Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-06
PReHIBITIoN RALLY.

| IROalbII1ON RALLY.
a Large aud Enthusiastic Prohibition
Meeting at Market Hat Last Ece,sino--
Ringing Speeches.
The final rally of the campaign was
held by the Prohitionists last evening at
Market hall. The audience was large, re-
spectacle and enthusiastic and filed near
~ every seat of the capacious hell. A
brass band was in attendance and dis
coursed sweet airs from the balcony and
On the platform was the choir of the Re-
form club who rendered vocal selections
appropriate to the occasion
before the speaking commenced.
At o'clock Mr.. Durham called the
meeting to order and introduced Rev. Mr..
Morgan. who offered an eloquent prayer of
a religio- political character which ELECTED
an amen" from many fervent workers in
the prohibition cause. Col. j. z. Long, Of
| Kentucky, was then introduced and re-
eelved most enthusiastically. He COM
menced by saying that the only inherent
| right possessed by the liquor interest in
this country is the right Of the burglar.
This deyilish business which degrades
the citizen and disgracss the legislature
must perish. This republic is too grand
| nation to be run by the distillery and the
saloon. In this country tonight we are
making men drunk by legal statute. The
municipality of Minneapolis, the state of
Minnesota! Uncle Sam will pounce upon
you for your evil work. The time has
come for every man to think and to take
position. We are told by meny that
the plan the Prohibitionists propose
to carry out is impracticable. There are
laws passed by Legislatures to regulate the
sale of liquor, but the attempt to carry
them out is perfect failure. Why are
not the laws enforced? Because there is
not public sentiment behind them. The
law as demanded by the prohibitionists is
an organic law, an amendment of the con-
stitution. To the man who is al
ways bowling for personal liber-
ty and calling the prohibitionists
fanatics, word with you. Behold the
man who is intoxicated and placed in Jail
away from his wife and family because of
the poison dealt out to him by the saloon
keeper. Is it an abrldgement of personal
liberty to shut up the shop of the man
who dsals out his vile liquor to the i'm
prisonsd wretch? Most assuredly not.
There are demanded in this hour men
who know that no reforms originate in
congress that reforms emaaate from the
people.
at this time is demanded political
party who will not cringe at the feet of
criminals and who viii emphat1calIy say.
the saloons must go. The gloom, the pail,
the drunkard's misery plead with you to
vote right tomorrow before the sun sets.
The next speaker was the Hon. Chas.
Evans Holt, the candidate for governor.
who was received amid storms of ap-
plause. Ee thanked them for the cordial
reception accorded him, and said noble
men can he found in the two great rival
parties. He referred to the number who
had fallen in battle during the rebellion,
but every year through drink 10000 per
sons go into dishonered graves in this free
land. He read an extract from Repub-
lican paper of Minnesota, which saidgtbere
was not q word in the platform of the Re-
publican party in favor of prohibition. 1t
IS shame for that party which
sets up the boast of being the
party of liberty to keep silent on
the momentous question which is so init
mately connected with the interests of the
people. In town the other day he was
told there we're six churches and forty
saloons. 1t is said that when two are as
sembled il the name of Christ, hs ia in the
midst Of them. With equal truth it can
be said where there are two assembled in
saloon the devil is in their midst. Do
the men who were represented by Republi-
can speakers in this kali the other
night as temperate men deserve
your support when they are
not with you? No, they do not deserve
votes and won't get them. The platforms
Of the two great parties are opposed to
sumptuary and prohibitory lavs-the one
party explicitly states it, the other does
not, but is opposed to them Nevertheless.
The argument against prohibitory laws
is that they cannot be enforced. The
divine law prohibits arson, murder, theft
and drunkenness; the law Of this land pro-
hibits all but the last mentioned, and Why
cannot that be prohibited with the others?
Is there one present who believes in pro-
hibition and who will not vote this ticket
tomorrow: If there is there ought 20 be
written across his forehead the word,
coward" As you hope for a glorious
future and for the cheering words here
after, well done, thou good and faithful
servant" do your duty tomorrow By yot-
ing the straight Prohibition ticket.
Mr.. Satterlee being called upon stepped
forward and delivered ringing address.
He referred to the early days of prohi-
bitionists in this country and spoke of the
rapid progress being made since then.
He was surprised at the general apathy
manifested by members of the two great
parties. There is no apathy manifested
by the prohibitionists. They are en-
thusiastic in the good cause and are de-
termined to go on. At the meeting
of Saturday night in this hall there we're
no ladies present; here We have many. The
speakers at Saturdays meeting referred to
us, and said it was the duty Of Prohibition
lists to vete for Mr.. Lydisrd because he is
q temperance Esn. Why should We vote
for Mr.. Lydiard instead Of our own candi-
dates Because, Mr.. hicks says, the Dem