St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-01
mo PARTIES IN THE NORTH
With Definite and Efficient Orqaniza.
ton, but the Prohibitionists
ARE THE STALWART FORC]
Which the Republicans Would Capture
and Sidetrack If They
Could.
Special to the Globe.

LA INQUIRE, May S1.--The political
parties of North Dakota are in forma-
tive condition. There is no such thing
as party organization and never has
been, although both the Republican and
organization and activity. At present,
the most active political factor in our
embry otto state is the Prohibition ele-
ment. 1t can not yet be dignitied by
the name of party. but. for an infant,
it makes good deal of noise. Since
the omnibus bill became law it has
held two state conventions, while
neither of the other parties has had
enough energy to tear loose from the
south half of the territory and swing
out into the current on their own re-
sponsibility. The Prohibitionists, how
ever, are getting into the field early and
are going to cultivate it for a big crop.
If they don't get it, they will not be to
blame. Their whole effort, at present,
seems to be concentrated in manufac-
turing public sentiment of an
ANTI-WHISKY BRAND.
The time from now until election next
October being short, it is doubtful if
they can turn out enough to 60 around.
The PrOhibltiOnists, however, are in the
ring, and are going to stay until knocked
out, and the g. 0. p. can't help it. The
Republican party is making strenuous
efforts to capture tine Prohibition cara
vansary. and if they only succeed they
will be very happy, as they will side
track it until after election. using what
strength they can get out Of 1t to hoist
!, them into power. They do not care so
much, however, for the benefit it will
lido them when they get it under their
I control, as they fear the injury it will
q work them if it is let run loose over the
+ prairies without lariat. Like Banquo's
I ghost, it rises up and confronts them
/ now, and demands that they
FULFILL THEIR PROMISES
! Of being the party Of purity and tenn
1of the Republican party that they shall
stitutional prohibition, and not put
forth straddle plank on this important
question. The ProhibitionistS know
I; that it is useless to ask this of the Dem
aocratic party, because the Democratic
!. party in the minority and could not
grant this request if so disposed.
ASH have before stated, neither of the
/ old parties is organized in North Da
8 kOta yet. The Democratic party has no
head and very little body or tail. The
Republican party has several heads of
lilliputian dimensions, but is mostly
composed of tail. Whether the tail will
do the wagging or be wagged, will be
determined by the senatorial contest
next fall.
The Democratic party is making
preparations for thorough organization
and effective work next fall. On all
public questions it will take bold and
unequivocal stand. By this method it
has everything to gain and nothing to
lose. 1t cannot afford to take vascil-
lating position. l believe large ma.
jOrity of this party are opposed to con-
posed to legislating in the constitution.
This is, and always has been, one of
THEIR COMMISSIONERS.
1t smacks too much of monarchism,
and is believed by many of all parties
to be dangerous beginning of new
state. Then there are a large class of
persons who believe that prohibition in
any form is Incorporate temperance;
that the only way to really make peo-
pie temperate in the use of alcoholic
liquors is to educate the youth of it's
pernicious evils. Many other good tenn
perance people believe that putting a
prohibit0ry provision in our c0nstitu-
ton is scheme to shelve the temper
ance question, and thus try to get it out
of the political field. They think that
constitutional prohibition is but another
term for free whisky; that it is better
to regulate and restrict that which the
experience of our whole country shows
cOnclusively cannot be stopped by law.
1t is believed that the Democratic party
squarely against constitutional prohibit