The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-21
Dakota Temnerance Connen1inn

Eight hundred delegates were present be
side Il hundred or more visitors. Many Of
the most noted persons in the state, of the
bar, the pulpit. the press, and in politics,
we're present. OfaIl that has been said or
done. the letter of Gov. LaIrabee al Iowa
created the most enthusiasm, at the TEN
perHnre convention at Huron. Dakota 1t
is as follows
Des Monos, Feb. 2s.-To Rev. William
Fielder, Aberdeen. Oak: Your communica-
ton Of recent date is at hand and noted. In
reply. desire to say that the prOhibitory
law in Iowa has much more than ans wered
the best expectations of its foremost, hope
ul advocates. As regards the asseveration
that prohibition has driven people out Of
the state. | think that not n person has
left the state on account of prohibition
whom it is desirable to have reurn. Many
of those engaged i'll the saloon and
liquor business, and such persons as are
usually attracted by these interests. have
left, and the state is largely the gamer there
10y. The cheap lands of the states and terri
tories west Of us have induced a great many
Pnterprising and valuable citizens to emf
CRATE. independent of any influence of pro-
hibitiOn Ehcrc has leen n steady growth
in our population and census of 1890 will
probably show in Iowa at least 1000, 600
Inhabitants. Tie vote at the last election
shows an increase of G5,}29 votes over the
presidential election Off SS4 "A larger increase
than the election Of 1885 over that
of 1880. AS to the depreciation of the
value Of real estate OrcasiOned by prOhibi-
ton, it is the ShePrest nonsense. Values
have, believe Eeen sustained in Iowa as
well us in adjoining states where prohibition
is not the rule. The same causes that have
had their effect here. Crops grow, herds null
tipy and the markets of the world continue
open to us the same as before and why
should business suffer? Money is now spent
10" the nee eSsarPS of lie and for legitimate
use inSteiL! of being Dent at the saloons. The
banking bnSlnf IS vi a state is perhaps as fair
a barometer of business a>rnn he found, The
number of banks in the state haS increased
from 1856 in 1883 to pa in 1888 Deposits
have increased from $27.331 ,7197 "a to sac
935. 3G2. % in 1898. think more than halt
Oi the jal!S i'll the state are entirely empty ut
the pre- sent time There are ninety eight less
COnVicts in our penitentiaries than there were
three years ago. Il, understanding the growth
Of the population. Expenses in criminal
courts have decreased very largely during the
last few years. | :, nd you with this
copy of n collection of letters from the
district judges of our state, which will
show YOU that the testimony is Overwhelm-
in9ly in favor of the law. More recent state
mentS from them would no doubt show still
more favorable results Tramps are very
scarce in Iowa. There are evidently very
few attractions for them here Probably
more than 5000 of their recruiting stations
have been closed in Iowa during the last FIVE
years. The wives and mothers of the state
and especially those of small means, are al
most unanimously in favor of the law. The
families of lab0rlngm men now receive the ben
ptits of the earnings that formerly went to
the saloons. There is no question in my
mind but what the law is doing good work
for the people. My views heretofore nd
vancPd in favor of the law are strengthened
and confirmed by added experience. Our
people are more determined than ever to
make no compromise with the saloons. The
law has more friends in the state than it
ever had before and am satisfied that no
state can show results more gratifying.
WILLIAM LARRABEE.
This expression of the sense of the conven-
ton was unanimously endorsed.
This being non partisan convention, and
with desire to unity all our forces on Civ
en- line OF action. we studiously avoid all
pOlit ical lines and party distinctions in view
Of he great end to be accomplished. South
DakOta'S golden opportunity is here Oenter
the constellation of states as n star of the
first magnitude, free from theinramous stain
Tor the campaign shall he, by the grace
of God, constitutional prohibition for South
Dakota" Therefore
Resolved, That we pledge our time, our
m oney, our prayers and our votes, first, for
the adoption of the Sioux Falls constitution
on May II; second, for the selection of such
men only to the July convention as are
earnestly in favor of constitutional prohibit
ton; third, for ratification of constitutional
prohibition at the October election; fourth,
at oil times to our utmost for the selection
and election of such officers from constable
to governor as are in hearty sympathy
wi tn this cause and will respect their sworn
obligation and support the majesty of the
law.
The foregoing was followed by the adop,
ton OF n plan of work.
1t is reported that Justice Mathews will
resign from the supreme bench. and that
Judge Gresham will be appointed his sue
cess Or before the present term of the court
expires i'll May. -:
6 The secretary of the interior has decided
to bring suit against D. s. Miers and A. F.
Hicks for $21G for Is, O51 feet Of lumber cut
on the public domain near Dagget Brook,
Mimi. Hicks. who is u poor man, cut the
timber pnd sold it to Miers The latter of:
tNa mis- a