New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-07
AGAINST THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
REPUBLICANS OF THE STATE
IN CONVENTION AT ALBANY.
THE FIRST DAYS sEssIoN-sECRETARY MOSS
REPoRT-CoMMITTEEs APPOINTED.
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IBT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TEIBUNEl
Albany, Feb 6.The first days session of the State
Convention Of the Anti-Saloon Republican League
held here to-day. Among those present were ::
Henry Parsons, Rye; John l.. Mitchell, Brooklyn; the
Rev. II. L. Sizer, Fonda Jason Haswell, Bethlehem;
d. l. Putnam South Westerlo David Hitler CObeskill
H. C. Breese, Hoosok; W. f. Basler, MlddleburG;
J. b. Weston, Stanfordvlle J. J, Miller, Albany; II.
c. Hin, Havana; Albert Griffin Brooklyn Frank
Moss, NewYork; Samuel Rankin, Albany; T. S. Hub
bard, Geneva; E. A. Miller, WARSAW; d. p Simmons,
Bethlehem Centre. The Executive Committee COM
prisng Henry Palson, J. l.. Mitchell, the Rev. II. L.
Sizer, Jason V. Haswell, d. l.. Putnam and David
Hlller met at 10 a. m and approved of the pro
gramme already published. They also named J. v.
Haswel as chairman of the Committee on Enrolment
The state Committee met at p IN. Tor consultation
and received the report of the Executive Committee
In his report the secretary. Frank Moss, said that
the influence of the league upon the Republican party
had been marked. Many Republicans have been won
to the beliefs and issues advocated by the league
which did all II GOULD TO promote the
cause Of temperance reform. While Warner Millers
platform not broad they should have ad-
Vlsed they believed IL fair and honest, and urged all
their speakers and officers to vote in favor Of it. The
secretary reviewed the action of the League the
Excise BILL and said It seemed impossible after their
efforts that many Republicans should bll in the
trap prepared for them. 1t only necessary for
them TO exert themselves to carry tho Stab for the
suppression Of the liquor traffic and that could be
done through the efforts Of the Republican party.
Letters read from Levi p Morton, Warner
Miller Speaker Cole. Ellis II. Roberts, of Utica, and
Fred W. Cruise, all speaking encouragngly d the
League, and In praise Of its work. Speeches were
made by Albeit Griffin A C. HILL Mr.. Weston and
the Rev Mr.. Sizer.
Mr. Parsons. who In the chair appointed these
committees:
Rankin, d. p. simmons. w. &. Bassler. T. 5. Huboa1,
Resoutons-A. c. Hill. Noah Davis, j. L. Mitchell,
J. E. Weston A. II. DAILY
Public Meetings.. l.. Mitchell J. J. Miller, d. l.
Putnam, David Hitler. II. J. Breeze.
Mr. Griffin, OF Kansas, who present. was made d
delegate atlarge EXJudgc Noah Davis not present
as he was detained by case in court .
Jerman Hall was well filed tonight by the
delegates TO the convention and friends OF this pract
cal method of temperance reform. EX-Judge Noah
Foster, Of Iowa, were on the platform General
John n. Knapp of the listeners. Mrs.
Foster made excellent address, explaining the
position which the Republican party should take
on the temperance question. She was Republican,
she said, but before that she a temperance
OefoFmPr Her remarks were heartily applaudcd
throughout and there was great enthusiasm The
Rev. DR. Macarthur also spoke, but briefly He
said that the Republican party was the grandest
party that ever existed. No country ever saw an
Organization with a brighter history. Following up
hand is for temperance, and my left for the Repu0-
lean party; and they win DO casped together"
At the deliberations of the convention tomorrow
ex-Judgo Davis will preside In the evening he,
appear before the Excise Committee OF the Assembly
against the Excise Commission bin. Many of the
preference to any other yet promulgated and will
REQUEST that such measure be introduced and passed