The addresses of the evering were de
livered by Gen. John Gibbon, the dis
tinguished commander of the Iron
Brigade. Judge Jenner, of New Or
leans, Gov. Rusk, of Wisconsin, ex-
Gov. Fairchild, of Madison. Gen. Coch
rane. of Ohio, and others. The exer-
CxS,,? c.v/sed wilh “Old Hundred,” sung
in Congregational style.
Liquor Dealers’ Convention.
A GLOOMY KEI’ORS'.
Chicago, Sept. 19.— At the liquor
dealers’ and saloon keepers convention
to-day at Rock Island, the trustee’s re*
port was presented, showing the results
of the past year’s work It takes a
gloomy view of the adoption by lowa
of the prohibition amendment; of
Kansas’ fidelity to St. John; Nebraska’s
prohibition tendency; Missouri’s nar
row escape and of the growing of pro
hibition in the south. They say their
society is like a feeble victim of this
robbery of democratic government,
constitutionality and individual lib
erty. They attribute these
prohibition successes to sloth
and inactivity. The buaness of Illi
nois is threatened. The board has
been organizing and doinjpolitical and
legal work. The services of Rev. C. C.
Buerwell,of la., and other lecturers have
been secured. This kind of agitation
is deemed wisest and the board recom
mend that means be provided to con
tinue it. There has been a large gain
in the number of local societies and an
increase of forty per cent in
member-ship has been reported.
The Chic ago wholesale liquor
dealers organization has been
disrupted, and that class show little
interest in the maintenance of a
powerful organization. They must be
aroused. The member ship in the state
is 1,773, increase during the year, 534.
