The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-23
ANTI-sALooN REPUBLICANS.


| ChIcaeo-Senator blair Tslks-Ex-Sen-
ator Window Chosen Permanent Chair
man-The Platform and National Com
| mlttec.
| CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept 17.-The first Ma
tOnal convention of the Anti-Saloon Re-
publicans began its session in this city yes
terday morning in the Madison street thea
ter. About three hundred delegates were
m the floor with only a sprinkling of out
siders. The convention was called to or
der by Albert Griffin, of Kansas, who asked
the Rev. Arthur Little. of Chicago, to spens
the proceedings with prayer.
Mr.. Griffin then suggested the name OF
United States Senator Henry w. Blair. Of
New Hampshire, for temporary chairman,
and j. ). Shafer of Illinois for temporary
secretary; Z. b. Elliott of Kansas, for
assistant secretary, and E. r HutchiSOn. OF
Des MONIES. la, 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
tra1lc throughout this country and through
out the world. l think 1 speak the senti--.
| nent OF the convention when | say that as
between free ram and low license we are
IN favor of high license and that.
as between high license and prohibit
ton we are in favor of prohibition. ,"
MI. Blair said they had also met as Re-
pubiicans. 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 on resolutions was appoint
Ell, ana the committee on credentials re-
ported that 1S7 accredited delegates
were present, as follows: Illinois,,
40; Iowa, 20; Kansas, 80; Indi--
ana, IS; Maine, l; Vermont, o; New York.
6i; Rhode Island, q; Michigan, S; Wiscon-.
sin, II; Massachusetts, -; Nevada, 1; Min
nesOta, Is; Texas, .; Dakota, l; Pennsyl-
yania, l; Ohio, l.; New Jersey, :; New
Hampshire. y
The committee on permanent organiza--
ton reported the name of ex-senator Will
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 chepred as he,
was escorted to the chair, and spoke briefly
oil 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 10 be-.
filled hereafter: Maine, Senator William
i. Frye; New Hampshire, Senator
Henry w. Blair; Vermont George.
A. Brown; Massachusetts, Colonel T..
A. Haskell; Rhode Island; Henry B..
Metcalf; New York, General Theodore w.
Conway; New Jersey, Rev. Il. +. Carroll:
Hiram Price; Mnnesota, General A. B..
NettIetOn; Indiana, Ex-Governor Beck:
Wisconsin, E. p. 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 as IT exists
to-day in the United States is the enemy OF
society, a fruitful source of corruption in
politics. the ally Of anarchy, n school Of
crime. and with its avOwed purpose of seek
ing TO corruptly control elections and legs
lation, is Il menace to the public welfare and
deserves the condemnation of all good men
SecOnd-'That we declare war against the.
saloon, and hold it TO be the supreme duty
OF the Government to adopt such measures
as shall restrict il and control its influence
and at the earliest possible moment cxtin-
Euish II altogether.
Th;rG-We believe the National Govern
ment should absolutely prOhhit the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS in
the District of Columbia ana in all the Terri
tories of the United states.
Fourth-We believe tho best practical
method OF dealing with the liquor traffic in
the several States is to let the people decide
whether u shall lie prob bted by the sub
mission of constitutional amendments. and
until such amendments are adopted by the
passage of local opt on laws lnasrGuch as
the saloon business creates special burden
of taxation upon the people 10 support
courts. jailS and aims houses, therefore
large annual tax should be levied upon the
saloons so long as they continue to exist. and
they should be made responsible for all pub.
traffic
Fifth-That the Republican party where
ever and whenever in power. should faith
fully enforce whatsoever ord nances stat
utes or cOnsttut Onal amendments as may
be enacted for the RESTRICTION or suppression
of the liquor traffic.
Sixth-That we approve the action of Con
greSs and of those States that have done so.
in providing for teaching the physiOlOgicHls
effects of intoxicants in our public schools
and we earnestly recommend to every State
Leg stature the enactment of such laws rs
shall provide for the thorough teaching of
such effects to our children.
Scventh-We demand that the Republican
party. to which we belong and whose vel
fare we cherish, shall take n firm and decided
stand the friend of the home and the
enemy of the saloon in favor OF this policy
and the.e measures. We pledge ourselves tC
stand and we call upon all temperance men
and all friends of humanity, of whatever
party or name. to 10 n with us IN securing
these objects and in support OF the Republl-
can party SO far as it shall adopt them.
GRIFFIN HONORED.
The national committee of the Anti-Sa--
loon Republicans held a meeting yesterday
evening and elected Albert Griffin chair
man and j. c. Schaetfer secretary. An ex-
ecutive committee was chosen, consisting
of w. b. James. f. b. Wheeler, General
Netteton, Albert Griffin, and five othert
yet to be elected.