Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-08-27
A COMPLETE ORGANIZATION
Such is North DakOta's Aggres-
sive Prohibition Party From
This Time Oh.
A State Central Committee Ap-
pointed. A State Convention
to be Called.
Political Action Will be Taken
Later. a PrOhibitiOn-Alli-
ance Combine.
A Third Party Meeting.

A Third Party Meeting.
The prohibition conference was called
to order Friday afternoon by Rev. E. E.
Saunders of Mapleton, as chairman Of
the prohibition committee. He stated
that the present conference was not for
the purpose of organizing prohibition
party which has been organized for some
time, and has regularly appointed
chairman, but was for:the purpose OF de-
terminlng the best means of advancing
the causes of prohibition IN the state.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Teall, who
invoked divine blessing on the cause
throughout the land.
Hon. Samuel Dickie of New York, was
introduced to the meeting and made
short address, stating that they we're
there for business rather than the deliv-
cry of long speeches He wanted to
state some facts, however, regarding
the progress Of the movement
and to offer some words of encourage
ment to those present. Never, he said,
has there existed in the United States so
much activity and SO many adherents to
the prohibition cause. In the month of
July last there have been held more pro-
hibition conferences, conventions and
camps than any other month since the
history of the movement. There are
more prohibition newspapers end readers
than ever before, more money in the
treasury ten times over than ever be-
fore-and not to buy votes in blocks of
tvss. The national committee has a
steady income from contributions of
$1,000 a month, and the resources of the
80 state and the national committees
show an assured revenue of $1,000 per
month. He suggested that it was time
the North Dakota prohibltionists COM
pleted their organization by appointing
state committee, or:rather fill out the
membership, and that the present chair
man be continued in office. Also
that it was the duty of the
committee when appointed to call state
convention to decide upon plan of po-
litical action as to state matters and this
convention be called not later than
March next. It was understood that
they were to act for prohibition, first last
and all the time,and to support the nomi-
neesof the national convention. Letters
we're received from outsiders assuring
the conference OF their loyalty to the
cause, and hoping that it's success in the
state will be permanent.
1t was then moved that state central
committee, one from each judicial dis.
trict be appointed, and the following
names were selected after long discus.
sion of the individuals in regard to their
fealty to prohibition over and above
other political parties. The names are:
lst Dist.-H. III. Mott, Grafton.
End "A. j. Carver, Leeds.
3rd Waiter Muir, Hunter.
4th 10 be filled.
5th M. d. Williams, jamestown.
9Th " Rev. G. II. Wareham, Steele.
Three members at large we're chosen.
viz: Nj. Fl. Kipp of Cass, III. A. Foss of
Grand Forks, Hon. r. B. Richardson of
Pembina. In addition the present chair :
man and secretary we're made members.
of that committee.
The discussion Of eligibility on this
committee brought out the facts that no
one should be appointed who would act
with any other party in preference to the
prohibition party. Several names for the
committee we're proposed, and it being
doubted whether they we're more loyal to
the alliance or the republican organiza-
tions than to the one in question, their
names We're dropped.
Walter Muir, while not speaking offlc-
tally for the alliance, said it had adopted
prohibition in it's platform and If the
peoples party did not do SO, the state
would.
Mr.. Dlckie stated that they desired
men on this committee who would not
repudiate it after being named, and
would not come out with an open letter
saying that We have made mistake
He said, 1T is important to know who
are with you"
The committee was instructed to call
a state convention not later than March |
20, '92, ''for the purpose q electing dele
gates to the national prohibition conven-
tion, and for the transaction of any
other business"
Chairman Dickie stated that the COM
mittee would probably need funds for
its work, and to give them a start the
national committee would pledge 500
Tor the preliminary expenses of getting
q list of each reliable prohibitionist in
The state.
Speaking of farmers alliance and the
prohibition movement Chairman Dickie
said he would vouch for Mr.. Muir as
and suggested that the
prohibition party cultivate their alliance
friends. Mr.. Muir exclaimed, "Rlght;
you can't do much without them"
In discussing the fealty OF Mr.. Rich