New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31
PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE YORK.

Before resigning his Office President OF the New
York state Temperance Society, its late session at
Saratoga, the Row. DR.. &. V Leech gave an address,
from which few extracts are printed below. "A a
lifelong prohiOionist, and the pastor or one OF the
most ointment churches OF Methodist persuasion,
as well the late Chaplain Of the state Senate, Dr.
Leech had facilities for studying the temper
snce question in all OF s phases The kindly spirit OF
the entire address we'll worthy OF the imitation OF
temperance speakers who may radically differ from him
In opinion. 1t will be remembered that the Ne~-York
State Temperance Society 10 professedy non-partsan
association.
Year ago In nv absence from your ANIMAL meeting
you non Ell me with All election presidency OF
socioy This eminent compliment came undesired ana
unsought. have throughout the past year given TO
this organ z4ton without salary ana without any
personal your treasury my BEST temperance
wno for MI -s"vrn consecutive years have conferred
this boy the ustre OF their influence ana gwen 10 lts
half q cea.tury, IN deepest harmony with ohurches
temperance societies. ami all total abstinence assoca
tons. this confederation OF temperance irionas
ha. been proud to bear the STANDARD a OF
fraternity to all o,, men ana "0me have BEEN
found engaged IN struggle to modify or ertrpae, 10y
u icons and practical methol' Tue @ 'KI
ful and varied evils OF the rum traic Ia ms Size. 1
boring Tor concord among all the foes VI the an
or annhiiate tue traffic IN strong drink, we nave a.
porod powerful union OF the friends OF Total anstl
coalition OF forces on grounds, the enc
mics OF the disterios and brewers can never acneve
any permanent sucCoss. lHlO "'N 80
perate Waterloo contest WIN a vast aud weil-equpped
enemy, temperance men and women must go. as went
into battle tho old Macedonian phalsnI, with inter-
locked shields
LATE TEMPERANCE VICTORIES WON BY NO PoLiil-
CAL Party.
need hardly inform you splendid non-partisan
temperance victories during tho past year In
Georgia, Rhode Island. Virginia and elsewhere. De-
flaming clergymen, trstucing no laymen. heapng no
traducton on Republicans and aostaining from tue
.hpsa ,.arfIa
voters have every where won respect, and great
triuhphs have pefched on their pcnnons ron .nV 40
thousands OF prohibOniss who conferred tne
boon Of constitutional prohibition on Iowa. Kansas ana
Rhode Island have refused, by vast maloriIc 10 UNITE
with any partisan temperance organization The sixty
nine thousand oxperlenesd prohbitioniss. VINO. Two
hIbitory amendment, have determined recently a. an
np0rtant erection to adhere TO the old political pEHss
But three per cent. OF the Maine voters couiu DC
induced either by inveotivss or eloluence 70 cast
partisan temperance ballots 30 far ss can earh there
10 not CITY state tbis Republic where partisan
temperance presents the faintast indication OF any APP
proaehins supremacy over either of the
parties containing numbers OF voters or nopet lm
pulses To mind the idea that any partisan temper
Hncs ORGANIZATION Will fer decades to come II ever oyer
SHADOW In numerical 9Th, In any state OF the Uhiou
either the Democratic or Republican party an npos
ture on expectation. day dream OF worthy men anu
women. a vision of nope that will not he realized.
mere revere OF builders OF castles IN mld-ar Inc
to such theory ana band themselves together for the
earnest Varied and practical work Tor when our TO-
sooner viii SEQ the white Dag OF legal prohibition
waving this magnificent State from Brooklyn TO
Buffalo,
COUNTY LOCAL OPTION.
Because I have mot no intelligent Senator or Assem-
blyman who believes that In this State the 'osoi'
ready now to adopt constitutional prohipiuo"' W."
be greatly pleased 10 soc tho Legislature oh"o' -,
option law giving to each county the right az 'n'
TO abolish the LIQUOR traffic from their respesVe ,,
Tbus many counties OF NewYork as ln .ns 49, a..
States, be rsdesusd from the drlnk-caIe., 49,
public conscience educated for tue rauho . -rahYht
after. under promising surrouhHnS, fhat am
tory amendment. fear not 10 anirn puoIoD 49,
for any ana all improvements on tho iroo '""' VIZ"
pens alton, under which seein TO DO h'inb
THE TRUE POLICY.
For period OF hfty-seven years We hs'e oA"0u no
political organization Master" with s'e"dA'' iooN
s,eps We have declined to permit our BODY 10 DO
drsgoonod into any partisan attitude WIN uh"a'er
ing and undertaking fidelity to our constitution ana
long usage let us continue to boldly "ak Tor the OLD
maths" the polls let vote As We pray. Tor tho
eev alton virtu0us and compstent men, Champonlng
conservative methods and carofuly probing tue
wisdom OF aggressive enterprises let MS clasp
hands with all astsaoon Democrats and Republican:
and with all churches aud sund and With ali
orders and soclotos In tho reformation OF ndvldue
drunkards In tho distribution OF Wholesome literature