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NEWS OF THE WORLD.
The Anti-Salo0n Keepers
9TT Convention. i #
THE BuLeARIAN ATTITUDE.


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CHIoAoo, September l6.-The first
National Convention Of Anti.Saloon
Keepers began Its session In this city
this forenoon. Addressing the oonvsn.
tion Senator Blsir. who was chosen
temporary cbairInsn. said I'VE are here
for the destruotion of the run traffic
throughout this country and throughout
the world. think speak the ssoti-
ments OF the convention when l say
that Is betwesn FREQ rum and low license
We are in favor Of low license and be-
tween low license and high license we
are In favor OF high. lChsers.] That
az between high license and prohibition
We are 10 favor Of prohibition. More
cheering.l 9isir vent on EtS eay that
they metl q lHspublicans. They were
in that party and could not be driven
out, and be was one Of thcse who be
lisvsd IL was one Of those who believed
II was only through the Republican
party that the suppression OF the liquor
traff, could he secured qts7l =:
WILLIAM wINDoM. PERMANENT CHAIR
Hr1a NAN
CHICAGO, September 10. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re
ported the name OF ex Senator William
Window, Of Minnesota, for perfna"eni
Chairman. He was unanimously elfc ed.
Whsn the Chairman appeafed before
the Convention, he said: "Genilemen
OF the Conference, highly appreciate
the great honor you have couferredapon
me. Thess ere, possibly other gentle
men present who oonId state better than
l can tie preciss purposes OF this Con-
yention. We are under cali OF true
and loyal Republicans, desiring throu ugh
thst party TO accomplish what We b.
Iievs to be OF great COED Tor the
American people. The record of the
party for twenty ysee1 showed ~
willingness 70 grapple xith th,s nsw - :
sue and carry i. = yictvsy. Ihe hsns
was - gravs = en{ rePahlie had %
meet; in fact = reeolvs1 itssh inte the
question whether ~ saieoa vas p
dominate the politics y the natisn. : :
He spoke Oh she general issue eosehsd
on the prohibitionists, and said u wAs
his views that they could carry
out their purpose in better way in fol-
lowing the leading Of the Republican
party. They would find that that party
had said that slavery should extend no
further, and on that platform siavery
was Absolutely abolished. II the Re-
publiosn party would declare for high
iiosnss. md ioesl option snd recognise
tho riehts cf the people to vote on the
question directly when they wished to
do 20, ell losers of temperance would
follow that lead.
THE RESOLUTIONS
The report OF the Committee on Rsso-
!utions was a. follows:
First. That the liquor traffic. as 1t ex-
lists to-day In the United States. is an
enemy Of society, fruitful source OF
corruption in politics, an ally Of snar-
chy. Z school Of crime and with its
syowsd purpose Of seeking to oorruptly
control elections and legislation IA .
menace 70 tu5 PuoiAo Wo1
Secondly, That We dsclarss war
against the saloons.
Third, We believe the national gov
ernment should absolutely prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors In the District Of Columbia and
In all Territories Of the United States.
Fourth, We bslieve tho best practical
method Of dealing with the liquor traffic
In the several states 10 to let the people
decide whether II shall be prohibited by
the submission OF constitu tional amend
mentu, zand until such smendments are
adopted By the passage Of local option
laws. - g1s. tes 1.a.s.s c
Fifth, A large annual tax should be
levied upen sal1ons and they should be
made responsible fof al pubic and pri.
vsts inJdfy resulting from the traffic.
Sixth, That the Republican party.
vhsnever and wherever In power will
faithfully enforce whstever ordinances.
statutes OF coastitutional amssdmsnts
may b. enacted ior the resriction Of sup
prsssion ol the liquor trafic.
6svesAk fThst We approve Of the 70
tion Of Congress and those States that
have provided for tsaehipa the physio-
logical effects OF iutJxicanfs In schools
and ws safaestiy rscomdlesd to svssy
State Legislators the en- kctment OF such
laws - snail provide for the thorough
teaching Of sach effects 70 our children
Eighth, We demand that the x pub.
lican party shah take firm and decided
stand ss the friend u the bone AMI the
enemy of the saloon. We pledge onr-
selves to do orr utmost TO advance the
cause Of the party that takes such q
stand and We cali upon all temperance
men and au frienda, OF humanity OF
what atsvsr party or name 70 join with Us
in secarine these objects, and 10 the
support Of the Hspablican party 80 far
- 1t shall adopt them.
The resolutions were adopted - :
whole, With only three dissenting votes.
The national committee was then ap-
pointed and the convention adjourned.
A Dsetyacsfve STERN.