St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23

disseminated and pronounced in every school
district in the state.
Fourth-The polling of the state on the
question of prohibition.
Miner Ball of Excelsior reported the
receipts since Feb. "a as S213.93, and the
expenditures S212.62, leaving a balance of
S1.31 in the hands of the treasurer.
The following state central committee
was then chosen:
At Large-w w. Satterlee of Excelsior;
Executive committee: Charles Evans Holt,
Excelsior; j. II. James, Minneapolis; j. ID.
Hillman, Chaska; A. P. Peterson, Minneap-
oils, and Rev. F. Wells, Hamline. Other
members: First district, w. Dennis, Owa-
tonna; second, J. c. Strong, Paramount; third,
Noah Lathrop, Dundas; fourth, Z. NJ. Dennis,
St. Paul; fifth, d. Benbaut, Fergus Falls.
1t was voted to hold five congressional
conventions during the present year.
After stirring remarks by WE. Ladd of
st. Paul, Rev. Mr.. Butler of Tracy. Rev.
ID. Morgan and others, the convention ad.
journed until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
In the absence of the president. Rev,
Noah Lathrop of Dundas, member of the
state central committee, was called to the
chair. After transacting routine business
the speaker of the evening, Mr.. j. r.
James of Minneapolis, was introduced, anC
received with great applause. He an
nounced as his subject The Legal Aspect OF
Prohibition, and handled it in mastery
manner. He began by tracing the develop
ment OF various civilizations, and
dwelt at length on historical
data from Runnymede TO AppomattoX
He reviewed the various classes and divis-
ions of law and explained their nature and
powers, leading up to an elaborate discus
sion OF the police powers. The police power
is the most expansive In the domain OF
government. There is enough in this tenn
perance question to-day to cause every
thinking man and woman i'm the land to
consider it from legal standpoint. The
saloon business is not legitimate one, ac-
cording TO the highest principles of law.
MIR. James in closing was enthusiastically
applauded.
Rev. James p. Pinkham, the state organ
iZer of the party, was the closing speaker
of the evening, and he introduced facts and
statistics to show that prohibition in Iowa
is success. He pictured in glowing colors
the duplicity and tIickery of the Re
publican party in that state, and its
submission to the demands of the
brewers, etc. for so many years.
After a very lively defense of the Prohibi-
ton party. Mr.. Pinkham paid a glowing
tribute TO w. w. Satterlee and called for
money to send him to Ohio during the cam
paign. As result of his appeal $50 was
quickly raised, and MI. Pinkham will be
accompanied by Mr.. Satterlee to the great
battle ground of October
To-DAY's PROGRAM.
To-day at $50 the members of the con-
vention will take the Minneapolis & St.
Louis train for Eureka station. Lake Min
netonka, where they will be entertained al
the home of Rev. w. w. Satterlee. An
address will be given by Rev. James p.
Pinkham, and other exercises will be had.
After dinner the party will proceed to Lake
Park, where the steamers Star will be in
readiness and a trip will be taken around
Lower lake. The company will return
to Minneapolis early in the evening.