Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-03
Republican Anri-SaIoon Conference.

NEW YORK, May 5-The second Repub-
Anti-saloon Conference began yesterday in
the hall of the Cooper Institute. Delegates
from all the States were in attend
ance. Chairman Griffin delivered an open
ing address, in the course of which he said
that the only way in which this movement
can be successful is to have the help of
Others that are not now in the movement.
He also said:
There are not enough radical anti-saloon
Republicans in this country. Seventy-five
per cent of the Republicans are opposed
to saloons and consider it the paramount
question. Fifteen per cent are more for
political movements than the saloon Ques-
ton. These fifteen per cent don't care
about the liquor question whatever. There
is only ten per cent. ir favor OF saloons.
at is also known that only half of one
per cent. of the Republican party are in
the liquor business. We hope that by the
action of the next national convention, this
half of one per cent. will be eliminated
from that business. What we want to
reach in this conference, is to tax from and
separate from salaon power, every one OF
these men whose intelects can be reached
and whose hearts can be touched"
A list of Vice Presidents was reported
from committee and adopted, including
ex-Judge Noah Davis Ex-Governor Bourne,
of Rhode Island, w. H. Plunkett, Of Massa-
chusetts Ex-Governor Perham, of Maine
A national committee was similarly adopted
including Governor Page, of Vermont and
General Mettleton, of Vermont Commit
tees on resolutions, permanent organiza-
ton, &c, were also named. Temporary
Chairman Morgan. of Rhode Island, called
the session to order.
On motion of Mr., McMiller of Iowa, tele-
grams were sent the Republican Clubs Con-
vention in session at Indianapolis Spring
field, ILL.,, and Des Moines, conveying greet
ings and declaration that the saloons must
go out of the party.
Elijah Morse OF Massachusetts,, was in
troduced and spoke in favor of anti-ssloon
Republieanism. His speech was . general
argument for temperance, and he said the
than by landlords, as they paid S57, 600 0OO
year for rum. The greatest crime ever
committed in the name of liberty, continued
the speaker was the desertion from tho Re
publican party in 1884, of the Prohibi-
tionists, which caused the defeat of man
to whose voice the whole world hearkens
and 10 whose giant mind too great o tribute
cannot be paid. (Great applause) The
speaker favored restriction OF Immigration,
SO a. to shut out anarchists and mormons.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported Ex-Governor Sidney Perham,
of Maine, as chairman, and list of Secre-
tarieS- Mr.. Perham was escorted to the
chair and delivered an address of thanks
in the shape of strong temperance speech.
He believed prohibition practicable and
that it could be realized sooner by the Re.
publican party than by = prohibition
party.
Delegate F. S. Lambert, o: New York, q
knight of Labor moved that the question
of protection to American Labor be dis
cussed. He was here as a workingman.
Delegate L. H. Cooke, of Potsdam. Y. Y,
thought that question had better not be
discussed here. The abolition of the liquor
traffic would protect and elevate the work.
ingman. This view seemed to prevail, and
q motion was carried that delegates be given
an opportunity to speak Of the phases oi
the liquor question in their respective
States.
Frank Haddock, a son of Rev. Geo. c.
Haddock, the murdered Iowa minister
spoke briefly on the situation in Iowa and
was followed by Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, ol
Massachusetts,, who quoted q newspaper
statement that out of S,034 saloon keeper.
in New York City, all but l,6i7 had served
terms of imprisonment for some offense.
Mr.. Cochran, of Minnesota said prohibition
Legislation had proved successful in tha,
State.
t,eorge II. Ball, of Buffalo. next spoke
declaring that the Republican party's record
on prohibition was better than that of the
Democratic party and had unjustly been
callen insncere.
Mrs. Ellen Foster, Of Iowa. then made 9
brisf speech which was enthusiastically re.
ceived. John Mackin and A G. Snyder
of Iowa, followed, after which the CON
ference adjourned until to-day.