St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-20
f,rohibt<ioni.,.. Take Notice.

To the Editor of the Globe.
The recent meeting of leading Republicans
at the West, in this city, and its appointment
of delegates to the Chicago convention of the
10th inst. and which has met and promu-
gated its platform, covers deep laid scheme
TO sell out the Prohibition party, and to pro-
long the existence of the Republican party
hopes. ProhibitiOniSts must stand by their
doctrines of prohibition, national and state,
or go under. This meeting Of the bosses, and
their purpose, is tiimsy disguise and quite
i'll keeping with party tricks. When these
gentlemen will declare In favor Of prohibition,
fairly and squarely, ProhibitiOnists will take
them at their word; but no stopping at the
halfway house for a drink. Either one thing
or the other: no God and mammon in ours.
Give it straight, or not at all.
PROHIBITION REPUBLICAN.
Minneapolis, Sept. Is, 1885.
Appeal; for Earthquake Sufferers.
To the Editor of the GLOBE.
A prominent characteristic of the North
west, and of the Twin Cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis more particularly, perhaps, in
times past, bus been their sympathiZing ear
and their readiness and prom ptness to extend
all needed assistance within their power to
the poor, unfortunate and distressed gener-
ally 1t is therefore with no less surprise
than disappointment that the writer has
waited and looked in vain for any manifesto
lions Of such active sympathy in behalf
of our sister city of the South Z.
so lately well nigh blotted out of
xistence almost by the recent terrible earth
quake there, carr ing devastation and ruin
and death everywhere along its pathway.
Let it not be said that whilst other cities
and generous, charitable persons everywhere
pretty much within these United States and
abroad in England and elsewhere have been
contributing their means literally towards
the unfortunates there, that these two
cities are alone silent and inactive
at such q time of dire calamity and
sore distress. Let the people here out
of their abundance, now that the state fair
aud all is about over,giye generously to poor,
stricken Charleston. We feel sure that the
delay thus far has been occasional only by
the state fair and other similar causes here
recently. Let it be hoped so at least. Chi
cago, along with other cities, has been doing
her share somewhat of late towards the good
cause. Shall the cities of St. Paul and Min
neapolis alone, almost, remain silent and in
active at such time? Even Miss Mary An
derson, the actress, is generous enough
to give several entertainments on the other
side of the water in aid of this unfortunate
Southern city. We know well the many calls
upon our people here continually. Still let
the Scripture maxim be we'll remembered
also, ''Cast thy bread upon the waters, that it
may return to thee after many days. Moth
ing will be lost in any way, rest assured, by
q little generosity now in such q cause. 1t
can be done, not only by private subscriptions
generally. but By concerts and entertainments
of one kind and another. Will not our mayor,
with his usual generous nature, at least Gail
special attention to this matter soon in some
way, and our chamber of commerce, likewise,
take the matter in hand at once. Let the
good work go on promptly without any fur
Their delay. OLD CITIZEN.
ST Paul Sept is.