Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-13

pany, and asked that it be put on its
passage Immediately. Senator Clark after
wards withdrew his motion as Senator
Cleveland opposedit.
The senate then adjourned until next
Tuesday at 1 p. m.
staub Again Demands Office.
Shortly after the house had declared Mr.
Staub elected, he went to the comptro1-
lers Office and demanded possession of the
papers and books. Clerk Moore and Gov
ernor Buckley, who were present when
the demand was made, said that Mr.. Staub
could not take possession of the Office I'M
til the resolution had passed the senate,
whereupon, after few more words, Mr..
Staub took his departure.
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHNS IDEAS.
Some Fine Oratory by the Prohibt-
Zionist Leader at the Opening of the
State Conference at the Atheneum-
To-Day's Proceedings.
Ex-Governor John P. St, John of Kan
sas, the noted prohibitionist leader, ad-
dressed large gathering of prohibitionists
of both sexes at the Atheneum last night.
It was the opening of the state conference.
His remarks were bold, sharp and strong,
and his oratorical cleverness held the
closest attention of his hearers.
Rev. S. M. Hammond of Torrington
opened the evening with paper upon
'Class Parties.'
Ex-Governor st. John was received with
much applause. Now, if there was ever a
time in the history of this nation when we
needed re-crystalization of public poll
tics, it is now. Connecticut to-day fur
nishes as strong an example of the need of
decentralization in politics as can be
found. Go out to the state of Nebraska.
There you find three governors
sworn in. It is shame to
our civilization. We see the farmers al
lance candidate, who really was elected,
kept out. We see the old enemies, demo-
Gratis and republicans, voting side by side
against the farmers alliance. And why
not? There is not bit of difference be-
tween them. The republicans, since the
Mckinley bill received such thrashing,
have turned a complete somerset. They
do not now favor free trade. Oh, mol
How awful! They are now supporting
elected a republican deacon to succeed
Cleveland and now we find the same
200, 900 grog shops in the country. Sup
pose we give each twenty feet front. It
gives us legal street, lined on each side
by grog shops, 400 miles in length.
Tramps, thugs, bummers, bribe-tak.
ers, misery, poverty, crime, heart,
from this legalized hell. I chal
lenge the whole state to tell me of 6
single blessing which has come from this
legalized street of pefdition in all of it,
whole history. Tell me single good that
comes from this business. If, then, you
can't think of single blessing that comes
from it, tell me how any loyal God fearing
man can vote for it, or party that up
holds it, "a voice: ''You can't do it,
| No; you bet you can't.
A vice president who maintains a sa
loonl Levi P. Morton has one in his hotel
| And our Christian president, at a grea
state dinner some time ago, placed fiv'
wine glasses at each plate, four more thai
Belshazzar used. Why continue to poin
at Belshazzars Why do we not point t.
Benjamin Harrisons
! What was wrong then is wrong now
Gods laws are eternal. I challenge tn
world hereto show me single line of con
gressional legislation in the last ten year
| which will lift the moral tone O
humanity or protect our young men ant
| women.
I believe eventually we will get rid o
the liquor traffic by elevation of tn
people-not by federal constitution, TO
I have always held that constitution
could not prohibit this traffic. Senate
Ingalls, of my own state, I hold, to be mex
to Mr.. Blaine in political ability. He say
that honesty in politics is nothin,
but an infnitessimal dream, that tn
golden rule and decologue do not belon.
to them. He says that our financial sys
tenn is owned by 10000 men. He is right
I say that any system of government tina
will allow this is wrong If these me,
own one-half the wealth, they should pa.
one-half the expenses. Should they not
And yet they don't pay one one-hundredtl
laws SO as to make them pay their share
He says under this system 1 1000, 900 Amer
lean citizens are forced to go hungr,
for want Of work and that virtuou
and innocent women are forced t.
resort to shame and prostitution. Thes
are Senator Ingalls, words. What sys
tenn of government have we to allow this
One man, Rockefeller, the Standard OF
king, has been enabled under this sys
tem to accumulate 5000, 100000. I sa,
here that the Mckinley bill is the mos
outrageous measure to fleece the peopl
that ever passed the congress of tn
United States. challenge any one t.
toll me of man whose wages have bee1
advanced by this bill. They have bee1
everywhere reduced. Let me call you
attention to this: A tariff never pro
tected any mans muscle. There is n
tariff upon muscle.
Take the position that our whole tarif
system is wrong in principle. It levies it
burdens upon what we consume instead o
what we possess. It takes as much t.
support the rich mans life as it does tn
poor mans. The bone and muscle, tn
sinews of the country, are taxed while tn
rich man may hoard up his wealth, for tn
tariff does not inquire into his possessions
This system is wrong Wrong! Diamond
in the rough and stuffed birds are admit
ted free; window glass and blankets ar
taxed highly. Your mothers used to tel
you that religion was free. Nothing in it
nothing in it. Bibles are taxed % pc
cent. Religion even comes at IS per cent
While the American negro has been i'll
treated, the American Indian has bee
the most shamefully treated of any peopl
upon the face of the globe. I say thi
never was a Christian government. !
never will be as long as it legalizesa singl
grog shop.
To-day's program is: 9 a. m. Confer
ference called to order. Discussion of las
nights paper. "The model county chair
man; what he does and how he does it,
by Marvin Knowlton, Willimantic. "Ho1
to keep prohibition club alive" by H
J. Croker, New London. Practical sug
gestions, by Hon. John P. st. John, in tn
afternoon. "Woman's work for GU
party" by Mrs. E. B. Kendrick, Meriden
Organization and Finance" discussion
conducted by Chairman Dickie.
Chow to increase the circulation of GU
paperss" by R. N. Stanley, Highland Park
"What should our state committee d
this years" answered with specifications b.
John B. Smith, New Britain.
"The man in the ranks. What shall b
doa" by Rev. D. N. Griffin, Meriden.
"The junior movement" by Henry r
Palmer, Stonington.
In the the evening, "Shal we broade,
our platforma If so, howp'.by Allen F
Lincoln, Willimantic, and at SIS address
by Chairman Samuel Dickie
Seats for the Redemption-Pheno