St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-20
THE LIQUOR MAKERS.
They Favor Temperance. but not
Prohibition, and Will EscheW Pol

They Favor Temperance. but not
Prohibition, and Will Eschew Pol
ifics.
CHICAGO, Oct 19.-The National con-
vention of liquor manufacturers reassem-
bled here this morning. and adopted the
report of the special committee appointed
to outline plan for further action. The
report provides that the association shall be
known as The National Protective asSo-
citation" and that it shall be directed by a
national committee of one representative
from each state. OF this number an exec
utive committee of seven is to be appointed
to actively conduct the work of the asSOci-
alton. The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we recognize to Its fullest
extent the duties and responsibilities resting
upon US as citizens. and pledge ourselves to
the faithful performance of every duty.
Resolved, That we most earnestly favor
temperance and most strongly condemn in
temperance, and appeal to every member of
the trade to make proof of this declaration
by his daily life and the daily conduct of his
business.
Resolved, That it is our duty, as it is of all
good citizens to obey the laws OF our coun-
try, and we condemn every violation of law,
regardless OF the damage inflicted upon any
individual or upOL our general business in
tereSt.
Resolved, That we are in favor of both
public and private morality, good order and
popular education, and that we feel that the
duty resting on US as individuals and as
trade is to work with the great body of our
people in the advancement of their interests.
Resolved, That we are unalterablY opposed
TO prohibition. general or lOcal,a as an invasion
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empting to destroy business that employs
va capital and a vast number of honest
wOrkmen, the efforts of our enemies should
be devoted to eliminating the injuries result
ing from the abuse of liquors. In this work
all would unite. and only those be found in
opposition who have no interests to protect,
no character to maintain, no ambition to
crafty ard no conscience to appease.
Resolved, That in our adherence of all
titled rulers we should not install
THE STATUTE BOOK AS A TYRANT
nor establish tyranny ia the law. We hold
that law should protect the innocent and the
honest and punish the guilty and dishonest.
Resolved, That the general prosperity of
our country is promoted by industries giving
employment to labor and capital, converting
raw material into articles of universal use,
benefting the farmer, the railroad and the
capitalist.
Resolved, That we are in favor of nom
interference IN pOHIlcS as an OrSanlZdtlOn
except in such places and at such times as
action is necessary to protect ourselves and
our business against such legislation as seeks
to destroy our trade and not to remedy the
evils therein existing.
Resolved, That we indorse the system and
favor the endorsements of laws by the states
imposing rea SOnable license that will not
result in monopoly, but that will give TO rep
utable citizens the right to sell wine, malt and
spirituous liquors. We recognize and admit
the evils that result from the abuse of all
kinds of liquors, and condemn in the strong
est terms every place, by whatsoever name
known, that encourages or permits this abuse.
We likewise condemn the indiscriminate issue
of licenses, and the establishment or tolera-
ton of disrepu+able characters who expose
their depravity under the guse of intoXica-
ton. Our interests, as well as our duty as
citizens, demand that we enter a solemn pro-
test against all such places. and pledge our
selves as a trade to cooperate with the officers
of the law and with all good citizens to pre-
vent the issue of licenses to all disreputable