St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-19
ST. JOHNS LAST
address Ia the CitU Of Minneapolis, Delir-
cred at Market Han Yesterday After

address In the CitD Of Minneapolis, Delir-
cred at Market Han Yesterday after
NOON.
Gov. st. Johns labors In Minneapolis were
brought 10 a close yesterday afternoon, when
an immense meeting was held in Market
hall. The service was under the direction Of
The Minneapolis Reform club and the Scan
dinayian Total Abstinence society. The hall
was ''as cold as a barn" during the entire
service, and the large audience II 1t hadn I
been warmed by the enthusiasm Of the meet
Ing would have suffered not little. Prof.
g. l.. Robertson was on hand with an aug
mcnted choir OF about thirty voices, and
furnished acceptable music during the ser
vice. Upon the platform with the officers Of
the two clubs were, s. Meeker, Of ST. Paul
Dr. Y. IL. Knowles, Of Vaudeville; a. p.
Peterson, Of Carver; Rev. J. p Pnkham, Of
Iowa, and dozen of the leaders OF the Min
neapolis Prohibition hosts. Prayer was Of
fcred by the venerable Rev. Mr.. Pickett.
Chaplain Sattcrlee, Of the reform club, read
as the Scripture lesson portion Of the
twelfth chapter Of Second Corinthians, com
menting briefly upon the various passages.
This is a delineation OF one of the greatest re-
formers the world has ever known-the
Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul bears all
the marks OF an eminent reformer. Paul 5
character as areformer was graphically por-
trayed by the chaplain, and an application
made 10 the reformers Of to-day.
Elder Satterlee was at his best, and gave
one Of his most enthusiastic and profitable
talks.
Ex-Presldent S. B. Williams, Of the reform
club, presented the financial plea of the
meeting and a collection was taken amount
ing to $50.
Chaplain Satterlee then presented eX-Gov.
StJohn, saying that no one could fully appre-
ciate or understand the pleasure It gave him
topresent the speaker OF the afternoon.
Mr.. St. John was received with great APP
plsuse, after which he proceeded 10 answer
in courteous aud diZnided manner the un-
just aud harsh criticisms of the Minneapolis
Tribe0is, published yesterday morning, the
explanation being received with manifest
demonstrations Of approval.
The governors speech was devoted 10 the
moral, religious and political phases Of the
Temperance question, and among the many
good things presented were the following;
There is but one great question to-
day around which all good people
can rally. aud that is the
movement that aims 10 crush the dram shops
Of this country. Applause. 10000 Of the
1900 saloon keepers in New York are eI-
couyicts. They are licensed by the govern
mcut. They rule the city Of New York, they
rule the state Of New York. and in the last
campaign they ruled the nation. But you
say We can't suppress H. Let me tell YOU.
good people, that when the American people
say they can't suppress an evil they confess
the utter failure Of our Republican form Of
government We will, by the help OF God,
suppress the dram shops Iapplausel and the
men or parties that stand In the way OF our
success viii be suppressed with the dram
shops. [Great applause.
The speaker gave history Of the results Of
prohibition In Kansas to show that prohibition
has been and Is a success in that state.
There is great cry that the PrOhibltionists
are trying 10 put the rebels iutO4pover. The
greatest rebel to-day is the man who stands
As rebel to humanity. [Npplause.l We
are told this Is simply spasmodic effort
thai viii soon die out We are higher to-
day than We have ever been before. aud the
recent election has raised Us higher SIN.
The speaker closed by saying some strong
words 70 Young men, touching their duties
in regard to the cause Of temperance. Il il
not SO much what boy does as the spirit In
which he does Il. The man who Is a man
can D. Just as honorable digging dirt on the
railroad as be can BY being United States
senstor. Applause.
lie closed ey relating In pathetic man
ner. that brought tears 10 the ewes Of very
many In The audience, an incident that oc-
CURED during his term as governor OF Kan
Sss.
The applause which was given eI-Gov. s..
John ~ he took bis seat was Of = most enthu-
siasde nature.