Show rELEGRAPHIC NEWS 8 e III The Whisky Men Cincinnati 20The national distillers and spirit dealers association of the United States is in session today under I a call hued by President H M Shu feldt of Chicago About fifty members were present and the meeting was held with closed doors The call refers to the disappointment concerning congressional action for the relief of the whisky business busi-ness and says that additional dangers are arising at the hand of misguided and irrational class of fellow citizens who I I are with fanatical zeal and persistency seeking the destruction of our business through restrictive and prohibitory stale legislation It suggests the reorganiza tion of the association upon an enlarged and morn practicable plan Recess Rock Island 20 The liquor dealers convention Fccond day ended at 1145 The committee on bylaws report was adopted It provides a new apportionment apportion-ment to senatorial districts both as to territory and numbers except Cook County which forms a single district and the Chicago and Milwaukee brewers association makes a district without territory The name is changed to liquor dealers protective association The committee on agitation reported the fol lowing which was adopted Whereas it can be easily demonstrated that prohibitory legislation is not conducive condu-cive to true temperance but on the contrary always has been the cause of the increase of drunkenness and crime and andWhereas Whereas it is necessary that this fact be brought to knowledge of the people who erroneously believe the prohibition of the manufacture And sale of liquors will stop the use and abuse cf alcoholic beverages t therefore Resolved that it is the duty of the board of trustees to see that proper information infor-mation as to the true effect of prohibitory and sumptuary legislation be dessimated as widely as possible by lectnresspeeches newspapers pamphlets statistics ete t Resolved that trade papers rowfs pousing our cause and especially the Champion are entitled to the hearty support sup-port both of Members and the board of trustees A resolution to endorse the the democratic dem-ocratic platform arid state ticket caused a warm debate Tbe fact was developed that members propose to support the democratic demo-cratic party in the present campaign The resolution was opposed only for policy pol-icy as it was inexpedient to alienate republicans re-publicans ani provoke tho hostility of republican pres The resolution was finally withdrawn also a substitute denouncing de-nouncing Stratton republican candidate for superintendent of public instruction for f alleged prohibition viewa Quincy will be the next annual place of meeting delegates were appointed to the national conventjon at Milwaukee on October 4th |