The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-24
ANTl-sAlooN REPUBLICANS.

I ANTl.SAlOoN REPUBLICANS.
Ehe National Convention Assemblies 1t
Chlcaeo--Senator blair Talks-Ex-ssn-
atcr Window Chosem Permanent Chair.
man-Ths Platform and National Com
mlttee.
CHICAGO. Ill, Sept 17.-The first Ma
sional convention of the Anti-Saloon Re-
publicans began it, session in this city yes
terday morning In the Madison street Thea
ter. About three hundred delegates were
ON the floor with only sprinkllng Of out.
siders. The convention was called to or.
der by Albert Griffin. Of Kansas, who asked
the Rev. Arthur Little, of Chicago, to open
the proceedings with prayer.
! Mr.. Griffin then suggested tire name o!
United States Senator Henry w. Blair. of
New Hampshire. for temporary chairman,
and j. s. Shafer, of Illinois, for temporary
| SECRETARY; L. B. Elliott, of Kansas, for
assistant secretary, and E. Il. Hutchinson, of
Des Moines, Ia, for reading clerk, and the
gentlemen were elected unanimously.
MI. Blair on taking the chair said: I'VE
are here for the destruction of the rum
traffic throughout this country and through.
out the world. l think speak the senti-
ment OF the convention when l say that, As
between free rum aud low license, we are
in favor Of high license. and that
as between high license and prOhbi-
ton we are in favor Of prohibition"
MIR. Blair said they had also met rs Re-
publicanS They were in that party and
would not be driven out, and he was one of
those who believed that it was only through
the Republican party that the suppression
OF the liquor traffic could be secured.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
A committee Oh resolutions was appoint
ed, and the committee on credentials re-
ported that 1877 accredited delegates
were present, as follows: Illinois,
40; Iowa. 20; Kansas, 90; Indi-
ana, 10; Maine, 1; Vermont, Q; New York,
| "a; Rhode Island, z; Michigan, 3; Wiscon-
sin, IL; Massachusetts, IL; Nevada, L; Min.
nes0ta, Is; Texas. 2; Dakota, L; Pennsyl-
vania, l; Ohio, L; New Jersey, z; New
Hampshire. 9.
The committee on permanent organize
ton reported the name of ex-senator vii.
liam Window, of Minnesota, for permanent
chairman, and he was unanimously elected.
while the secretaries pro tenn were elected
as permanent officers, and vice presidents
were named. one for each State.
Mr.. Window was loudly cheered as he
was escorted to the chair, and spoke briefly
Of the objects of the convention. A num-
Der of other speakers also addressed the
convention.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The following National Committee was
appointed, some existing vacancies to be
filled hereafter: Maine, Senator william
=. Frye; New Hampshire, Senator
Henry W. Blair: Vermont George
A. Brown; Massachusetts, Colonel f.
A. Haskell; Rhode Island; Henry Il.
Metcalf; New York, General Theodore w.
Conway; New Jersey, Rev. b. +. Carroll;
Pennsylvania, Hon. w. w. Braun; Iowa,
Hiram Price; Minnesota, General A. b.
NettletOn; Indiana, Ex-Governor Beck;
Wisconsin, E. +. Wheeler: Kansas, Albert
Griffin; Illinois, Colonel A. w. James;
Georgia. Hon. Alfred X. Buck.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
First-That the liquor traffic rs it exists
to-day in the United States is the enemy of
society, fruitful source of corruption In
politics. the ally Of anarchy, a school of
crime and with its avowod purpose of seek
ing to corruptly control elections aud legs
latioD, is menace to the public welfare and
deserves the condemnation of all good men.
SecOnd-That we declare war against the
saloon, and hold 1t to be the supreme duty
as shall restrict it and control its influence
and at the earliest possible moment extin-
suish 1t altogether.
;rd-We believe the National Govern
ment should, absolutely prohihit the manu-.
iacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors in
the District of Columbia and in all the Terri.
tories Of the United States.
Fourth-We believe the best practical
method OF dealing with the LIQUOR traffic in
the several States is to let the people decide
whether Il shall he prohibited by the sub
nj Nssft
until such amendments are adopted by the
passage of local opt on laws. 1nasIuch as
the saloon business creates a special burden
OF taxation upon the people to support
courts jails and aims houses, therefore a
large annual tax should he levied upon the
saloons SO long as they continue to exist, and
lie and private injury resulting from the
traffic.
Fifth-That the Republican party. where
ever and whenever in power: should faith
fully enforce whatsoever ordinances stat.
utcs or constitute Onal amendments us may
be enacted for the restriction or suppression
of the liquor traffic.
Sixth-That we approve the action of Con.
grcsS and of those States that have done so.
in providing for teaching the ply siOiogical
effects OF intoxicanfs in our rublic schools.
and we earnestly reccmmend to every State
Leg stature the enactment OF such laws rs
shall provide for the thorough teaching OF
such effects to our children.
Seventh-we demand that the Republican
party, to which we belong and whose wei
fare we cherish, shall take u firm and decided
stand as the friend of the home and the
enemy of the saloon in favor of this policy
and these measures. We pledge ourselves &c
do our best to cause the party to take such
stand and we call upon all temperance mer
and all friends of humanity, of whatever
party or name, to 10 n with us in securing
these objects and in support of the Republr
can party SO far as it shall adopt them.
GRIFFIN HONOIED.
The national committee of the Anti-Sa.
loon Republicans heIda meeting yesterday
evening and elected Albert Griffin chair.
man and j. C. Schaeffer secretary. An ex.
ecutive committee was chosen, consisting
of w. b. James, E. b. Wheeler, General
Nettleton, Albert Griffin, and five others
yet to he elected.
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