St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-25
THE COLD wATERITES
Assemble in state Cohre'afiO''-Do'h5s OF
the Day-FinaHcr and Principle.

morning Being a mass convention, no Gre
dentials were required, and any person iden-
tilted with or interested in the cause was en-
titled to 4 seat and voice in the convention.
At the time of opening the hall was well
filed and the faces were conspicuous in the
crowd Of ladies and gentlemen from every
section Of the state. besides the familiar
countensnces Of many Minneapoitans,
drawn thither by either interest or curiosity.
The meeting opened with prayer by Rev.
David Brooks, followed by several vigorous
and tuueful selections by the Reform club
choir.
F. B. Olney of Meeker county was ap-
pointed temporary secretary. DR.. Denton,
chairman Of the state central committee,
presided, and in formal style welcomed the
delegates and visitors.
The following committees were appointed
by the chair:
RopreseDtation-W. a. Mitchell, Hennepin;
G. }. Virtue, Ramsey; Prof Shepherd, Renyille.
Permanent orglnizJtion-D. BurJaHks, otter
Tail county; Rev. 3usbRel, Blue Earth; Rev.
Noah Latnrop, Rice county.
4 communication was received from Mrs.
Hobart and Mr.. Chsuncey Hobart at Red
Wing. rcgretting their inability to be pres
ent and urging the cause along. They re-
ferred to the recent action Of congress on the
liquor question, charscterzing it as shame
ful, especially in the light Of the recent de-
grading conduct of a son Of Senator Malone.
Dr. Denton, with a glowing account of his
services in the temperance field, introduced
REV. JAMES P. PINKHAM
Of Iowa. who made long address. After
deprecating any personal fame he may have
attained, he turned his attention to the two
great parties OF the country, claiming the
temperance element had nothing to hope or
to fear from the Republican party more than
from the Democratic party, or vice versa,
and giving an extended and elaborate review
Of the policy Of each, from its formation down
10 the present day. His endeavor was TO be
perfectly fair and impartial, but it was evil
dent his Republican procliyites were on top
and would constantly rise To the surface and
manifest themselves in sentences like these:
~ am not as afraid Of the Democrats as
some seem to be, but l don't like them. !
have no sympathy with them. No, am not
. afraid Of them, but I've only slept with one
Democrat though Pm j half century old. "
Finally he got down TO the covenant in 1884
whence spraug the temp. rance party, the
subsequent history Of V hich he carefully
traced and came TO the declaration that il
must stand alone and could not
lose its identity in either Of the
others. ''Ncw wine could not be put
in old bottles, he said, which was singu-
lar Illustration for temperance talk. The
Temperance party must stand on its own
principle and then it viii know its friends
and know upon whom it may depend. The
speaker devoted some time to the practices in
Iowa under the prohibition laws, and in
do
cdcd the law unconstitutional. He would
not say they were bought, but he would say
their decision was made after letters had
been received from Washington, saving it
would never do 10 ieopardiZc the Republican
party by deciding in favor Of the law. Tdrn-
ing 10 national topics, the speaker continued
his discourse AMI spoke 81 the liquor dealers
in the District Of Columbia, and the orgies
and dcbauchcs of congress, at the close OF
the sessions, one and two years ago. Finally,
aftcra discourse which lasted over two hours.
be- closed aud the convention adjourned un-
Ill O'Clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
Al a few moments past 3 O'Clock Mr.
sattcrlcr called the convention together again
and the committee on permanent orgauiza-
ton reported the following organization:
Chairmau-Cap J. y. Hawkins, Ramsey
county
Srcrriary-F P Olncy. Necker county.
Capt. Hawkins Was introduced to the audi
fence aud nude % ringing, but brief address.
The following committee ON resolutions was
appointed by the chair: +. l.. Lane, Ram
sry county; y. NJ. Duruham, Hcnnepin;
". A. Putnam, Dodge, j. f. Conrad, Blue
Earth. \. p. Peterson. Carver; f. II. Alden,
Wascca. DR.. l. VI. Denton, Hcnucpin.
L. =.
rrport, ". W. Sa,rcrlcc made a speech, a
rattlng presentation Of the temperance
cause, urging the brothers not to waste time
IN talking principles AS they were al agreed
on this. but To decide upon the best method
OF making the people see this matter rs they
did
\ motion prevailed 90 appoint a committee
20 canvass the convention for subscriptions
10 the cause, but II was represented il was
better IN make announcements Of donations
direct from the body OF the house. This was
agreed tu, aud announcements amounting 20
S525 were made. About $40 more WAS col
lcctcd in silver coin. These subscriptions
were made PAYABLE quarterly. and, after some
little discussion oi the finances, the COM
mittee on resolutions appeared with It's re-
port. These resolutions are very long. Their
substance is as follows:
rHE PLATFORM.
Declaring and Affirming mistaken confidence
In tho theory ~ prohibition; 20 take no backward
Iep hut stand f-m uu,il the object is accom-
pii>hcd. declaring for a national prohibition
bu- NOT hy means ot either OF the
old parties. and not by separate states.
opposing anything in the nature ~ a high
Ec'usr. og license 90 amy kind; that the money
received SIS license rs bride. aud the greater The
money l1c greater te' hrioc: advocating the use
OF suitable textbooks, declaring against ihe
monopoly or railroads AMI wou1pOi-s. thank
In tlr reform club f'- the use Of the hall and
the 'stft~ fog tho dinner. fLaukiu- the ladies'
and especially U.s., willard. f,r the aaris work
they have done. declaring gushaScu confidence
iu ~ John. AMI believing MI STORIES Sri cha-c,s
AGAINST him O. he u,tcry malicious
These resolutions were discussed and
adopted. AMI TIE convention adjourned uuti!
ESQ O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev y ". Sat,er,ee was the first speaker
IN tue evening. lie commenced a disscrts-
don urnn newspapers. aud first spoke % a
weekly paper 90 br published tn The Scsrdi-
uaviau language which viii De largely de-
voted 20 the csuse 81 temperance. and went
on to say that DO class Of people can be 81
easil, reached WIKI Temperance arguments AS
.hr N'rwtciaus. The rrovric;or % tbs Tenn
.crucc Review Is about t0 sell the paper en-
account IT iu-bea.ih, and there Is plan ON
toot o. purchase The paper. perhaps, and IN
organize q stock comgauy Tor the purpose %,
startling a daily temperance paper, which can
d. Distributed In Minneapolis. -. Paul,
saltwater and sold en- the trains he com
planned that tac daily papers had treated The
Vrohitiiicuists unfairly ty garbiinC the ~
ports of taeir meetings aud the resolutions
there adopted. There must be a daily
~apcr which will De devoted to