St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-05
TEN THOUSAND PICNIC.
OWEN kED ST JOHN TalK TO
THEM.
FOURTH AT MERRIAM PARK.
Union Temperance Convention In
Beautiful Grove-Families
Have an Ideal Holiday Gal
lants With Their Best Girls
Salvation Army Hold Services
The Enurfh HinhIx Hnnnred

Merriam Park, under the auspices OF
temperance societies. of the Twin Cities,
was productive of pleasure and gratitir
cation TO company of men, women and
children estimated at 10000 1t was a
wholesome, rational and weh-ordered
holiday observance, in every respect
worthy of tbs national anniversary,
Commendable to the good taste and
good sense of the people, who will hold
1t in remembrance because of what they
saw and heard.
To a;large extent the, occasion had all
the freedom and enloyableness of a
countryside picnic. for which the beau
tiful grove, midway between two great
cities afforded the most charming facili-
ties. There were two bands of music
in attendance, the Normanna band, OF
Minneapolis, and an excellent Salvation
Army band, beside the Unga Svea male
choir, composed OF thirty voices. whose
sweet songs won so much appreciation
at the worlds fair. The programme of
the day9included a series of sports and
games which young athletes enjoy. and
these were made the more eXhilerating
by the Donation of prizes from leading
merchants of both St.-Paul and Min
neabolls. This feature, with the nu-
mer0us refreshment tables and the ira
dihonal picnic entertainment, afforded
the great multitude with ample satisfac-
ton from having chosen TO pass day
of relaxation filled with SO many oppor-
tunities that may be priced as among
the best within the compass of good
taste and even refined social inter-
course.
Very many came with their own car
riageS, and the street Cars offered easy
transit for the popular throng. There
were family groups, youths OF school
age, the young gallants and maidens
fair, motherly women and wage-earners,
as well as professional people. All COM
Dined in homogeneous whole to rem
der the union temperance celebration a
happy contamination Of generous plans
and wise forethought.
Not the least of the pleasures of the
were centered in the intellectual pro.
vision for entertainment. A speakers
stand was erected, and seats provided
under the grateful shade OF a miniature
forest. After music by the Normanna
band, the formal exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. j. c. Gullette, of ST.
Paul. Rev. Thomas McCleary, of Min
neapolis, spoke for the W. w. Sat-
terlee Temperance league. Prof.
G. II. L. Atwood, of Mime.
apolis. for the senior grand
lodge of Good Templars; A. A. Ander-
sou, ESQ.,, g. c., OF Minneapolis. for the
junior grand lodge of Good Templars |
Father Gminer, of St. Paul, for the
Catholic Crusaders; Miss Mary Cram
sic, OF st. Paul, for the Catholic total
abstinence societies; Rev. William E.
Barker, of ST. Paul, for the Baptist
Drew, OF Hamline, for the Epworth
league; Rev. c. B. " iIcox. st. Paul,
for the Y. P. S. Z. e.
Mrs. Julia Nelson, of Red Wing, de-
livered q model address upon woman's
work for temperance aud humanity.
She earnestly and torcefully advocated
female suffrage, not as a sentiment or a
fad, but upon the broader ground of
justice and equality, which should grant
voice and power consistent with the
responsibility repoSed in women and
the influence demanded from her
through her relations to society. AZ
HON. S. NJ. OWEN
spoke at some length upon the slavery
Of monopoly. laying down the doctrine
that emancipation must be sought and
accomplished through the agency Of q
new party aggregated from among the
thoughtful and patriotic men Of the
state and country, whose affiliation
with the old parties has taught them
that the future of the republic demands
their fealty to the principles which
animated the founders Of the American
republic, principles which, If not lost,
have been put in the background al
the command of the almighty dollar.
The condition confronting the men of
today is to elevate the man above the
dollar, to advance the standard Of civil
liZatlon. In order to accomplish this
needed end it Is necessary for large
numbers to agree to stand together.
The political power of monopoly is the
thing to conjure by. All men can, In
good conscience, rally for an
aggressive defense against the money
power. Men must be inspired by q
sentiment to fight for sentiment. The
Puritan forefathers revol1ed against the
tax upon tea, SO were they inspired to
fight for liberty and independence, In
the end solving the problem of the
Union and the perpetuity of the flag.
Opposition to the American system of
slavery was weak enough SO long as
there was lack Of unity among those
who esteemed it iniQuitious. When
that opposition became political issue
then the forces became massed together
and conflict was waged, not tor the
negro, but to save the government.
History repeats itself. Men of today,
unified against human slavery, must
meet a more dangerous power, en-
phaSized by monopoly, with its ramlfi.
catlons-transporta monopoly, land
monopoly, liquor monopoly (Which con-
trolls state and municipal government,
the money monopoly. The sentlme Mt
must dominate the people to over
throw the power OF the dollar
and put the government In the hands
Of friends Of good government.
Capital is not to be destroyed, but II
must be uncrowned; made the colaborer
for the welfare of the people, not
is the foster parent of vice. The dis
jointed times are due to the unity of
capital, the political power OF monopoly.
Monopolies of all kinds are banded
together, there is a confederation of
them all. 1t will. indeed, require a
large army to defeat this combined
force. Plutecracy will rule and hold
its clutch of power; ills and calamities
must continue upon us until monopoly
goes down. The Intelligence of citizen
sh is in issue-will it be true to it's
trust to the republic, asserting that the
| man shall rule and the dollar be the
servant and yassal? This national In
dependence day is an occasion mete and
proper for patriotic men to step upon
one platform, highly resolved that
through them shall come realization of
the inspirations of the fathers Of the
republic.
This speaker frequently met with
applause, and at the conclusion was
warmly congratulated.
EX-GOv. ST. JOHN
followed Mr.. Owens with an unique ad-
dress. the great audience hanging upon
his words and cordially signifying their