The Worthington advance., 1882-02-23
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION CON-
VENTION.

4 Haas neetfa& at Minneapolis Of Alnnesots
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Political Action
A convention Of people hailing from vsrioas
parts Of Minnesota was hold at Minneapolis
lat week. for the purpose Of opening .: yigoE-
Gus prohibition campaign. Tho officers Of the
eonVention were:
President-Ansley Grey Of Minneapolis.
Wee prssideats-Esv. Z. N. Stowers Of Fari-
tault, Rov. E. g. Williams OF Minneapolis.
Secretaries-L Mel. Byde Of AinAespols>
Rev. G. h. Beihoe Of Ancks.
A great number Of strong prohibition speech
es wero made by some Of the most uO<ea advO-
Gates Of thst meIsure. =.
The sis: Of the platform adopted is ~ fol-
lows:
We recommend that central committee Of
five be eappoiated to be called the Amendment
Agitation COMMITTEES, over whose Deliberations
some ono chosen by the convention shall pre-
side. This central comm tee shall appoint =
sub committee c5nsis'i,s OF oae person in each
county IN tho state, who in turn shall select T.
committee Of three in each township,
precinct or ward, sad report the s.me to the
central committee also the Fame and postof6co
address. The committee O. asitasion shall
have full power to proceed to carry out this
plea OF reaching the people, by rssing tuads,
putting public speakers in the field, scattering
literature and information among the people,
calling district and state conventions AND
through local committees obtaining the pledge
OF the people sud ell those seeking legislative
nominations; that II elected to Office they wi!s
favor and vote for such an amendment 20 be
submitted to the people We recommend THAI
the following form Of pledges for the people aEd
for nominees of Office be submitted ID proper
manner by tbs central committee: 81 90 hereby
promise upon my homer tnat II elected to the.
Office OF !egislasar will favor and vote fos
the suIm ssion to :le psopls OF q constitutional
amendment prohibiting tho manufacture, i'm
..f>tS nd NJ int iDRfI q n
! beverage" Form Of pledge for Voters: ''Wc
do mutually pledge ou, Ives not to sappo-t
any man for the Office OF state repre- sentative
or senator who 10 not pledged to tLis eubnk~
sion OF \ COL stitntional amendment to the leo-
pie prohibiting The manufacture, importation
| aud sale of intoxicating lquar as beverage"
TIE following Gamsd gontlemoc we're pre-
seated and approved AZ the state central CON-
Rev: J: F. Chsnee, ch,irm.n; Richard Chute,
J. H. Temple, Miner Ball Minneapolis; D. ".
| lngersoll, st. Paul, and g. W. Putnam, Apo-
Grand Lodge OF Minnesota Knights Of Pyth,as.
Tho eapnual meeting Of the Minnesota Grand
Lodge Of tie Knights Of Pythias was held .:
Minneapolis on Tuesday last. Delegates were
present from all the lodges. There are 10 IL
good working order: The total membership Is
| 1,O24 against 8S2 last year. The Grand
Chancellor recon m nde tlla' cilarters b. grant
81 TO Winona lolge, No 2l: Henderson lodge,
No. ~; Wadena lodge, NJ. %; Ada lodge, No.
"a; and Crooketon lodge; NJ. 25
The grand lodge receipts last yesr were
| $l.e97 90; e1penses 81, ,o4s.75; total ssssts
Tho grand lodge has deci led toho'd state
! parade some tine during the year, st date to
be determined by the grand chancellor. Itwill
| probably be held in Minneapolis. Prizes of
| $50, $50 and $50 each will be offered for
.7i
| ment
! Ed A. Stevens resigned hi. Office as grand
trustee
The following officers were elected SIS fol-
| lows.
! Pc C-E ". B. Harvey, Mianeapolis
g. CD. c. DunhaE,, Auoka.
| G. v On. Il Hurd, Faribaul..
| G. P.-J. P. Liu;er, st. Paul
G. T. r. aud H.-E A. Stevens, Minneepo-
! is
G.M. E-E.B Ames, Minneapolis.
G. NJ. Al A. Loona:s Silxater.
G. L G.-G. d. Emery, Henderson
! G. o. G.-P. p. West, Nil neapolis.
L. J's.-H. A. Hopper, Il. n Martin, Min
nespois
NJ. 4,RF. 30 ie-er. Nc. 5, A. G. Harris
NJ. z, A. Frodelicks. No: lo,I. i. Frs:!k. Nd.
}3, q. A. Vaadersiu.. NJ. II. Q. Whitman.
No. Is, Selah Mathews No 70, G. Goebel
No. II, f. y Case. No e. Angus; Poehe1:
| NO 20, D. nflEit
Depu ias for district. p 10 and p have not
been appointed
81. Gillett of Lake City has obtained reiesue
I Of his ratent on etraw-burning attachment fol
farm engines, it being, ~ described In the let
te1 patent, : portable straw-burning detsch-
able fire box, having CRATE, and provided with
m opening or door through which the etrsw
may be fed, and having An opening or flue 70,
applying the same to farm engine boiler: ,
There are several infringements on Mr.. Gillett'f
patent that he proposes TO lock after.
Patents: Vim. B. Cogger; Minneapolis,
door hanger: Anthony Hippchen. Ainnsapo-
lie, clothes dIier.
! At an informal conference Of Judge Wander
burg and the synod college secretary at Albert
Lea, with the leading subscribers to the ST. )
600 fund for Albert Lea college, the judge
added another $500 to his previous eubecrip'
ton, making his subscription to the synod col
lege fund thus far So, 600. Tho trustees have
selected beautiful site, and will probably al
their next meeting fix the time Of opening the
college during the present year.