Western cyclone., 1886-09-30
ANTI SALOON CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Convention In Chicago

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CHICAGO, September 16.-The first ma
tional convention of the anti-iQuor republi-
cans began their session in this city this
morning. About three hundred delegates
are on the floor. The convention was called
to order by Albert Griffin, of Kansas, who
suggested the name of United States Sena-
tor Henry W. Blain, of New Hampshire, for
temporary chirman: j. S. Shafer, of Illinois,
temporary secretary; l.. R. Elliott, of Kan
sas, assistant secretary, and (. +. Hutch
son, of Des MOines, Ia, for reading clerk.
The gentlemen were elected unanimously.
The committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported the name of ex-senator Viii
liam Window, of Minnesota, for permanent
chairman. He was unanimously elected.
The secretary pro tenn. was elected as the
permanent secretary. Vice presidents were
named, one for each state. On taking the
chair Secretary Window said:
"We are here under the call of true and
loyal republicans, desiring, through that
party, to accomplish what we believe will be
great good for the American people. For
myself, l never had the slightest thought of
attempting to organize a new political party.
think that such thought does not enter
the mind of any other delegate here present.
The party that freed the slave; that digni-
fed human labor; that enacted the home
stead laws; that suppressed the great rebel
lion; advanced it to the front rank of the
nations of the ee=th is good enough for me. {"
"We do not meet to dictate to the repub
lican party" said the speaker. "We are here
simply for consultation. We meet to en-
courage it to take hold of this question
which it surely will have TO do, and the soon
or the better" He touched on the prohi-
bitionists, and said it was his view that they
could carry out their purposes in a better
way in following the lead of the republican
party.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tiOns was as follows:
The anti saloon republicans, by their rep
resentatives, in national convention assem-
bled, do declare as follows
First-That the liquor traffic, as it exists
to-day i'll the United States, is the enemy of
sooiety; fruitful source of corruption in
politics; the ally of anarchy; school of
crime; and with its avowed purpose of
seeking to corruptly control elections and
legislation, is a menace to the public well
fare, and deserves the condemnation of all
good men.
Second That we declare war against the
saloon, and hold it to be the supreme duty
of government to adopt such measures as
shall restrict it and control its influence,
and at the earliest possible moment extin-
guish it altogether.
Third-We believe the national govern
ment should prohibi: the manufacture 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
the several states Is to let the people decide
whether it shall be prohibited by the sub
mission of constitutional amendments, and
until such amendments are adopted by the
passage of local option laws.
Fifth-That inasmuch as the saloon bust
ness creates a special burden of taxation up
Or the people to support courts, jails and
aims houses, therefore a large annual tax
should be levied upon the saloons, so long as
they continue to exist, and they should be
made responsible for all public and private
injury resulting from the traffic.
Sixth-That the republican party, where
ever and whenever III power, still faithfully
enforce whatsoever ordinances, statutes or
constitutional amendments may be enacted
for the restriction or suppression of the liz
uor traffic.
Seventh-That We approve the action of
congress, and of those states that have done
so, in providing for the teaching of physo-
logical effects of intoxication, in our public
schools, 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.
Eighth-We demand that the republican
party, to which we belong, and whose vel
fare we cherish, shall take firm and de-
cided stand as the friend of the home and
the enemy of the saloon. In favor of this
policy and these measures, we pledge our
selves Odo our best to cause the party to
take such stand, and we call upon all tenn
perance men and all friends of humanity, of
whatever party or name, to join with US in
securing these objects and in support of the
republican party so far as it shall adopt
them.
The resolutions were adopted as whole,
with only three dissenting votes.
The following national committee was ap-
pointed, some existing vacancies to be filled
hereafter; Maine, Senator VIM. p. Frye;
New Hampshire. Senator Henry W. Blair;
Vermont, George A. Brown; Massachusetts,,
Col. 4. +. Haskell; Rhode Island, Henry B.
Metcalf; New York, Gen. Thomas W. Con
way; New Jersey, Rev. B. Z. Carroll; Penn
sylvania, Hon. w. w. Brown; Iowa, Hiram
Price; Minnesota, Gen. A. B. Nettelton; In
diana, ex-Gov. VIM. Combstock Wisconsin.
Z. p. Whesler; Kansas, Albert Griffin; Hi
nois, Col W. A. James; Georgia, Hon. Alfred
K. Buck.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
SIR X NIGHTS