St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-27
PROHIBITION CROSS FIRE.
1t Is Poured Into the Republican
Altp.unan and nfhors:

1t Is Poured Into the Republican
Aldermen and Others.
The Prohbitionists met at Century
hall last night for the purpose of PRO
testing" against the outrageous manner
in which they have been treated by the
Republican party of this city, especially
that part embraced by the city council.
There was large audience, an intel
Hgent audience, and everybody present
was chOck full of enthusiasm. Prof.
Cation was the first speaker OF the even
Ing, and his speech was of SO fervid q
nature that the very atmosphere
ooh upon itself d warmer complexion.
Prof. Cation smOte the Republicans hip
and thigh. He picked up the Repnb-
lican wing of the council and perforated
1t, as it were. In speaking of the man.
ner in which the cold water party had
been euchreed out of its just quota of
election Judges. Prof. Cation remarked.
trutnfuly. that the Democrats would
not and could not be so base as to stoop
to the methods adopted by the Repub-
llcan aldermen to juggle the list OF cleo
ton judges. 1t was cOWardly and con-
temptible. Still, the speaker thought
the trick was none the less scurvy than
those usually played by the &. o. p.
When he had concluded roasting the
Republican aldermen he tackled the
state ticket, and said:
You who will cast your ballots for
David Nj. ClOugn, the man whose name
is next to the bead of the ticket, and
who is a consort of thieves, thugs and
toughs, and sold the state fair to-the
gamblers for $1,000, are not worthy to be
called Prohibitionists. 1t is such men
iS u w n t,ln tn a htl
publican party is fighting Its last fight.
1t must now step aside for the party of
principle-the Prohibition party. We
appeal to the intellect of man and not
by brass bands to lis ha>er passions"
Prof. Cation then l..i.s'..tdcd to roast
the republican press. Wi'',C editors did
not dare to espOuse H." tenn, rance
causes. also the business meii m..r, for
mercenary reasons. kept quiet, ;,:30 tie
preachers who did not have manhood
enough to preach religion from their
puIpits. William Henry Eustis, Prof.
Cation said, had a gag in his mouth, and
did not have the moral courage to make
statement as TO what he would do, if
elected, TO enforce the Sabbath Ordi-
nanceS
Rev. w. W. Satterlee, who was the
next speaker. took a long and hard
drive al the Republican aldermen, and
attached long, dangling fringe to what
the preceding speaker had said about
them. The legislature, said the rev.
erend, had given the Australian system
to the people in order that their ballots
might be protected The Republicans
OF the city. however, had taken it upon
themselves to override the law, to
thwart its intent. and arrange deal
whereby they c0uld perpetuate scheme
to defraud the Prohibitionists out of
their rights and ballots. He likened
the condition OF the ProhibitioniStS of
the North to that of the colored men of
the South. All were made the objects of
fraud and coercion when 1t came to the
counting of ballots.
Rev. Satterlee said that heretofore
the parties having charge of admins
tering the affairs of the city had done
so from point of policy. They had
violated their own ordinances by allow
ing all kinds of corruption to exist.
Houses Of ill fame had blossomed and
tlouriShed. and once month the chief
of police had called their keepers up to
pay for crimes they were about to COM
nit. In referring to the Democratic and
Peoples parties, the speaker remarked
facetiously that by fusing with the
latter. the Democrats had taken to them
selves something which would prove
worse than the seven-year itch.