New-York tribune., 1886-05-27
TEMPERANCE IN POLITICS.
NEw-JERsEY ANiIsALooN coNrEREYcE

| TRENTON, May 26.-Tbe Anti Saloon Confsr
ence Of sev-Jcrsey Repnbc.ns here to-day NAV NJ.
considered success. The con.rrsncs met IN r.,o,..
ance Hall. al IL a. III. There about one bpni.I
Republicans present The conference wa. called -
order ny Z. a. Armstrong. Speaker OF the As.eobv an.
the Rev. Dr Aikinan offered prayer. Mainr 2 x o.
born jersey CITY was elected temporary c,a,r,..
and A. V. u, Honey man, Of somerville .ocret,,v rh
chairman sal they to the conference a. pen,n,
cans, to treat the question of combating liquor nnnenc.
within the party and 70 do their as Re,n,l,co,.
for Republicans He said the temp Issue en- IA -
longer be ignored; the party losing coastsDtv -,
its non cpInInitts position, the best element. v,, a.
ami the last Legis ature had di.eu-ted handrsl, -
heretofore had hoped the party would respect m. ,
| sentiment o' the country on the subject sone,h,.
must done and way to do u to Influence ,s
| Republican party from within. The following cou,,A
| tees then appointed:
| On oresnizarion-w William r. Cole, Of Csnd-n; WILL,
Cloke OF Mercer; John NJ sat'on, OF uDlon: Casr'ss
Harrison. E-sex, ana Df. }. q. Hd. of II ,da,n
| on reseutions-John r Foster, Peter Van Re,sr u
| Colonel \. ID. Hope, the Rev. Cornelius Brett
| Albert Griffin, OF Kansas, made an address on ths
necessity for action upon the Temperance question III
kened the temperance movement 20 the al i-slavetv
crusade and declared that tic time Ipe The Com.
mittee on Organization reported about 100 dele ,nios
present, reIrssentDg fourteen counties The iOIoWns
permanent officers elected Frc-i ent +. 4 Arm.
s,rong Vice pres deGts-H iliaH. II. fzaTi Camden; A.
g. Richey, Trenton; DR.. C. II. Andrews. New Bruins.
wick; Oscar jeffrey, Warren; J. H. Parsons, E.-er,
John A. Bla. Hudson ecr-tary. A. Y. y. Housym,n
chairman Armstrong IL 'de sDoft speech, aiafias
especially Ae need Oi action Ia prevsAt the large 40.
feations to the Prohibition ranks Shcn e.or,ei
throughout tie southern pat NJ tie state Tie conle,
o8ce than took recess oi al hOuI
through John T. Foster. repor.eI the following, wacs
Saa Unanimously adopted:
The a.bers o. the Republican party of New Jrscy,
who are This day net IL Conference lcspeoiin.y nvN
the attention OF their Republican associates aud irsnds
10 thr ioiIo"n- IAc's and co'eeIaoLS. Ihe i'eIusu
to the demand for justice and equal rsnts am good
Of color caste or creed Ths Republican party dons
grant. benehcent ana now historic work OF The LAST
thirty years the spirit OF It's Original purpose, ami b
n h.s nv.r oomprou,sed win or surrenaereI 10 sry
power oi Influence which held to be Inmcal 10 tf
iree terrtory free speech and free educstion the
clpaoa OF tbe slave the preservation OF The mPer led
tge 9nenes, Of the Republic aud the soyereg.ty ot
National authority. the establishments OF sound Sr
;he vndlcatlon of the Nations honor aud the
protection and fostering OF American indus:
riss and Lathe the h sn Rep"Scan n NV hss
been always and stealast 10 lis guiding principle
Of u.iice ana IT. para2nnt pPose oi
patriotic, free, -efgov-rnng people IL has also been
progressive "a well AS positive parry ana IN tue pres
encc OF the impeidn 2 of any pnic eyil or petI u -
been unc"mproulsinHly aggressive. Ihe-e ehar" rr.
Conference IL sturdy strength is Justly earned rrnpwa
as polite organization Iis success IN sAuing aI1
Dot yet fulfilled responsibilities have no; cei.d its
pendy nI resoG;ely asdcrtaSs any neW task aai
assume any fresh duty whch me eNgehcie o me tncs
upon H. We believe that slch tdss,N0 Wig an upper
alive duy, Low awaits the action OF Tie NrphD can
party of the country: II Il that OF aht5sohzns the
power. influence aud evil work Of The liquor saloon
interest, and euJeavoring, Oy AL legitimate means and
aseucies, 10 restrict within me n.tfo%e.t po,sio.s
limits the traffic Ia intoxicating drinks, and To mainze
ne eyis OF nten Ier1tes. W" nss, no. ecr s %
admitted IL Is conceded by all right-tbluAng niell.
colossal curse OF society: It il the prolific source u
poverty aud ptnperis TIE breeder OF and st,naantt? {?
s. ins esn The OF hone-t IN lu.ry the dis
orsaiIrr Al destroyer OF peace au6 purity OF home
the ANTAGONIST rrigOn tue foe " law aud order the
euruy or good government
Agnin such cvl ana any p'wer or orEanizaton
which cham ppn. sUstins II. the Republican party
shoul ASSUME ana ayow an aiunte Of positive, IN.
cou.promi sing hostility. Such acu0n on the ptrt Of
the Repunllcan party Is demanded In the interest Of
sound aud sale puDic economy the material prosperity
the PEOPLE, the conservation OF our be-, and most
cher-hea iree Institutions ire moral wslens OF our
uon purity ani peace of tbs American home. which 10
the foundation of all tnat patriotism has here esia.
Tne Republican party viii be justified taking ths
~ ~, ~ Pa iot, ir a. ,iece, ipsef into and made ..r
potent factor in ponies, local, state and naiona, and
i'm ri,.nre otner than tie RepnblIcaa party wlch
abe 40 cope with this eva power, win the hOpe or
prospect, OF success. The lquor-saoon power u aa
aclive ana pern.cou, political agency ami presence
l. well nlgh pcryatlng. IL thglsts Itself constantly
ana pcuOusly DtO notice In ne political acuSics
OF the country IL CONTROLS Ia many INSTANCES our ocA
and municipal eecton~; 1t Often rri<n> supreme. "a the
party caucus 1t dictates. or ior1s, parry nom a.iosI
It wieds ~ demorazing influence At the bal OF BOZ:
By Its political acIyity IL challenges opposition aba
invites attack Let 1t be met on tAe field Itself has
We therefore, a, members of the Republican party OF
NewJersey ana OF the Oueu Stacs, ia cUhIcIehco as
l. That ali existing laws and ordinances designed and
the tralc n intoxicating drinks. should be npartav
aud vigorously enforced so long as tnSy remain i.~s
khn tNnr az fpr lie fnfl
law are unwlse or Ineffective 'hey should be amended
p That all questions relating to legislation, constt
tuiona provision, for the governing, restricting or sup
pressing OF the trsfc IN intoxicating drDks, Should
whenever the popular voice demands It, be submitted
to the popular Judgment and decision at the baotboI
termiue Tor themselves whether they VIII permit or au.
horze the LIQUOR tiic within their nti dicl,on ana
gard ana unfortunate tie recent decision
OF the House Of assembly OF the Lesisaure OF Sew &
munes N this State the privilege Of accepting or re-
g. That II is neither wise practical nor necessary 10 in
sist tna legislation on tat subject shoId De restricted
to the total prohibition OF the liquor trdc; equally
approve aud favor tue stc; enforoe"n and execution
OF all ex-ng avs aslsne' 20 restrict ng % s', 2L in
mont o. tho bges pOss be rate oi license or tax for
sale liquors wheIe licenses are granted or taxes
inn -bccyng that the free choice OF all these
methods sboui lie made available. and that only by
actual experiment ANA practical trial can It be deter
mi ned what method OF combating the evil and efectos
reform viii be most brneicial
l. That on Ihis broad. eonpreAensVe Dut positive
platform Of principle ana purpose OF opposition " the
liquor trdinc aud us or-auIcd pOllNSal power ana
agency and tie evils OF ntemperaace fo whose exist
Ieuce and Continuance they arc 10 Large degree re-
-pOn-ihe all sincere and earnest Republicans can M
should stand and unite 10 maze the power Of he To-
publican party felt as an agency ID practical REFORM
The Republican party does not need tho help of or any
lancs with he liquor to 10 II elther char.
strength success The country does need tho
powerful ad or the Republican party IN the cOmOst
the pernlcou- influence, the corrupdng pOli.lsA
agency. the blghting curse OF the liquor saloon We
therefore, members of the Republican party appeal
all associates and coworkers IN that party IN
New-Jorsey those who have shared Will Us IL its hop
ors and triumphs and felt just pride f. the acAeye
or the organizaton To unite with Us In an enV
to place the party In the right the mprcgna0e, the
strong position this vitally Important issue To tnn
end ask that appropriate acuOn DO taken IN al hs
publCan local ORGANIZATIONS, clubs and committees aDd
In Municipal. County and state conventions tnat me
party acuon this question may be made harmonious
and effective.
We also appeal TO our bretnrer u The Eepuo..eaa