St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-19
PROHIBITIONS OFFER.
1t Will Accomplish More Than All
Other Parties to Down Liquor.

IL Will accomplish More Than All
Other Parties to Down Liquor.
The following address will be issued
to-day from the state Prohibition head
quarters:
On the 18th day of November the citi-
| zens of Minnesota will again determine what
( shall be done with the saloon. The Repub-
| hcan party has again declared for its contin-
uance. All it really insists on is the pay
ment by each saloon of 5000 or 81, OOO-ac-
cOrding to its location; that is, according to
| what the traffic is able to bear and yet live.
Made a monopoly by this pet scheme OF the
Republican party, the saloon has greatly
revenue derived from it has greatly increased
the difficulty of securing a vote against
| license by The townships and villages. We
| challenge the Republican party and speak
I ers to name village in the state which high
| license has freed from the liquor traffic.
| The Democratic party may be relied upon
| to be silent upon the question or to echo its
old friendship for the saloon. 1t could hard
ly be expected to abandon its headquarters
at the very beginning of the campaign.
Many looked hopefully to the alliance to
take determined stand against the liquor
traffic. but it also failed them, Its conven-
ton boldly denounced other evils, but dared
not array the party against this, the most
to many giant wrongs, its cause is our cause:
But when the greatest courage is demanded
Its knees shake and its voice fails.
In March a convention representing the
Farmers Alliances of the state demands that
the next legislature shall submit prOh1b-
itory amendment to vote of the people. In
July convention representing these organ
lzations and also including number Of
Workingmen, organize a political party.
With thirst for power proportioned TO the
brevlty OF its existence. it bellies its former
position, rejects prohibition resolution by
unanimous vote III committee, and later,
by action OF the convention itself, kicks the
whole subject out of doors. The line which
separates the friends from the enemies OF the
saloon runs through the very heart of the
new party. as through the old. Like them, it
contains many honorable men, but, having
entered the political arena, 1t must be judged
by its official acts. 1t will not, it cannot cope
with the liquor power. Some who have no
scruples against voting with a license party
may support it. But it will not receive the
support of those who have vowed that their
ballots should never be given ito any party
not openly arrayed against the saloon, The
same facts and arguments which have led SO
many prohibitionists out Of the old parties
will keep them out of the new.
The Prohibition party has taken the abso-
lutely right and only practicable position on
character and ability. Despite the greatest
opposition its members have constantly in
creased Its organization is being steadily
perfected. Although 1t has not yet been in
power Gay IL mas accomplished mucn. II
has won the right of an American citizen,
even in the North, to cast his ballot accord
ing to his judgment and conscience. 1t has
secured such hearing for the prohibition
cause as it had never had otherwise. The
larger share of the anti-liquor legislation
thus far secured has been enacted in fear of
It's growing power. 1t will continue to teach
the horrld iniquity of the license system.
and to urge the need and duty of
prohibition and party behind it.
1t IS a broad and progressive party.
AS new issues arise, it declares its position
upon them. From the hour of its organiza-
ton, as an examination of its platforms will
show, it has been arrayed on the side of the
masses in their struggle with unjust monopo
lies. In the present campaign no issues di.
vide the people except such as are recognized
in the platform of the Prohibition party. 1t
asks the suffrages of those who favor it's
principles. If, at the end of year in power,
it has not accomplished more toward the de-
struction of the liquor traffic than has been
done by either the Republican or Democratic
parties in all the years Of their existence, it
will willingly resign its trust.
GEORGE T. WELLS,
Chairman Prohibition state Cen trail Commit
e tee.
Minneapolis. Aug 10, 1890.