St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-18
ST. JOHNS SECOND LECTURE.
He Tackles the Liquor Traffic aud HIS
Late Opnonenfs Vifh Gr.nt Yinnr

ST. JOHNS SECOND LECTURE.
He Tackles the Liquor Traffic aud His
Late Opponents Wtfh Great Pigor.
Hon. John P. st. John gave his second
lecture in Minneapolis last evening. The
Thirteenth Avenue NJ. z. Church was the
place and the audience was very large one,
filing the spacious edifce. Prof. Robertson
led the choir of sixty voices and the orchestra
of dozen pieces.
MSome spirited music was presented as the
opening exercise of the evening, after which
Rev. DR.. Harvey, of the Second Congrega-
tional offered prayer
Rev. DIR. Starkey, pastor Of the church,
then introduced the speaker who was enthu-
siastically received
am glad we are here to consider q Ques-
ton on which we can ask Gods
blessing, said the governor in opening.
There are but two ways proposed for dealing
with this question, prohibition and the legal
sanction Of the sale l am of the opinion
that the great trouble touching this and other
great moral reforms is, that we don't take
them enough into politics. What this coun-
try greatly needs to-day is more morals in
our politics. (Applause), The liquor traffic
menaces more than all other evils combined
the perpetuity of civil government. For
over 200 years in this country the traffic has
been able to purchase the right to exist. The
time is coming before the year 1900 when
there will not be legalized dramshop in
America. [VOciferous applause.] The liq-
uor interest to-day exercises a greater power
in this country than the churches. Pardon
me while say that this state of affairs is at
tributable in no small degree to the Christian
people, many of whom think more OF a
political party than they do of the homes of
America. Three hundred and eighty-three
million dollars more were paid for the liquor
traffic in 1888 than for all wages. We must
destroy the liquor system or it will destroy
US. Either the home or the saloon must go
down, and with Gods help, we say, the
home shall never surrender to the saloon.
lGreat applause and cries of That's so.''l
There are four saloons in this country for one
church, there are six bartenders to every
preacher. Don't misunderstood me to mean
that it takes Sax bartenders to wait on one
preacher (great laughter), but six ministers
for the devil where there is one minister for
Christ. The liquor interest exists in Mime
sofa in direct violation of the constitution of
the state which was adopted for and provides
for the security. happiness and benefit of the
people. The saloon does neither one of
these things. We temperance people are
called fanatics. am willing to be called
fanatic
he paid his respects TO the Minneapolis
Tribune. The Tribune says this morning
that l elected Cleveland. / want TO
tell the Tribune how Cleveland was elected.
recital of Cleveland's election as governor
Of New York was given. 1t was Republican
votes that made him governor of New York,
and If it was hot for this fact, he would never
have been thought of for president. And it
was Republican votes that did it. During
the campaign it was charged that Cleveland
was immoral and corrupt, that Blaine was
immoral and corrupt, that Butler stole the
spoons [laughterl and that was fanatic.
l plead guilty to the charge, and let the
others so as they wished Cleveland to-day
is the president elect of this country, and we
are bound TO give him all the moral support
in our power as loyal citizens.
CleVeland's sending cask of
rum, back to its donor was favorably com
mented upon, and the speaker said: What
would have been the case if President Ar
thur had received the cask. a voice che
would have kept it.') [Great applause
/ imagine it would have been found empty
in the cellar in few weeks. If the Demo-
cratic party takes a stand for prohibition I'll
stand with it, [great applause, and if it OPP
poses prohibition I'll fight it. Applause.
People tell US that We have turned the gov
eminent over to the whisky party. They've
had twenty-tOur years 10 get sober and what
they will do now they have chance to get
drunk. don't know how they'll act.
Statistics were quoted by the speaker to show
that there are fewer saloons 10 proportion TO
the population in many Democratic states
than in a corresponding number of Republi-
eau states. Now, my Republican friend,
aren't you ashamed to say we have thrown
the control of the government into the hands
OF the whisky party. (AppIause.) The rum
power has grown greatly in this country un-
der Republican rule during the past five
years. Two hundred saloons in Minneapo-
lis make as many drunksrds as 1000 sa-
looms. We are reminded Of the fact that
prohibition Is a failure. Now, let US see
1t may be failure among men,
but is it failure with God!
Is prohibition a failureg This was answered
in the negative. He denied that the Re
publican party in Kansas had placed prohibit
ton into the constitution. 1t was by Demo-
cratic vote that we had the question of con-
stitutional prohibition submitted to the peo-
Pile. The speaker gave history Of the pro-
hibition struggle in Kansas, showing up the
hypocrisy of the Republicans in the matter.
The Republicans have kicked the Prohibit
tionists out of their party, aud we are out to
stay. (Great applause) The governor
closed by reading several letters which he
had received from disappointed men since
the election. The meeting was a more
enthusiastic one than that at Market hail on
Friday evening, and the speaker was in his
happiest mood, making one Of the grandest
pleas for prohibition that has ever been heard
in Minnesota. This afternoon be speaks at
Market hall.