The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-08
Mr.. JUDGES RESOLUTION
Caused a Lively Debate at the Arch.
bald Diocesan Convention.
DELEGATES VOTED 1T DOWN
Tilt between MIR. Burke and Mr.. Judge.
Addresses That Wero Delivered to
the Delegates Names Of the
New Officers Selected.

terday afternoon.
Delegates from nearly every society
In the district were present Besides
these were many who are prominently
Identified with the temperance move-
mrt. Conspicuous among them were
Mr.. O'Hara. OF Parsons. president Of
the Diocesan union; M. T. Burke, of
Carbondale: Editor James +. Judge. Of
Scranton; DR.. Connor. of Scranton. and
ex-Mayor John Kelly. of Carbondale.
Mr.. Lotus. vice-president OF the First
district. presided. The convention was
opened with prayer by Rev. n. ]. Com
erford, pastor of st. Thomas church of
Archibald. who also made a brief ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates.
He expressed q hope that their de-
liberations would be productive OF good
to the total abstinence movement. He
told them to waste no time In talking
Of the evil effects of intemperance. be-
cause Its baneful influence was well
enough admitted to make discussion Of
that subject unnecessary. 1t IL not
talk that accomplishes, he said; 1t Is
organization well directed and union
for a common purpose. He cautioned
the delegates against the expression of
radical views and urged them to seek
In their deliberations the golden mean
that combines conviction with charity.
President OTInra's Remarks.
President O'Hara followed with n
fervent plea for individual effort In the
cause Of total abstinence. A little per-
sonal effort, properly directed. he said.
can sometimes accomplish great deal,
and good example is always more po-
tent than five speeches. The delegates,
he continued, should do their best as
individuals to help along the cause and
by giving good example show the bene-
flcent results that flow from the virtue
Of temperance.
Miss Mary c. Barrett. Of Carbondale,
eloquently told Of the ruin that intem-
perance had wrought and the wonder
full amount Of good that had come to the
world since the birth of the total abb
stinence movement. She pleaded for
greater interest in temperance work
and directed her remarks particularly
to the ladies, who have heretofore been
Indifferent to It's merits. She held that
In this work woman should work in
harmony with those who are seeking
to improve her condition.
DR.. Connor, of Scranton, told Of the
injurious effects Of over-indulgence in
alcoholic sT.imulants on the human sys-
TEN and produced a formidable lot of
statistics and opinions to support his
theories. John Kelly. OF Carbondale,
and Vice-President Timothy Mccoy. Of
Hyde Park. also made brief addresses
calculated to encourage the delegates.
The speechmaking over the creden-
tials of the delegates We're considered
and the following were reported pres
ert:
Delegates In Attendance.
st. Roses Ladies', Carbondale-Nfrs.
Ellen Kelly. Mrs. +. ]. McHale, Misses
Sarah Mooney, Katie Casey, Maggie
Killeen.
st. Aloysius. Jermyn-John Meehan,
Frank McCaffery. John Merrlck, Pat
rick Mulhearn, Thomas Tallet.
st. Patrick's observation-disclosures
Cummings. NJ. ]. Mcdonald, Nicholas
Murtagh, Patrick Walsh.
st. James, Peckville-H. V. Lawler,
p. V. Donnelly. J. J. McAndrew, ]. F..
LOTUS, B. Il. Pagan.
knights Of Father Mathew, Arch
bald-W. r. Gilroy, T. ]. Clark. T. j.
Kiety. w. F. Murphy, James F. Nc
Andrew.
st. James Ladies', Jessup-Tillie
Munley, Nellie McGurl. Maggie Byrne,
Maggie Gallagher, Ella Donnelly.
Pioneer, Father Mathew, Carbondale
Anthony Banks. John Kelly. Henry
Kennedy, James Lennady, Thomas
Flnnerty.
President LOTUS made an en-
couraging report of the progress Of the
district since It's last convention. Mr..
Burke, of Carbondale, spoke of the ad-
visibility of holding lectures and en-
tertainmepts to keep up active interest
In the work Of the societies, and sug-
gested that the matter be discussed at
this session. The matter was tempo
rarily laid aside.
Mr.. Judge, Of Scranton, who was not
q delegate, created a lively time by
asking the convention to consider the
following resolution:
MIR. Judges Resolution.
Resolved, That we heartily concur
with and heartily endorse the action
recently taken by the PMtsburg Total
Abstinence union, IN It's efforts to sup
press the manufacture OF beer by the
Benedictine Order OF Christian Broth
ers of Western Pennsylvania, and that
the cooperation Of the bishop Of said
diocese be asked to suppress the un-
holy traffic which is a disgrace and
scandal to the Catholic church.
Mr.. Campbell. OF Carbondale. intro
duced the resolution. and Mr.. Burke.
with equal promrtness. rose to oppose
II. He said that the order to which the
resolution was referred was a great In
stitution devoted to education. 1t was
not engaged In the sale of beer. Before
considering the resolution he said the
convention should be sure OF Its
ground and not condemn something 1t
knew nothing about. 1t was a matter
for the hierarchy and the societies OF
Pittsburg diocese to consider, and was
entirely out Of place anywhere else.
Mr.. OHara spoke in similar strain.
The resolution, ne said. was one or a
character that invariably creates dis
senslon and rarely accomplishes any
thing good. He believed the matter
should be left with the societies OF the
diocese in which the institution is To-
Gated.
10 scored Mr.. Burke.
Mr.. Kelly, while commencing the zeal
of Mr.. Judge. thought likewise. and Mr..
Mccartney believed that II the delegates
would confine their attention to home
they would find more than enough to
do. Mr.. Judge defended his resolution,
and was particularly severe on Mr..
Burke, who accused him of having in
troduced the resolution for sensational
purposes. .
Mr.. Judge held It to be the duty Of
the convention to protest. but found
few Of the same opinion. for the resolu-
tion was lost by an almost unanimous