New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-20
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| opcning address, said in part:
feel that there Is taking place decided revolution
OF public sentiment and good in all parties are
dcprccatng more and the power Of the saloon In
poltcs In schools the subject is being brought
the attention Of the pupils. Socially change Is
taking place gradually In that hosts and hostosses arc
less frequently considering # necessary to offer wine TO
their guests There Is growing tendency TO hold
druDksrds responsible and not consider them merely
unfortunate. Religious people also are being more
strongly impressed with their Christian duty In the
matter There doubt In my mind that high license
the best thing at present. for largo cities Mt any rate
Even II II incomplete IL Is accomplishing great deal
for the temperance cause. L opposed to the Pro
hibon movement present but the Prohibition party,
while 1t may be said have been playing into the hands
Of the saloon party in some quarters must receive credit
at any for keeping the subject before the people
In the annual report of the Executive Com
mittec, which was read by Robert Graham, n
complete statement of the society's work and
! purposes was given The report said among
| other things:
Distinctly recognizing legitimate OF intoxcnnts,
holding that there is organic law OF faith morals
which says that every man must totally abstain. yet
hold that the present Distress Is great and
towering that for his brothers tho Christian
may voluntarily abridge his personal liberty We
have avoided that tyranny Of public opinion which has
exercised coercive influence and has so largely
aenated the sympathies Of independent men.
severe allusion was made 10 Governor Hills
vetoos Of the High License bills, and to his
having well earned the title of Friend of the
Liquor-Dealers.' The report said further
The Hon. Warner Miller has been the unAinching
ponent OF restriction; Governor Hill Of free SALE Large
y by the aid Of the organization and money OF the liquor
dealers the latter has obtained another years. term
OF once with further OF protecting his friends
from legislation nimicai to their interests which will
assurcty have the power OF exercising.
Some exception was taken to this clause on the
ground that rs Mr.. Hill would be Governor of
the State for the next three years the society did
n A ST a nnn
holding that high office. The following clause was
then substituted for IL:
In view OF the fact that the Governor has been
elected In campaign In which the Issue High License
we cannot anticipate future help from that quarter
There Is however ground OF hope in the fact that
the Governor has appointed commission to consider the
whole question Of the excise laws OF the State From this
commission much good may
The Rev. t. A. Bradley, rector Of St. Luke's
Brooklyn, made an address congratulatjng the
society upon the work already accomplished. The
ns,deration. A discussion arose as TO ihc ad-
Visibility of corfinlng the purpose of the society
to one object, or to several; such as reverence
purity and soberness and it was decided to lay
that portion on the table for n year. With some
alterations the other articles proposed were
adopted. At The afternoon session the Rev f.
b. Carter, II Montcair \. j., presided, and pre-
scented i'll a clear way the methods, policy and
prospects Of the society. The society then de-
termincd TO uphold more vigorously !" Temper
ancc," their official organ. The Executive Com
mittee instructed to obtain, as soon as pos
sbc, an act Of incorporation for the society.
Then, after a discussion to what legislation
should he recommended by the society, the follow
ing resolution unanimously adopted:
That this society having persistently urged high
license and local option the best legislative policy
to adopted the varying circumstances Of differing
localities urge upon executive committee the con-
tinucd advocacy Of that policy.
The election of officers then followed. with
this result DR.. w. X. Huntington, chairman Of
the Executive Committee: Robert Graham gen.
cral secretary: Irving Grnnell, treasurer; and the
Rev. L. VI. Dorman, editor.