Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-10

Springs, n. Y, July Is and 16, with
about $50 delegates present from 20
national bodies, and 80 state temper
ance organizations and ecclesiastical
bodies.
The following were elected perma-
nent officers Of the convention: E.
H. Clapp, Massachusetts, Chairman;
Rev. DR.. a. G. Lawson, New Jersey;
Mrs. Ii q. Leavitt, Massachusetts, and
Mrs. z. J. Pbinney, Ohio, Yice-Presi-
dents; J. n. Stearns, New York, Rev.
a. Winter, Connecticut and Mrs. Fl.
c. Campbell of Pennsylvania. Secre-
taries. Among other resolutions
adopted were the following:
As the defenders Of the liquor traf-
fc are solidly and widely organized
for political purposes, and uniformly
cast their votes and influence for the
protection of their business, in utter
disregard of the welfare of the people,
we believe that all good citizens should
be equally Jealous and persistent, by
united effort at the ballot-box to ac-
complish the suppression of this evil
traffic. The solldity, corruption and
despotism of the saloon in politics i'm
peratively demand a closer alliance Of
ali good citizens, without respect OF
parties or creeds. To this end we
earnestly advise the early and perma-
nent organization, in every communi-
ty where practicable, of citizens
leagues, which shall seek alliance with
each other through county. state and
national organizations, and unitedly
confront the liquor power, anywhere
and everywhere until it shall be driv-
en- from the political parties which it
has Inundated and disgraced, and the
civilization of which it is the most
conspicuous reproach.
Holding the prohibition reform to
be both in magnitude and Importance
of greater moment than any other
question now before the American
peopel; we believe that no friend of
the suppression Of the liquor traffic
ought, by voice, vote or pen to sup
port any candidate or political party
committed to the unrighteous policy of
perpetuating the liquor traffic under
any system of taxation or license.
The successful effort of the liquor
trades in preventing the passage in the
House Of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of the Inquiry Liquor Com
mission bill, approved seven tunes by
the United States Senate during a
period Of twenty years, deserves con-
domination, and is convincing proof
that the liquor traf1icers know
that their business Will not bear the
light Of investigation, and that they
have no satisfactory, moral. scientific,
historic, political, or economic defense
to the array Of charges brought against
their traffic as destructive OF virtue,
industry and the common good of the
country. We therefore urge the Ma
tional Temperance Society to renew
ed efforts to secure from congress a
Commission of Inquiry, such as has
been heretofore petitioned for. We
gratefully recognize the valuable SER
vices of Senator's and Representatives
who gave such Commission of Inquiry
their support.
The following address to the Ameri-
can people was unanimously adopted:
l. The Tenth National Temperance
Convention, representing many tenn
perance organizations, state and ma
tIonal, and various religious bodies,
in session in Saratoga, II. Y, asks
earnestly your attention to the perils
involved to our beloved country in the
prevalent injurious, soclal-drinking
usages, in the making and vending of
intoxicating beverages, and in the
present attitude Of the organized, law
defying, rebellious, oligarchy of brew
crs, distilIers and saloon-keepers.
2. Scientific research, divine adj
monition and human experience all
concur in a common warning against
the beverage use of intozicants as
needless and harmful. The liquor
traffic imposes enormous, avoidable,
economic burdens upon individuals,
families and the state. It Is chief
among the producing causes of power
ty, vice and crime. The saloon is a
ceLter Of irreligion, impurity, anarchy
and misrule.
3. The large influx Of ignorant for
eigners bringing with them the Old
World drinking customs, is an evil Oh
threatening proportions. The purity
Of the American home, the preserva-
ton OF he American Sabbath, and the
maintenance of good government es.
pecially in cities are all jeopardized
4. This convention, therefore, in the
name Of God and humanity, appeals
to thoughtful men and women in al
parts of the land TO abstain from The
use of intoxicants, and from providing
them to others on all social and fes
tive occasions; and it urges all citizen,
and voters, irrespective of partisan
political associations, to combine II
primary meetings, and at the polls. t.
insure the overthrow Of the iniquiti