New-York tribune., 1890-05-30
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION
GOOD WORK FOR THE PROHIBITION AMEND
MENT.
RESOLUTIONS AND A PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
ADoPTED-A STATE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN
MEMBERS TO CONDUCT THE WORK
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.T

The convention had opened with prayer ana was dis
missed with prayer. To John !. Patt ex-Asscmoly-
man and Editor Of "The Poughkeepse Eagle more
than to any other Is the credit due for steer
Ing the convention clear Of tanatcal uersnces In the
resolutions and plan Of campaign. AT the session
last night the Rev. DR.. Boole Of Staten Island. re
ported from the Committee Resolutions the follow
Ing statement Of principles:
Resolved. That the liquor tafhc Is the colossal wee
and crime Of age and constitutional prohibition sup
ptmontd by Judicial legislation and a rigid enforcement
Of the law is the only adequate remedy.
Resolved, hat In view of the vast and vital interests
involves in t. contest and the emphatic Endorsement OF
prohibition by nearly ecclesiastical bodies we hold it
70 be obligatory that all ministers and religious people do
their utmost 10 secure the pending amendment
Resolved. That the economic, commercial social and
moral Interests the pending issue OF every parent
good ccn Ind patriot nocssate the most conscientious
and eorGne Of the adoption OF the
proposed amendment.
Resolved, That order the purity In the pend
Ing Constitutional Amendment elections sought to be Sc
cured In general elections We warmly petition the Legs
lature pas Ballot Reform law.
Keso ID That in view OF the venalty OF large portion
tAc press selling their columns 10 the liquor
traffic in recent Amendment campaigns for the publication
Of utterly false and misleading statements AMI tile impos
sihy OF learning facts without reading our side
oi the case urge all pcfons % read responsible
journals that snppoit tie Amendment.
Resolved, That in view of the enormous amounts o!
money that used by the liquor ntee.t to defeat all teI
pcraacc legislation and he desperat character the con-
which entering. call all frinds OF tho
OF the campaign.
Ke,o!ycd That We most urgently petition Congress TO
law allow the State to prohibit The sale OF
liquors In original packages.
The resolution censurng the press was strongly
opposed by Dr. o. H. Warren. Editor Of the Northern
Christian Advocatc,- who argued that IL was not wise
10 antagOnllc the secular press OF the state
The Rev. J. H. Church. OF Rockand County. led
the supporters Of the resolution and said that 10 MS
know ledge, during the recent temperance contest III
PcnnSyl lvania The Philadelphia Tines Kecoru,'
bulletin and Ledger had all been paid by the
lquor dealers to publish articles in favor Of their
side. lie also aid that when the supreme Court had
decided In favor Of the consttutionalty OF prohDitoh
~ had taken copies Of the decision to every DAILY
newspaper IN Iiica. Albany, Troy and syracuse ana
all had refused 10 any Of II except "Ihe Albany
Argus which used very little Of 1t. The resolutions
were adopted.
At tn, mornings session, the Committee on Re'o-
lnt.1n, reported adversely resolution 70 ask the
LcsisIature to appropriate funds for election eA-
pcn,c,. The report was adopted.
The proposed plan OF campaign was then discussed.
Tie report Of the committee that had been aN'lShel
- formulate a plan was taken up and co"mch'ed
upon The first resolution adopted IN the plan Of
campagn was thi,:
Received That greatly appreciate tho Importance
q tho work O. existing temperance organizations and
advise that they and all other organizations thA' ia'o'
The adoption Of tho amendment; carry forward each it
own work with SPECIAL reference % the education OF tho
people and bringing OF tuA vote Tor the Adoption OF
the amendment.
This clause was adopted without much difficulty
and Nj Hudson read the next one. which for
awhle made Il look though the convention was do
uofal1cd 30 radically did opinions differ The
clause which caused the dlsscn,ons which occupied
the balance of the forenoon was as follows:
BET recognizing thc fact that outside Of various or
aultiot- arc thousands Of good men and "o'n "e rec
.nr.ud n-.t tie appointment y state Central COM
ltie " consist - ,cn men b's VINO shall ha'c charge
- the general can pa ga IA The state whose duty II
hall b" o the organization Of each county ana l"
r.a, IL. atttud. toward, "a, Prohibition Amendment
d., .a. church and -lalr. and obtain their active coz
operation raise fund. fcr and carry on vigorous cam
a ,n and to call general State Convention. necessary.
W. c,mmeI second that committ"e oi ihre' IN ea'h
count b. appointed duty II shall be to Cali con-
rrc. AZ an carl, date. Of representatives, from ca'A
.rance of,anation and church said county to Tor
ul,, plan, for pro.cuu oi thc Amendment ""rA'
The section provoked lively opposition. Inc
view, Of It, oppo,crs were presented by substitute
amendment offered by john Lloyd Thomas, oi Now
York. a, follows:
E.o,d ina. ia order to secure harmony of enolt We
,eo,f,.ud that the pr.sdents aad rc'ries o all u"
~tat. .o,i"te, which Will pledge themselves I" support
fh, Amendment. De- con-ttut d Statr Advisory tom
ltt.o and that county pr'sideh ana 77'r"t're' be
constituted County Advisory Committees for mutua con
ference and cooperation.
TN, substitute. # will be seen. would take The
controlling power away from non partisan ana a
NON or,onizatlon committee and vest II In the temper
a,ce organization Both sides had strong supporters
The substitute amendment wa' lost. however 10y a
vote 81 - to IO7. The original section was tnch
voted upon and approved
Th, permanent committee Of ministers to prepare
and issue "A circular letter to the churches was name"
the Rev Dr. ". II. Eoolc. Of New York. chairman
,.o Marsh. of ttOuNcrucur, SECRETARY
u,pti,t the Rev Dr. Albert Colt, of iiornelSVllic'
p,.,byt0rn the Rev. Dr. Il. l.. Harhman oi lu'"'
society of Friends Chaunccy T. Thornc oi okahcac'c'
congregational the Rev. +. y Packard "i syracuse
Inivcr-alst Professor Forbes OF canton NJ L'"'oo
FANNY. Methodist Episcopal the Rev. DR.. T.. j.
viii" of Ithaca: Kcfirncd Church the Rev, 4 I.
ocwcl. Of schenectady, ned Irsn5 lordH di ,io
Dr. ). T. oanhcy, OF k"' c9,cr ',,c,,,r the Rev
H. j. Mathin,. OF LockpOr PTote -iAt hrtnou,s, ,tVc
Rev. II. y Hecher oi apHng Lang, "a, ,aiI,sl~r ait of
t,cmryH: seventh Day Baptlst-Pr Professor Albert E'
~ 80 ~ Au,r,t Crufr. christian Church the Rev.
T. T. rylcr of New York German Evangelical As-
.ocation- the Rev. A. Schcnch. "t I'HgEantOh' i ir
committee Will frame for the locf COMMITTEES ''' II,
least once. a week in their different churches OF
localtic further the plan, OF tne 'amp3" TO the
appointment Of Central Committee To- orsae ne
for political work After gyat Gsai H. ' ,boU power
wnS given 10 add ,X to their number au ] niso
nj any vacancies John l. flatol Dn'tn'S1 - Mann
OF brooklyn the REV \ j. Church OF We'{chG''SF G
Cnuuty. l.. = Freeman, of Niagara 'puhl, '1iI 11iInha
S,,"'rns ~ nroohlyn. t;corec T. Powell Of to!inph
comfy: " G. clifford, of Chauaulna County dnrn r., -.
Wheeler OF New York; H. A. peL,9d' cnniy; "a the
county: Mrs y. u. OUOnncH, oi LOWS 'Hs''S S,'r,oy
Rev Father Milan. Of Duichcs- County l.. FL nmriG.
of Rensselaer, County; Robert !" ilca'unn, ~ mis-
county and = ;. Knox, of Cortland '"uhH ih he
committed contains tWO members from ca,h oi I "S
three politlcal parties: one from each ol the a,H
t"mpcr,ncc organization, In the state. and lady ana
"A catholic priest. 80, A., o..blo ni,no
Horace Waters of New York. the vcncriple p,'uo '
manufacturer. contributed $1,000 ior pa! NJ nS ctnp,s
crnor John T.. St John to deliver twenty ~ ~ anI
I'm New York State next year during Nni'm % .h h." +,
kur preceding election When Mr. st JohH, M'' ~ =,
ln Nebraska apprscd Of this iaot Dy Td, ,,,,. ~
answered that he would deliver Ten ndilGpn ,' ~ The
for the same money a personal contribution 10 '''
temperance cause. =. II ..Y,o Utic,
Dr Princess Vroqua OF the Mohawk tIlpc; ''.,, go
addressed the convention temperance WORN. IN r,o
f,cctioi,ly remarked that she was Tue ooln ,hnn
American In the convention. Inc oo"''"
adJOuTiicd.
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