Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-15
Erering Session

The first business transacted at the after
noon session was the reading and adoption Of
the following as the
PLATFORM OF THE CONVENTION.
WHEREAS, The question of constitutional
prohibition is rapidly becoming the leading
question in American politics; and
WHERE'S, The young state of Minnesota,
with its present and prospective growth, can
not afford to wait in this matter until success
may be imperiled by increased opposition;
therefore,
ReSoEued, THAT we firmly believe that the
present movement inaugurated by the friends
Of prohibition in this state, and fully set forth
IN the plans and method of the constitutional
amendment agitation committee, is opportune
and in harmony with the sentiment and de-
mand of the masses of our people, and we do
hereby promise our hearty cooperation.
RESOLVED, THAT in demanding at the
hands of our representatives in the legislature
assembled the submission of this question to
the vote OF the people Of this state, we are
simply asking to be allowed to exercise the
first and highest right of the American peo-
pie, and TO decide for ourselves a question Of
paramount Importance TO our individual we'll
being as citizens, to the happiness and pros.
perity of our children, and to the very exist.
ence of our state as a we'll governed and
prosperous commonwealth:
ReSoIUed, 3-That the pressing demand for
relief from taxation, destruction of property,
loss of life and multiplied SORROWS brought
the homes of our people by the saloon curse
is greater than any other issue now pending
before the American people, and the party or
politician who will join hands with this evil,
TO shield end protect it. is totally unworthy
of our influence and ballots.
RESOLVED, 4-That we cordially sympathize
with the Republican and Dem ocratic parties
Of Maine, and with the Republican party of
Kansas and Indiana who have cast off the
shsckles of the rum power and declared in
favor of the people and prohibition.
ReSolved, 5-That the people of Iowa, who
have risen up in their might and declared that
they will no longer be cursed with this traffic,
are worthy Of all praise and should be emu
lated by the people of our own common
wealth.
ReSOLrc3, G-That we instruct and empower
our county central commIttee.if they find that
men hostile TO the right Of the people to vote
upon such a constitutional amendment, have
hesu nominated by both the old parties for
either branch OF the legislature, to at once
call a convention In order to put in nomina-
ton men who are favorable to sucn submis.
sion.
RsSOlved, THAT we do not demand of the
existing political parties that they shall CON-
nit themselves to the principle or pollen of
legislative prohibition, but they shall present
for our suffrage candidates for the legislature
WIZ WIN ldFoi ine SUBMISSION 10 LIE people
prohibitory amendment to the constitution
ofthe state.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
After talking for while In regard to money
with which to carry on the movement, a col
lection was taken up which resulted in the col.
lection of considerable sum, after which the
county committee was reported by the CON-
mittee as follows: Thomas Cochran
Jr., z. NJ. Habighorst. Rev W. K Marshall,
D. W. Ingersoll, and Rev. D. Z. Breed
The meeting was then thrown open for dis.
cusslon, which was participated in by Messrs.
Satterlee, NJ D. Edwards, Geo. w. Penniman,
and Mr.. Cochran.
Mr.. Penniman offered a resolution, which
was adopted, thanking the church people for
the use of the church.
The convention was then closed by singing
Hold the Fort" and benediction by Rev. D.
Morgan.