Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-13
MAHTOMEDI.

| Gov. st. John Makes Another Address-A
Lively Time in the Afternoon Meeting
Platform Meeting in the Evenfng-Reso-
lutions Adopted-Programme for the
Future.
GOV. st. John made another address at
The IL o'clock meeting yesterday. He
discussed especially the political and finan-
clal features of the question of temper
ance. He argued that since the constitu-
ton of Minnesota placed all political
power In the people, they had the right to
vote on the question. Since it guaranteed
to protect the liberty and rights of the
people, license is unconstitutional. Some
claim that the state cannot afford to give
up the license income. But Minnesota re-
ceives only $25O,OOO license money. and
pays out $18,0O0,O0O for drink. It gets
nifty cents per capita from the business
and pays out $25 per capita That's rather
a losing speculation. He then read a
a letter from Warden Reed, of Saltwater,
showing that three-quarters of the con-
victs were there through liquor. He then
reviewed Kansas and compared it with
Minnesota. Kansas has a larger popuIa
ton than Minnesota, but has less than
| 1000 saloons, while Minnesota has about
5000. There are here 112 brewer1es, but
only eleven in Kansas. He thought this
indicated the success of prohibition.
Kansas has had 100000 emigrants within
two years, and not bre1 er or saloonist
or drunkard among them.
Gov. ST. John then made personal ex-
PLANTATION, saying that the Pioneer Press
represented him as endorsing the third
party In Minnesota. This was a mistake.
as he did not come to take part in local
politics.
The afternoon meeting was given up to
the G. A. A. c., under the craftsmanship of
DR.. Chafee. A com mittee of fifty gen
tlemen in different parts of the state, was
appointed as central committee to secure
the submission of an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the manufacture
and safe of all liquors as beverage. It was
voted to organize every county and town
ship in the state. 1t was proposed after
the organization that funds be raised for
pushing the work. Subscriptions poured
In lively until Rev. d. Morgan, of st. Paul,
threw bombshell into the meeting by in
curing what was to be done with the
money. If" said he ''this is campaign
fund for the Republican party, haven't
cent to give" This remark created a de-
cided sensation. The speaker added, 81
can't be fooled by the sop thrown by the
Republican managers in the late platform"
DR.. Smith retorted that the dominant
party in the legislature voted by ma
jority in favor of submission, and it be.
came the third party to be a little modest
until they could elect few members of
their own.
DR.. Chaffee explained that no more
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needed to pay expenses already incurred.
When quiet was restored the good work
went on.
Mrs. Anderson stirred up the meeting
by offering the following resolution:
WHEREAS, This convention has been
called to bring the Republican party to
the front; and,
WHEREAS, At the present election no
legislators are to be chosen.
ReSOlved, We can better further prohibi-
ton by voting outside of party lines.
motion was promptly made to refer
to the committee on resolutions, but this
was emphatically voted down, showing
that the third party people were present in
force.
| DR.. Smith moved to strike out the first
whereas, i. g. This convention was called
to bring the Republican party to the front,
as statement not true in fact. A short
squabble followed in which several took
| part when Mr.. Roberts Of Minneapolis mov-
ed that the following substitute be offered.
"ResoLred, That the G. A. A. G.. be con-
Quoted in non-partisan way in the future
as in the past" This was unanimously
adopted and oil was once more poured on
the troubled waters.
After some talk on the attitude of the
Republican party motion to adjourn was
! carried.
| EVENING SESSION,
The chair was taken by DIR. Chaffee, and
| Rev. DR.. Miller, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions presented elaborate
resolutions.
One, the resolution thanking the Repub-
lican party for its action in favoring SUBJ
| mission awakened some discussion. Rev.
Mr.. Satterlee thought the party ought to
be thanked if they did anything, but was
opposed to the resolution. It was, how
ever, carried by close vote. Gov. ST.
John then made brief speech.
MAHToMEDI NOTES.
Col. Kanouse caught a fine string of
| fish.
Some ladies went out and brought in a
fine string of bass.
Twenty additional clergymen came on
the grounds yesterday.
To-day is Good Templars' day. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Hon. Thomas
K. Kanouse, Col. Long and others.
Saturday morning Judge Beck will
speak, and in the evening j. Ellen Foster.
On Sunday Judge Henderson will speak
in the morning, Mrs. Foster in the after
noon and Judge Beck in the evening.
Hundreds of Good Templars will be out
to-day.
Programme for the Annual Minnesota
Editorial Meeting and Excursion.
The following is the comDlete nro.