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in that section, and so deprive Northern labor
of tue wages it might otherwise obtain.
4 NOTJBLE CONVENTION.

A NOTABLE CONTENTION
This is a time OF many conventions. but not the
least significant Of such assemb is one called 10
meet at Chicago the 18th Instant. The call Is lot
" a National Convention of Dstillers Brewers ana
Wholesale and Retail Winc Spirit and Beer Dealers
1t is alleged to be in response TO common desire
throughout the trade" and in recognition of the
necessity of some action that will reDel the accus-
ations and check the growth of public sentiment
hostile to our legitimate business and our riaDts'
A circular containing the call, which bears the
signatures of number of bre and liquor dealers
from all part. of the country is issued. and TINS
circular also presents an article from The Uhe ana
Shirt Rcror intended to explain The action taken
Ii is entitled I he Imperative Need of the Hour
and in vigorous sentences it sets forth the straits
into which the liquor traffic has been driven " by
the spread of d morbid fanaticIsm whose ininence
is farreaching and whose prosecutions are as reeht
less as their inspiration is undoubtedly honest.
According to The tine and Spirit Herer the prog
ress of prohibition sentiment threatens the annlhl-
lation of the liquor trade as legitimate calling
The attitude of the lqpor interest is represented
by its organ rs rather singular. "Amd this Nation
wide agitation throughout this storm OF abnse,
the liquor interest stands defiant but specifies"
II is 20 put an end to this defiant speechlcssness
that the National convention Is called, for, says Inc
| Rerieio: "Eyery Impulse of honest manhood
every interest of fairness calls for outspoken
| defence" The thinking men OF the trade, 1t con-
tiques are convinced that the imperative need OF
the hour is a movement which will accomplish. ot
alone n defence. bnt n vIndcation of the infamies
laid at our doors' SO the inrames are to be vindl-
Gated at Chicago rs aforesaid 1t is announced
| further by The Rcrico that when the convention
meets Hpolitcs il to foam no part OF it. delibera-
tons. 1t contempates the single purpose of an
organization which, standing before the world as
sponsor for the united interest shall devote itself
exclusively to the work of defending the trade
against its calumniators. and protecting it's vested
rights against the designs of a fanatlclsm whose
inspiration is vengeance AMI whose watchword Is
| hate Which, Deing interpreted, means that inc
sole purpose the convention is to adopt effective
measures Tor resisting TEMPERANCE roiorm Inc
Eerier advises the dropping of all differences ana
the hearty union OF all the elements OF the Grade
Let rs il saws present an assent " which will
| challenge admiration and command respect. Ana
in representative mass convention WIFI opeh doors,
ef ms attest the Justice OF our canse and callg and
proclaim the principles OF morality ana government
to which we subscribe faith and or follow ing"
Ii NAV be confidently predicted tnat If this pro-
granne is carried ont loyalty and if the principles
OF morality and of gov eminent" illustrator by tie
iaucr traffic are frankly proclaimed. as Is PROMISED,
the con ventiOn will create decided sersatlon ana
attract the attentol Of the whole people IN an
unprcce Tented degree though whether ITS declar-
ation of principles will challenge admiration ana
command respect Is another question. The
momentous question is approached oy The Her'e~'
| however. IN SORT of heroic rapture 1t then con
clndes In every hamlet OF the Nation there arc
| honest men who stand ready to JON tie ranks for
! the relief it must bring. In almost every household
Of the land there is loyal. thou gh unspoEen. sym
| for nf protect
The Migat Of Right is Upon Ow Side We need
but proclaim il to preserve intact that protection
| and those privileges which are essential to we'll
| being" Perhaps that is enough to show the enthu-
siasln with which the Liquor len contemplate the
| assembly which is to vindicate" the cause by
| putting it in lighting Order. Certainly the con-
yention of the sth promises to be highly interest
| ing. for such declaration of principles as 1t IS TO
put forward the world has probably never yet seen