St. Paul daily globe., 1888-11-13
THE REOOL LEAT WHITE ROSE
Still Blooms at the Lapel Of the Prohibi-
ti0nists.
REJOICING AT THE RESULT,
They Congratulate The Faithful and Ex-
hort Them to Be Steadfast and
Vigilant.

Inc PrOnlDltlOn party OI MlllHcSOltt
claims great victory. The state cen
tral committee figures that Harrison's
vote will exceed $4,000 and that the vote
of 1884 has been quadrupled. This is
cause enough for rejoicing, so the COM
mittee has issued circular of congratu-
lation and exhortation. 1t denounces
both of the old parties, and reserves the
severest cenSure for the Republicans.
Leaving out a little advertising for the
Prohibition press, the circular is as fol-
lows:
To the Prohibitions Voters of Minnesota:
Your state central committee extend con-
gratulations and desire hereby to offer you
sincere thanks for your thorough and effec-
tive work performed during the late political
campaign against the saloon-license policy
Of the old political parties. You have done
nobly and we'll. You have stood AS firm as
the eternal truth which animates you, under
the greatest pressure ever brought to bear
upon q political party. 1t is true that some
faltered and betrayed you and your cause,
but such soldiers are found in every army.
By your extraordinary exertion you not only
forces, but you have quadrupled your vote Of
four years ago and reduced the majority OF
the dominant party nearly or quite 90 per
cent. We also congratulate you on the utter
defeat of the left wing Of the liquor license
party. We trust it is dead beyond the hope
of a resurrection, and let no PrOhibitionist
weep over it's bier" The Democratic party
in the North has been devoid of every senti-
ment of reform. and its overthrow is public
blessing II we have tears to shed let them
be shed over the other wing of the amy.
The perpetuation of whose power means
the perpetuation of the legalZed dram
shop of our state. The issue was fairly
made. The Republican party in convention
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indefinite postponement of the consideration
of the question of prohibition, and by vote
of majority of the citizens of this state it
was carried. They refused to declare for
submission. They would not favor local op-
tion by counties. but did declare for license
as the settled policy of the state, and on this
issue they have won. And for saloon con-
tinuances under high llcence every Repub-
lcan voter has cast his ballot, Great things
have been promised Prohibitionlsts. But
ing saloons at high price they have the ap-
proval of the people. Fathers have voted
for this policy who may live to see their sons
go down to drunkards' graves, through these
leaders adopt policy at variance with that
of the party to which they owe their official
position? What may we expect of legisla-
ture elected on this issue? The man cannot
rise above his party. scores of times the .peo-
Pile have been deceived by these politicians,
until we almost lose faith in the
You can can fool ali Of the peo-
people part of the time, and part of the
people all of the time, but you cannot fool
may we expect from the power of Christian
example when all the world knows that the
hands lifted up in prayer voted Tor the con-
tinuance of the high liscense dramshop
policy? We have no cause to expect any
thing. The success of either one of these
liquor-license parties means the temporary
defeat of the policy of prohibition. Who can
say but that the defeat of the Democrats may
vet, in the good providence of our Lord, lead
most rapidly to the great success of our great
principle? Let nothing break your RANKS or
cause you to falter. Let your war cry be
1.-The immediate and unconditional abolition
of the dramshop." We inaugurate this day
the campaign of 1892 The natlonal com
motion all along the line. We will never let
I'D while the dramshop remains. They said
in 1854 that we had set the cause back
twenty years. and that our defeat
Again they say we are dead, and
our career is ended But never in the history
of reform was our cause so grandly march
ing to the front. The Republican party is
again on trial. In the nature of the case it
must fail to meet the demand. 1t is giant
bound, a great organization handicapped.
We must acknowledge ourselves under great
obligations to our citizens of scandinavian
birth for their efficient aid in rolling up this
great gain in our vote. We earnestly entreat
that they go forward i'll their work and we
promise them efficient aid. We urge the
support of the Swedish-American Posten,
and the Felt Raabe. We call your attention
to the work of circulating Prohibition lItera-
!. ture. Order it and scatter it abroad. Sus-
tain the home organ, the Northwestern Pro-
hibitionist. 1t deserves wider circulation
and must have it. And new fellow workers,
move on. Drop all recriminatiops, bury all
differences and move on the common foe.
Be generous and charitable. Let us win by
patient endurance. Correspond with our
secretary Call for speakers. We are on the
road to success and need only 10 press for
ward to victory.
j. P. PINKHAM, Chairman.