The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-09-23
CONDENSED NEWS
AsFI-siIoos REPUBLICANS
~ tho Csnfentiol II Chicago They Mako . BIZ
Declaration Of PURPOSES. rs

II AS1I.sIIOos REPUBLICANS M III
~ ths gsaisatiol II Chicago They Make Brief
Declaration Of Purposes. " r.;
\ The. Falcon Republican" conven-
aon at Chicago on the 18th, was
called to order by Albert Griffin OF Kansas
he was requested to suggest the following
names A ,275T.,
United States Senator Henry w. Blair
OF New Hampshire for temporary chair
man, j. SG.~ Schaier OF Illinois temporary
secretary, T.. r. Elliott Of Kansas assist
ant secretary, and E. R. Hutchins OF Des
Moines, Iowa, reading clerk. ID, z
The committee on credentials reported
that 1877 accredited delegates were present
as follows: - u ~
Illinois, 40; Iowa, 20; Kansas. 80; In.
diana, Is; Maine, i; Vermont, 8, New York,
6; Rhode island, Z; Michigan, 8; Wisconsin,
II; Massachusetts,, IL; Nevada, /; Mime
sofa, 10; Texas, 2; Dakota, /; Pennsyl-
Yania, j; Ohio, l; New Jersey, i; New
Hampshire, Q. e&i NJ; ~
The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported the name Of
Senator Window Of Minnesota;
elected and made q long and earnest
speech against the saloon. Short speeches
were made by.a number, OF delegates on the
general Temperance issue in the states OF
4 the Union. The report Of the committee
on resolutions was adopted as foil ows:
The anti.saloon republicans, by their rep
resentatiyes in national conference assem-
bled, do declare as foilows:5 35sss;$5i; *
F First That the liquor traffic, as it ex-
my of society, a fruitful source OF corrup-
ton in politics, the ally OF anarchy, q
school OF crime, and, with its avowed pur-
pose OF seeking to corruptly control cleo
lions and Legislatures, is a menace to the
public welfare, and deserves the condem-
nation OF all good men.
Second-That we declare againts the ga.
loon, 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. s5i ST X a.
Third-We believe the national govern
ment should absolutely prohibit the man
ufacturo and sale OF Intoxicating liquors in
the District OF Columbia, and In all the
territories OF tho United States.
Fourth-We believe the best practical
method OF dealing with the liquor traffic in
the states is to let the people decide wheth-
er it shall be prohibited by the submission
OF constitutional amendments. and until
sage OF local option laws: Z q j.f
Nfth-That inasmuch as the saloon bust.
ness creates special burden OF taxation on
the people to support courts, iails and aims
houses therefore large annual tax should
be levied upon the saloons so long as they
continue to exist, and that they should be
made responsible for all public and private
injury resulting from the traffic.
Si1th-That the Republican party, where.
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enforce whatsoever ordinances, statutes or
constitutional amendments which 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 so in providing for teaching the phys.
biological effects ofSintoxicants in our pub.
lie schools, and that we earnestly recon.
mend to every state legislature the enact
| ment OF such laws as shall provide for the
| thorough teaching OF such effects to our
children. II y; b @ ~
Eighth-We demand that the Republican
party, to which we belong and whose vel
fare we cherish, take q firm and decided
stand as the friend OF thehome and the en-,
envy OF; the saloon, In favor OF this policy
| and these measures. We pledge ourselves
to do our utmost to cause the party tc
take such 10 stand, and we call upon al
temperance men and all friends of.humani
ty OF whatever party Or name to join with
us in securing these objects, and in support
of the Republican party 80 far as it shall
adopt them. 4;5 Nj, ia ~, ty:s,
The following national committee was
hppointa omS existing Sacahcies to- bt
a Maine, Senator William p. Frye; New
Hampshire, Senator Henry W. Blair; Yer
mont. George o. Brown; Massachusetts
Col. E.: II. Haskell; Rhode Island, Henry
B. Metcalf; New, York, Gen. Thomas W
Conway; New Jersey, Rev. B. F. Carroll
| Pennsylvania, Hon. W. w. Braun; Iowa
Hiram Price; Minnesota, Gen. A. B. Nsttle
| ton; Indiana. ex-Gov. William Cumback
Griffin; illinois, col. W. 4. James, Georgia a
Hon. Alfred E. Buck. 8% 1..:43
The convention then adjourned sine die