Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-22
Afternoon Session

Upon the reassembling of the conven-
ton, after dinner, the report of the COM
mit.ee on plan of work was taken up, on
motion of Mr.. w. w. Satterlee, read by
sections and adopted with some few
amendments. That portion of the fourth
section of the platform relating to Sabbath
observance created considerable discus
sion, but was finally adopted as drawn up.
In the next section the word popular"
was expunged and the words shy direct
vote" added after the word election"
The sixth section was adopted.
The seventh section was another ''bone
of contention" some of the members ia
voring the adoption of the resolution,
while others did not approve of burdening
the platform with tariff plank. The
matter was finally indefinitely postponed, -
and the platform as whole was adopted.
The supplementary resolutions were
taken up next, read by sections.
and disposed OF as follows. In the first
resolution the words "enemies of man
kind" were substituted for ''the Napoleons.
the Neros and the Herods of past ages''
This resolution was adopted and the fol-
lowing introduced:
ReSoIced, That just, wise, and success
ful party policy invites the prohibition and
home protection party to abstain from an
tagonizing at the polls any pledged and
tried prohibitionist who may be nomina-
ted in good faith by any other party desir-
ing to affiliate with US in the great cause
| of constitutional prohibition.
Another war of words succeeded.
The third party men of course approved
| the idea while the ''disorganizers' worked
as well as they were able to keep up the
fight and split the third party. Several
very fine arguments we're made by the
third party advocates. Rev. Mr.. Burton
aptly solved the question by saying, eff a
man wants to be known as prohibition
list let him not act with the anti-prohibi
ton parties"
s. D. Satterlee,of Blooming Prairie, said
"When we ask any member of the old par
ties to pledge himself to work for us, We
ask him to be Judas, for the Republi
can party is firmly welded to whisky ant
the whisky vote.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the mattei
was indefinitely postponed.
The third resolution was tabled on mo
ton of w. w. Satterlee.
The fourth resolution was adopted with
out discussion.
The fifth resolution was laid on thu
table.
That part of the report providing fol
the appointment of county vice presidents
was next on the programme.
The name committee was substituted fo
vice president
| DR.. Denton moved that the duty of thes,
committees of one be to call a county
convention and that the duties cease will
the assembling of that convention. Thu
motion was lost.
The following county committees wert
appointed:
| COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Rev. David Morgan, Ramsey county.
E. W. Emery, Hennepin county.
A. T. Sanjtenberg, Washington county.
j. M. Douglas, Anoka county.
Prof. E. G. Payne, Dodge county.
B. F. Jennsss, Kandiyohi county.
NJ. P. Coffin, Blue Earth county.
G. w. Greaves, Mcleod county.
G. A. Moody, Benton county.
Rev. Wn. Copp, Freeborn county.
D. h. Roberts, Steele county.
Rev. w. B. Blye, Fillmore county.
w. Hancock, Goodhue county.
]. D. Battson, Dakota county.
w. A. Trowbridge, Martin county.
F. n. Peck, Yellow Medicine county.
W. W. Parker, Wright county.
G. A. Bierce, Winona county.
A. w. Dean, Clmstead county.
]. W. Wiley, Douglas county.
G. B. Kingsley, Faribault county.
Alderman Watts, Crow Wing county.
Rev. c. S. II. Dunn, Nicollet county.
o. B. Vandervoort, Stevens county.
Robinson Window, Cottonwood county
J.E. Child. Jackson county.
j. Bandy, Scott county.
Newton Billy, Carver county.
G. S. Smith, Rice county.
Rev. II. G. Bilby, of Anoka, inquire
''What is to be the attitude of the new pal
ty toward the temperance people who di
not approve of the third party?" Th
reverend gentleman also expressed muc
regret that the clergy had not been har
died so tenderly as they might have bee
by the convention.
He uas assured nv Mr. Lawrence tha