Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-15
WOMEN WIRE PULLERS.

| What the Wom0n's Christian Temperance
Union of minneapolis Haze to Say to
Minnesota TOters.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| of Minneapolis have been industriously at
work sending out political feelers in the fol-
lowing shape:
At the convention Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held at Mortified, Sep
| TENDER 23rd, Oath and 25th, where were assem-
bled ffty-eight delegates, representing all
parts of our State, and many visiting mem
bers, after hearing the report of the committee
| on memorials and petitions, and after discus
sion that had occupied the greater part OF the
last evening, the following resolution was
adopted without dissenting vote:
ReSotued, That the representatives. of the w.
g. T. Union here assembled do most earnestly
protest against Charles A. Gilman, who was
Speaker of the House last winter and who, by
his silence, consented to the gross insults Of
fered to us and our petitions, being elevated to
the office of Lieutenant Governor, thereby
making him President of the Senate; and we
recommend that committee be appointed to
prepare and have printed such protest." and
| that it be sent out with the Supplement Of the
Liberty Blade, containing the proceedings of
the Legislature ON the Prohibitory Bill.
The st. Paul GLOBE "a Democratic paper), in
speaking of Mr.. Gilman last winter, said:
POLITICALLY he ia a Republican, although he
was elected from district largely Democratic.
His we'll known qualifications, and the esteem
in which he is held by all parties 1.-THE LIQUOR
dealers and their synpathlzersI, made him
speaker of the house in 1878, and he was &C.
corded that position the present session by
similar expression.' His party friends to-day
make a similar plea-that he not only controls
an element of strength in his own party (the
element that can be bought for few glasses
,>r hoor l,,kk l,o4L o
vote from other parties. Perhaps you will ind
the chief reason for this in the following reso-
luton, which was recently adopted by the
Liquor Dealers association of our neighbor-
ing State, and is the political platform of the
dealers in Minnesota as we'll as elsewhere:
"Res0lved, That while the members of this
convention belong to all political parties, and
are, therefore, strictly non-partisan, We are
not unmindful of who is our friend and who
is our foe; we, therefore, pledge ourselves not
to support any candidate for any Office within
the gift Of the people who is an enemy to the
interest we represent, or who will not pledge
himself in favor of judicious license law"
The Republican party, which has been SOW
ereign in our State for years, and from it's rep
resentatlves we had hoped to secure laws for
the protection of our homes against the raw
ages of intemperance, no longer occupies dis
puted ground on this question. They were in
the majority in the House last winter, and
could have secured respectful hearing on the
temperance bill if they had chosen. But in
stead OF that it was there proclaimed that they
wanted to give to the petitions and the bill
such a rebuke that the Temperance people of
the State would never again dare to come be-
fore that body so ask for legislation on this
subject" To this no man of the party had any
reply to make then and there, but when on the
I'd of September they assembled in State
convention, they put in nomination
for the office of Lieutenant Governor the
Speaker of the house, the most blamable man
in all that party for the proceedings of that
day. In the past many Of our best temper
ance men have acted with this party, clinging
to the hope that when other questions were
settled they would take up this; but those
who have been most sanguine of success from
this source, are, in the light of the
last years experience, ready to acknowledge
that we must look to some sther source than
the leaders of this party for deliverance.
Hence we come to make our appeal to the 70.
tiers, that you will at the ballot box refuse to
give your sanction to the election of such a
man to fill responsible place of trust in the
State. We have no ballot, hence belong to no
political party, but as citizens of the State,
living under the laws of your enactment. and
rendering obedience to them, We do claim an
interest in having a man elected to preside
over this important branch of our legislature,
who is not subservient to constituency made
up of the worst element of society-the liquor
dealers and those who are schooled in their
haunts Of vice.
The name of Hon. s. B. Williams has been
placed before you for your suffrages. In the
Senate last year he proved most valuable
member, and WAS spoken of not only as one of
the best, but also as one of the most capable
men there. His political record, as we'll as his
moral character, will stand the test of scru-
tinizing public. We believe him to be the
most competent man and the most honorable
man who is before the people for office of Lieu
tenant Governor, and ask you to place his
name on the ticket of whatever party you may
support