Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-03
WAR AGAI!sST RUM.
A Concerted Attack to Be Made
 in Pennsylvania.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES UNITE.

SOCIETIES UNITE. Politicians of All Stripes Expected to Join
 Hands, and Vigorous Effort Will Be
 Made to Sweep the Traffic from the
 State. l
 PITTspyRG. Jan. S.-There are troubled times ahead ter the Pennsylvania liquor ln- terests Something more portentous than high license, and something more ponderous than either the license court or Law and Order league is now being systematically ar ranged to worry them in a comprehensive 1 way. It is a formidable plan of attack to | defeat them in the coming contest for and | against the constitutional amendment pro | hibiting the sale and manufacture of intoxi- l eating drinks in Pennsylvania.
 The plan contemplates powerful comb1na- tion of all the heretofore conflicting temper ance organizations in western Pennyslvanla. Already eminent leaders in the Prohibition party, the Woneu's Christian Temperance union, Good Tempars, Constitutional Amend ment association and Brooks Law Adhsrents have sgnitied their willingness to enter such an alliance The Go.p,i Temperance union, Murphy association, Sons of Temperance and the Catholic total abstinence societies are expected to join at the proper time. Next Monday afternoon the project will be form ally introduced at meeting of the Evan gelical Ministerial association.
 The committee consisting of the Rev. l. V. Hayes, D. D. the Rev. D. ". Sprout, the Rev. D. T. MoGrary the Rev. James Collins and the Rev. T. j. Buyes, was appointed two months ago to devise some method of conducting the campaign for the prohibitory amendment. This committee finally agreed upon report this week. It was completed by the Rev. Dr. Hayes, the chairman, and will be submitted to the association on Mon day, It is as follows:
 The committee appointed by the Evangel- ical Ministerial association of Allegheny county for the purpose of considering, and if possible devising, some feasible plan by
 W. lich all the temperance forces within the commonwealth can be united and consoli-
 dated in supporting the constitutional amend | ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale
 CT intoxicating liquors as a beverage within | its limits, to bs shortly submitted to the
 popular vote, would report recommending
 the following:
 First-That seven representatives be chosen
 at meeting, public, called for that purpose,
 who shall be regarded as the representatives
 of tlse general temperance sentiment of the
 community without regard to either political
 or religious affiliations.
 | SeCOuu-4 AdU ctACI ScuCidA eCCAopyS aSSC-
 citation, or organization operating ill western
 Pennsylvania, having an interest in the tenn | perance question, shall be invited to appoint
 two male representatives on the committee,
 with full power to act and to be a channel of
 communication between it and the associa-
 tion they represent
 Third-That this committee thus consti-
 tuted shall be called the Citizens Central
 Executive Temperance Campaign Commit
 tee of Western Pennsylvania, whose head
 quarters shall be in either Pittsburg or Ale
 gheny, and whose motto shall be Union for
 the sake of victory" and whose business
 shall be to organize all the temperance forces
 west of the summit of the Allegheny noun
 tains in the most effective way possible, with
 reference to the coming campaign, and for
 this purpose shall have, as far as possible,
 the united, hearty and enthusiastic support
 of all these allied associations, with the dis
 tinct understanding that this committee
 shall not attempt to interfere with their
 peculiar work as associations, but through ) their aid and assistance endeavor to secure the largest possible vote in favor of the pro- posed constitutional amendment
 Fourth-It shall bs the duty of this com } mittee to discourage and, so far possible,
 suppress all unfriendly discussion on ell the minor details of the temperance question ) until this proposed amendment shall hays
 been incorporated in the constitution,
 Fifth-It shall be the duty of this commit.
 tee to invite the friendly sympathy and O. operation of individual churches, religious denominations, and all citizens within the commonwealth, and also the sympathy and cooperation of the public press, religion: and secular, so that there may be a clear emphatic and glorious expression of opinior on this vital question, which to a greater ol less extent concerns the peace and happiness : of almost every family within the common ? wealth.
 l Sixth-It shall be the duty of this commit tee to invite the cooperation of similar cam . paign organizations throughout the state, g, ! that every part of the state may be thor @ oughly canvassed and the people not onl1 ), enlightened, but made to realize the moment ous interests at stake, and that thus th D largest possible vote may be secured '- "The legislature just assembled at Harris
 burg must pass the resolutions submittin,
 the question to a vote of the people," sait
 MT. Hayes. I've are confident of that. Tn g Republican party is pledged to do it, an. s does not dare to violate Its promise. Senato s Quay cnly the other day ai.ned 8 petition 't asking the legislature to pass the resolution s Governor Beaver in his message is outspokel r on the question; so that the plan contem s plated in our report is for the campaign whel !, the question goes to a popular vote. It i d already a popular issue. We want voters 1T irrespective of party, to help JUS Som prominent in both parties have alread, shown a willingness to help"
 'A At the Seat of War.
 ,s SUAK1M, Jan. 3-Gen. Grenfell will shortl u return to Cairo A special parade of troop > took place here, when the Egyptian officer le s and men were highly commended by tn u khedive, through Gen Grenfell, for thei
 bravery in ths recent battle. Gen. Grenfe
 addressed tho troops and gave tue me gratuities. A deserter from the Arab cam ,o says that Osman attempted to send th I | women of his harem to Suakim, fearin h trouble with the dervishes. The women wer started, but were stopped by the Ara = scouts and sent back to Handoub. Tn Y dervishes are very suspicious of Osmar