The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-10-07
ASrI-sALOoN REPUBLICANs
At the Convention IN Chicago They Make ! Brief
Declaration Of Purposes.

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Declaration Of Purposes.
The .Anti-saloon Republican conven.
ton OF Chicago on the 18th, was
called TO order by Albert Griffin of Kansas
who. after prayer by Rev. Dr.. Little. said
he was requested to suggest the following
names:
United States Senator Henry W. Blair
Of New Hampshire for temporary chair.
man, J. G; schaie: Of Illinois temporary
secretary, u. r. Elliott Of Kansas assist
ant secretary, and e. r.. Hutchins Of Des
Moines, Iowa, reading clerk.
The committee on credentials reported
that 1877 accredited delegates were present
Illinois, 40; Iowa, 20; Kansas. 80; In.
diana, Is; Maine, i; Vermont, 8, New York,
g.; Rhode island, z; Michigan, 8; Wisconsin,
IL; Massachusetts,, IL; Nevada, /; Mime
sofa, Is; Texas, 2; Dakota, I; Pennsyl.
vania. /; Ohio, 1; New Jersey, l; New
Hampshire, 2.
ex Senator Window Of Minnesota
Tor chairman. He was unanimously
elected and made q long and earnest
speech against the saloon. Short speeches
were made by a number Of delegates on the
general temperance issue in the states oil
the Union. The report Of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions was adopted as Toll ows:
The a%nti.saloon republicans, by their rep
resentatives in national conference assem-
bled, do declare as follows:
First-That the liquor traffic, as it ex-
lists to-day in the United States, is the ene
my OF society, a fruitful source Of corrup:
ton in politics, the ally OF anarchy, a
school OF crime, and, with it's avowed pur.
- - eoo1~snu ~ or,ur,,r%l CN~k~Nl a1oD.
tions and legislatures, is q menace to the
public welfare, and deserves the condem-
nation of all good men. l.
Second-That we declare againts the "a.
loon. and hold it to be the supreme duty OF
government to adopt such measures az
shall restrict it and control it's influence,
and at the earliest possible moment extin-
guish it altogether. M@
Third-We believe the national govern
ment should absolutely prohibit the man.
ufacture and sale 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 traffic in
err it shall be prohibited by the submission
OF constitutional amendments, and until
such amendments are adopted, by the pas
sage Of local option laws.
Fifth-That inasmuch a the saloon bust.
ness creates q special burden OF taxation on
the people to support courts, jails and aims
houses, therefore alarge annual tax should
be levied upon the saloons SO long as they
continue to exist, and that they should be
made responsible for all public and private
injury resulting from the traffic.
Sixth-That the Republican party, where
ever and whenever in power, will faithfully
cnf~-nc xr,1- TO- ox,o - ~Is - on1. 3D. A,.knr -
constitutional amendments which may be
enacted for the restriction or suppression
OF the liquor traffic. !
Seventh-That we approve the action OF
congress and OF those states that have
done SO in providing for teaching the phys
biological effects OF intoxicants in our pub.
lie schools, and that re earnestly recon-
mend to every state legislature the enact
ment OF such laws as shall provide fort the
thorough teaching Of such effects to our
children. 2
Eighth-We demand that the Republican
to which we belong and whose wei.
fare we cherish, take q firm and decided
stand as the friend of the home and the en-
envy OF the saloon, in favor of this policy
and these measures. We pledge ourselves
to do our utmost to cause the party to
take such a stand, and we call upon all
men and all friends OF humani.
ty OF whatever party or name to join with
US in securing these objects, and in support
OF the Republican party 90 far as it shall
adopt them. ~ %a
The following national committee was
appointed, some existing vacancies to be
filed hereafter:
Maine, Senator William p. Frye; New
Senator Henry w. Blair; Yer
mont. George O. Brown; Massachusetts,,
Col. E. H. Haskell; Rhode Island, Henry
B. Metcali; New York, Gen. Thomas w.
Conway; New Jersey, Rev. B. F. Carroll;
Pennsylvania, Hon. w. W. Braun; Iowa,
Hiram Price; Minnesota. Gen. A. B. Nettle-
e. P. Wheeler; Kansas, Albert
Griffin; Illinois, Col. w. A. James; Georgia,
Hon. Alfred e. Buck.
The convention then adjourned sine die.