The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-07
NATIONAL rEMpERANcE LEAGUE.
An Organization to Counterfeit the Loss FROM
the st. John Campaign.


Boston Special
A quiet movement Of about five weeks haE
eliminated here in the formation of a National
Temperance League, to retrieve the injury done
70 the temperance cause by the candidacy of St
John and by the indignation of Blaine Republic
ans with the St. John men on account of their
contribution to Blaine's defeat. The movements
has been kept from the press until now. Novem.
Der 70 was the date of the first meeting. The
Rev. Drs. Edward Everett Hale, Daniel
Dorchester, and others were present. and it was
decided to open correspondence widely over tho
country to see what support could be obtained.
A platform OF principles and objects was pre-
pared and circulated. Many favorable answers
came in, and many clergymen, members Of
Congress, judges, and women are committed to
the support of the movement. Some of thu
names Of these supporters are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures. Drs. Webb, Foljamba
Withrow, and Olmstead, Ex-Governor Long, Sens
tor ID. b. Ingalls,, and Councillor Greeley, of Clinton.
Characterization Oliver Hoyt, of Stamford; Rev.
DR.. J. II. Vincent, and Rev. DR.. j. .. Peck, of New
Haven.
New York-Judge G. G. Reynolds; of Brooklyn;
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advo-
cate; Professor William Wells. of Union College;
Rev. Drs. Daniel Curry, J. NJ. Reed, and j. NJ. King.
of New York city: Prof. G. F. Comfort, of Syracuse
University; Rev. DIR. B. 1. Ives, of Auburn; Rev
DR.. Q. H. Warren, of Syracuse, editor Of the North
ern Christian Advocate; Rev. Thomas B. Shepherd,
Of PfaWs 1 ate to q d H; K, Carroll, Of the Independents
New Jersey-Prof. 5. I. Upham, of Drew Seminary.
The next step was a meeting held on Thursday
in the Wesleyan Building, on Bromfel street.
The Rev. DR.. Dorchester presided, and explained
the origin and object of the movement, aud
speeches were made by Mrs. j. Ellen Foster and
others. A constitution was adopted containing
the following:
Article 1.-The name of this organization shall be
The National League mon partisan and non -sectarianl
for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic"
Art. IH.-Objects: L. The enforcement of lawG
against the liquor traffic. 2. The withdraw of legal
sanction from the liquor traffic. 3. The suppression
of the liUuOr traffic L. OuP ultimate nupDOSes ia hv
constitutional and statutory provisions, to Danish the
liquor traffic from the land.
clements, we announce our sole purpose To be the
suppression of the liquor traffic; and for this we pro-
pose: /, To create and intensity public sentiment, by
the pulpit, the platform, and the press. 2. To educate
the young, in the public schools and elsewhere, as to
the nature and effects of alcoholic liquors. 3. To use
all legitimate civil legislation, and to refer the ques.
ton, for final decision, to the constitutional verdict of
the people. We invite persons of all classes, creeds.
parties and States to unite on this platform. and work
and vote against the liquor traffic without exposing
the cause with its varied interests to the schem es OF
personal politicians and the perils of party politics. :
A list of officers was elected who win hold till
the first annual meeting, which will occur Janus
tay |, 1886, unless the time is changed by tho
directors. The officers are: President. Rev. Dr.
Dorchester, OF Matte; general secretary, Mrs.
J. Ellen Foster; recording secretary, Rev A. Fl.
Plumb, of Boston; treasurer, Hon. Joseph ID.
Weeks, of Pittsburg; directors, the officers and
Oliver Hoyt. of Connecticut; Lewis Miller. OF
Ohio; j. b. Farwell, of Illinois; Rev. DR.. E. E.
Hale, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, and Mrs. C. s.
Prescott. of Massachusetts and Mrs. Annie
Wittenmyer. of Pennsylvania. A few vice.
presidents were chosen.
Saturday afternoon a third meeting was held
in the study of DR. Hale's church, and the off,
GERS and directors present filed out the list Of
vice-presidents, making about sixty in all. Care
was taken to distribute them as evenly AS posi-.
BILE; but the Eastern States, particularly Massa-
chusetts, got a larger proportion than the other
States. The Methodist denomination is mors
numerously represented than any other, though
decided to issue a brief statement to the puolic
in a few'days. showing the purpose and scope OF
the movement.