Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-02
THE PROHIBITIONIsTs.
Ind the Lively Meeting Last Ni0l
The prohibitionists held another meetir

was called to order at 8 o'clock, by DR.
Emery; The choir sang an opening song
entitled, ''The Victory is Near This was
followed by .'The Battle Cry of Freedom
Prayer was next offered by the Rev. Mr..
Greasy.
AS the next thing in order Rev. w. w.
Satterlee was chosen president. He came
forward, thanked the assembly for the Office
imposed upon him, and suggested that they
proceed to business at once. 1t was neces-
sary, however, to appoint a secretary, and
Mr.. West was appointed to oficiate in that
capacity Mr.. S. w. Chase was then chosen
vice president, and the choir sang the
Temperance Rallying Song,'
Mr.. Satterlee delivered short address, in
which he stated the object of the meeting.
It was called for the purpose of allowing
those interested in the cause of prohibition
an opportunity to express their views on the
subject, and that they might, if possible, de-
wise some means of bringing about the de-
sired result. In the first place they wished
to abolish the liquor license law.
It is not SO much the ad-
ministration as the law itself
that they wished to act upon. They objected
to this matter of licensing men in the sum
of one hundred dollars year, or, in fact,
any law to make drunkards of our citizens.
We cannot complain of the present admin
istration, but of, the law. That is what we
want changed.
Judge Reynolds being next called upon.
delivered one of his peppery speeches in a
manner characteristic of him. He had heard
not less than $50 persons during the day,
make the remark ''every vote cast for Albert
w. Lawrence, will be vote cast for Glenn,
and against Rand" Even the news
papers had caught the cry. He
could not understand why it was that
the people should assume that every vote
cast for the prohibitionists would take a
like number away from Mr.. Rand. On
what basis is the assumption made that the
election of one man would elevate the NUM-
cipal administration, and the other send the
city to the dogs. True, one man is said
to be at the top Of the social scale, while
the other is only in the middle. There is
also said to be vast difference in the
morals of the men, as we'll as differences in
their financial standing. And I think,
too, much stress is laid on that point.
| Some say this matter is not proper sub
ject for legislation. But we have had legis-
latiye action on the subject, and there is no
reason why any person should say that it is
not a proper matter for legislation. The
matter of licensing this traffic, makes of it a
| respectable business, while otherwise it
| would be most contemplate. Some
people think that to abolish the
license system would locate more
saloons and induce more people to drink.
This I think would not be the case, but it
would rob the treasury of its annual revenue
of fifteen thousand and one hundred dollars.
That is where the shoe pinches. But if you
cast your votes for Lawrence you are help.
ing Glenn. Suppose this to be the case and
Glenn is elected. Suppose he does
not make good mayor, what
then would happen? Why the
Republicans would conclude that the tenn
perance people had some reason and con-
science that was worth considering. Yor
have started in this matter, and now the
best thing for you to do is to carry it through
and vote as your feelings and conscience
dictate.
Mr.. Satterlee stated that five minutt
speeches were in order.
Col. Benton, Gen. Reynolds, Georg
Bracket, DR.. Lane, Mr.. West, Mr.. Ander
son and Mayor DeLaittre followed, some o
the speakers manifesting considerable
feeling, when Mr.. Satterlee closed tn
meeting in few remarks urging all tenn
i perance people to stand by the ticket.