Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-07-06

her own behalf as "a Republican womaR.'
She submitted to the following declafa-
t,ons as available plaifofiti timber:
1.-THE liquor traffic IL n dangerous factor
| In American civilization. II Ia n fruit fhl
source Of social disorder and pdllti6il Cor
rupiion.
Legislatures and courts suslnin tf,is
decree.
I'VE recognize the increasing popular
| demand that the aaluun must 10.
THE Republican party accepts this YER
,li ct of the people, and without establiel,-
Ing any new tcst of party feaity declares
that II IL IL the duty of the United States
Congress TO harmoniEe National with State
legislation On this subject, and that the
Republican party in the several States
should aid ia The enact ment and enforce
mcnl Of snch legislation ns the people de-
mnnh."
Besi'ies the appeals Of DIR. Carroll and
MIR. Foster, the com miilpe l,nd fnr consid-
crniinn petitions signed hy mony hundre
nf temperance Rep cano. These peli-
| tinns read:
10 The National Rcpublico, Conven,ion. The
undersigned Republicans earnestly urge
the incorporation Of such plank in the
national platform ns will convince renson-
able men that hereafter the Republican
party will everywhere favor the passage
and enforcement OF the most effective laws
for the restriction or suppression Of the
saloon that public opinion will sustain.
| We do not demand unwise laste, or the
adoption OF any particular measure or
method in every locality but we can ap-
prove Of no plan that even suggests double.
dealing, but will he satisfied with nothing
less than the adoption Of the policy Of
| Protection for American Homes against hc
Saloon by the harmonious action OF Con-
gress and Legislatures, each within its
proper jurisdiction"
| When the subcommittee grapreled
with the temperance question, Albert Grit.
fin began 10 realize the magnitude of his
undertaking. United States Senator Gins.
b. Farwcll of Illinois Immediately moved
10 lay his plank on the table. Senator
Farwell urged solely the argument of ex-
pediency, that II was necessary 10 carry
the liquor vote, particularly the German
vote. Senator Farwell had the sub-com-
mittce, with the exception Of MIR. Griffin,
soli,lly against the policy OF radical action.
Then Mr.. Griffin began to advocate n
declaration less extreme and, by degrees,
seeing no hope OF carrying an out-and-ou
Anti-Saloon declaration, he modelled his
proposition until further modification was
impossible. AT every turn he was met by
the emphatic opposition Of Senator Far
we'll, and Senator Farwell carried the sub
committee witl, him. The Senator and the
subcommittee finally refused to insert in
the platform any allusion, however vague
or remote, friendly 10 the temperance
principle.
THB FIGHT IN THE FULL COMMITTEE.
The subcommittee completed its labors
at midnight Of Wednesday, Then the full
committee on Resolutions met and con-
tinued IN session until 3 o'clock Thursday
morning. Mr.. Griffin carried his fight IN
TO Il. Here he was ably supported by
Frank PIumley of Vermont and others.
| am informed that the entreatIes OF Griffin
and Plumley made so deep an Impression
as TO the necessity of placating the Prohi-
bitlonists that an actual majority Of the
full committee were in favor of reversinl
the decision OF the subcommittee and in
cooperating temperance plank. Mr.
Piumley OF Vermont was particularly
earnest and eloquent. The Arizona mem
Der OF the committee, sitiIng by PlumIeyl
side, growled, "D-you, you ought 10 bt
in the Prohibition party, where you be-
long" Mr.. Plumley rose and said, "Gen
tlemen, there is n member here who
wants me TO leave the party. Ia that III,
sentiment OF this committeeY An affirm
ative answer was not made in Hosmany
words, but il was made nevertheless.
After Griffin and Plumley had, as they
believed, won majority OF the Committee
Senator Farwell Of Illinois AMI w. E. Car
ter Of Wisconsin SAID, in substance
Gentlemen, we sic temperance men our
selves, but We are not here for temperance
but for party success. We warn you that
any temperance declaration in your plat
form will luse us the liquor and German
voIes and will lose the party the States oI
Illinois and Wisconsin. Can you afford ic
lose those States?' This appeal WAS un-
anSwerable. The Southern members, who
had at first been friendly 10 MIR Griffin
policy, came over TO the opposition, The
temperance champions Withdrew their
plank under protest, the platform as il
now stands was adopted and the Committed
on Resolutions adjourned.