The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-25
THE BOYS OF 'ss.
Tho Junior Prohibition Clubs of New York
Form a State Association.


The Junior Prohibitionists of New York
mean business, and not content with the
organization of local clubs took advantage
81 the state Prohibition convention at
Syracuse to hold convention of their
o1vn where state association was formed.
Saver9f counties were represented, and
The bows went to work with vigor and
directness that promise well for their
future operations.
Several letters were read, among them
onn from Senator Blair, from which we
clfp the following:
/ consider the uprising of the boys as
+he muster of the coming generations into
the all conquering armies of the temper
ance movement. which are already filing
the whole earth with the shouts and illu-
limitations of approaching triumph.
When it comes to political party action
there will be diversity of sentiment as to
what will most promote the great end
sought by all, but it should never be for
Gotten, in the end there must be united
9c+ion in order to overcome the common
enemy.
Further on there will be unity; mean.
while let there be charity, that in the end
there may be both unity and victory.
Invoking blessing upon whatever pro-
notes the cause of Prohibition of the
great crime of traffic in poisonous drinks,
am truly yours, HENRY w. BLAIR.
The following resolutions were then
adopted
We the Junior Prohibitionists of New
York state, acknowledge Almighty God
as the director of every movement look
ing toward the blessing of the home, the
glory of God and the good of humanity.
We declare our aim to be to elevate the
Young men of the state by bringing them
into cooperation with the Prohibition
party, and by educating them in the
science of government and of citizenship,
and to help the Prohibition party by
thorough agitation and hard political
work
We acknowledge the favors shown us
by the Prohibitionists, and we indorse as
our principles the national platform of
that party.
The plan of organization adopted was
to have a president of the juniors of the
whole state, and executive committees of
FIVE, and a vice president from each
county in which junior club is organ
lied In New York and Kings counties
two vice presidents may be selected The
funds of the treasury shall be kept up by
bGul- yearly COHlTlDuUlUilS VI Sl lrOul lue
juniors of each county for every vice
presidential representation.
George B. Mckinney, of Binghamton,
n. Y, was elected president, and Charles
B. Chave, of New York, was elected sec
rotary. Samuel S. McCurdy, of Brook
Ign, was elected treasurer. The execu-
tive committee and the vice presidents of
the organization throughout the state
will be announced later.
The address of the secretary is No. S95
jefferson street. New York.
The movement thus inaugurated will
no doubt be large factor in this cam
paign, and the success of prohibition will
come sooner, because the boys are rally
ing Many of those who train as Juniors
now will be leaders in the Young Mems
clubs two years and four years from this
fall, and the voters thus brought in will
in the near future decide many important
elections. Prohibitionists everywhere
should encourage the junior movement.