Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-18
MASS CONVENTION
DEXTER.
The Ticket, Platform and Full Proceed
ings, AS Given by our Special
Reporter.

The Alliance mass convention met ut
3o'clock. Some fifty persons were pres
ent, including spectators. 1t was noticea
bic that certain localities were largely
represented while other sections had but
one or two delegates or none at all. The
fullest representation came from the
towns of Lyle and Window. We should
say there were some forty farmers pres
ent who took part in the deliberations.
Hon. E. H. Wells, of Lansing, called
the convention to ORDER and read the
call for the convention.
On motion of Edwin French, of Win
dom, Z. B. Daily of Leroy, was elected
Chairman
On motion of VIM. Cowan, of Win
dom, Edwin French was elected Secre-
tary.
Moved by Mr.. Wells, in order to cxpe-
dite business. that a committee of one
from each town be appointed te select
candidates.
There was some opposition to this mo-
ton, but it carried.
On a call of the towns by the Secretary,
the following committee was appointed,
the delegates from each town represen-
ted, choosing their own member of the
committee:
LeRoy-A. J. Porter
Adams-John Gilligan.
Lyle-At. Hotson.
Windom-O. Smith.
Marshall-W. NJ. Corbitt
Frankford-James Lyons
Dexter village-L. NJ. Gaskill.
Lansing-Jonas Haney
Waltham-F. J. Hill.
Nevada-O. L. Gregg
Sargeant-H. N. Sergeant.
Dexter town-Daniel Williams
Grand Meadow-Ole Loe.
Brownsville village-G. w. Hunt.
Austin city-Gunder Nelson.
The committee retired to rooms in the
hotel to make up ticket.
Mr.. Cowan moved that the convention
kill two birds with one stone, and appoint
committee of three on resolutions.
Thomas Smith proposed an amendment
that the number be increased from three
to five. The amendment was adopted,
the motion carried, and the following
named persons appointed as the commit
tee: VIM. Cowan, J. J. Hunt, John
Frank, O. L. Gregg and Tom Hotson.
DIR. Kingsbury, of Leroy, read a reso-
luton in behalf of the Prohibition Asso-
citation, and asked its adoption by this
convention.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
While the convention was waiting for
the committees to complete their work,
impromptu speeches were made by DR..
Kingsbury and Rev. E. R. Lathrop in be-
half of the submission of the constitu.
tional amendment prohibiting the liquor
traffic to the people.
DR.. Kingsbury believed the time was not
far distant when complete substitute
for alcohol would be found. He was a
physician of 20 years experience, and he
was willing alcohol should be entirely
removed, as he felt confident the inven-
tive genius of the nation would soon
find substitute very much better.
Rev. Lathrop made few very pleasant
remarks. He came there with no threats,
nor wish to "bull-doze" the convention.
The temperance folks wished the people
to have chance to amend the constitu-
ton. They wanted the candidates for
members of the Legislature to pledge
themselves that far, that, if elected, they
would vote to give the people that chance.
Mr.. Lathrop complimented the members
of thee convention upon their sturdy
good looks, and said, that, although not
a farmer, his sympathies were always
with men who toork.
Rev. Belden was called upon, but de-
clined to speak, saying he would prefer
to hear from representative farmers.