St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26
THE LAST ACT.
The Parade and Final Speeches
For the Cause.

FOR the cause.
The parade of the Prohibition clubs
last evening was a signal success both
in point of numbers as well as splendid
display. 1T has been long time since
such fine looking body of men and
noble women passed in procession
through the streets of st. Paul. Groups
of men stood OH the street corners and
gazing with silent admiration on the
moving ranks, said to themselves:
''Are these the crankS we hear SO much
about?' And they shook their heads as
they went their way, saying: "Well.
they're pretty good looking crowd of
people at any rate"
The formation of the clubs began at
o'clock at the corner of Seventh and
st. Peter streets, and by 7:30, all being
in readiness, the march to the depot be-
gan. 1t front was platoon of mounted
police, then came the band, followed by
the several clubs, each member of which
carried with him broom with neat
bow of white ribbon tied about its ham
die, Behind the clubs was carriage
containing three little children, and in
which was banner raised aloft. bear
ing the words, "Protection to the Fire
G. II. U. ladies came next, fol-
lowed by prominent Prohibition officials
also in carriages. The following are a
few of the notices noticed: mo
North, no South;" ''Vote Them OUT"
mo evil can become good by selling it
a right to exist" The route was on
ST. Peter to Third, down Third to Sib-
ley street, and Sibley street to depot.
The train bearing the Minneapolis dele
CATION came i'll at 8 o'clock, having on
board about 200 stalwart PrOhibitiOnists,
ond Harypctar Works hand Tho
Minneapolis boys were given the
place of honor in the front of the line,
and the procession took up the march
for Market hall, which was reached
about $40. The route returning was
on Sibley to Seventh, up Seventh to
Market hall. Hurrahs for Fisk, and
Brooks and Harrison were given re-
spectivcsy, both going and coming, and
the question thousand times asked,
WHAT'S the matter with Fisk?" only to
be answered, 'He's all right"
1t was magnificent audience that as
sembled at Market hall last evening to
formally ratify the nominations of the
national and state Prohibition cOnven-
tions. The old hall never looked
brighter or more cheerful. What with
the handsome decorations, the waving
banners, the pleasant faces of men and
women, it would be hard to imagine
grander sight. Enthusiasm was rife
and fairly oozed from the walls
of the convention hall. At $50
the delegates. both home and visiting.
brOOms and banners and crying at in
tervals. whats the matter with
Fisk% and the answer came "He's all
right" There was great difficulty in
accommodating all who wanted seats,
and many hundreds were obliged to
stand up during the proceedings. The
aisles were packed as we'll as the gal
lery in the rear. A moderate estimate
of the attendance would be 1900. Mot
the most noticeable being large one
which was exhibited on the stage. 1t
went to show in very striking
cartoon that the "Prohibsa would get
there in 1892. At $50 at signal from
Chairman Williams, the Harves-
ter Works band of Minneapolis,
struck up a medley of war songs.
This was fully enjoyed by all
present, especially the blue and grey
part of the audience. All the prOmi-
nent lights of the party now took their
elect Hugh M. Harrison, Messrs. Satter-
lee, Pinkham, and Balm and Father Ma
honey. After DR.. McLaren, of Mime
apolis, had led in prayer, Chairman
Williams introduced to the audience the
speaker of the evening, George w.
Balm, of Kentucky. The latter gentle
man was little hoarse from previous
efforts. but spoke in his usual Dithy and
happy way. In the course of his re-
marks, which were continu lily inter-
rupted by enthusiastic applause, Mr..
Balm said: III have before me tonight
an audience worthy the greatest cause
of the age. Pm here tonight to
generate the steam of public opin-
ion. / want first to make a
point in favor of the business
man, then in favor of the home.
Down at the bottom of everything that
is ignoble lies the liquor business.
Last year S., ,OOO, 900 was taken out of
the hands of the poor by the liquor busi-
ness. Turn the earnings of the 6OO,O
drinking men of this country into the
the mills going. Closing the saloons Of
turning the cattle of this country into a
never-failing pasture. l wonder why
all of you do not arm yourselves with
brooms tonight. This saloon busi-
ness is eating like cancer
into the heart of this nation.
No wonder the women get out of
patience and look to the ballot to
straighten things out. Open the mills,
the workshops; close up the saloons,
grog-shops and variety saloons, and in
less than five years this will be the
grandest country that Gods eye ever
looked down on. There isn't a rose on
bonnet of liquor sellers wife that