Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-24

The national conference OF anti-saoon Re
publicans held at Chicago last week consist
ed Of not quite 800 delegates from the states
OF Illinois, Iowa, Kansas indiana, Maine,
Vermont New York, Rhode leland Michi-
gan Wisconsin Massachusetts,, Nevada Min
nesota, Texas, Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New Jersey, New Hampshire. Indiana was
more numerously represented than any other
state, having 10 delegates present Illinois
had only 10 delegates present, New York
and Pennsylvania 1. The uine Vermont del
egates we're John b Mead, Gilbert A Davis,
II. d. Hlbst n, H. NJ Mcfarland, George A.
Brown, the Rev. f. K liazan, l. d. Hez,n,
E. b. Kenstead, F. A. Dwiunell The com
mittee on resolutions, of which Col Mead
was one, reported the following
First-That the liquor traffic. 1t exists to-day in
the United States, is the enemy Of society, fruitful
source Of corruption In politics the ally Of anarchy,
a school Of crime, and with it's uvowed purpose Of
seeking to corruptly control elections ard legislation
ia menace to the public welfare and deserves the
condemnation Of all good men.
Second-That we declare against the saloon
and hold II to be the supreme duty Of the government
to adopt such measures as shall restrict and control
its influence, aud at the earliest possible moment ex-
unguish II altogether.
Third-we believe the national government should
absolutely prohibit the manufacture aud sale Of in
tOxicating liquors In the District of Columbia aud In
all the territories Of the United States.
Fourth-we believe the best practical methods Of
dealing with the liquor traffic In the several states is
to let the people decide whether it shall be prohibited
by the submission Of constitutional amendments,
and until such amendments are adopted by the pas
sage Of local option laws.
Fnh-That iuasmuch as the saloon business creates
special burden Of taxation upon the people to sup
port courts jails and almshuuses, therefore, large
annual tax should be levied upon the saloons "a long
as they continue to exist, aud that they should Toe
made responsible for all public and private injury re-
sulting from the traffic.
sxh-That the Republican party, wherever and
whenever IN power will faithfully enforce whasoey
NpA NtftNNu
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 in providing fol
| teaching the physiological effects Of intOxcanis 1t
our public schools, aud that we earnestly recommenc
to every state legislature the enactment Of such law
shall provide for the thorough teaching Of such ei
| fects to our children.
Eighth-we demand that the Republican party, t,
| which We belong aud whose welfare we cherish, shat
take a firm and decided stand, a. the friend Of tn
home and the enemy Of the saloon, in favor Of thi
Pollcy and these measures We pledge ourselves I,
do our utmost to the party to take such stand
| Aud we call upon all the temperance men and al
| friends Of humanity, Of whaeyer party or name, t.
Join with in securing these oil jects aud In supper
OF the Republican party 50 lar as 1t shall adopt them
There was some opposition to the fifth res
olution on the ground that it recognized tax
alton of the liquor interest, but after discus
sion it and the rest were adopted with sub
stantial unauimity. A national committe
was appointed, and an executive committe
was chosen, consisting Of w. Il. James, L
2. Wheeler, A. b. Netteon. Albert Grifh
and five others yet to be elected from DEF,
gates residing in the vicinity of Obiuago.
was decided to present memoTiEls to the stat
Republican conventions au,d do evervthip
possible to get the party to commit itself
temperance everywhere, to work strict
within party llp.6s and to discourage all Dol
ing ana lhfrd party movement