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The advocate., 1891-09-30


fog which blinds the eyes Of passion to
all other measures for the allevistion Of
human misery.
But this moral question has not wholly
lost It's pure character in the filth Of
party politics. There Is still time to save
it. That line of salvation has been lately
indicated in the eighth plank Of the
platform of the Massachusetts Prohibi-
tionists at their recent convention in
Worcester. The plank reads as follows:
Aud, inasmuch as the desire for gain is
the motive power of the drink traffic, we
favCr such arrangements for the supply of
alcoholic liquors for medicinal, mechanical
and scientific uses, as shall divest the dealer
of any pecuniary interest in the sale.
The Prohibition party in Massachu-
setts has been led to recognize the "seat
Of life" in the powerful liquor traffic, and
to detect the joint in Its armor through
which that life may be reached. The
liquor traffic exists and the saloon of to-
day exlsts-not wholly perhaps, but al
most wholly-on account Of the element
Of profit that has always remained in
the temperance problem. Much honest
breath and fervOr have been spent In the
temperance cause; wise laws have been
passed, intended to control the traffic,
and then we have left the carrying out of
these laws to men whose living de-
pended upon their being broken or
evaded. In Kansas we have partially
abolished the saloon, but have let the
profits on liquor selling remain asa temp
tation 10 every druggist holding license
and to every moral renegade who de-
slres to run "joint."
When the execution of morals is left
In the hands Of money, money is sure to
execute them "for all there Is In 1t" in
the way of money. The stronghold of
the saloon today, and Of the whole liquor
traffic, iS the element Of profit in the
business. Eliminate that and you strike
death blow to It's life.
This fact has been clearly perceived
by the nationalists of our country and
recently has been very clearly presented
by them. They have come to its state
ment naturally from their fundamental
principles. First in the Nationalist and
and later in Edward Bellamy's grand
journal, the NeaU Nation, the theory
has been advocated that the temperance
question should be made national
question; that government should
take the entire charge OF the manu-
facture of all intoxicating liquors, and
that It should conduct their sale at cost
by the appointment of an officer in every
place where the people desired one,
whose salary should be paid by the gov
ernment and not depend upon his sales.
Such an officer would be required to
give heavy bonds for the faithful per-
formance Of his duty and would be
obliged TO conform to the law of the
state he was in, In regard to whom
and for what purpose he should sell
pure liquors. Under the prohibitory
laws, for instance, Of the states of Maine,
Iowa and Kansas, such an officer would
be under bonds to sell only for medi-
cinial, mechanical and scientific purposes,
and he would also be subject to such
| lawn M vvonld forbid the aalo of linuora
The advocate., 1891-09-30

dangerous s"-but all this calling OF names
is childish temper that amounts to moth
ing. Moral principles cannot be put
down in that manner. Men fully grown
demand facts and reasons. Nationalism
is to-day furnishing men and principles
to this new political movement against
whom not an objection can be brought
except from the side of men of corrupt
minds and hearts. 1t has so presented
the temperance problem as to array
against itself only the "money power In
the liquor traffic." and the same power
as it uses the name of prohibition in our
party papers solely for party purposes.
Let true temperance men be awake on
the subject and look well upon its moral
side! Let them at once place themselves
In an attitude for action In their next
state conventions! There is clause In
the plank above quoted, referring to ma
tlonal action, that is worth observing.
It is:
And we further commend this principle
to the national convention for adoption un-
der such conditions as may be determined
upon by the various states.
On this principle Kansas should act
decidedly as soon as possible. If the
above suggestion to the national conVen-
ton is acted upon; If the various states,
severally and collectively, will thus
squarely place the temperance issue be-
fore the people in the Peoples party
platforms, they will have taken such
strong moral position on one Of the great
questions of the day that the unpreju-
diced intelligence Of the men and wom-
en- interested in real temperance is bound
to go with them. Rev. W. G. TODD.
The advocate., 1891-09-30
POLHTICAL QUESTIONS FROM THE MORAL
STANDPOINT.

mlnQ na0-prOpOSeu JO Wrlto uPOh UNO
above subject as 1t stands, when 10,
another chamber Of my mind swung
wide It's door and bland critic appeared
who inslnu6tingly and annoyingly asked;
"Does not your subject assumes a differ
ence between political questions and the
moral standpoint that does not In reality
exist?
Now such intrusive questions are the
bane OF every writer who would express
himself with decision. But / followed
my smiable critic into his room and
there listened as he took down the old
time charts OF human language and the
newer theories Of morals, and showed
me that politics, from polls, q city, meant
originally the morale, equitable condi-
tions, or existence of just administrative
powers in city, and that morals to-day
meant a similar order and Justice in
human society.
But could not listen long to my
critic. He had stated things as they
ought to be-; as 1t was intended they
should be, but he had spent his life look
ing at maps and charts and theories OF
human thought, while ! had been look
ing upon life as it is. But | listened
to him.
Yes; proposing to view political ques
lions from the moral standpoint does
imply that the two are separated in
human action. True they ought not to
be, but nevertheless they are. That
sought" then itself crlticises much Of
that which we call politics and emphatl-
cally represents the moral side.
Political theories and parties in our
own country generally originate in some
moral idea, but eventually become en-
crusted with selfshness that Is fatal to
the growth of all new ideas such as the
new conditions OF new age demand.
Once, for instance, the abolition Of negro
slavery was the moral watchword of the
nation; but, repeated to-day with the old
emphasis Of passion, which once gave it
q dynamic backing in every human heart,
lt is out Of place. It's true place is upon
the pages of history, along with our
declaration of independence, and other
noble achievements. Let it lie in state,
entombed; for greater slavery to-day
demands abolition and appeals to the
same loyal hearts. Once, too, the pro-
tectlve tariff represented fair play, and
as such was moral measure. It was
an attempt to equalize conditions in
competition; and as such was one Of the
wiseet and fairest measures that states
manship has ever devised. To-day 1t has
become so involved with unfalrness and
self-seeking that the friends Of Its early
youth and character are willing that it
should lie In glory awaiting a new
resurrection amidst more favorable con-
ditions. So, too, Of the "dollar of our dad
dies" Once 1t represented honesty; to-
day 1t represents dishonesty. Once,
when coin represented the sacred rights
Of the people, 1t, itself, became invested
with sacredness; to-day 1t is being stripped
OF lts illusions and begins to stand In its
nakedness- commodity like wheat and
corn TO traffic In, to speculate In, to make
q corner in, and when men speculate In
the peoples sacred rights, the people
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fifth of IFS present estimate, and thus
$800,0O0OOO annually saved for Other
necessities or comforts. Last, and great
est of all, 1t would absolutely control the
the sales Of liquors, which now cannot
be controlled by either cities or states
although extensive efforts are made to dc
it, and it would leave states and towns
fr.e to determine how and to whom ali
sales should be made.
These moral advantages are being ap-
precisted by the straight prohibltiOnists
as illustrated in the plank quoted above
while the once grand and noble Repub-
Iican party, opposing nationalism as il
opposes all that threatens the money
power, places itself in sntagonlsm to the
only purely moral side Of the temperance
question that to-day exists. To be sure
it swings violently the old flag Of the
temperance business in private hands
and with it blinds the eyes Of It's followers
to the deeper social questions that ma
tionalism is bringing to the surface, but
the moral demands Of these questions are
engaging the attention of thinking mer
and placing the once noble party Of pro-
gress in the position Of an opponent to
true temperance.
But let US observe what influence this
moral view of the liquor traffic is already
having. 1t is plainly seen in the east
Previous TO the Prohibitionists' conven-
tion in Worcester, the Massachusetts PeO-
ple's party and the Peoples party Of
Ohio had incorporated this theory OF
government control of the liquor traffic
into their platforms. The temperance
plank in the Massachusetts, platform
reads thus:
We believe that the solution Of the liquor
problem lies in abOlishing the element OF
profit which is source of constant tempta-
tion and evil; and we therefore demand that
the exclusive importation, manufacture and
sale of all spirituous liquors shall be con-
Quoted by the government or state at cost
through agencies and salaried officials in
such towns and cities as shall apply for such
agencies. And We further commend this
principle to the national convention fol
adoption under such conditions as may be
determined upon by the various states.
That plank In the Peoples party plat
form of the old Bay state was due to the
influence Of the Nationslists Of Masss-
chusetts, who already number many Of
the best men of the state, and it Is plain
ly the best temperance plank, both in
moral character and practlcability, that
has ever been adopted by any party, and
one that true temperance men and wom-
en- should strive to have correctly esti-
mated.
That the honest and sincere temper
ance workers of our land are beginning
to recognize the Importance of "elimi
mating the element of profit" In the
liquor question is already apparent. II
is not only indicated by the plank In the
PrOhibltionists' platform to which we
have referred, but In numerous frank
statements from leading Prohibitionists
recently made In the public press, Oh
since the adoption of the Peoples party
platform In Massachusetts,. These &C
knowledgements show that our sincere
reformers are waking up to perceive the
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
HELPS THE INDIANS.
Special Agent Cooper Settling
Claims at Pine Ridge.


OMAHA, May T. James A. Cooper,
United States special Indian agent, is
in the city. He paid an official visit to
the officers of the department of the
Platte. Mr.. Cooper last November was
ordered to Pine Ridge to act with
Agent Roger in the attempt to re-
strain the Indians, who contemplated
going on the warpath. He remained at
Pine Ridge all during the trouble and
took an active part in the affairs. The
Indians looked upon him as friend
and he left the agency with their
esteem. Mr.. Cooper is now entrusted
with other important commissions on
the Sioux reservation. In the celebrated
Indian campaign of 1876 several thous-
and head of ponies, belonging to Sioux,
were taken by the army. The owners
appealed to Washington for indemn-
ity and an act was passed by
payment of the loss. This money is to
be distributed by Agent Cooper among
the Indians whose property was taken
or their survivors who are still among
the band. The latter those of Red
Cloud and Red Leaf. There are sixty
two of these claimants at Pine Ridge
agency, equally divided among the ad-
herents of the chiefs mentioned and
thirty-two at Rosebud agency. The
rolls have been made out and on Satur-
day next the money will be
paid to the red claimants. The
other commission with which Mr..
Cooper has been charged. is
ascertaining the losses sustained by the
Indians and the legal residents of Pine
Ridge as a consequence of the late up
rising. This is a most difficult task.
The number of those who suffered at
the hands of the hostile Indians will eX-
ceed 500, nearly 400 having already filed
claims with the special agent. Claims
are made for burned houses, stolen cat
tie and destroyed household furniture.
The amount appropriated to satisfy
these claims is 100000, and the work of
endeavoring to make just awards with
IN the limitation is of hercuiean dimen-
sions. MIR. Cooper leaves for Pine
Ridge tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
The Confederate Monument.

JACKSON. Miss, May 1.-THE follow
ing young ladies have agreed to repre-
sent the several states of the Confeder
acy at the unveiling Of the Confederate
monument June 3: Annie Stone. repre-
senting The Confederacy;" Jane Por-
ter, Maryland, Courtney Walthall, Vir-
ginia; Miss Cornne H. Skies, North
Carolina; Annie Hemingway, South
Carolina; Elsie FeatherstoDe, Georgia;
Elsie Govan, Florida; Nellie Fewell,
Alabama; Marie Lowrey, Mississippi; !;
Mary Belle Morgan, Louisiana; Caro-
line K. Martin, Texas; Virginia Hunt,
Arkansas; Sallie, Cowan, Tennessee; /;
Annie Belle Power, Kentucky; Annie
l.. Stone. Missouri.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08

CONTRACT WORK-GRADING SIMCOE
Works, City of st. Paul, Mimi, April 90 1891
Sealed bids will be received by the Board
of Public Works in and for the corporation
of the City of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their
office in said city, until IL m. on the 18th day
of Nav, A. d. 1891, for grading Simcoe street,
from Atwater street to Front street. in said
city, according to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board. A bond with
at least two (2) sureties in sum of at least
twenty (20) per cent or certified check on
bank of st. Paul in sum of at least ten
Q0) per cent of the gross amount bid must
accompany each BID. said check shall be
made payable to the Clerk of said Board.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
R. L. GORMAN, President.
Official: J. T. KERKER
Clerk Board of Public Works.
apr30-lOt
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
LetterOf the Law,

CHICAGO, May THE recent decis-
ion of the treasury department, requir-
ing the stamping of all goods with the
name of the city and county from which
they came, is being strictly construed
he refused to deliver eighty cases of
Havana cigars. They were stamped
Flor de Cuba" but that was held to be
the name of the cigars and not of the
sland. so they will have 10 be sent back
unless the treasury authorities see fit to
release them. A case of imported rifles
marked .London" is held because the
word "Englandn does not anpear.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
Thex Answer Miss Couzins

CHICAGO, May THE worlds fair
board of control and Mrs. Potter Palmer
and Mrs. Gale, of the board of lady
managers, filed a lengthy answer in the
federal court to-day to Miss COuzins'
bill for an injunction to prevent her re-
moval from the office of secretary. The
charge that the ladies' executive COM
mittee had no power to remove Miss
CouZins is met by the claim that the
entire board of lady managers could not
meet, as congress had failed to appro-
pirate money to defray expenses.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
Costa Rica Revolution.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May
From official sources it is learned
that on April 80 a conspiracy was dis
covered in San Jose, Costa Rica, to
overthrow President Rodriguez. The
government Immediately requested and
received permission from the permanent
council to suspend the constitution, and
the conspirators were captured. Every
thing is now quiet. From other soarces
1t is learned that the revolutionists at
tackled the barracks IN San Jose, but
were repulSed, five being killed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
To Put Verney Out.

LONDON, May fright Hon. Arthur
Wellesley Peel, speaker in the house of
commons, today read letter from Sir
Thomas Chambers, the recorder who
yesterday sentenced Capt. Edmund Yer
BIckinghamshire, to one years lmpris-
onment for conspiracy to procure a
young governess for immoral purposes.
notifying the house of the sentence i'm
posed. On behalf of the government.
the chancellor of the exchequer, Right
Hon: George n. Gochen, said that Capt.
VerneY's sentence, and the steps to be
taken by the house in consequence,
would be considered on Tuesday next.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
To Stop the Boer Trek.

LONDON. May 7.-Replying to a ques-
ton IN the house of commons to-day in
regard to the reported Boer 'trek" be-
ing prepared for the invasion Of
Mashonaland. Manicaland and other
South African territory, for the purpose
of establishing the so-called Republic
of the North" Hon. Edward Stanhope,
secretary of state for war, intimated
that troops we're being sent to British
Bechuanaland in order to oppose the
proposed Boer ''trek.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08

CHICAGO, May = The committee
representing the Pennsylvania coke
strikers is meeting with considerable
success in obtaining assistance in Chi
cago. A carload of provisions. gathered
among the South Water street commits
sion men will probably be forwarded to-
morrow. To-day 5000 in cash was col
lected. The highest contributors in
cluded the daily newspapers and Presi-
dent Charles L.. Hutchinson, of the
Corn Exchange bank.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
In Favor of Colombia.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-The queen
regent of Spain having been appointed
umpire in the dispute between Colom-
bia and Venezuela, over the boundary
lines between those two republics, has
rendered her decision, which is entirely
in favor of Colombia. She establishes
the boundary lines along the rivers
Orinoco, Atabapo and Rio Negro, which
gives Colombia the whole of the Goa
jiro, the San Faustino and Arauca terri
tories.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
The President in Oregon.

THE DALLEs, Or, May 7-When the
presidential train left Portland the skies
were clouded, but about 1890 they
cleared, and the remainder of the
trip through this picturesque valley
of the Columbia was made in the
bright sunlight which disclosed the
mountains and cascades in all their
beauty and grandeur. The first stop of
any importance was made at The Dalles,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
"KIDD'S GERM ERADICATOR''
Positively Cures All Di

Because it kills all Germs Bacteria Parasites, Mi
crobes and Animalculse in the system The air, wa
ter vegetables, fruit full OF these worms causing
Catarrh, Consumption, Diabetes and Bright's
Disease, Cancers Tumor (never known to fail to
cure Oatarrh and Syphilis). and all so-called in
on receipt of price This is the only genuine arti
Gle. Ans Pill and Med. Co., Props, Spencer, 10.
We issue guarantees to cure. Faber & Co.. Cor. 18th
and Wabasha sts: Lyons drug store, 227 L. 7th st.
ST. Paul, and in Minneapolis by Weller sdrug store
corner Sixth and Nicollet avenues,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
A Man in 1t.

Clothier and Furnisher.
Featherstone-Is your sister in?
Little Willie-Yes, but she's sewing
a button on coat, and you may have a
long time to wait.
Featherstone L don't see why. 1t
shouldn't take long to sew button on
a coat.
Little Willie-It does when there's a
man in it,
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
English Can't Buy 1t.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May AT
the meeting of the stockholders of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com
pany. at Tracy City to-day, the PROPOSE
ton of the English syndicate to pur-
chase the property of the company for
S2,5O0,0OO was rejected by a two-thirds
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
Big Strike Imminent.

New YORK, May AT mass meet
ing of foundrymen and moulders to-
night it was decided by vote of 327 out
of 335 for the reduction of the days
work to nine hours. A conference with
the bosses will now follow, and if it is
not settled about 1900 men will go out.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOTICE OF KEMOVAL-P. P.O'GRADY,
~ who for the last fifteen years has oc-
cupied a location on Bridge square, where
his store has become familiar to everybody,
has been forced by increased business to re-
more to larger quarters, and on Saturday,
May 9, will open to the ublic his new store
at $50 Wabasha, where he will be pleased to
see all old patrons as we'll as many new ones
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
Dickson Declared insane.

New YORK. May 7.-Charles j. Dick
son, who declared himself to be the
vice president of an organization known
as Christ's Followers, and who said he
came here from the West to kill Jay
Gould, was tonight delared insane at
the Bellevue hospital.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Crowded Full. but Sufficient tG
Accommodate Customers.

With the largest variety Of fashiona-
BILE vehicles to be found in st. Paul,
comprising all styles of Buggies, Road
Wagons, Phaetons, Surveys, Extension
Top Cabriolets. Premier Wagons, Ken
sington, Runabouts, Coupe and Curtain
Rockaways, Wagonettes, Village Carts
in various designs, Atwoods, Buck
boards, Doctors Phaetons, Doctors
Road Carts, Dog Carts, T Carts, Single,
Dual and Triple Buckboards, Jump
Seats. Pony Carts, etc, etc. AS to
price, we literally and absolutely beat
the world. Positively no better place
III the country at which to purchase all
descriptions of Harness and Horse
Goods. At Kings Warerooms, corner
Fourth and Minnesota streets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08

in the circuit court this afternoon,
granted temporary injunction until
May II, restraining the consolidation of
the Laclede Gas Light company and the
Municipal Electric Light and Power
cOmpanV
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
Movements of Steamships.

BosToN-Arrived: Prussian, from Glasgow.
SoUTHANProN-Arriyed Wcrra, from New
York
LoNDoN-sighed: Augusta Victoria, Gal
ia, from New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
ingalls, Will Lecture.

New YORK, May Tt is reported
that ex-senator j. j. ingalls,, of Kansas,
has been engaged by Maj. Pond to de-
liver fifty lectures in the principal cities
of the country, to begin next October.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08

CONTRACT WORK - GRADING RAY
~ MOND PLACE ND ALLEY IN BLOCK
81, ST. ANTHONY PARK - Office of
the Board of Public Works, City of St. Paul,
Mimi, April %. 1Sy1.-Sealed bids will be re-
ceived by the Board of Public Works in and
for the corporation of the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota, at their Office in said city, until
II m. on the 11th day of May, A. d. 1891, for
grading Raymond Place and the alley IN
block 81. St Anthony Park, st. Paul, in said
city, said grading to be done under
one contract according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of said
Board. A bond with at least two ~ sureties
i'll sum of at least twenty (20) per cent, or a
certified check Oh a Bark of st. Paul in a
sum of at least ten QO) per cent of the gross
amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
r. L. GORMAN, President.
Official: J. T. KERKER,
Clerk Board of Public Works.
apr27-10t
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Use Angostura Bitters to stimulate the
appetite and keep the digestive organs
in order. DR.. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons,
sole manufacturers. At all druggists.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
MAR REED.

N-SCANNELL-In st. Paul
at st. Johns church, corner Forest and
Francis streets, by Rev. j. B. Fleming. on
Thursday, May T. Mr.. Joseph II. Holder
man, of Cincinnati, O., and Miss Julia B.
Scannell, of 1136 Reaney street, st. Paul.
Left on evening train for Cincinnati, their
future home
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08

were the party received enthusiastic
welcome.
PENDLET ON, Or, May THE presi
dent and party arrived here at $40 this
afternoon. They met with grand re-
ceptiOn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-08
DIED.

DREEVER-In st. Paul. at family residence,
No. 2S Thompson avenue, Thursday, May
z, at p. M, Christopher Dreever, aged
thirty-two years. Notice Of funeral here
after
SHERBURNE-In St. Paul Thursday, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs A. G. Bris-
bine, PA Virginia avenue, Sophia D.,
widow of the late Judge Moses Sherburne.
Funeral DriVate