Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-17

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The following are the ringing set of
resolutions adopted by the Anti-Saloon
Republican convention, in New York, on
the third of May. This is an expression
of opinion that meets the wishes of the
temperance vote throughout the country
and one that the National Republican
Convention, soon to assemble in Chicago,
can not ignore or pass by, without being
followed by certain defeat in November
The position Is the most critical one in
all the history Of the Republican party
since the war. II wise councils prevail,
and an emphatic determination is ex.
pressed to suppress the saloon, then will
the party be In line with the advanced
thought of the day, and sweep onward
to glorious victory. To hesitate is to
loose all:
!. We regard the saloon as the COM
mon and malignant foe of civilization
and humanity. 1t is wasteful, vicious,
and hostile to good government. 1t de-
grades the individual, ruins the family,
iebauches our youth, Is destructive of
sunday as the peoples day of rest, cor
rupts the ballot, fosters crime, and threa-
tens the very existence of the Republic.
| 1t has become pernicious and democrat
| izing power in politics-municipal state,
and national, and is thereinintrusive and
aggressive. As public enemy 1t ought
to be abolished.
| 2. We have, with great satisfaction,
witnessed the growth Of the anti-saloon
sentiment in all parts Of the country as
shown by constitutional amendments,
| legislative enactments and BY the fact
that in "a states and territories laws have
been enacted requiring the giving of
scientific instruction in public schools on
| the effect of alcohol on the human sys-
TEN. The public conscience is aroused
on this subject, and will be satisfied with
| nothing less than the suppression of this
monsterous evil
Thes saloon is doomed and must go.
| 8. Recognizing the practical difficulties
of legislation and enforcement we unite
| upon the broad ground Of hostility TO the
saloon without debating methods of pro
ceedure. The people have the right and
should have the opportunity of deciding
how and when the saloon should be sup
pressed. 1t should be destroyed with
the wepons that are most effective and
available.
| 4. As members of the Republican par
ty We are proud Of its glorious past, re-
ioice IN its 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.
| 5. Speaking for an overwhelming ma
jority Of Republican voters and good cit
liens, we respectly, but most earnestly
ask our brethren of the National Repub-
lean Convention, that is to meet in Chi
cago in June. to incorporate in their plat
form OF principles q declaration of hes
tility to the saloon as clear and emphatic
as the English language can makeit. We
ask this because it is right.
Right is might.
6. We earnestly invite the cooperation
Of all friends of temperance upon this
plan of campaign, which hasthe promise
and potency of the speedy overthrow Of
the saloon party in national affairs and
the immediate crippling and ultimate ex-
termination of the legalized liquor traffic.
Z. That recognizing the fact that dll-
ring the early history of the Republican
party, when it made the most glorious
portion of its record, it had the enthusI-
astic support of the best women of the
land, and recognizing the further fact
that the help Of good women is now nee-
ded in the warfare against the saloon,
we appeal 10 them to give hearty sup
port to the Republican party wherever
and whenever it stands for protection OF
the home against the saloon.