of tenn
perance much good by its very recklesanesa
and lawlessness. The Catholic people should
be freed from the denomination of the saloon
element Teach them how to vote. Rev. Arch
bishop Elder Of Cincinnati, was introduced He
felt filled with courage and joy to know that
they were all doing 80 much. The nation de-
pended upon the individuals 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.
The second day the treasurer pre-
scented his financial report, which showed
and the disbursements 81 800 5, leaving
. balance in the treasury of $313.A
After some discussion, 1T was resolved that the
convention should meet next year in New
Haven, Conn, on the first Wednesday In
August. Bishops Spalding and Ireland en-
tered the hall. As the reverend prelates passed
to the platform, the convention rose en- masse
and received them +=ading. When the amend
ments to the constitution We're disposed of, the
rules we're suspended by unanimous consent,
in order that Bishops Ireland
and Spalding might address the
convention which they did ver-
elegantly. A resolution, in which prohibitory
legislation was Endorsed, was offered by Father
Mccoy. A prolonged debate followed, and
when voted upon, the resolution was lost.
The sentiment Of the convention is 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
president, Rev. James i. Meatie of Brooklyn,
n. II, vice president; Rev. ]. B. Bowles, of
Ohio, treasurer; Philip A. Nolan was reelected
secretary.
The report Of the committee on the resolu-
tons characterizes those who cause crime and
misery by selling intoxicating liquors as crimi-
mails; holds that moral suasion alone cannoi
prevail against intemperance; that the Law
must be invoked, and that it is dire calamity
to trust the management of pubic affairs to
those who hold Office at the good viii oil liquoI
dealers. 1t continues, seWhile we recognize
moral suasion as the basis Of temperance work,
we nevertheless declare our confidence in Legal
restriction Of the liquor traffic as a means oi
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 encour-
agethe liquor interest Much less vote for it.