St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-18

as person whose purity IL powerful We trust
the political Prohi5itionists viii be At pains 20
study the dasiardly wretch. Lts
Meanwhile the Prohibiuonists are not mute
spectators on the scene. Last Thursday the
Prohibition state committee Of Massachusetts
held meeting at fremont Temple, Boston,
10 conclude the business of their camplign,
which was largely attended, many spirited
speeches made, banquet being the finale Of
the occasion. The memters Of the party
were IN congratulatory mood regarding the
success Of their efforts, the augmented num-
Der Of voters, the ease with which funds were
supplied TO pay the bills, AMI last but not
least the national character which the work
has attained, and the fact that in two or
three states the Prohibitionists hold the bal
ance Of power, with more 10 follow.
A letter from President Seelye was read
aud received with great applause. Henry II.
Faxon in the course of a speech said the
result Of the election proves that Prohibition
lists cannot depend On the Republican party
ioadvance their cause until that party has
been buried and risen sgain. Blaine, ae said,
drove the last nail into the temperance Re-
publican coffin when he refused 10 vote for
be constitutional ame ndmrni in bis own
state. His act WAS suicidal and his cxplana-
ton OF the same WIS the last struggle before
death. he claimed that the defeat Of Blaine
was just rebuke to the party tliz. noml-
mattel him. Next TO the defeat OF Blaine,
the defeat Of Hen ~ Cabot Lodge for congress
was cause for rejoicing by the Prohibition
party. H charged Lodge with being a per-
sistent Office seeker, and with the corrupt
use Of money.
Hon. Charles Almy referred 20 the indig-
nation expressed by Republicans toward
those voters who cast their ballots for St
John. The Democratic party, he said,
wanted to see the Prohibition party around
again in four years, and IT would not be dis
appointed, but be doubted II the Republican
party wanted to see the Prohibitionists around
at that time. In fact be doubted very much
If the Republican party itself would be
around at that time.
Rev. DIR. Miner said:
Mr.. Blaine has been termed a ''piumed
knight man Of great courage. and yet When he
went TO the polls at TIE hainr state election. he
was afraid 10 face a woman when he declined 10
vote for constitutional prohibition. DR.. Miner
emphStically denied that The 81. John party had
brought the Democratic party into power. The
ProhibitiOnists had voted for a principle and are
not 10 be held responsible for what la hap
pened- II has been said that prohibition was
lot an issue in the campaign, but Il had been
made an issue much b. the sorrow Of the Repub
lican party. A victory had not been gained for
prohibition, but hypOcritical foe 10 the cause
had been overthrow. The defeat OF the Re
publican party can be attributed 70 three causes:
First the action Of Mr.. Blaine in lodging the
prohibition issue in Maine; second the speech
OF Rev. DIR. Bnrchard; and third. 10 Rev. DR..
Dorchester, OF Boston, ehsirman OF the commit
tee having in charge the constitutional prohibit
ton campaign In the state. DR.. Dorchester
would permit no one 10 speak who advocated
ST. John. Dr.. Miner expressed himself glad
that Blaine Is defeated. and sorry that Cleveland
is elected. He voted for st. John, and he was
sorry he was not elected. The speaker quoted
paragraph recently published in the Lowell
Courier relative 10 the burning in eiigy OF ST.
John. and remarked that the spirit of one who
would write such a paragraph would bulldoze the
negro at the south or the white man al the
north. DR.. Miner criticised the position OF the
Republican party on the tariff question. and
closed by urging active work in securing a
''no license" vote st the coming city election.
This chapter of current political history
shows that Republican vengeance visited
on st. John is Strengthening the Prohibition
organization and-enabling It TO grid its loins
for the future. Stung by the defeat OF Blaine
the phreuzy that is pursuing the late Prohibit
ton candidate and his party is being turned
to good account, and the g. o. p. are realiz-
ing to their sorrow that there are blows to
take, as well as give. The Prohibitionists
rest their claim TO life and usefulness upon
the bad faith Of the Republican party, which
has made promises TO the ear only to be
broken to the hope and have struck out for
themselves, and the persecution they are
eneountering is doing great work for them,
and carrying their banner into quarters
where it was never before unfurled;
Truth forever on the scafIold, Wrong forever on
the throne
Yet that scsffold sways the future, and, behind
the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch
above his own.