The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-20
THE KNIGHTS OF WHISKY.
They Will Spend $1,5OO,OOO to Influence
the Coming National Election.
The Organization TO Be Known as the Nation
al Protective Assocation-Text of Reso-
lutiOns Adopted by the Liquor Men.
,ial 70 the 1ndianapolis Journal.

Fpeeial 70 the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, Oct 19.-The national anti-proh-
bition convention was slow in coming together
this morning This was accounted for by the
fact that the various committees were in session
until nearly day break this morning.
= Chairman Atherton called the convention to
order shortly before 10 o'clock. Additional del
egations were reported from Iowa, Nebraska.
Cleveland, O.. Fort Wayne, Ind. ST. Joseph,
No., Paris ILL.,, Milwaukee, and other points.
The report Of the committee on permanent or
ganization presented by j. D. Pratt, of Louis
vile, favored permanent national organization,
under the name of the National Protective AS
Bociation, with an executive committee of one
from each State as national committee. This
committee is to be endowed with iron clad pow
err, among them to draft a constitution, provide
9or ways and means. and, in general, to manage
and direct the organization and any campaigns
1t may institute.
The name Of National Protective Association
will be submitted as the designation for the new
organization. It is understood that the dele
gates to the convention have. in private confer
ence, decided to take an active part in the
national election of 1883. A sum Of one million
ments upon the following basis: Fifty dollars
from distilleries and brewers; $25 from wholesale
Dealers and 81 per annum from retailers. This
fund is to be expended in agitation and work in
support of candidates who will pledge themselves
to oppose State legislation and the passage of
Bumptuary laws and who will be in favor of
leaving the regulation of the liquor traffic ex-
clusivelY with Congress
The proposed name was adopted by large
majority. On the proposition to constitute the
national committee of one delegate from each
State the Western brewers made vigorous at
tempt to insert the word two in order that
the brewing interest might not be neglected for
that Of the distillers. An animated debate fol-
lowed, and the result was that the wine and
spirit interest carried the day by large ma
jority. The report was then adopted without
amendment
The platform and resolutions were then pre-
sented. long preamble was devoted to con-
demnation of the indscriminate denunciation
of the trade INDUCED In by the temperance ele
ment of the country, and the resolutions fol-
lowed. in this order:
Resolved, That we recognize to its fullest extent
the duties and responsibilities resting upon cti.
Eens and pledge ourselves to the faithful performance
Of every duty
Second-1hat we most earnestly favor temperance
and most strongly condemn intemperance, and appeal
20 every member of the trade make proof of this
declaration in his daily life and the daily conduct of
his business.
Third-That our duty as it is OF all good citizens
10 to obey the laws of country, and condemn
every violation of law regardless of the damage nct
ed III the observance upon any individual upon our
general business interests.
Fourth-That we are in favor of both public and
private morality and good order and popular educar
on, and that feel the duty resting upon us as
dyiduals and trade, to work with the great body
of people in the advancement of their interests
Fifth-That unalterably opposed to prohibi.
fon general or local invasion of the rights of
the citizen and therefore wrong in principle and i'm
practicable in policy. Instead of attempting to de-
1troy a business that employs immense capital and
supports ayast number of honest workmen the efforts
OF our enemies should be directed to eliminating the
evils existing in and resulting from the abuse of
liquors.
Sixth-ln this work all would unite, and only those
Wond DC found In opposition who have no interest to
protect, no character to maintain no ambition to
Rr&nfy, no conscience TO appease The very work of
reformation is greatly retarded by the efforts through
prohipltory laws TO destroy great industry or to
degrade the men interested therein.
Seyenth-That in our national adherence of all
Ated rulers. and in devotion to liberty we should
not mistake the statute book tyrant nor estahs al
tyranny III the law. We hold that laws should nro-
beet the innocent and the honest and punish the guilty
ard dishonest
Eighth-As the general prosperity of the country
ss promoted by diversity of industry, giving employ
nlent to labor and capital converting raw material
farmer the mechanic. the merchant and the capital
ist while public sentiment is divided many great
economic Questions ali must admit that industry
purely domestic collecting and disbursing large sums
Annually, paying revenue to the towns cities coun-