, 1881-09-15
LlQUOR-DEALERS.
Tllclr Second Annua1 Convention
Election OF Officers - Resolutions
They Propose to FGnko Their ln-
tlscnce Felt In I'o1ltlcs.

Tllclr Second Ann,ta1 Convention
Election Of Officers - l&eE0lut utiOts-
They Propose To EEnko Their In-
tlucnce Felt III Politics.
Speetat u1spateh to The Chicago Irttun<.
DtooMtsorON, ILL.,, sopt H.-Frpm tho tono
OF the resolutions Of tho Stato Liquor Dealers
and Manufacturcrs Association OF Illinois tt is
csi1rnt that tho whisky trade lntonsa to mike
Hn offensive and defensive warfare on prohibi-
tlon and snmptunry lnws. aud hereafter
to bo present lii 0rgunlzul form III
every cR,npaign. general md loonl.
This serms to be tho whole tenor
Uf thoir conversation and PlAns. N0twithstand-
ing tho fact TINT proh1bltion!sts n1l over tho
Stata are praying FOR tho satoonists hero asscm-
btcl ind TINT thoir plans nay bo frustrated,
they arc evidently mt suffering from gnawlng
ct,nsvleucos. boinR fnt, happst anu we'll attEred.
Thoy weur ele9unsly-prinlotl badges, to pur-
chaso which WIS II ltDat reckless expenditure,
for they do not need them. Tho lndes Of tho
Wnsnun'A Christian Temperance union uro hold
Ing ncessant prayer. meetings durEnR tho Bcs.
St0n8 OF tho convention.
II Tho Htsfert Assoctatsd I'ress.
nLo0MlN0ToN, ILL.,, Sept. H.-Tho second nn-
nl,nl eo1vUnti0n Ut tho Illinois Liquor Dealers
nnd Manufacturers Protective Association us-
scfnbled hero this morning, occupying tho opera
housu. Edwin Porter, Of J1llet, niNtl0 thu o,,n-
Ing address, outlining briefly the objects aud
aims Of the association, md tho special work
which 1t Ia to do.
Capt. Chrstun l,tebsarnc, Of Bloomington. was
chosen temporary Chairnuta, and Frank liall,
III Morris, temporary Secretary.
The association was then briefly addressed by
Mayor Truttcr, welcoming them to tho city, anu
s1utiug bis understanding of their mission to 10
tho profession Ut thu liquor interests by Just aud
etlituhl0 lAws. tcndng to tho restrict!nn Of III
Temperatures as well as the protection Ut tho
ttutlOr trnuG.
Tho Secretary Of tlo association, Henry Ru.
hons, Of ChIeaRo. read thu first Alnual report nf
$5,i77: expenses, $a.lU5. The association bus
l,;0l members, oi whom Cook County ttns
s saoo ne t. s A. IT, p s"o iiS Il. viii d. ~ peos sa'
d, a,,d McI.can u. Tho rai,ort was uoptod. II
Includes \ paragraph ehalglllH the time of
working ortler enc., ear t0s tho fnll clcott9n.
:. Tho snIluwnK usl!rers wero eltct1tl: Edwin
cae. FiSst Si Vica. Prsslaeat !chaS iieua, Eas. E
Quincy, Third, vlce. prcsIdent;. August Tinm,
caao Gorresros socrotary; IaspoId % Tailer- G
borg. Peorln, TreAsurur; Harry RnGosis. CHI
Thc assoo!,ition passed tho following rosol.,-
tlons:
Iitsa1rtti, That tho maintenance and pcrfcc-
t!on Of our nresent st4so Assooiation e abso.
our business tntorests; that tho next Donrd Ut
Trustees at.re neithar trouble or expense tn
tho state, 81 tIai by tho 1tnu 1t tho next oice-
tOn Ut members OF the General AssUmhly, tho
m s eEx1'd + .ne aoE trno m"y
WltEnEAA, Tho manufacturers lsld wholesale
deaIurs rc.noBt deeply Interested In prevUnt-
Ing ea'npt,lary legislation and In protecting tho
thoir nXuutH: therefore. bo it
Ntsolcest, That tho 1oard nf Trustees bs in.
guidance OF tho rotaIl trRdo tho rln,ncs OF nfl
Soci munt!taetiroFa and sFho[esHla tloalers Wllo