Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
NATIONAL DRYS.
The Convention Of the National ANTI
Liquor Republicans Assembled
In Chlcago Yesterday.
senator blair OF New Hampshire - cs'''"
10 the Chair aud Delivers an Address
20 the Meeting.
NATIONAL pRYs.


forenoon. The convention was neiu 10
Me Madison.street iheater. When the
convention was called to order there
were about 800 delegates on the hoor,
with only sprirkling Of outsiders. A
lew ladies and gentlemen were ln the
gallery. The convention was called to
order by Albert Griffin Of Kansas, who
asked Rev. Arthur Little OF Chicago to
open the proceedings with prayer.
Mr.. Griffin then said he was requested
10 suggest the name OF United States
senator II. w. Blair Of New Hampshire
for temporary chairman, j. G. Shafer OF
Illinois for temporary secretary, 5. H.
Elliott Of Kansas for assistant secretary,
and Y. X. Hutchinson Of Des Moines, la /,
for reading clerk. The gentlemen sug-
gested were unanimously elected. Exon
gresham Frost Of Massachusetts,, ex-
Congressman Price Of Iowa and Judge
Savior Of Indiana were appointed TO es-
cort Senator Blair to the platform.
In addressing the ton, Senator
Blair said
Gentlemen OF the Convention; | feel
highly honorcd In being asked to preside
over tails great and historic convention,
which | firmly believe will live In the
annals OF all time. We are here for the
destruction Of the rum traffic throughout
this country and throughout the world.
think speak the sentiments Of the con-
yention when say that as between free
rum and high license, we are in favor
OF high license. Cheers. That
~ between high license and
prohibition, we are In favor of prohibit
ton. [Great cheers. Mr.. Blair wento
to say that they also met as Republicans;
that they were In that party and could not
be driven out, and he was one Of those
who believed that 1t was only through the
Republican party that the suppression Of
the liquor traffic could be secured. A
call Of the states was then proceeded
with TO form committees on permanent
organization, credentials, order Of bust
ness and resolutions.
WINDOW TALKS.
At the conclusion OF Senator Blalr's
address eT-Secretary Window OF Mime
sofa briefly addressed the convention,
He said they would look at the question
aolely from a political standpoint, not
from moral standpoint. The saloon
was in politics with It's assessments and
money. II was an open ally OF anarchy.
IL to-day controlled the politics Of every
large city at elects your mayors
said the speaker. In Minnesota the
Democratic party had nominated for
governor very incarnation OF the
saloon interest lie then spoke fol
thirty minutes on general issues anC
touched on the Prohibitlonists. He said
II was his view that they could carry out
their purposes in better way than In fol
lowing the lead Of the Republican party
They would ind that that party haC
said that slavery should extent
no farther and on that plat
form slavery was absolutely abolished
II the Republican party would declare 70
high license, local option, and recognlz
the right Of the people to vote on ques
tions directly when they wished to do sc
all lovers OF temperance should follol
that lead. On the conclusion Of Window
address the convention adjourned unit
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
When the convention reassembled Il
the evening, the committee on resolution
submitted the following report,
The anti-saloon Republicans, by thei
representatives In national convention
declare as follows;
y lhaI the liquor IraInc, as eAlst
o-uay IN tue united otates, Is tne enen
OF society, airuitiul source OF corruption
spohtical any OF anarchy, scnool
crime, and with Its Ayowed purpose {
helping ana corruptly cohtrolnng eie'
lions anu iegislatiohs, 10 nenace 70 "
pubic welfare ana deserves inc cohueh
nation OF all good men q,
q Ihat we declare war against tn
saloon, ana nolu ~ 10 oe the supiem
duty OF inc governmens 70 aoop. SUI
measures as shaii restrict ", uonlloi !
influence anu, N tne ea,ness possio
moment, 70 extlhguisn !. anoee.neI,
., we nelieVe tne hat,onai eoselnme
should eosoiuteiy pronioi. .ne manuia
ture ana saie OF lntox,cating i,quvIs
me Dlstriet OF ooiuiuoiA anu III MI
lcrrlvoIles'
=. we oelleve 'ne ovse proouoSa " ~ I.
oil dealing Win lne h9uor ua,no ,n
several ststes Is 70 let tne psop,e uee.
whetherit shaii DO pronnolIeu, W tne ..
mission OF consutuuonai ainenumen
ana, until sucn anenuhonss aro auop''
by the passaSe OF iocei'opsloh iaws'
o. mat inasmuon az the saloon Nv
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