Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-23
AGAINST SALOONS.
Anti.Saloon Republican National Con-
yention In Chicago.
synopsis OF Procecdings--R
Adopted ana = National Com.
mittee Appointed.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE first National con-
vention of the anti saloon Republicans began
its session in this city yesterday. When the
convention was called to order there were
about 800 delegates on the floor, with only q
sprinkling of outsiders, and few ladies and
gentlemen were in the gallery. The convention
was called to order by Albert Griffin, of Kan
sas, who asked Rev. Arthur Llttlc,of Chicago,
to open the proceedings with prayer. Mr..
Griffin then said he was requested to suggest
the names OF United States Senator Henry w.
Blair, Of New Hampshire, for temporary chair
man; j. G. Shafer, of Illinois, temporary sec
rotary; L. II. Elliott, of Kansas, assistant sec
retary and L. r. Hutchins, of Dcs Moines,
Iowa, reading clerk. The gentlemen suggest
ed were elected unanimously. Ex-Congress-
man Frost, Of Massachusetts. Ex Congress-
man Price, of Iowa, and Judge Saylor, OF In
diana, were appointed to escort Senator Blair
to the platform. Senator Blair briefly address
ed the convention.
The call Of States was then proceeded with
ton, credentials, order OF business and resolu-
tons.
The committee on resolutions was composed
as follows; Rhode Island, Henry b. Metcalf;
New Jersey, John Y. Foster; Indiana, Thomas
b. Reddy; Illinois, r. G. jenkins; Wisconsin,
James Sutherland; Minnesota, j. s. Smith;
Kansas, !. ID. Thatcher: Massachusetts,, Rufus
$. Frost; Vermont, J. G. Meade; Michigan,
Albert Dodge; New York, John /. Platte.
The committee on credentials reported that
IFS accredited delegates were present as fol-
lows Illinois, 40: Iowa, 20; Kansas, 80; In
diana, IS; Maine, l; Vermont, o; New York,
6; Rhode Island, Z; Michigan, 8; Wisconsin,
II; Massachusetts,, 10; Nevada, 4; Minnesota,
10; Texas, 3; Dakota, /; Pennsylvania, /;
Ohio, 1; New Jersey, 7; New Hampshire, 2.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the name Of ex-senator William Win
dom, Of Minnesota, for permanent chairman,
He was unanimously elected. The secretaries
pro TEN were elected as permanent officers.
Vice Presidents were named for each State.
When the convention reassembled in the
afternoon, the Committee on Res olutions was
not prepared to report, and did not appear be-
fore the Convention until o'clock. In the
meantime short speeches were made by
number of delegates on general temp erance
in several States of the Union. The report OF
the committee was as follows:
The Anti-Saloon Republicans, by their repre-
sentaton in the national conference assembled
declare as follows:
FRsT-That the liquor traffic as Il exists to-
day in the United States is an enemy of soci-
ETY., the fruitful source Of corruption in poll
tics, ally of anarchy, school Of crime, and with
its avowed purpose Of seeking to corruptly
ace to the public welfare and deserves the con-
domination of all good men.
SECoND-That We declare war against the
saloon and hold 1t to be the supreme duty of
the Government TO adopt such measures that
shall restrict it and control its influence, and
at the earliest possible moment to eXtinguish
it altogether.
THIRp-We believe the National Govern
ment should absolutely prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale OF intoxicating liquors In the
District of Columbia and in all the Territories
of the United States.
FoURTn-Wo believe the best practical
method of dealing with the liquor traffic in the
several States, is to let the people decide
whether 1t shall be prohibited by the submis-
sion of constitutional amendments and until
such amendments are adopted by the passage
Of a local option law.
FIFTH-That inasmuch as the saloon bust.
ness creates a special burden of taxation upon
the people to support the courts, jails, and
almshouses, therefore, q large annual tax
should be levied upon the saloon 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 wherever
and whenever In power will faithfully enforce
whatsoever ordinances, statutes or constitu-
tional amendments may be enacted for the re-
5triction or suppression of the traffic.
SEvENTH-That We approve the action Of
Congress and those States that have done so
In providing for teaching the physiological eff
rpats nf intnyipopte in pnhlip sphpnls and
that we earnestly recommend to every State
Legislature the enactment OF such laws as
shall provide for the thorough teaching Of
such effects to our children.
EIGHTII-We demand that the Republican
party, to which we belong, and whose welfare
we cherish, shall take firm and decided stand
as the friend Of the home and the enemy OF
the saloon. In favor of this policy, and on
these measures, we pledge ourselves to do our
utmost to cause the party to take such stand.
md we call upon all temperance men and all
friends of humanity of whatever party or
name to join with us in securing these objects
md in support OF the Republican party so far
Is it shall adopt them.
The resolutions were adopted as q whole
With only three dissenting votes. During the
interval between the re-assemblng of the con-
,entIon and receiving Of the report Of the COM
nittee, Hiram Price, Of Iowa, spoke Of prohi-
1ition as the ultimate result Of the present ag-
tation. The following national committee
vas appointed, some existing vacancies to be
illed hereafter: Maine, Senator Wm.P. Frye;
New Hampshire, Senator Henry w. Blair;
Vermont, George A. Brown; Massachusetts,
Jol. L. II. Haskell; Rhode Island. Henry b.
detcalf; New York, Gen. Thomas w. Con.
way; New Jersey, Rev. II. II. Carroll; Penn
ylvania, Hon. w. w. Brown; Iowa, Hiram
Price; Minnesota, Gen. A. b. Nettleton; Indi-
ina, ex- Governor WIN Cumback; Wisconsin,
Cousin E. P. Wheeler, Kansas, Albert Griffin
Illinois, Col. W.A.James; Georgia, Hon. Alfred
J. Buck. The convention then adjourned
inc die.