New-York tribune., 1886-07-21
ANTI-SALOON REPUBLfCANS.

CALL FOR A CoAFEREACE 10 BE HELD IN CHICAGO
MKT SEPTEMBER.
Albert Griffin chairman of the Organizing Commit &c
of the Ants Republicans has issued the follow
hing call for conference to be held in Chicago Oh Sep
tember 10
Each Stotc is requested to elect four times many
delegates and atcrnstes a. it has senators and Repre-
scntativcs III Congress- and Territories can send as
many as thty would be titled to il they we're States.
The promoters of this movement earnest temper
ance men who believe that, a. the democratic party
become the protector OF the saloon interests. the
kennhllcan party ought, matter of right. to be-
come the avO~eG champion and defender OF TIE Home
against the Saloon and to this end. they urge all who
love the cause TO unite W th and help them at THIS
tune by prompt and earnest action.
The very existence OF the party if also at stake
That il is now losing at both ends of the line and
gaining from here is admitted hy all and il needs
argument TO show that the current must III some
way be changed. long series OF disasters, II not
ultimate ruin inevitable. II will not help mat
ters to time ompiiming at or dcnonncing those
We think have acted wrongly unwisey Ill the past.
and propose to continue doing so. he CAUSES OF dis
infegratiOu must be reno Vcd but the troublesome
question il. how is this 10 he done I
A hundred plans have been suggested. only TO add
TO the confusion and is now proposed to ask those
mem the party who agree To the fundamental
proposition that the saloon Il an enemy OF society
whose power evil should be reduced to a minimum.
10 together and if -ome common ground can
no, be found on which all can stand
In the opinion OF those VINO called this Na'iohai
Conference the party sbono not bc asked 10 commit
suoud announce as ITS settled policy that II VIII every
VII, strive the business of dram selling
and the evils resulting tom IL as much as possible
each State decide for ltc from ttlc 10 tiinc "h
laws hest adnrtcd To secure the cad III yicw ana
that whenever the people express desire Ia vote on
probiLitory amendments they should lee given an OPP
portumity. But whatever DONE should be done hon
estly aud with such emphasis that the men engaged III
the liquor business will recognize the party ~ lher
enemy aud leave its ranks. Nothing short OF tbht
will satisfy the temperance forces. that line ci
policy need not aud. II properly managed. VIII hol
ALLEVIATE the mass of drinking incn-almo't all oi
whom init that the SALON deadly cncmy to good
order and every human interest some will. OF course
leave us, but their ranks will III the near future Dc
than made up by the temperance men oi other
parties who Will join until that issue shall oe
settled
More than one-ha OF the Republican members Of
the National Senate and large nu nOer of CongieSs-
hen and 9th prjmnent party leaders, na'o
expressed themselves in favor OF this poncy ana we
not know Oi single member vi either IIOhse oi
Congress to whom it has been EXPLAINED who opposes
il. Many less non -committal, but the
most of those desirr the people To 20 ahead
lhe movement has already received the oihciai
Endorsement Of the party III Vermont aud M'lhe'
the state Committees 10 select the 'elegnies
to the National Conference. and II l. expected th"t
party committees will d" the same thing III other
STATES hut oihcihI announcements have not YET uoo
made In Aew-.crsey and Massachusetts stale ,"p-
fcrences called by prominent hepu ulcans, have Deen
held and Executive Committees appointed WIN
instructions to choose delegates to the Natonn 'on-
ference. and calls being circulated III other SaieS
DurIng the past two months, arrangements h".o
been made tnat insure delegations from hihc Sos. "
wit Kansas Illinois, Michigan. Ncw-Jersey, YER
mont, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Name anu
hhode Island. In some OF these, only the preilmhaif
steps have been taken, but they Tar advaneeu'
and are III such hands that Tie result is certain.
Some other States nearly as far advanced but We
announce except Nv authority However. enous"
has already been done Ia make certain that the %
ference will be In one and II hoped tbat an 'o
Northern. and of the Southern States WI" DC icP-
resented. -
That such body will exert a powerful influence
il CERTAIN but whether II will be fOr good "f e'h VIZ
depend upon the character of the delegates s sens
Among those from the states named VIII be oeh"'o
| Conucssineu Governors aud other leading men anu
the delegates are being selected with such care tn"';
ii the remaining states do nearly as vel the ctou "
the Conference will be AT once acceptca anu ",o
by the party ior the that Il wiI' oc Ju"io
statement of the wishes o the great mass oi It's He
bers , ,Lo I.ss
The more solidy the party moves forward inc 'es'
will be the friction and consequent los- ana VT .o
fore appeal TO temperance hepn1iio'nS III o' %, ,Ie
named 10 secure the election oi foil delegations o' M
stronsest uombers the DSrty who are ready W su'