New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
,.,,., which illustrates this It's author is Mr.. John
Gsnar chief proprietor Of 7he Losuon Times.
ANTLSlLOON REPUBLICANISM.
THE CONFERENCE AT TRENTON.

STATEMENT BY IT'S ORGANIZER
TRENTON, n. j., May 24.-The Anti-Saloon
Republican Conference. OF the calling OF which THE
TnRuNE already informed its readers and winch Is
about 70 he held here will he attended by considerable
number OF Republicans who earnest and hope1uI'
TIE following letter addressed by the organizer "i he
movement Judge Davis affords full explanation Oh
the objects aimed at and the calculations OF the pro
jeciors:
7he Hon NOAH DAVIS. -..,.. .-,,,,
DrAK SIR 1T gives me great pleasure to comply with
youf request for brief statement OF tne atuuo tnoso
Conference desire Republican party TO assume and
the probable result of its taking su'h posl'ioh'
WHAT Is PROPOSED.
Tbsnary Is not asked to ndorse prohibition, any
ptuer specific measure, or 10 abandon any OF us dls
tnctive principles. What Is wanted Is the adoption oi
d,tna inc OF policy. touching the temperance cause,
having fo av0wed ooJert the destruction or greatest
possible dimnnt1n% % % % I1erirem and the engrafting
O. this policy present and future party platfcrmst
what laws will. under II then existing circumstances
lie b., adapted to the attainment OF the neslr.i ehu.
some of the signer, OF the call for conference are
,nlc,i prohibonists out being pra'u al men they 40
not ignore he fact that lnulltuuc oi e!uy s,nnn
gent and conscientious enemies o tno S,i
aivoca- local option or high tax or license
some strike at the whole business w9 nr and sti
in.te between distilled and feruehted liquors. anu ''''
others only at The re'a taue or restrictlon
wins Of the Republican rsr would aG"ns Ins,e 70 the m
drstruc'on and Is its "S t@s an indea"ite period tits
therefore essential 10 the welfare u. potu .ie @ a.
auoe and tie Republican parry 'mr ~ tSn
s,onnu or an lana SncI common ground would be
nthdrttiive recognition by the party Of the incon
rn~erble TACT hst the saloon is terrible evil having
no redeening feHlUIe and that because Oh tat '"Vt IL
shoud and shall be treated as an enemy OF .ocic!.
THE expressions would OF course nave 10 pe so
une ANA tho acts OF officials so 1eoieu, ,nas
draisrlcr ,nld necessarily loon III Oh .ne me pa. S
e,sy husue their business. ana once holders
aud Office seekers be compelled to see that they nave
much To lose and nothing to gam by attempting to carry
rum on one shoul fer aud temperance on Tue DINER IN
short for the dodcng ana often II sincere ana doupc
policy OF the past t"dt IS res ao ,nc
tegr.on going II would be necessary To snbsu
tute Gboic 9,od iip between all the elements realm
i,c In the rarty l. not this very moderate ana
sensible posi,loni Can honest resctonsts object to
they viii not hereafter connenance secret pareaniags
with the common enemy Ought they TO De SURPRISED II
of pTohlbIloni,s decline 10 act Win them
THE PROBABLE Loss.
The adoption OF the Iolicy arose indicated would OF
course cause the tStDtv or Thirty thousand KepuDhcah
GIansecIs and the scattering hliEidnals "no Ciro
more Tor tpl ng houses than for any thg eise 10 eNe
tie party As diaiuNecis with rev II any tA.ePons. P
violate The law, ana gehcl"lI! t Ia
10 their own interests the reamg ot any c"nsdef"e
rvity create dstrust aud inpre the party more than
their votes ana all the votes they O"n-coud help
The ien which some lave thaI mos. uiiukns hePuG
Ncaus would follow the fran>eers out OF the party Is
not well founded. Almost without exception, tne
Ten,bliran uafron- o. saloons admlt that iney arc
plague ;, o;s body polite. whose power i"rcI
should he reduced to minimum by STRINGENT laws
least, rrstrci.oniss" Those wno are sincere "a. the
mo-, of them ale could consistently staod on platform
O,madimg the Passage aud enforcement OF ne knl pi
laws " ich the majority believe Will most eatly
diminish the dreadful Iii, they themselves admit and
drp.nre-auG they ,nly would do 30 II trusted party
lehIiers sri the example There wpuld generally he
sometilns ~ "a stain IL each state when seclhc meas
ures mad L. he agreed 1p but, even t'eu' WIN Ihe
dralnse lers out OF the PARTY ana inodera'lon good
rr srioms iiysl,ns Nrcessarny, hotn elements would
have to accept in advance the principle on which our
Go, crnnirnt Is foundSi ~ uia' lhe Hnv'aS @ m ina %
in t@ dTs-9% S r hs he @1T @ and n by te r
adntims rule, the best possible solution oi The
problem Will ultimately be reached
unanle ana the most OF their advocates unwilling to
onoiec ther restrictive provisions ana uonn' J.. '9
urfl 81, ]
cat hal hundred hVes the easiest safest ana most
mcrciiul way to restrict w"u'' De & 10 1 m IT. "
am free 10 adj that II fair ulal ever proves thai
We avs can be fr med which actually diminish
NJ evi,- -, lfamperauce :Lore generally and lerma-
nenty than WOhbltory laws can VIII pfDlnlty anu
cheeriuy accep them; aud am conndeh' mere care are
but ten Pronlnlt onists VINO would not 40 t.e same
thing We want laws which VII iIrduce tne De,. Md
possible results ana what laws VII 40 tna' can 9S De
osccr lined by honest TRIALS. irol.loh kepuD.c'ns
me wlnng remain III the party ana accept ana tr! 10
test tne c>tctionis- II agree TO accent ana ad ne,u
try tiureach reservins the right to biing their
views before sure redins rOhVehtons' III ptoi 49,.
those of Il, who ale PrOhbu1ts say To resirlcu hs5'
We are wiling to submit our facts and ARGUMENTS 10 ihe
decision OF the majority, and our laws to the test OF
exrerIeuce AS long as II may te desired How is IL WIN
You II we rou less confidence in tue good SENSE o' the
In nr, Is there fny more Infalibe test u which Is
in tue right III because an SO fuzzy conE'hced 'ha
ro,Iictonsis intend To ne hohesi anu 'hi "s
man y hut have be ONE involved III the HesheS o.
"a osiion by the efforts ~ party managers 10 hoh
tie dran-ellers in the party that hare such absolute
ia,tn the mass o. our drintnf men n %i % no,
ak
Republican party decides to cleanse tbeil'
PtuBABIK GAINS.
Hut while We would lose somewhere between fifty and
tbrr, bunired thousand votes, would he much
sr,.a er BESIDES stopping the al,rnincy large and
rapdly increasing exodus OF fIoDlDlllohleVs nom our
ro,As we would draw help from the following without
J. Brt~ern tnrec. fourths aud nne-tenths of the
lnaru,iepi ProAbl iOnsts would join us Ine most OF
theu or~ Thoroughly honest. ana the feelings and
convictions led them 10 break their od party ues
father than ailiatc polaly WIN o.u t
Inevitably draw them into te Republican ranks II mat
party became bona hde enemy OF inc aoon. , an,
4 l.lee number OF anu saloon Democrats ah.
GieenhacSers would also unite win us; ~ ., ,h
3. Many Who, OF late, have seldom gone 10 'he
polls wonld again put on tie party harness ..
! As vonns Ii en- are naturally drawn toward parties
which ave the Oitiest ans' AL ai"al most strohs
To- ten generous impulses would be certain oi
mucn larger percentage OF the now voters e'c year.
''" 5 ON On IN i-,ue We could rebnil the Republican
party la the south. Tis Is tue ony question ti"t
tiy,.. hoth faces both sections on exactly me same
line-the worst elements everywhere deiohuing w
saloon. and TIE lcrt elements opposing H. i" I.n Inv tmc
0rukng vicons portion OF tne colored leOple NohhS
wi anl ,aloOn and the 'ntrihseht ana ros os
portion against II and that is a|as bne ulvso"J, we
color iue would 20 exist. and the HeiuOIcah IaI
~ oo ~ ", yital iute est 10 the :, nth to discuss 1t
would no longer he deemed necessary L" c' HsldH' re-
we would soon recei~e support Of
fost wite who no" stand aIocI from aA' "i'9
Tnc Republican party would more be in truth
a ca and NOR Atty party" Win the banner oi
hnlusry floating over them, and the mothers, wives
ana Of the land Cheering Ien. tne Ve'f % %
1860 would thrill anew WIN tie & e%n's" & nd Hone 81 1e
Old days and younger men, win f"l Goa anu n"uo y %
and Naive Land as their mptto' WON'T repeat '"o
WIDE Awake " cimpaign gran er seaie' W.. IN,
Would the gains greater than tue losses 'cs a. ,h
PM svru II is we're certain II is the aug OF inc
Marty la takr AN Aggressive pOstion on thls g"es"l
sud each of II. members ought TO say. lrt the ooiNe
ouencr.ne what they may, snail from 'ls u!e or,
ward make NY vote count something against '"o
saloon" $780,. ....o,, r.main
Yours truly, l..,-,,,r co,rri,,ee
y s-Allow me TO add tnat. in my Judgment tle
soi3 vote need not lost to The laIty On tis
issue have doubt but that the iuo7l % mos
are stlu Rep Ih ;aus and not Iccuniay initreto
I'm tie traffic he retained bat 10 give the re"Sohe
here would make this letter too long
PLANNING TREES on TIE SIDEWALK.
DR. Stephen Smith read last night, before the