The Portland daily press., 1888-05-04
FIGHTING THE RUM POWER.
Anti-SaIoon Republicans Express
Their Views in Resolutions.

NEW York, May 3.-The Anti-SalOon Re-
publican convention today voted that the
different State delegations select one man
from each State as delegate to the National
Convention.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
that the saloon is the common and malignant
foe of civilization and humanity, is wasteful
and vicious, and hostile to good government,
that it degrades the individual, ruins the
family. debauches youth, destroys Sunday as
a day of rest, corTupts the ballot, fosters
crime and threatens the very existence of
the Republic, that it has become pernic-
ious and demoralizing power in politics,
municipal, State and national. is therein in
trusiye and aggressive, and as public enc
my ought to be abolished. The resolutions
then say:
Wehave with great satisfaction witnessed the
rapid growth OF antlSal0On sentiment IN all parts
Of the country as shown by constitutional amend
ments and legislative enactments and by the fact
that In "a States and Territories, laws have been
enacted requiring scientific instruction In the
public schools on the effects OF alcohol upon the
human system. The public conscience Is aroused
ON the subject and will be satisfied with notnlng
less than the suppression OF TINS monstrous evil
The saloon is doomed nd amust CO. We unite up
on the broad ground of action in hostility 70 the
saloon without distating methods OF procedure.
The people nave tne fgnt duu Snoulu nave INC
opportunity of deciding how and when the saloon
shall be suppressed. 1t should be destroyed with
the weapons most efficient and available.
AS members of the Republican party, we are
proud Of its gl0r0us past, rejoice In ltS present
vigOr and have a biding confidence that II Will
prove the agent Of Divine Providence for the
destruction of saloons as 1t was Tor the overthrow
of slavery. Speaking for an oyerwhel Inning ma
iority of Republican voters and good citizens, we
respectfully and most earnestly ask the brothers
of the National Republican convention to ineorpo-
rate in the platform declaration Of hostility %
Ine saloon, as clear and emphatic as the Engilsh
language can make it. We ask this because IL is
right and right Is might. We earnestly invite the
active cooperation OF all the friends oftemperance
upon this pau OF campaign which has promise
of the speedy overthrow OF the saloon party IN
national affairs and the immediate GRIPPING and
ultimate extinction of the legalized liquor traffic.
Mrs. Foster called attention 10 the fact
women were not mentioned in the resolu-
tions and the matter was referred to COM
mittee.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale said that the
Democratic party was composed of two oil
garchies, one of ex-slaye-h0lders, the other Of
saloon keepers.
The committee then reported the follow
ing:
Recognizing the fact that during the early his
tory of the Republican party, when IL made. the
most glorious portion OF its record, 1t had the en-
thusiastic support of the best women in the land,
and recognizing farther the fact that the help OF
the saloon, appeal to them to give their hearty
support TO the Republican party for the protect
ion Of the home against the saloon.
On motion of Gen. Nettleton Of Minnesota,
a special committee, consisting of one from
each State and territory, was created to ac
company the national committee to Chicago.
The conference thon adjourned sine die.