The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-25
PROHIBITIoNIsTS.
rhe Mass Convention at Mitcheli-The Del.
egates and Proceedings.

MITCHELL, Oak. Special, April 1.-THE terri
;orial temperance and prohibition convention
convened Tuesday night at the court house in
This city. large proportion OF the delegates
and large numbers OF visitors from all parts Of
me territory were present. besidessmany.visitors
rom Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. The conven-
ion was temporarily organized In the evening
With Rev. DIR. Pardee of Mitchell as temporary
chairman, aud j. A. Garner temporary secretary.
An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. ID.
r. Atkins, of the congregational church OF this
;ity. The audience was next treated TO an
nour's lecture by Rev. w. b.. Affiick, on the
subject The house that Jack built By a
unanimous vote, Hon. George Woodford, of Ili-
aois was telegraphed for, as the convention
desired his counsel ON steps TO be taken bearing
IN the political situation. A childrens mass
Meeting, under the auspices OF the Band of Hope.
vas held at 3 y. m Yesterday, which was adj
dressed by Mrs. Hartsough, OF Sioux Falls, MRS.
5croggins, OF Yankton. and Mrs. Hanson, OF
Mount Vernon. Rev. Wiimot Whitfield delivered
IN address on enforced prohibition last night.
rhe delegates as a whole are opposed to high
license. which they denouIIce as 4 ~deiusion and
/ snare" The following ~well-known temper
mce workers have been in attendance:
Rev. .. y. Mnrrey, the cowboy parson, Of
Cornwall, Pierre: Mrs. E. J. S~coggins. Yankton;
Mrs. l. M. Hartsough. Sioux Falls, Mrs. J. II.
aapgood, Bridgewater; Mrs. Wallace. Scotland;
Yrs. Klein, Henry, I'LL. Miss Helen Walker,
Barry, III. Mrs. r. johnson, NIilbank; Mrs. II.
A. Young, Rec Heights; Il. p. D0bson, Douglass
sounty; Rev. p. ID. Fisk, fletcher; G. w. Garlick,
Dubuque Y: Ward, sio4 paa Fails Y ", Me,
md Alice Hanson, Mt. Vernon: II. b. Fos-
or, Alexandria; Rev. y A. seaton, AZ p.
Alexander, Watertown; w. III. Hoadley, agent OF
temperance alliance; Rev. d. Refenbark, Lenox;
Rev. J. Reynolds, Parker: Rev. 5. A. French,
Nolsey: j. A.. Garner, Yanktons Rev. y. r.
Humphrey and wife, Kimball; Rev. w. f.
Spxinger, Brookings; r. II. Dolliyer, Yankton:
Il. b. Kanouse, Woonsocket. and +. p. Bunch
md Rev. IN. Norton, Of Pierre.
1t Is estimated that three-fourths of all the
ministers of South Dakota are here to work for
prohibition. and there are between four and five
lundred delegates and visitors in attendance.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon 300 children,
members of the Band OF Hope OF this city, pa.
aided the streets, carrying temperance banners,
md were gwen seats in the convention being
held IN the court house. They were addressed
,hrey and Deacon Bidwell An effort was made
"a cause this convention TO form o new third
,arty. which met with little favor. A platform
II principles was adopted to-day which con-
ia,nns the manufacture. sale and use Of all alco-
lolic liqaors as a beverage, urges the nomination
md election of temperance men only FOR Office,
md makes constitutional prohibition the ultim-
ttum. Rev. RynoldS OF Parker read . paper on
he Signs Of theT Times" The report OF the
rarious committees were adopted, including
| permanent constitutional which was adopted
~ sections. Il. ID. krause was elected pefma-
lent president. Ed Ellis, vice president. ]. Ry-
lolds, secretary, and Mrs, Hartsough, treasurer.
Renorts were received from nearly every town and
hamlet In South Dakota, reporting temperance
alliances already established. The delegates
| we're instructed 10 remain In the ranks Of the
| Republican and Democratic parties, 20 to eau
| uses and conventions and control the same as
| ar as possible, to the end that only sober and
temperance men may be nominated for ONCE,
! md to boycott any liquor man that may be put
1p By either party ticket. and 20 work with the
sfeady purpose Of putting and keeping temper
lnce men Ia Office, and 90 thus modify the body
I ,olitic. and at the earliest possible time secure q
| constitution for Dakota which will enforce pro-
| iibltion. The convention will receive final re-
| ,orts OF committees In the morning when Il will
sdjourn.
HOME PROTECTTONISTs.
The Home Protection party OF South Dakota
/ convened In territorial convention to-day. II Is
J stnigiit-out prohibition party, and was inn
ported from Iowa III the nrst place, and was
I .iyen form In the effort 70 secure . prohibition
| flank in the territorial constitution adopted last
| all. About $50 deieIatesto the Territorial Pro-
| fihition alliance convention now IN session here
re also delegates TO this convention, and the
| irst convention gave way for a few hours this
fternoon to allow the Home Protection party
\ convention TO assemble In the lsrge court hall
preliminary organization was Effected and
/ sommittecA appointed, and the convention ad-
onrned, to meet after the close OF the Prohihi-
ion alliance convention tomorrow. IL II limited
hat the deliberations OF the Homo Protection
sarty may not " as harmonious ~ those OF tbs
,rohibition alliance convention. An interesttnf
Meeting III expectcd Tomorrow. The delegates
othese conventions represent the law abidlnf
md solld| citizens Of South Dakota. and the,
Z re terribly Ia earnest.