The Portland daily press., 1888-05-03
TO CONQUER THE SALOONS.
Democrats Will Not and Third Party
Men Can Not.

New YORK, May 2.-The anti-saloon Re
publican convention assembled at II a. m. in
Cooper Union, Albert Griffin of Kansas,
presiding. He said the object was to organ
ize political force able to cope with and
destroy the power of the saloon. That force
was the Republican party, rs per cent OF
which was opposed to rum. He favored
moderation in dealing with the liquor ques-
tion that sympathizers be not driven away.
He read letters from Senators Hawley and
Sherman and others, favoring the move
ment, and was sure the National Republican
Convention would take firm stand on the
prohibition question.
Gen. Stewart Woodford, delivered an ad-
dress and said the Republican party must
settle the liquor question. The Democrats
would not and the Pr0hibiti0nists could
not.
Gen. Abe Littleton of Minnesota, urged
immediate action by the Republican party.
Among the delegates present were Ex-
Gov. Perham of Maine, Col William 5. King,
George A. Bracket, E. s. Carsen, Gen. A.
B. Nettleton and Ex-Seeretary Window of
Minnesota, Judge Grout, Ex-Speaker of the
Vermont House of Representatives; Gen.
Thomas j. Morgan of Rhode Island and d.
Goodall of Maine.
All the the executive board were present
General Thomas c. James, A. G. Maybee Of
New Jersey, Ex-Judge Noah Davis, Gen. A.
B. Nettleton, Henry B. Metcalf Of Rhode
es Sap M GGy % 4 BunSg W. W. q sf0%e u
Pennsylvania. Rufus S. Frost of Boston. FL.
X. Carroll of New Jersey, Rev. r. S. Mac
Arthur, Edwin A. Studwell, Charles S.Gleed
of Kansas, Edwin Lee Brown of Illinois and
Alexander S. Bacon of Brooklyn.
Gov. Perham Elected Chairman.
In the afternoon the list of vice presidents
was reported and adopted, including @. p.
Hogan of Vermont and Ex-Gov. Perham of
Maine. kilograms were sent to the Repub-
lican Clubs Convention in session at Indian
apolis, the Republican State Convention at
Springfield, ILL.,. and Desmoines, Ia, convey
ing greetings and the declaration that the
saloons must 60 out of the party.
Elijah Morse of Massachusetts, spoke in
favor of anti saloon Republicanism. He
said the greatest crime in the name Of lib
erty was the desertion from the Republican
party in 1884 of the Prohibitionists, which
cansed the defeat of the man to whose voice
the whole world hearkens and to whose gi-
ant mind too great tribute cannot be pald'
[Great applause.] The speaker favored the
restriction of immigration to shut out the
Anarchists and Mormons.
The committee on permanent organization
reported Ex-Gov Perham of Maine for
chairman and list of secretaries. MIR. Per-
ham was escorted to the chair and delivered
an address of thanks in the shape of strong
temperance speech He believed prohibi-
practicable and would be realized sooner by
the Republican party than by the Prohibi-
tion party.
Delegate F. s. Lambert, Knight of Labor
moved that the question of protection to
American labor be discussed.
Delegate E. III. Clarke, of Pottsdam, New
York, thought that the question better not
be discussed here. The abolition OF the IL
quor traffic would protect and elevate work
ingmen. The motion was carried That dele
gates be given the opportunity to- speak on
the phases of the liquor question IN their re-
spective States.
Frank Haddock, SOD of Rev. Geo. G. Had
dock, the murdered Iowa minister, spoke
briefly on the situation in Iowa and was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, OF Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. Cochren of Minnesota, said that prohi-
bition legislation had proved successful in
that State.
while he was prohibtionist, he was will
ing to work hand in hand with anyone
against the liquor traffic.
Geo. III. Ball, of Buffalo, declared the Re-
publican party's record on prohibition better
than the Democrats.
Mrs. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, made brief
address and John Mohin and A. G. Snyder
of Iowa, followed, after which the Co nfer-
ence adjourned until tomorrow.