St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-24
The PROHIDITIONISTS
Give Evidence That They Are
Not Entirely Dead
Yet.
Their State Convention At
Minneapolis Largely
Attended.
Rev. F. o. Holman, of st. Paul,
Voices the General
Sentiment.
The GIee Club Contest---W.
w. Satterlee's Ready
Wit.

| hlbltlOnlStS at the opening session OF
| their state convention at Harmonic hall,
and long before it was called to order
| delegates began to arrive, and contin-
ueed to pour in until the noon hour.
From the proscenium arch of the stage
hung banner inscribed:
THE SALOON P PoEtiss: and UNJUST GO.
Politicians
Huge American flags hung on the
sides of the stage, and opposite, on the
balcony. were the united flags of Nor
way and Sweden, accompanied on either
side by the emblems of the American
patton. On either side of the hall was
the word ''Welcome." in large red let
tiers. A dim light from two large cir
cular windows above, presented an ami
mated and busy scene.
| The meeting was finally called to
order by Chairman Pinkham. After
reading the call he spoke very encour-
agingly of the growth of the Prohibition
party sentiment throughout the coun-
try and especially IN the state of Min
nesota. Having passed through the
state four times in the past four weeks
and attended many conferences. he had
found in every instance that Prohibi-
|
two years ago the Prohibition party
started in the state of Minnesota. From
| few hundred voters, 17,0C0 votes were
| cast for the Prohibition candidate for
| governor last fall. Nine states have.
within year and half. come forward
and recorded themselves disciples of
the Prohibition idea. Since the recent
| non-partisan amendment elections in
the East some papers have said prohibi-
ton was dead. This assertion is ell
tirely without foundation.
| |. Bergstrom, of Lake Crystal, was
elected temporary chairman. He called
upon Rev. Birch, of Wadena, to offer
prayer. fl. G. Neal. of st. Paul, was
| then elected temporary secretary.
| Rev. F. o. Holman, of st. Paul, was
loudly called for uatil he made his ap-
pearance on the platform. He began
his address by stating that his physician
had forbidden him to work, but, feeling
the Importance of the cause, would try
and give few observations on amend
ment defeats.
What we want is not enthusiasm but earn
| est discussion; earnest craftsmanship. The
amendments were defeated. not the Pro-
| hibition party. We had to meet organized
| tons. The reports of the secular press con-
corning the enforcement of prohibition in
| prohibition states are not to be relied upon at
all. want to say right here now, and you
| reporters please make note OF it, that there
| was not secular daily in st. Paul and Min
| neapolis that can be relied upon. An
| other reason why we were defeated was
because we did not have votes enough
The lessons the defeat of the prohibition
amendments have taught us that we
| have over estimated our strength. There are
great number of great and good christian
| people, intelligent, well-meaning people. who
| believe the best way to deal with the license
| question. is by the license system. The su-
| preme lesson of the defeats, lies in this one
word, EDUCATE! In every church in the
| land are men who do not believe in the pro-
hiDition of the liquor traffic. They must not
be abused. but convinced by earnest. per
sistant, CONSTANT argument. You have got
| to make prohlbitionists of men before you
| can make third party men of them. There is
one party where men must possess principle
before they can belong to it. We must insist
solution of the liquor traffic: applause
High license is the widest political
dream ever invented. The recent de-
feats teach the necessity of a
well organized. disciplined party for prohibi-
| ton. Our receut amendment defeats have
taught us that the old party organizations are
| against us every time. We must keep ham
mering away and build up prohibition
| party if it takes hundred years. | do not
| believe that we will ever get prohibition
again in any state in the union on a non
| partisan basis Why? Because the liquor
| party is organized nationally and can throw
| the whole power Of the liquor traffic at any
| given time upon a state, and holds in its
| we got to have prohibition party to enforce
| prohibition, but we have got to have pro-
| hibition party to secure prohibition, We have
| come to time In the history OF the temper
| ance movement when we do not need en-
| tnusiasm and stirring songs, but COOL careful
| statesmanthip.
| FIVE MINUTE TALKS
by prohibitionists then took place. Rev.
| W. W. Satterlee said: "NOn-partiSan
prohibition, not the Prohibition party,
is buried" Rev. Powell. of Preston,
Wis; Rev. German, of Albert Lea, and
| Rev. David Morgan, of st. Paul, also
gave short addresses.
| At the request of the state central
| committee an auditing committee was
appointed. Those appointed were w.
M. Lawrence, George Harrison, A. P.
| Peterson, G. R. Andrews and J. N.
Wishart. A committee on permanent
| organization was appointed as follows:
It. P. Trout, of Luverne; j. M. Doug
lass, of Anoka; A. A. Stone, of Morris;
| S. j. Turnbad, of Appleton. and Rev.
David Morgan. of ST. Paul.
| The convention adjourned at noon.
The W. C. t. U. of Minneapolis fur
| niShed refreshments in rooms adjoining
the hall. They did flourishing bust
ness. the prices for the meals being the
moderate sum of 25 cents.
| Temporary Chairman BergStrom
called
| THE AFTERNOON SESSION
of the convention to order promptly at
1870 o'clock. The hall was soon
crowded. Half-minute talks were in
dulged in for about fifteen minutes Oh
the subject: why Am a Prohibit
tionist?'' The testimonies that followed
feast. They were short, crisp, enthusi-
astic and often wittily stated. bringing
out hearty applause. At 2 o'clock the
contest between the glee clubs took
place. The prizes were s25, SIS and
$40. The contestants were the Ham
line Glee club. the Clarion Club of Fer
gus Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. o. Bailey,
of Elk River. Each club sang three
tunes, and considerable rivalry.
became apparent among the adj
mirers of both clubs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey won unbounded
applause, being actors as we'll as sing
ers. The singing was soul-stirring
party songs, and worked up the con-
| V6nIlOI W lever lledb VI enthusiasm.
The committee awarded the first prize
to the Clarion Glee club of Fergus.
Falls, the second to the Hamline Glee
club, and the third to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey, of Elk River.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported Hon. R. A. Taylor, of
Dodge county, for chairman: Rev. j.
A. Erwin, of Freedom county, first
vice president. and G. Andrews for sec
rotary, being unable to act. a special
committee was appointed, and Tempo
rary Secretary H. G. Neal was made
permanent.
The committee on credentials re-
ported 306 delegates.
Messrs. George F. Wells. w. M. Law
renee and G. r. Andrews were elected
as finance committee.
A committee on plan of work and to
nominate a state central committee
was appointed by the able chairman as
follows. W. W. Satterlee, of Henne-
pin; c. 7. Langersan, of Mcleod; Mrs.
Julia B. Nelson, of Goodhue; Prof. T.
S. Reimstadt and Rev. 7. F. Allen, of