The sun., 1891-09-03
NEW YORK PROHIBITIONISTS.
700 DELEGATES ATTEND THE STATE
CONVENTION IN ALBANY.

II. Clay Bs.eom or Troy Chosen Chairman
lie Arraiens the Harrison Ads,inistra-
zion and tho Republican Pnrty-Raising z
Funds for the Campaign OF 1eOe.
ALBANY. Sent 2.-The Prohibition State
Convention was opened this morning with
prayer service and singing by the silver Lake
Quartet. the audience joining In the chorus.
Harmenus BleecLer Hall. In which the Con-
venton Ia being held is tas'efully decorated.
tho interior boing hung with American flags
md prohibition notices. over 1.500 parsons.
including several hundi ell ladies. were pros
ent when Francis n. Baldwin. Chairman Of
the state Committee. called the Convshtion to
order and namel II. Clay Bascom Of Troy as
| temporary Chairman OF the Convention.
| About 700 delegates were present when Mr..
Bnscom began his address. the delivery OF
which consumed over an hour.
He explained the reasons for the existence
OF the Prohibition party. and then arraigned
tho Federal Administration. lie vigorously
denounced the malt and beer circular" sent
out from tho Stas Department at Washington
in 1889 and the defeat OF tho Brussels treaty in
the United States Senate. which. he said. was
designed TO suppress the export rum traffic
into darkest Africa. Touching the admins.
trnton In New York State, he Is.srred 10 Gov
Hills course and that Of the Republican party
In reference TO excise legislation. saying:
The whole category OF excise work In the Legislature
has betrayed the poiica, venay OF both parties upon
tie subject. is have been presented as the medium
through which TO secure contributions from tho liquor
trade bill to ieude the temperance men; bills to win
saloon support for the Democrats and bills to win
luon support for the Repnhlcans bills to put ll In
hole and hills 20 get III out OF hole; hut no man can
point to honest iii TO suppress tho liquor
trailc. Tho Republican party tried in pre-.
text and dc auteh in practice. rs action
in fling to redeem tho outlawed promise 10 submit
prohibition amendment was alike false aud tnsolent
TIE Prohibition party Is small 1t was only about two
per cent Of the national vote OF 1883 little more than
ec per cen OF the inst ballot Of this State but the
0uor dealers are only little more than two per cent
OF tho whole vote. ani with their Employed only
four per OF the vote ie they control the
old partes
After concluding bis address he announced
the committees. and the Convention took a
recess until 2 I. NJ.
On teassembling reports OF committees were
called for. The report OF the Committee on
Permanent Organization. naming Ii. Clay Bas-
com as permanent CEairman.W. b. Werner. as
Secretary. and Herbert A. lee as Assistant
Secretary was adopted.
scn n ssea to bs Me%
ton" WAS read rs follows:
GtSrLiat> We, tn. wine liquor: and beer dealers
out, ONE OF your deliberations
rious motions were made. The Rev. {. II:
Mead sugEes,ed that ne would like to send
old hymn for them to sing:
And are wreches still alive, and do still rebel'
I'll. Wonasrous It's amazing grace that We are out of
Mr. Mead was appointed committee Of one
to frame and send AN answer TO the telegram
one delegate from each OF the iiity-h>e coun-
ties repr, sen,cd. was then appointed md the
State Committee for the coming year selected.
The Treasurer reported that the, snbscrip-
iioEs and collec ions since 1888? have been
amounted TO s7.3y9. leaving balance or Sept.
Of 1852 The unpaid debts OF the Prohibition
party in this State n, the present time amount
tions pledged since 1859 am cunt TO t2.si4.
At tho conclusion OF the reading OF the re- |
port the Chairman remarked. This is the
The report OF tho Finance Committee recon- |
menied that the Convention raise by personal
Ss $500 month rTm NOW
pledge what they can for the fa work. The |
idea Of this was to provide ample funds for the |
presidsnttal rampaxn IN next year through per.
organization raise enough money TO carry on |
the all elections
scription pledges we're secured from the dele-
gate. present. at the rate OF 5000 per month
Tor sixteen m nhs from Sent l. and pledges
'fe FOR d
fraying the expenses Of this. tall's campaign.
This evening q mass meeting was held in the
inent prohibition speakers addressed the
audience. The Convention then adjourned
until $50 A; NJ. tomorrow.
oring TO ascert ain whether the despatch pur.
porting TO have come from the Convention OF
the Wine Liquor. and Beer Dealers Assocla-
II 80, he would then prepare an appropriate
answer to IT.