The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-09
TIE NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
It Adopts by a Large Majority Prohibition
Resolutions 1t Rejected Two Years Ago.

It Adopts by a Large Majority Prohibition
Resolutions 1t Rejected Two Years Ago.
The New York NJ. E. Conference, held
recently in New York City, had a sharp
debate ol the temperance question. Two
reports from the committee were sub
mitted-a majority report, read by Rev.
William A. Mackey, tamely indorsing the
principles of prohibition and a minority
report declaring against license in every
form, and for the incorporating aboli-
tion Of the saloon. Seeing that there was
no hope of adopting the majority report
DR.. j. Nj. King offered, as a substitute for
both, the following by the general con-
ference of May, 1888:
Res0lreG, That we are unalterably OPP
posed to the enactment of laws that pro-
pose by license, taxing, or otherwise. to
regulate the drink traffic, because they
provide for its continuance and afford no
protection against it's ravages. We hold
that the proper attitude of Christians to-
ward this traffic is one of uncompromis-A
ing opposition, and while we do not pre-
sumo to dictate to our people as to their
political affiliations, we do express the
opinion that they should not permit them
selves to be controlled by party .organi--
cations that are managed in the interests
of the liquor traffic. We advise the mem
U61b 1 ouI uIS W Az J Vic pn1StCc-'
ment of such laws as do not legalize or
indprse the manufacture and sale Of in-
toxicants to be used as beverages.
RESCUED, We proclaim as our motto,
voluntary total abstinence from all in-
toxicants as the true ground Of personal
temperance, and complete legal prohibi-
ton of the traffic in intoxicants as the
duty of governments"
The resolutions, though bitterly op-
posed by DR.. E. McChesney and DR..
John Riley Thompson. were adopted by
an overwhelming majority. Two years
ago substantially the above resolutions
were rejected by the conference.
More Light on the Great Plot.
The exposure of the great political
| liquor combinations against the Pennsylp
| vania prohibitory amendment last June,
has called forth universal comment.
Proof-sheets of the Voice containing this
exposure were sent to the leading Eastern
dailies, and forthwith came to the ears of
Mr.. Crowell. who so unintentionally had
given the information to Col. Cheyes.
At first he refused to affirm or denyzthe
truth of the statements, but after delib-
Grafton he hardened up his face and de-
MED it entirely. This was not, however,
until he had written to Col. Roswell!
| CneVeb tne 4OllOWluS lotloT, VI WulCu tus
Voice prints Q fae-similei
aMr. Rothermal Cheves
DEAR SIR: I was very much surprised,
after my kind interview with you and
giving You the large amount of informa-
ton you desired, that You did not call upon
mo as promised the next morning, as
agreed upon, and still further disap-
pointed that you did not drop me a line,
why you did not call or even let me hea,
from you since. The conversation we had
was q matter to q great extent of the
strictest confidence, and a part of il
should BIO kept secret and not used as ]
gave it to you. That was about oul
United States Senator. Should yor
make use Of that in connection with my
name it would do me a great injury, ant
if it gotto his ears would be the means
Of doing your cause a great deal Of harm
consequently my advice to you is to bt
very careful and not let the matter ge
any publicity. Hoping to hear from you
I am yours, very truly,
This letter as we'll as his letter to w
E. johnson, Of Nebraska, are both in tn
possession Of the Yoice and are . com
plete refutation to any denial he ma!
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