New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION.
EXCITEMENT IN TIE METHODIST GENERAL
CONFERENCE.
DANCING, THEArRE-GoING AND THE CIGARETTE
HABIT ALSO FRUITFUL ToPCs-THE
PASTORAL LIMIT UNDIsTURBED.
q TRIDulEi

IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUTE;
Omaha. MAY 24.-The Methodist General CONFER
epce today spite Of the conservative ATTITUDE OF te
Msbop, and the non-partlsan deiverape In the Dis
cplInc virtually declared in favor OF he Prohibition
party The cooler heads In the boy, IL Is true
n-omntlv endeavord to annu the rceof the decara
tion but this was effected only after struggle, and
the partisan Prohibitionists on the door afterward
cheered with undlminshed vlgor Tie cause OF uls
action was a violent report ON the liquor que'u"h
from the Temperance Committee, lDisuhg 'hat 'eose
who sustain the liquor traffic shout not receive the
sufrages u Christian men, and enouhchs hoensc
laws as the liquor traics strongest Dui"hrh vi ue
fence:p The report continues In ,fect
We condemn the House OF Representatives. Tor It's
repeated refusal to pass the BIZ roVla1S iJr 'Io ap re-
port OF the influence Of the train, on the mattra anu
moral welfare ~ the country re Cni i c,a.n ,
commlIcty with n business rhOe awful mark OF de-
strction brands alike n eleny OF Hol ana man 81
rrs at the rcoucst o, the American brewers and
maItstors to collect information and 70 use the ma
| chincry Of the Govcrpnent To promote the SAFE Oh
American LIQUORS in saith American countries.
When tho applause that followed the reading OF this
document had subsaed Judge William Lawrence. Of
Ohio pointed OH, that clause Of the report
virtually indorseI the Prohibition party.
| ~, no.p cded many Of the delegates.
"But II DOS" the Judge insisted. You say that
,a,aton OF the liquor traffic is criminal completely
~ the part OF the states practising it,
$50 IL Is cried the Prohibitionis,s.
I, tina, statement mcans.' continued Judge Law
renee that political party in this country Is
guilty Of completely with the liquor trnfic. because
Congress has provided for Tux. aud 1t condemns tine
Republican party and ndorse the third Prohibition
party
Here the ProhbItlonists cheered vocerousy "Therc
ia no direct reference to any party suggested dele
gate.
1T Is not necessary that there should be direct
reference and the Methodist Episcop, Church cannot
afford TO put itself on record in favor OF the Ihrd
party
Judge Lawrence offered a. n substitute for the ne
nor, the Temperance paragraph in the Episcopal ad
dress.
81 think that the speech that has been heard an
svers for lseN- said DR.. 4. Il. Leonard. defeated
Prohibition candidate for the Ohio Governorshp. IL
move that The substitute be laid on the table
Thi, motion was defeated by vote Of 2O' to "2I.
Judge Lawrence accepted an amendment the add
ton Of the temperance paragraph from the Discipline
This report" said Dr. J. G. Evans. IT Illinois, In
"A heated speech. received the sanction Of every man
on the committee. There Is no partisan politics IN
IL except what judge Lawrence has put In. II any
part 81 II shall como in conflict with any party that
puts its platform what directly or indirectly sus-
tans that traffic. we are not to blame. The supreme
Court OF the United states unlike Judge Lawrence.
dccdcs that the sale Of liquor Is not right Of any
citizen and can only be given through political action.
and that political action is the result Of principles
maintained and practically carried out by the political
parties. The llGuor influence Is felt in commerce. IN
politics, and fear. In many eases even in Church
relations: and is place Ia declare against the
pcrpetuation Of this crime
Dr. Grandson, OF North Carolina. u coored dele
gate called for vote by orders This was not sus
taned md tho substitute was rejected by vote OF
200 10 2i6. The report was then adopted amid
storm Of applause. the delegates waving their hand
kerchiefs and tossing pamphlets jubilanty into the
air
Professor Little. Of Evanston had the presence OF
mind to reallze full Of the action. and moved
that 1t be distinctly understood that the report dh
not commit the conference to the support Of any
party. DR.. Bell, Of Ohio, promptly moved that this
be laid the table. Judge Lawrence contended that
this was ont OF order and. the point being sustained
the rule, suspended TO admit OF the action. But
even after Professor Littles motion adopted, the
Conference again went Wild and the cheering was
kept up for another five minutes.
A sensational report that Bishop Foster had In
dorscd petition for the elimination OF dancing from
the list OF prohibited amuscmentS, has been widely
published and the local church organ has been stirred
up prOfane newspaper caratures that have found
their way to Omaha. The truth Is. the Troy Con
ference submitted To the general body today
memorial suggesting that the prohibtive paragraph
be merely restored to its original shape In which all
Objectionable amusements were forbidden IN general
terms. The majority report the memorial de-
clarcs that there Is sufficient reason for making
the proposed change In the Discipline 4 minority
report signed by DR.. J. ". Eaton and ten others,
attendance at theatres, horse races. circuses and
dances" and the substitution Of paragraphs declaring
that everything that appeals TO the sensual appetite
must be dscafd~d' ms must aiS'D 'amusements which