New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
AGAINST THE RUM POWER.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTYS CLEARLY DE-
FINED POSITION.

ANCE JSSUE-MR- GRIFFIN TELLS
WHY REAL OPPONENTS OF THE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC AXE
PLEASED WITH THE
WORK AT CHI
CAGo
| Two Of the best-llnown Republican opponents
| Of rum domination are the Rev. Dr. II. X
Carroll, Editor OF /" The independent and AL
bert Griffin chairman OF the National Republican
Anti-Saloon Committee. Both have long been
dentlh"d with the cause Of temperance reform,
and have done excellent work for it. They have
always been loyal Republicans; they are such to-
day and support the party heartily this year.
Their reasons for doing so were given frankly
yesterday in interviews given herewith.
Said Dr. Carroll:
am surprised that any temperance Republican
Of the Chicago platform. The BOuiele resolution IS
terual revenue plank is neither a temperance nor
anti temperance declaration, and Is not. IL TO
me, open to criticism as such II Is properly decla-
ration of policy for the reduction Of the surplus and
raises questions Of economy and finance not OF temper
ance IL Is not declaration for free whiskey az all
II Is declaration for protection and ought be judged
as SUCH ], as firm believer in the protective system.
Whisky is in sone degree restrictive sa for this reason ON
would not have have IL removed until some moro
presented or until It longer be- retained without
endangerng the protective system. It was not do.
ylsed as temperance measure, but as a financial
measure. and when as financial measure II becomes Q
source OF mischief rather than of good would sacrifice
To say that this IS declaration for free whiskey Is
inst as absurd as II would be 10 say that the decision
OF The Court OF Appeals In the sharp case was decla
ration for bribery The declaration OF the Republican
party Is that If the surplus cannot be SUFFICIENTLY re-
pair the protective system by the removal Of the
the question being the sacrifice Of part of the pro-
tectVe system or the sacrifice Of the Internal
system we Will stand by the former and let the latter
DIR. CUYLER OPPOSES PROTECTION
DIT. Cuylers protest, as 1t seems to me- is really
protest against the protective policy Of the platform
and not against the contingent removal Of the whiskey
tax. ! have never regarded him as a very warm
supporter Of the high license principle. and would
hardly expect 10 find him battling for that feature in
the Internal revenue system. II he thinks the tariff
is too high he cannot Of course. agree with the Chi
cago platform, and there. suspect. is where his real
difficulty with the platform lies. II he were in har-
mony with the party on that point, am satisfied no
would have no thought of taking 70 the woods as
temperance man How any temperance man med
vo IRON the Republican party on that ground
protest Of that nature anyway There IS no party
point than the Republican LTf us see where rho
parties stand. Here is the Republican plank: ''
II there shall still remain larger than Is re.
9uisite for the wants Of the Government favor tho
entire repeal OF internal rather than tho surrender
Of any part OF protective system at the Joint behests
Of the whskey trust and the agents foreign manu-.
lecturers.
ditfonaL It declares
For the immediate abolition Of the internal revenue
SYSTEM whereby our National Government deriving sup
port from our greatest National vice.
.. The Democratic party four years ago expressed
and in the Mills bill they show their regard for free
whlskey by proposing to repeal the law authorizing
fully for the comfort Of those arrested for illicit dis
VIII the revolter 90 TO the third party and vot. n.
me immediate and unconditional repeal Of the internal
tse ND ia - 20 INFO he Democratic party and
favor Lhcit distilnngf This would be ludcrous
inconsistency think he would better stick to tho
nerance pag WIN IN Temperance record IFS tenn
VIII not be pleasant in the woods this year
ONLY ONE DEFEAT AND THREE VICTORIES
Mr. Griffin has been travelling through the
Western States since the Chicago Convention adj
Journed He returned here to attend the meeting
Of the National Republican Committee When
asked for his opinion on the temperance work
done at Chicago he declared that the anti-saloon
cause suffered one defeat, but gained three VIC
tories in the Convention. This statement he ex-
planned by reading some portions of an address
on the subject which he has prepared. He says:
The defeat the refusal of the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS 10 put an antsalOon plank in the plat
form AT first this was regarded as Waterloo and
II the contest had ended there overwhelming dis
Our first victory was the adoption of a plank com
mittng the party against the National whskey ring
decided temperance man the committees. Dis
cussion IS fast making temperance men as solid against
OF state tax on saloons Operates very differently
from National ray on the liquor itself.
The second victory the nomination of General
Harrison because Of his record as total abstainer and
an avowed anti-saloonist When the committee de-
Us went through the different delegations urging those
who yealized what colossal blunder had been
mittcd TO support General Harrison As their second
choice, on the ground thai II had become necessity
to nominate some one whose record would be a plat
m hat rhnn
concentration was finally attempted. he found to
be the second choice Of SO many that II became
sary for the managers support him. Some of them,
however, intended TO give him but two three bal
lois and then 60 to Mr. sherman bur he was so much
no excuse for leaving him. II the committee had
Would not have made p b s Sl hat for ei s
ore else would have been nominated
THE ADOPTION OF THE TEMPERANCE PLANK
Victory number three was the final adoption by
the Convention of the temperance plank introduced
by Congressman Boutelle As attempt is being
made to create the impression that this plank not
part Of the Republican platform, quote from Mr..
Bouelle's opening speech, where he says:
On behalf OF large number OF the delegates Of this
convention. by their request and
wishes desire TO suspension OF the rules and
adopt resolution be added the Republican platform.
The Republican stands before the FOR tho
protection Of the ballot for the protection Of American
industry and for the OF the purity OF the home
The affairs Of ReDubeansm IN this country stand by tho
resides OF the American people The foundation OF this
grand organization OF IS the sobety the morality
and the virtue Of the common people. The Republican
sprang existence the champion Of moral
form the United States OF America 1t stands to-day.
t stands for anything the standard bearer OF every
principle that tends elevate our common humanity and
eradicate the evils which threaten the body polite.
Nearly every State finally seconded the motion for
the suspension Of the rules and the plank adopted
with only one negative vote.
This Is a candid statement of facts. At one TINA
It looked though all Was lost but courage and per-
severance finally saved the party and the cause.
The liquor interest imperiOusly demanded that the
whole subject should be ignored in the platform. and
that no temperance should be put the ticket,
even obIccting 10 senator Allison solely because no
came from prohibition state. The convention an
swered by nominating the most pronounced temper
ance candidate In the field. By Disappearing the ono
National law that gives aid and comfort the whiskey
rng and by almost unanimously putllng In the plat
form plank mequvOcally ayowlng the sympathy Of
the Republican party of the entire Nation with tho