Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-09-23
Anti-Saloon Republicans.
MEET N CHICAGO AND HOLD A SUCCESSFUL
CONVENTION.


MEET IN CHICAGO AND HOLD A SUCCESSFUL
CONVENTION.
Inc hrs' national convention OF the anti
saloon hepuoiicahs began us session IN
Nhieago. THURSDAY forenoon. mere were
soou, o'U ueiesures present, Cn,teu oie'es
senator hehtv W biaif oil Ne" hampshire
was elected temporary ohaTman- ADDRESS,
ing the convention Mr; bar expressed
thanks LOT 'he hohof, anu sara we are
mere fof TIE destruction oil the rum trafhe
throughout 'his country ahd Throughout The
world think speak the sentiment OF the
convention "hen say 'hai As between Tree
rum ana 10" incense, we are IN favor OF high
license icheersl that as between high L.
oense ana prohioiuon, We are 10 favor OF
piohioNlonlg great cheerine) MI blair went
on 10 say ina, the delegates also met as Re
puoheans- lhey were IN the party and
could not be driven out, and he was one OF
nose VINO oelle'ea II was ONLY through me
hepuohoan party mat me suppression OF the
liquor franc couii oe secured. me call OF
States was then proceeded with to form the
committees on permanent organization and
credentials, order OF business and resoIu-
Inc committee on permanent organization
reported NE name OF ex-senator William
" indom OF Minnesota, for permanent chair
man ana De was unanimously elected. MI
ihaom was loudly cheered as ne TOOK the
cha'r' Among o'heI thIng'' ne SAID we
are mere under a can OF true ana loyal ne
pnhiIcans' desiring through maj party to &C
compnsh ~ha' We believe VIII be great
Sood ioF me American people. for myself
never mad the slightest thought OF attempt
ing 10 organize re" political party.
MINK sleh thoush' does not enter the
minds q any othef delegate here present.
Inc party 'nat lIeel t1e save mat ulghine0
human .aoof 'ha' enacted me homestead
avs IhA' suppressed 'he Sfes' feoe'
'hAt defended Us hohor N peace anu adsaoe-
60 II 10 me ifoh' TANK Of the nations o' me
earn Is soou enough io' me now ne
speaker said me record OF The party Tor
twenty years showed its "iilngness 10 CRAP
PIE TINS new issue, snd carry !; 10 victory.
be issue was as grave as any the kepubii-
cans had ever had to meet IN the past IL
resolved itself TO the question whether the
saloon was TO dominate the politics Of the
nation. I'VE do not meet 10 dictate 10 the
Republican party. said the speaker we
are here SIMPLY for consultation. We meet
20 encourage il TO take bold Of this ques
ton. which II surely VII! have 10 do, aud the
sooner the better. The speaker said he
would look al the question from political
standpoint, and not from a moral standpoint.
Inc saloon was in poliiics wiki rs assess
ment> and money il was the open ally Of
anarchy. l. TO-DAY controlled the politics Of
every large city. and i elected YOUR mayors
In Minnesota the Democratic party had
nominated FOR Governor The very incarna-
ilon Of saluonlsts. Mr. Window then spoke
for thirty minutes on genera. issues He
touched on the Prohibi,lonIsts. and said It
was his view that they could carry out their
purposes IN better way than they were
now dong. In following the lead Of the
Republican party they would fud that party
rad said tba, slavery .hould sx,e,d M far
- ~
"I4 ~ '"a' P'SHo'H III s's'eiH Nss
ao"hshed' II Inc hspub4can party woulG
declare for high license or local option and
recognize the right Of the people To ynt. on
the question directly when they wished IN do
"a I'll i,.Y. II .-,,,-.. ~ go.
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A number OF short speeches we're made IN
the afternoon while the convention waited
for the committee on resolutions 10 r,port
NJ n,,r g NJ. - H.. p..,,tt,..
-. '"'1 VIC AK
par, Ms auIp't ao4e IN ehlote pTohlol'loh
IN Name De people had no faith IN the
PfghIhIiion!sfs as a political Marty hut In
the R.uuhllcan marry f,r the creation sud
srf,rcep,.n, IT ,hs .,a,,,.a. ,,,.,,;r,,ta
men Va '"e ''a'u'es governing 'he
SAFE ana manufacture OF liquor
he resolutions adopted declare that the
LIQUOR traffic as il exists TODAY in the I'nited
States j. the enemy NJ ,oc,.,, f,,,,sI
.o,,rc,, or corr,,,,,;o- T., ,,-I,,;es =. Il..at
NoH'ec % SotiN ft4on ID poIIllcs, 'ht h!Is OF
ahAFchN' scnooi OF crime, anc with rs
avowed purpose Of seeking TO corrupuy con
tro elections and legislation is menace 10
,ba ,ubIic v.]fs,s s,,a 4as.-,. ~ ,i,
e IA -
"H'''' Va a1' sood Aiie"'
Hespired. That we declare war against the
saloon aud hold Il 10 be the supreme duty o.
the government 10 ADOPT such measure, ss
shall restrict and control it, influence, and
NJ the earliest possible moment extinguish il
altogether. We believe the national govern
mcni should absolutely prohibit the manu-
faclure aud sale Of intoxicating liquors In the
District Of Columbia and In all the Terrific
RE Of the United states We believe that
the best practical method OF dealing with the
liquor traffic in the several States T. to let the
people decide whether it shall be prohibited
by the submission Of constitutional amend
inehi-' ana until such amendments sre adopted
- T r. 80 1r,s opaioi ~" t
bu.j,,e.. ,rea,n. snaciaI b,-sar - ,sSa,,or
upon the people to support courts. isils and
alm-hou-es. therefore large annual tax should
~ Iet lra upon sai9ons 80 long a. they continue
.H ~ lI nj ~ slGua y nAae respoh
from the traffic.