Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-17
The An,i.ssIoan nspaelioan..

One hundred and eightY-seyen anti-saloon
republicans convened, as delegates from the
several states, at Chicago Sept. l6. EN-Sen-
ator William Window presided The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
The anti saloon republicans. by their repre-
Sentatiyes in national conference assembled
do declare as follows
First-ThAt the liquor traffic AS IL exists to
day in the nlted States Is the enemy of SOcie-
ty, a fruitful source Of corruption IN politics
the ally Of anarchy, a school of crime. and with
its aNOwed purpose Of seeking to cGrruptly
control elections and legislation. is menace
20 the public welfare. and deserves the con
demnation Of all good men.
SecOnd-That We declare war against the sa-
loon and hold IL 10 he the supreme duty of the
government TO adopt such measures as shall
restrict IL and control its influence at the ear
hest possible moment and eNtlngulsh II S!to
gether.
Third-We believe that the national govern
ment should absolutely prohibit the manuiae
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors IN the DlS
trict OF Columbia and in all the territories Of
the United States.
Fourth-we believe the best practical meth
cd Of dealing with the liquor tratfic in the sew
eral st ttes Is to let the people decide whether
Il shall he prohibited by the submission of con
stitutional amendments, and until such
amendments are adopted by the passage OF
local option laws.
Fi.t.-That inasmuch rs the saloon business
creates a special burden OF taxation upon the
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therefore n large annual tax should be levied
upon the saloons SO long as they continue TO
exist; and that they should he made response
bic for all public and private injury resulting
from the trattic.
SiNth-That the republican party. wherever
and whenever In power. will faithfully enforce
whatsoever ordinances statutes or constitu-
tional amendments may be enacted for the re
strtction or suppression Of the liquor traf-
fc
Seventh-Tha; we approve the action of con
and a ia hal hnN Nap
providing for teaching the physiological effects
of intoNicants in our public schools. and that
We earnestly recommend to every state legiSla
ture the enactment Of such laws as shall pro
vide for the thorough teaching Of such effects
to our children.
Eighth-We demand that the republican
party. TO which We belong, and whose welfare
We cherish shall take firm and decided stand
As a friend Of the home and an enemy Of the
saloon, in favor OF this policy and these meas
ures. We pledge ourselves 10 do our utmost 10
cause the party TO take such stand. And We
call upon all temperance men and all friends
of humanity. Of whatever party or name, 10
Join with Us in securing these objects, and in
support OF the republican party SO far AS II
shall adopt them.
1t will be seen that the official policy and
action of the. Ohio republicans-in submit
mitting prohibtory constitutional amend
ment and in taxing the saloons 80 long as
they continue TO exist" is approved. official
ly. by this convention.
The following national committee was
appointed, some existing vacancies to be
filled hereafter: Maine, Senator William
p. Frye; New Hampshire. Senator Henry
W. Blair; Vermont, George A. Brown;
Massachusetts, Colonel f. II. Haskell;
Rhode Island. Henry B. Metcalf; New
York. General Thomas w. Conway; New
Jersey, Rev. b. F. Carroll; Pennsylvania.
Hon. w. W. Braun; Iowa, Hiram Price;
Minnesota, General A. b. Nettleton; Indi
ana, Ex-Governor VIII Cumback; Wiscon-
sin. f. P. Wheeler; Kansas. Albert Griffin:
Illinois, Colonel W. A. James; Georgia,
Hon. Alfred L. Buck. Albert Griffin was
chosen chairman Of the committee, and J.
c. Shaffer, of Chicago, secretary.
An executive committee was chosen CON
sisting of W. B. James, +. p. Wheeler,
General A. B. Nettle!On, A bert Griffin and
five Others yet to be elected. They will be
elected by the national committee as MEM
bers at large from delegates residing in the
vicinity of Chicago. This committee will
prepare memorials and preSent,them to the
several republican state conventions.