The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-17
THE MAIL AND EXPRESS.
The Anti-Saloon Organ Lets the Cat Out
of the Bag.


of the Bag.
The New York Mail and Express is the
only recognized organ OF the Anti Saloon
weekly edition screams for high license
and calls it Temperance legislation" In
its daily edition for Wednesday, Sept. IL,
the following article appeared, which we
rAnrint In its entire form. head and all.
1t only remains to say, if the platform
suits distillers and Republicans, it does
not suit Prohibitionists:
Liquor men in arms-The wholesale
trade declares for saloon reform-There
must be fewer bars, high license, closing
on Sunday and no sellhg to women and
children-Resolution that endorse the
Republican platform.
The anti saloon sentiment is growing.
Some 300 liquor dealers who met in Chick
ering Hall this morning Endorsed it, and
when the dealers in liquor indorse policy
that will reduce the number Of saloons it
is safe to say that the policy is nearly
right.
The convention of the wholesale liquor
dealers and distillers of the United States,
who are in session at Chickering hall, is
plainly in favor of the following princi-
pies, regardless of politics.
Fewer saloons.
High license.
Closing of saloons on Sunday.
Discouraging saloons where women and
children are allowed to buy liquor, either
for themselves or any other person.
Refusing to supply money to put dis
reputable men in the liquor business
Prosecuting or assisting to prosecute
anyRliquor dealer who may violate the
law.
Before getting down to an expression
of these sentiments, however, the associ-
alton stopped long enough to elect John
M. Anterior, of Louisville, president of
the organization for another year, and
Col. Charles Mex. Loeser vice president.
President Anterior made very good
anti saloon address. He opposed politics
in excise matters; he denounced Prohibi-
ton and brought forward figures to show
that Prohibition had failed wherever it
had been tried; he denounced also any
attempt on the part OF wholesale dealers
to affiliate with disreputable men in the
retail business and incidentally hit David
Bennett Hill couple of left handed
blows. His speech came fairly in line
with the plank in the Republican plat
form, which demands high license and
fewer saloons.
After President Anterior had finished
his address, the newly elected vice presi-
dent made speech upon the same lines.
Then the resolutions outlined above were
introduced, They would fill a column
and half of The Mail and Express, and
are an almost complete endorsement of
the stand on the liquor question and
complete rejection of the idea that the
man who is to be nominated for governor
today by the Democrats of this state re-
presents the respectable men who are en-
gagged in the liquor business.
The resolution in addition to the recon-
mendations mentioned above added the one
that no man who had ever been convicted
of any crime should be allowed to receive
a license from the state, and there was
some objection to this. AS matter of
fact, if the legislature accepted this par
ticular amendment, some of the most dis
tinguished liquor dealers would have to
go out of the liquor business. In addi-
ton to this one recommendation, the
wholesale liquor men put themselves
fairly and squarely on record as being OPP
posed to any increase of saloons. The
day was spent mainly in discussion Of
the resolutions offered.
Editor Shade, of The Washington Sen
tinel and other members made speeches.