St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16
MINNEAPOLIS EVENTS
The Patrol Limits Question
Discussed at the First
Baptist.
A Lengthy Report to the Citi-
Zens by Secretary Edward
Russell.
Several Members Of the Leg
iSlatupe Commended for
Their Votes.
HonopoI Nnvuc OP q nau in tho
General News Of a Day in the
Big City at the
Falls.

present. The chair was occupied by
Hector Baxter. After singing the 969th
hymn, MY Country Ills of Thee"
prayer was offered by Rev. Falk NJ.
Gjertsen.
Mr.. Baxter, in opening, said the meet
ing was one of the largest and most aus
piciOuS he had ever attended in Mime
apolis. The work of the citizens com
mittee had been performed in a most
complete and thorough manner. and the
gentlemen composing it were to be con-
graduated Oh what they had accom-
pliShed.
Edward Russell being called upon,
read the following report:
To the Citizens of Minneapolis: Your COM
mltlee appointed at the mass meeting of
March g. 1891, and instructed to prosecute
earnest opposition to proposed extensions of
the patrol limits, desire to report as follows:
FIrst-That your committee found that the
right of petition had been most fagrantly
disregarded by some members of the Henne
pin county delegation in the Legislature.
Petitions bearing the names OF more than
1850 of the voters of Minneapolis, asking that
no extension of the patrol limits, had been
placed in the hands of that delegation. 1t
was discovered, after much effort, that these
had been put aside in the custody of the one
member of that delegation who was reputed
TO be the author, and was the ayOWed cham
pton o. the bill providing for the very eX-
tension against which those petitions urged
Temoustrance. Not one of those petitions
had been presented to the legislature to
which body each had been specifically adj
dressed. Nor had those petitions ever been
considered by the Hennepin county delega-
ton. Nor had they been so much as spread
before that delegation alone, at any OF its
several meetings held 10 consider questions
of local legislation
Second-Several members of the Hennepin
county delegation were found TO have been
fully committed in favor of extension of the
patrol limits even before their election. Yet
not word had been publicly offered in favor
of extension, either in the nominating CON
Tention or at the polls
Third-Ihat large as had been the number
OF petitioners against extension, these repre-
scented but molety OF the people OF Mime
apols opposed TO such changes in the patrol
limits. The business mems protest against
extension, signed on the floor of the cham
Der OF commerce, illustrated forcibiy the
fact of popular opposition to the proposed
increase Ill the saloon area. Numbers
of mechanics andlaboring men who had not
had access to the petitions, also subsequently,
made known their approval of those peti-
tons. Workingmens societies. notably
those Of the Roman Catholic faith similarly
made known their views. Retail dealers in
liquors We're reported to your committee as
quite content with the patrol limits as they
were. Evidence was procured incontestabiv
proving that in the precise districts into
which the bill that passed the house pro-
posed to force extensions, at least eight
tenths OF the residents and property holders
were earnestly opposed to the proposed
changes in the law.
Fourth-To Hons. Emerson Cole, Charles
Nice Reeve and W. Ii. Lynn members of the
house, ana TO Hons. John d. Smith and f. G.
mcmillan IN the senate, whose votes were re-
corded as against the passage of the patrol
limits extension bill, are due the emphatic
thanks and the lasting gratitude of the peo-
pie of Minneapolis.
Fifth-To the members of the senate from
districts outside of Hennepin county, this
city Is particularly indebted for the ultimate
defeat Of the extension scheme. Their votes
IN behalf OF the state killed the bin.
SiXth-The city council of AiinneaDolis BY
Its official vote against extensions of the pa
troll limits won, and should receive the CRATE
ful acknowledgements of our citizens
Seventh-The Hon. P. b. Winston MAYOR
OF minneapolis, merits especial commenda-
ton for his courageous words, deprecating
extension OF the patrol limits, uttered at
particularly opportune moment These
greatly strengthened the effort of your COM
mlttee IN opposing the proposed legislation.
EIghth-Ihe aid OF the press of Minneapolis
is by your committee gratefully remembered.
Not a newspaper in this city, so far as we
have knowledge, advocated any extension of
the patrol limits. Generally, the Minneapo-
lis papers opposed each attempt to foist an
extension of the patrol limits upon an I'M
willing and protesting people
Ninth-The contest against extension, so
successfully closed clearly demonstrated
that the restriction of the saloon area so sat
Istactorlly maintained by Minneapolis for
seven years past IS here TO stay 1t is re-
garded by the people of this city not alone
rs finallty. but as one to be maintained
without reference to political parties
or political affiliations. Alliance man,
Democrats, labor reformers prohibitionists,
Republicans, single tax advocates. ct al,
Equally with Protestants, Catholics and
Hebrews, Americans, Scandinavians, Ger
mans. all natonalities of origin and all
shades of religious belief and political opin-
lon. have stood side by side, and will yet
stand, in reclamation of their emphatic
decree to the saloon: mo farther"
Tenth-Therefore, and to the end that the
question of the maintenance of the patrol
limits may be ever more taken out of the
realm of party politics. your committee rec
ommend that committee of fifty citizens
selected from the several political parties
and representing differing religious beliefs
and nationality of birth, be appointed by the
chairman Of this meeting to permanently
gerve this community i'll watchful opposition
TO any and all extensions of the patrol limits
hs now existing. Respectfully submitted by
the committee, o. j. EVANS, Chairman,
EDWARD RUSSELL, Secretary.
Minneapolis. May Is, 1891.
Rev. Falk Giertsen was called upon
by the chairman, and spoke at consid-
cradle length on the right to petition.
He said petition which had been sent
to the legislature had been filed away
and no notice taken of it, except to re-
fer to it III Sneering way and remark
that it had been sent in by lot of min
listers, women and school children
Minneapolis could well be proud
of one thing, and that was
an unmitigated evil. There could not
be said one word in their favor In
Holland they built dikes to keep back
the water, and if any person attempted
to break it down he would be considered
a public enemy. So it was with the
patrol limits. 1t was wall to keep
the saloons from flooding the city
and corrupting the homes of
the citizens, and any person
attempting to extend the limits
should be looked upon as a public
enemy. The speaker read lengthy
letter from Rev. Father Burne, of the
Immaculate Conception church, regret
ting his inability to be present and
earnestly commencing the work of the
committee.
When DR.. Burrell mounted the ros-
trum the large edifice was shaken with
loud and continued applause. He said
when the first committee was appointed
he expected to have funeral, but
the present occasion was far
from funeral; it was a grand
The victory which they were celebrat
Ing was greatly assisted by the news
papers. all of them were outspoken and
strong in favGr of not changing the ex-
listing limits. The papers in this city.
he said, were edited by men of moral
character. Minneapolis could well be
proud of her newspapers and able edit
ors. There was one thing that should
always be born in mind, and that was
not to forget to "brace up'' and keep
SO. If they did so, the present limits could
he retained. Dut not otherwise Ha
wanted it understood that he was not in
favor of the inside of the patrol limits.
He was believer in the outside of the
limits. He was not a license man,
either, and If he had the power and the