St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-15

Tie following: Judge Austin III. IOung-
Z. A. j. Marsh, Aid. S. b. Loye, Rev.
F. o. Holman, Aid. C. p. Lowell, Rev.
NJ. D. Shutter, George A. Bracket, J.
L. WYman, Rev. j. S. Black, Rev. M.F.
Gjertsen, Judge j. Nj. Shaw, A. b.
Choate. John Day Smith. w. Y. Sud
duth, Rev. G. l.. Morrill,. Aid. j. III.
Bradish, John De Laittre, Rev. s. l.. b.
| Speare.
DR.. w. X. Sudduth, one of the lead
ing spirits of the Law Enforcement
league. called the meeting to order and
| opened the ball with manuscript. The
about TO be killed. A couple of quota
tions. The mills of the gods grind
slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine, "
and Those whom the gods would de-
stroy, they first make mad" were
thrown in for effect. He also referred
to the "Jugeernaut car" DR.. Sudduth
put the question to the house. and j. L.
Wyman, was elected chairmaiI.
Ladies and gentlemen" said Mr..
Wyman, lit is the inalienable right of
citizens TO meet for the purpose of pro-
testing against outrages against them
selves. This right used to be pride of
tho Jetfersonian Democracy, but they
seem to have forgotten it. The Demo
Gratis of this city and few reereant Re-
publicans have overthrown the rights
OF the people, and this meeting of pro-
test is necessity. | am not member
OF the Law Enforcement league, but
after what occurred last Friday night |
am convinced of the necessity for such
a league. 1t is not necessary that L
characterize those five Republicans who
proved traitors to their party and to
their constituents. While they are dis
honOred by their party friends, they
will always be despised by their party
opponents"
Judge YOungs Effort.
With these few words of introduction,
Mr.. Wyman announced that all of the
succeeding speakers, except Judge
Young. would be limited TO five minutes
each, an announcement that was ED
tirely disregarded. He then introduced
Judge Austin h. Young, the president
of the Law Enforcement league, who
said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, we have met
here today to consider the government
of our city, so far as it relates to enforce
ment or non-enfOrcement of those laws
that are for the benefit of society. No
reform was ever accomplished by indi-
vidual effort. Organization is neces-
sary."
Judge Young here depressed suffi-
GENTLY to allow him to argue for the
necessity Of organization. From that
he passed to eulogy on the form OF
government obtaining in the United
States. The causes that give rise to
movements of reform weee next touched
upon. Following came an agreemnt
for the right of the citizens to
Interfere, even after laws have been
passed and officers elected to enforce
them, for the laws are not always suffi-
cient and officers are not always good
ones. The people are at liberty to vol
unteer at any moment to assist the Off
GERS in enforcing the laws. Observa-
lions on the growth and power of the
saloon were voiced in natural sequence,
and the drink dispensary denounced in
the old familiar style common to every
temperance orator since Noah con-
tracted the first Jag" The existence
of the liquor business, legaliZed and
licensed by the government, was COM
mented upon rs a heritage, for which
those now on earth are not responsible.
Judge Young predicted that the battle
between the liquor business and reform
ers would be the greatest in the history
of the world.
And we will not be far from the
Millennium" said he, when the liquor
business and its baneful influence are
crushed out of existence"
The liquor laws were commended as
good in the main. But If they were
strictly enforced the liquor business
would die. If the law against selling TO
minors, for instance, were enforced, the
drunkards would not be made.
Are we educating drunkards and
Grimm so, ha acEpd SEICa f.ortairlu
are providing exceptional facilities for
that sort of education i'll the grog
shops.''
Another provision of the law-thst
liquor must not be sold to habitual
drunkards-was commented upon.
why, those people," said he, ''the
habitual drunkards. are the support of
the saloon. As we'll say to the saloon
keeper, You may sell your vile stuff,
but be sure you do not sell to any one
who will drink it. "
On Sunday liquor laws he said:
I" he Christian Sabbath is dear to
every American heart. Without the
Sabbath America would not be the
land of the free and the home of the
brave Destroy the Christian Sabbath
and our benevolent institutions will 20
with it. Aye, and our liberty, too.'
Judge Young argued that public Off
GERS should hear from their constituents
occasionally. If they be faithful, COM
mendatiOn should be the reward; if I'M
faithful, they should be made to know
1t. The evils of "wide-Open policy"
were pointed out. He asserted that
matters had come to such a pass that
the body of the people must be looked to
public sentiment must be appealed to.
In closing, he said a few words of
praise for the Law Enforcement league
and its fight. He was also frank enough
to admit that there is a large amount of
public sentiment against the work Of
the crusaders.
Judge ShaW's Sarcasm.
Rev. Smith Baker having gone to one
of the overflow meetings, Judge }. III.
Shaw was the next speaker. He came
to the meeting because he thought the
people might like to hear from the law
yers.
II want to assure you," he said, ''that
one of them stands before you who be-
lieves, irrovocably believes, in the COM
plete enforcement of the laws of the
city. And l will stand by you, and
fight this question, until the last sneak
ing violator Of the law has been driven
out of the business"
Judge Shaw tackled the legal aspect
of the question. He quoted from a de-
cision of the supreme court of Mime
sofa passage declaring that the LIQUOR
business is one that all civilized COM
munitles find it necessary to place under
police restraint.
The fight is on" said the Judge in
conclusion. The fight is on between
whom? Between those who have the
good of the city lat heart and those who
would destroy it. 1t behooves you to
take part in this fight. No longer ago
than Friday night there was a new move
on the part of the enemy. You have all
read the amendment that was passed by
the council. 1t provides that no one but
olicemen-POLICEMEN complain
against a saloon. Who ever heard a
policeman complain? When the devil
is desperate, he loses his head. He lost
his head Friday night, and the fifteen
aldermen lost theirs with him.
81 see by the papers that our honora-
bic mayor has not made up his mind vet