Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-04
THE SALOON MUST GO.
so Says the Platform of she Anti-Saloo
 Republican Convention.

Republican Convention.
 NEW YORK, May 3.-The anti-saloon Re- publicans opened the second days session at 2.25 pm. to-day, Governor Perham in the chair. The Rev. Dr. Lewis, of New Jersey, opened the session by 8 short prayer. A motion was made and carried that the differ ent- delegates should select one from each State to be delegates at the national conven- tion. The committee on resolutions through their chairman, General Thomas J. Morgan of Rhode Island, offered the following reso- lutions, which, after some discussion, were unanimously adopted
 The anti-saloon Republicans of the United States by their representatives in national conference assembled at Cooper Institute, New York, May 8, 1888, declare as follows:
 First, we regard the saloon as the common and malignant foe of civilization and human ity. It is wasteful, vicious and hostile to ruins the family, debauches our youth, is destructive of Sunday as the peoples day of rest, corrupts the ballot. fosters crime and threatens the very existence of the republic. It has become pernicious and demoralizing power in politics, municipal, State and national, and is therein intrusive and aggres- sive. As public enemy it ought to be abol- ished.
 Second-We have with great satisfaction witnessed the rapid growth of the anti-saloon sentiment in all parts of the country as shown by constitutional amendments, legislative en- actments and by the fact that in thirty-four States and territories laws have been enacted requiring the giving of scientific instruction in public schools upon the effects of alcohol upon the human system. The public con- science is aroused on this subject and will be satisfied with nothing less than the suppress sion of this monstrous evil. The saloon is doomed and must go.
 Third-Recognizing the practical difficult ties of legislation and enforcement we unite upon the broad ground of active hostility to the saloon without dictating methods of pro- cedure. The people have the right and should have the opportunity of deciding how and when the saloon shall be suppressed. It should be destroyed with the weapons that are most effective and available.
 Fourth-As members of the Republican party we are proud of its glorious past, re- joice in it's present vigor and have an abiding confidence that it will prove to be the agent of divine providence for the destruction of the saloon as it was for the overthrow of slavery. The saloon is moral slavery. Fifth-Speaking for an overwhelming ma- jority of Republican voters and good citizens we respectfully but most earnestly ask our
 brethren of the national Republican conveu- tion that is to meet in Chicago in June to incorporate in their platform of principles a declaration of hostility to the saloon as clear and emphatic as the English language can make it. We ask this because it is right. Right is might.
 Sixth-We earnestly invite the active CO., operation of all friends of temperance upon this plan of campaign, which has the promise and potency of the speedy overthrow of the saloon party in national affairs and the i'm mediate crippling and ultimate extinction of the legalized liquor traffic.
 Mrs. Foster being called on said that the only criticism she would make was that the resolutions said nothing about women. The women, she said, are the greatest beings that walk on Gods footstool to-day. When the Republican party wanted the colored man it gave them the franchise; when it wanted the women it would take them too. MT. Lamber moved that the Chicago eonven- l tion be asked to come out datfooted for wo- mems suffrage. The motion was referred. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, said l that the Democratic party was composed of | two olgarchies, the one the ex-slave holders. | the other the saloon-keepers. Destroy one or both of these oligarchies, said the speak I CT, and there will be no President Cleveland, I no Governor Hill and no Democratic major \ ity in the country. MT. Baker, of New l York, said that the Republicans must come | out with 8 square plank for the suppression of the saloon. The special committee on | resolutions reported the following: ! Recognizing the fact that during the early his | tory of the Republican party, when it made the
 most glorious portion of its record, 1t had the en thuSiastic support of the best women of the land and recognizing the further fact that the help of
 all women is now needed in the welfare against the
 saloon. we appeal to them to give hearty support to the Republican party whenever and wherever 1t | stands for the protection of the home against the saloon.
 On motion of General Nettleton, special l committee consisting of one member from each State and territory was created to ac- company the national committee to Chicago. It was announced that the meeting that was to have been held in the large hall to night had been postponed.