The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-22
Catholic Total Abstinence ur1on Of
America,

The fourteenth annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
began at Central Music hall Chicago, on the
Wisconsin, president of the union, called the
delegates to order and led in prayer.
President Cleary presented his annual report.
After congratnlating the union on it's
prosperous condition, Father Cleary recon-
mended tkat n large campaign fund be col
lected for the purpose of spreading temperance
literature and keeping interest alive by send
ing lecturers through the country. The secre-
tary's report showed there are twenty-four
with 6l2 societies in all, and a total member
ship of 39,440, a gain of 2,44s during the year.
Minnesota has 80 Societies with :, { 0Omembers.
A letter was read from Cardinal McCloskey
congratulating the order on its progress.
Bishop Feehan and Archbishop Elder
made brief addresses, in the cause.
Bishop Ireland was introduced and was re-
ccived with tumultuous applause by u vast
audience. He laid down the general principle
that legislation on the subject should 60 just az
far as the salvation of the people demanded.
The liquor traffic was doing the cause of tenn
perance much good by its very recklessness
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
: ulleu Win courage ana JOY 10 KNOW tnat
they were all doing so 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-
the total receipts to been sl,57s.79
and the disbursements 81 ,a60.35, leaving
II balance in the treasury of s3l3.44.
After some discussion, 1t was resolved that the
convention should meet next year in New
Haven, Conn, on the first Wednesday in
August. Bishops Spaiding and Ireland en-
tered the hall. Az 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, the
rules were suspended by unanimous consent,
and Spalding might address the
elegantly. A resolution. in which prohibitory
legislation was Endorsed, was offered by Father
Mccoy. A prolonged debate followed, and
Tho sentiment OF the convention is that moral
auasion is the only way in which to advance
the cause of temperance. The election of
officers was then proceeded with. Father
James T. Cleary of Wisconsin, was elected
president, Rev. James I. Meatie OF brooklyn,
N. Y, vice president; Rev. J. i. Bowles, of
Ohio, treasurer; Philip A. Nolan was reelected
secretary.
The report of the committee on the rcsolu-
tons characterizes those who cause crime and
misery by selling intoxicating liquors as crimi-
nails; holds that moral suasion alone cannot
prevail against intemperauce; 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 %ofliquor
dealers. 1t continues, "While we recognize
moral suasion as the basis of temperance work,
we nevertheless declare our confidence in legal
restriction of the liQuOr traffic as n means of
the advancement of that work Such ~restric-
ton may go to whatever extent seems best to
us i'll orr capacity of Catholic temperance citi-
zens. We emphasize the fact, however, that
We cannot conntenance or in any way encour-
agethe liquor interest Much less vote for il"