The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
THE pRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
Congressional and County Conventions
Held this Week.

Held this Week.
The Second district Prohibition con-
gressional convention was to have met AZ
the opera-house in this city at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, but II was fuiiv
an hour later before sufficient number
of delegates had put in an appearance
to Justify the chairman OF the dlBtrict
committee in calling the convention TO
order. Throughout the forenoon the
delegates arrived, one by one, and gain
cred i'm little clusters about the hotels.
Several lively little debates sprang up AT
the Mankato House corner between Re
publicans and third party men. NO
caucusing was necessary as there was no
contest for the empty honor of con.
gressional nomination., and the result OF
the convention was practically aforegone
CONCLUSION. To while away the time be-
tore the meeting was called to order,
various leaders were called upon for re-
marks, and VIM. Copp, of Lyon county,
Mr.. Copp was candidate of the Prohibit
nonists of this district for congress two
years ago. Both speeches were calcula-
ted to revive the spirits of those present
and encourage them.
The general appearance OF the dele
gates, many of whom were ladies, was
fairly intelligent. They were composed
mostly of ex-Republicans, witha sprink-
ling of former Democrats. The number
present was about sixty.
MIR. Copp finally called the convention
to order, and D. f. Southwick, of Wells,
was elected temporary chairman, and
II. C. Hotaling, Of Mapleton, secretary.
The following committee on creden-
tials was appointed: VIM. Hover. Wa
SEGA; G. Ii. Dearborn, Faribault; $. w.
Cornell, Mapleton.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed: j. Z. Childs, Waseca
Mr.. Lovelace, WorthiDgton; and VIM
Copp, Lyon.
While the committees were out, Hon
w. b. Ladd, of st. Paul. a noted temper
ance advocate, and DIR. Edwards, of lie
, Sueur. were called upon and made re
marks. Mr.. Hammond, first candidate
for Governor of Wisconsin on the Pro
hibition ticket, also spoke. After arous
ing considerable enthusiasm he com
! pletely
spoken the committee on credential
presented report, which was adopted
: VIM. Copp, of Lyon county, was elect
ed chairman of the district central com
mittee for the ensuing year, he to have
l power TO appoint the other six member
of the committee.
The committee on resolutions present
= ed the following report:
That we fully endorse the National platform
, of the Prohibition party and recognize II
Clinton Fisk and Br Brooks, our STANDARD
: bearers, gentlemen well worthy Of the suffrag
4 of American freemen;
That we regard the liquor trafnc as the great
4 est curse of the human race and demand IL
total suppression by legal prohibition. That !
: istgood law, good logic and good reason tina
4 whoever aids, abCts or countenances crim
is accessory thereto and the Republican ant
: Democratic parties do by their license law
Il, cOuntenance and lend responsibility to tn
u crime of liquor selling and are therefore NOR
Y ally responsible for its results, and further
more that Whoever votes with a party that !
: thus accessory to the liquor traffic, Is joint.
g responsible with him who deals out the Nqui'
personally.
n That the licensing of saloons is a compro
mise with the promoters of dru; kenness an
!. the instigators of vices that inevitably lead 4
= idleness, poverty, crime, RIGHTEOUSNESS, dis
order and rioting; and that the higher the ii
k cense fee, the greater the bribery and tn
more complete the corrupting Influences o
y the saloon in politics. The endorsement o
a the license system by salOonsts and manufaC
turers of intoxicants Is prima facie evidenc
4 intemperance and drunkenness and give
them lucrative monopoly OF traffic that !
o admitted to be great public evil. , :.
4 That IL is the dbty OF Congress under IL
- power to regulate interstate commerce t
[ prohibit the importation OF Intoxicating ilq
b ors into any state where the saloon trathc ]
: outlawed; and we favor national l. gislatio
= ma king the sale of intoxicating liquors 10
beverage unlawful in all the territories, tn
e District of Columbia, and In all places sub1ec
, | to its Jurisdiction.
That the announced intention of the Repub
= lican party to remove from Intoxicating bey
erages the internal revenue without abolish
t. ing the saloons and for the purpose of main
4 tanning high protective tariff upon article
in ordinary uses, will result in cheap whisk
= and high-priced clothing, and is opposed to tn
best interests of the people.
: | lions is an evil of dangerous proportions, an
that IL is the duty of the state and nation t
> punish alike those who ask or receive q bride
as well as those who give one, and that an
conviction forfraud upon the ballot box or 10
{ bribery should be punished by fine, imprisor
, ment and disfranchisem
That we demand such u revision oil the e ri
n as will reduce the income to revenue bas
and just and equal protection TO all classes.
I This report was unanimously adopted.
: Mr.. Copp announced the remainde
of the district central committee as fol
lows: G. Loveless, Mobiles; J. j. Ken
dali, Cottonwood; j. +. Child, Waseca
I O. +. Southwick, Farlbault; Alfred Ter
ry, Murray; Z. ID. Allison, Lyon.
= The convention then proceeded to al
informal ballot for congressman which
resulted as follows:
3 DR.. E. w. Edwards, LIE Suenr ,..........4
1 q. B. Kingsley, Blue Earth City,........S
, III. Nj. Ferro, Marshall, ......................I
J. J. Kendall, Cottonwood...........,.....
III. A. Bushnell, Mankato,. ......."........
1 The delegation from Murray and Rocl
counties came in at this point.
r DR.. Edwards was nominated on thu
second formal ballot.