The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-17
TO FIGHT PROHIBITION.
The Turner's Propose to Make am Active
Campaign.

Inc turner's propose TO Make an Active
Campaign.
The annual convention of the New
Jersey District of the North American
Turnerbund, which met Sunday in Union
hall, passed resolutions condemring the
local option plank in the Republican pl at
form and calling upon the associations
represented to do all in their power to
secure the defeat Of the Republican candi-
date for governor. Delegates were present
from all the Turner societies attached TO
the New Jersey district, two of which are
in this city and one each in Jersey City,
Union Hill, Hoboken, Hudson City. Pater-
son, Elizabeth, New Brunswick and
Orange. The delegates represented 1900
active members.
A committee on resolutions consisting
of N. Gutter, William Krause, H. Erbacher,
81. Buechlein and II. Schmidt, was APP
pointed, and presented the following re-
port, which was adopted unanimously by
the convention.
We. the Turner's of Now Jersey. in convention
assembled declare that every attempt to infringe
upon Ps-sSnai liberty is attack on the princi-
pies upon which the Government Ia founded as
set forth In the Declaration Of Independence All
morality gained By sumptuary laws must lead to
the immsrality OF the people. Every attack upon
personal liberty is inmoral unrepublican. and
seainst the life Of a free government.
Therefore, we ask the members of the New
Jersey Turner District both by word and action
to oppose the principles of the Prohibitionisrs
and temperance advocates. and to vote against
any candidate, without regard TO party, whoee
character does not give safe guarantee that he
VIII at all times gsard the personal liberty Of the
people.
declares that II it gains power in this State II will
submit the question of prohibition to the peopie
and ~ we consider this attack upon personal
liberty and against eur principles; therefore be
Resolved. THAT we. the Turner's OF New Jersey.
protest against any attempt Of any party TO bring
the prohibition question TO q vote Of the people,
and ask all citizens to vete against All candidates
who represent this idea.
Therefore we would request-First the differ
ent societies OF the district to call meetings of
all liberal cittzens without regard to politics. to
protest against the attempt Of the Republican
party % bring the prohibition question to popu-
lar vote
| Two. Each society shall elect an agitation com
rnittee. whose duty shall be to agitats against
the election Of the Republican candidate for
| these principles
Three The district is requested to procure the
best speakers in the bund to visit the State and
spesS A. q me mass meetiags the expenses to BIO
Fsur All liberal societies In the State are asked
| to Join with us in this agitation.
Five. central committee shall be elected
| successfully carried on
Blk All German and English papers are asked
| 10 publish this call.
Inas We may not be misunderstood In our sp-
posiusn 20 prohibition. declare that in consist
sAcy with the high object of our orgAnizassn In
promoting physical and moral health. we protest
| snpAAasaily against tho misuse of personal
liberty, and, therefore. We declare emphateally
tAAe Nc VIII 90 srsrate With those people who are
II raysr OF preventing The misuse OF alcoholic
ssH HianA and controlling the sale Of the same
Aa& ne evils which ssHs tron thssx use.
In obedience to the resolutions central
eenmitsee vas appsiAted Is fellows: n
Gutter, Newark; George Clans, Elizabeth;
A. B. Elash, Hudsoa City; H. Baes, New
Bsunswisk; A. wiedsrksld, Hoboks n ;
William Sshlatter, Newark; r. Zwecker,
Uhion Hill; Charles zattsrkirch, Paterson !;
Chxht0phsr Staeaerner, Elizabeth; A. r.
Sshasgsl, Jersey City. The Central COM
mittee held meeting in the afternoon and
elected Christopher Staeterner, chairman,
and n. Gutter, secretary, It was resolved
to print 10000 copies OF the resolutions
adopted by the convention for distribRtiou'
throughout the state. The committee will
meet again in Newark this morning.