New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
STECKLERITES WANT OPEN SONDAfS =

OPPORTUNITIES WANT OPEN SUNDAYS.
personal LIBERTY" THEIR WAR cRY-A NoMi-
NATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED
The Stecklertes or Independent County Organiza-
tion last night held a county convention III 'oope,
Union and adopted platform and an emblem anu
resolved to nominate candidates pledged TO support
liberal Sunday laws.
,,o,ar T-rton,s large hall was completely filed by
Q o.clock with enthusiastic Stecklerites. who
marched TO the hall with bands ana hags Ei"cS'
Haryier called the meeting TO ORDER ana HeAa'''e'
Rremer was made permanent chairman. lie MADE
an address, in which he said:
"Uhile we have been partially successful In down
Ina, Tonr,anv Hall we find IT necessary TO use
further efforts to destroy the common enemy we
aso fight encroachment on personal liberty maze 10y
noone with swelled heads. who have not Deen true
to their trust" Mr. Bremen said the lusioh's's ,"u
rejected a Steckerte on their ticket because 'hes
knew he would demand a liberal and broad pat
form Their candidates may be unbienlisheu' lie
sa,d " Int we cannot accept the platform on when
,hev stand We cannot indorse Croker flatt
su,th or Parkhurst." The speaker then denounced
~, parkhurst for ''meddlng in politics., and said
that "A minister representing an untaxed ihs'''u
t,on should not take part in public afairs
The names OF from each district were 'heh
ho,ded 70 the chairman to compose Committee on
permanent Organization and a Committee on Seso-
utons Ex-State Senator John q. Boyd then inaue
a sneech In which he spoke warmly Tor opening Tic
saloons Sunday -,
~ have more respect" he said. FOR the Repuoh-
can State Convention than ! have for the Demo
Gratis who pretend to be our friends and then stao
nc IN the back and levy backmall on thousands OF
reputabe men in the saloon business
"Ouen the saloons. the stores the public gardens
and the museums Sunday. and give Us personal
liberty in every particular" he concluded
The resolutions then offered which recited
| that the Stecklerites do believe in indorsing
rammany Hail the one hand. or 'proscrptNe
bigotry" on the other. and that they are IN ia'or
~ asking support for ticket mot nominated oy
can ma chine but drawing it's inspiration from me
| wishes OF the voters who are opposed 10 potn
| machines and which will stand conspicuousiy Tor
The rights OF voters needlessly and shameIulIE IN
! vaded.' ,-.,..., ,,.o,,o,
| "the Sunday question settled now, because II was
the most fav erabe time: and the people must look
To the legislature for relief from Oppressive sump-
| tuary laws" Further, the resolution SAID;
! THESE considerations lead yonr committee to
| recommend the nomination OF compete tnird
| ticket. Internationally committed to these TWO
propositions: ,.., 49,. -,
| NJ beer and wine in cities Of the hrst-class in the
| state OF New-York Sundays. and.
| "Second-The passage OF an act permitting IN the
| cities OF the first class of the State OF New-fo
| the sale OF food and other necessaries OF HE on
| Sundays.
| The resolutions adopted.
II was decided that the emblem OF the organization
| should be a cannon and committee or thirty-hve
appointed for the purpose, were authorized 10 take
| proper action toward making nominations. The
| convention then adjourned ,.,
| II could not be learned when the nominations
| would be made. although II was lntimated that Ex
| for County Clerk and Alfred Secker for Supreme
| Court Judge.