The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-24
DRYS PLAN A CAMPAIGN,
PrOhibitiOnists Meet to Discuss the
Party's Future.

Nearly half hundred of the more
prominent prohibition workers of this
city and st. Paul gathered last evening
in the residence of G. H. Neal, Crom :
well and University avenues, as an in
formal reception to Geo. F. Wells, state
secretary of the Prohibition party
The reception was given under the
auspices Of the w. G. T. u, and was
presided over by Mrs. Frances Neal
w. j. Bean, of this city, was the first
speaker Of the evening, and he referred
to the work Of Secretary Wells during
the times when there was little hope
of accomplishing anything. He had
stood faithfully for the cause of pro-
hibition. Mr.. Dean said that he had
himself been abused for sticking to
the party during the past campaign,
when great interest was being mani
Tested in the struggle between the two
great parties. But he had done what
seemed his duty. He had asked him
self the question: Where shall we
go?'' Both Of the old parties tolerated
the liquor saloon, and a prohibitionist
could not vote with either.
Rev. William Fielder, of the First
Methodist church, this city, made a
most rousing address in favor of pro-
hibition. He had participated in the
fight which placed prohibition in the
constitution of South Dakota, and he
was a firm Deliver in the principles Of
prohibition. He thought the movement
ought to combine and unite all the
forces which were in favor of temper
ance, the w. G. T. u, the Prohibition
party, the l. O. O. F and all other or
ganiZations. The speaker thought that
WOman's suffrage should be agitated
equally with the temperance question
The women, if they had a chance,
would vote the liquor traffic out Of ex-
istence. I do not care how this reform
is brought about, but want to see it
come speedily.
H. r. Frost, of ST. Paul, was the next
speaker. He said the old parties had
no claim upon him, and he could affiIi-
ate with no other than the Prohibition
party. His topic was, The Future Of
the Party and he proposed that the
party get out and do something. He
said Harry Hayward showed the prop
er spirit when he urged Blixt and Adry,
his brother to get out and shoot some
thing. Once get them started in the
shooting business and they might be-
come useful to him. The speaker
wanted to see the Prohibition party
do some shooting. He advised the
holding Of a series of parlor confer
enceS and suggested that a programme
be carried out at each. BY this means
the workers in the party would become
united and enthusiastic. He wanted to
see I1OIe uOue III the future Lndn IN the
past.
Rev. Noah Lathrop, of Minneapolis,
urged the workers of the Prohibition
party to greater efforts. There was
nothing for them to do but press for
ward to victory.
Mr.. Wells then made an address, in
which he said that he had believed
in the destiny of the Prohibition party.
and looked forward to a sure victory
He did not know whether it would
come through one of the old parties,
or new party, but, however it might
come, he would welcome it, He
thought the future campaigns ought to
be worked more along economic lines
than had been done in the past. The
efforts of church people should be
reused to a greater extent than in the
past.
John w. Lansing performed his part
Of the programme by giving a solo.