The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-23
PROHIBITION.
Delegates to the National Republican
Prohibition Convention
Meet in Chicago and Effect a Per
mansnt Organization.
James s. White Sentenced to Two an,
q Half Years
At Hard Labor Because Several Bonds
Stuck to HIS Fingers.

National Prohibition Repubfcanrz
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-The First National
Convention OF Anti.Liquor Republicans
began its session In this city this morn
ing. The convention was held in the
Madison Street theater, with sbout three
hundred delegates on the floor and onIv
q sprinkling of outsiders The conyen.
t!on was called TO order by Albert
Grif1n OF Kansas, who asked Rev
Arthur Little OF Chicago 20 opcn The
proceedings with prayer.
Griffin suggested the name of United
States Senator Henry w. Blair OF New
Hampshire Tor temporary chairman; j. s
Shater OF Illinois, temporary secretary
L. b. Elliott, OF Kansas, assistant secreta-
ry; e. Il. Hutchinson of Des Moines, Iowa,
reading clerk. The gentlemen were elect
ed unanimously.
In addressing the convention Senator
Blair said: feel highly honored IN being
asked TO preside over this great 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 sentiment of
this convention when I say that as between
tree rum and high license we are IN favor
Of high license. Cheers.1 That az
between high license and prohibition we
are in favor of prohibiuoD IGreat
cheers. Blair went on to say thai they
slsO were mostly republicans, and being
Ii that party they would not be drlyen
out, and he was one of those who believed
that 1t was OILY through the republican
party that the suppression of the LIQUOR
traffic could be secured.
a call OF states was then proceeded with
after which committee en- resolutions
was appointed. The committee on ere.
dentiaIs reported that 1877 accredited dele
gates were present, as follows: Illinois
forty, Iowa twenty, Kansas thirty, Indiana
eighteen, Maine eleven, Vermont nine,
New York SIX, Rhode Island seven, Mich
igan three, Wisconsin twelve. Massachu-
sets twelve, Nevada one, Minnesota If
teen, Texastwo, Dakota one, Pennsy lvsnia
eleven, OHIO one, New JERSEY seven, New
Hampshire two
The committee on permanent organiza.
tIon reported the name of ex-senator VIM.
Window, of Maine, for permanent chair
man and he was unanimously elected.
The secretaries pro tenn were elected as
permanent officers, and vice presidents
we're named, one for each state.
When the convention reassembled in
the afternoon the committee on resolutions
was not prepared to report and did not
appear before the convention until 5 D.
m. In the meantime short speeches
were made by number Of delegates on
general temperance Issues in the several
states of the union. The report of the
committee was az follows:
The entI-saloon republicans. by their
representatives In national convention
assembled, do declare as follows:
First-Thst the liquor traffic as it exists
| to-day Ia the United States is an enemy
to society, . fruitful source Of corruption
in politics, the ally Of anarchy, school
Of crime, and with Its avowed purpose OF
seeking to corrupuy control elections
and legislation, Is menace to the public
welfare and deserves the condemnation
| of all men.
Second-That we declare againt the
saloons and hold It to be the
supreme duty Of the governmental adopt
such measures as shall restrict IL and its
influence, and at the earlist possible mo-
ment extinGuish It altogether.
| Third-We believe the national gov
eminent should absolutely prohibit the
manufacture and Eale of intoxicating
liquors In the District Of Columbia and in
all the territories OF the United States.
Fourth-We believe the best practical
| method Of dealing with the liquor ques-
| ton Ia the several states is To let the
people decide whether 1t shall be pro-
hibited by the submission of constitu-
L
amendments are adopted by the passage
Of local option laws.
Sixth, That inasmucb as the saloon
/ business creates q special bur-
den Of taxation upon the people to sup
| port courts, jails and almshouses, there
| fOre large annual tax should be levied
on the saloons SO long as they continue
TO exist, and they should be made re-
| spODsible for all public or private injury
F0auitinU from the traffic.
Sixth-That the republican party
| wherever and whenever IN power still
faithfully enforce whatev ordinances,
statutes or constitutional amendments
may be enacted for the restriction or
| suppression Of the liquor treffic.
Seventh-ThAt We approve the action
OF congress and OF these United States
that have done so much in providing for
teaching the physiological effects of in
| tcxioSnts In our public schools, ar d that
We earnestly recommend to every state
legislature the enactment Of such laws az
shall provide for the thorough teaching
Of such effects to our children.
EiRhth-We demand that the republi-
can party, to which we belong and
whose we fare we Oh IRISH, shall take q
firm and decided stand as the friend Of
the home and the eeemy Of the saloon,
| In favor of this policy and these meas
urea. We pledge ourselves TO do our
BEST TO cause the party TO take such q
stand, and we call upon all temperance
| men and friends of humanity. Of what
eyer party or name, to Join with us in
securing these objects, and support the
republican party SO far as 1t shall adopt
them.
The resolutions were adopted as a
whole, with three dissenting votes.
| Speeches were made by Rev. e. Lath-
rop. Of Minnesota, General Nettleton, Of
| the same state, Judge Stiler, OF Indiana,
and others, holding to the general view
that the practical hope OF the temperance
people rested with the republican party.
The following national committee was
| appointed, some existing vacancies TO be
dlled hereafter: Maine, Senator Frye
New Hampshire, Senter Blairs Vermont,
Geo. A. Brown; Massachusetts, Col. A.
| E. Haskell; Rhode island, 81. B. Met
calf; New York, Gen. Thos. W. Con-
/ way; New Jersey, Rev. B. r. Carroll (;
Pennsylvania, Hon. w. w. Braun; Iowa,
Hiram Price; Minnesota, Gen. A. B.
Nettieson; Indiana, Elk Gov. Cumbeck
wisconsin. E. p. Wheeler; Kansas,
Albert Griffin; Illinois, Col. w. A.
James; Georgia, Hon. Alfred II. Buck.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Labor Party.
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