The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-10
Anti.saIOon RepubIicans.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The anti-saloOn
republican national conference opened
its second days session at $50 p. m.
It was decided that the different dele
cations should select one from each
state to be delegates to the national
convention. The following platform
was adopted:
First We reg ard the saloon as the
common and malignant foe of ciyiliZa-
ton and humanity. 1t is wasteful,
vicious and hostile to good government;
it degradeS the Individual ruins the fam
ilY, debauches our youth and is destruc-
tive of Sunday as the peoples day of
rest; it corrupts the ballots, fosters
crime and threatens the very existence
of the republic; it has become a per-
nicious and demoralizing power in pol
iticS, municipal, state and national,
and is therein entrusive and aggressive
as public enemy, it ought to be aboi-
iShed.
Second-We have with great salts
faction witnessed the rapid growth of
the anti-saloOn sentiment in all parts
of the country as shown by constitu-
tional amendment, legislation in en-
a3tmeEt, and by the fact that in thirty
four states and territories laws have
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scientific instructions in public schools
on the effects of all alcohol upon the
human system. The public conscience
is aroused upon this subject and is
satisfied with nothing less than the
suppression of this monstrouS evil.
The saloon is doomed and must go.
Notwithstanding the practicable
difficulties of legislation and enforce
ment, we unite upon the broad ground
of active hostility to the saloon without
debating methods of procedure. The
people have the right and should have
the opportunity of deciding how and
| when saloons shall be suppressed. 1t
should be destroyed with the weapons
that are most effective and available.
Fourth.-As members of the repub-
Iican party we are proud of its glorious
past and rejoice in its present vigor,
| and have an abiding confidence that il
will prove to be the agent of divine
providence for the destruction of sa.
slavery. and the saloon is mora
| slavery.
| Fifth Speaking for an overwheim
ing majority Of republican voters anC
good citizens, we respectfully but mos
earnestly ask our brethren of the ma
tiOnal republican convention that is t,
meet in Chicago in June to Incorporate
in their platform OF principles declaT
alton of hostility TO the saloca, a
clear and emphatic as the Englisl
language can make it. We ask thi
because it is right. and right is nigh
Sixth-We earnestly invite the activ
| cooperation Of all friends of temper
ance upon this plan of campaign whic
has the promise and potency of tn
speedy overthrow of the saloon part
} in national affairs, and the immediat
Gripping and ultimate extinction c
. the legalized liquor traffic.
The following resolution was offere
: by Albert Griffin, of Kansas. an
: unanimously adopted:
a Resolved, That we, recognizing I'll
fact that during the early history {
the republican party when it made I'll
most glorious portion of i
record, it had the enthus
I astic support of the best women
the land, and recognizing the furth
+ fact that the help of all good women
) now needed in the warfare against q
saloon, we appeal to them to give
= hearty support to the republican par
, whenever and wherever if stands T
20 the protection of the home against (
g. saloon.
Of The New York delegation sent