Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-08-01

Stewart of Illinois, spoke the aims and prin-
cipes of the party. Both addresses of high
order of oraory and reused the convention to great
enthusiasm.
An hour of the afternoon session was given up to
memorial service in honor of Frances E. Willard Mrs
H. A. Hobart and Rev. J. P. Pinkham. Miss Palmer
spoke eloquently in memory of Miss Willard. Mrs.
Bessie L. Scovel President of the w. c. T. u, paid
glowing tribute to the memory of the late president,
on the life and work of Mr.. Pinkham, Who he said,
was divnely called to preach the gospel OF Prohlb-
tion."
Tuesday evening was given up to the BANQUET ten
dered to the convention by the st. Paul Prohibition
clubs. It took place at Cambridge Hail. The ladies
of the Central Park Church did the catering
delegation acting the reception committee
Everybody made to feel at home and the invita-
tion to gather around the many beautiful tables
rupted the hum of nearly 800 happy voices After the
hardworkng delegates and their friends had appeased
their hunger Daniel W. Doty, toastmaster, happily
introduced Chairman Dickie who responded to the
toast, 'The Outlook which he declared always
bright for the thing that right If not always elect
ing our candidates, we nevertheless winning at
every election. We washing hands of
plicity with the liquor traffic The Importance of pro-
hibition, financial ISSUE is coming to recog-
nized The war is turning attention to If
we can fight for the freedom of Cuba, one of these
days will vote for the freedom of the women and
children of land. The churches are coming
way. We are learning the tactics of our foe, al
though is still easier to fool 100 ministers politically
than one saloonkeeper professional gambler. We
are agreeing to disagree other questions Our large
to still further brighten the outlook by raising
$400 in addition to the than $4,000 already
tributed this year for the state work. Mrs. Scove
spoke effectively of Woman in Politics. "Men say
they need the ballot to protect their business. 1t is
the business of women to bring up the young of
the country in the way they should go, and need
the ballot to protect business Rev. B. B. Hau-
gan followed 'The Christian in Politics. and Sec
retary Calderwood "The Young Man in Politics"
The State University Prohibition Quartete gave the
banqueters valuable assistance in dgesting the edbes
On Wednesday morning the delegates met by con-
gressional districts and made the following nonina
tions for members of Congress: First district, Clar
Wedge, Freeborn; Second, T. p Grout, Rock;
Third, M. G. Madsen, Mcleod; Fourth, Newton j.
Bray, Isanti Nominations in other districts will be
made later.
The committee on platform reported, and it's report
with some minor changes, adopted at the head
of this page. The committee on nominations, which
had been appointed at the opening of the Wednesday
morning session, recommended the following ticket:
Governor, George w, Higgins; Lieutenant Governor,
B. B. Haugan; Secretary of State A. A. Stone; Treas
urer, A. H. Gilmore; Auditor d. U. Weld. The re-
port adopted. Mr.. Haugan felt compelled to de-
cline, and at the afternoon session Prof Knute Lo-
kensgaard named in his stead. The committee
had named candidate for Attorney General but the
convention would not have it so, and nominated Daniel
". Doty. The candidates present called upon
for speeches, which were well delivered and enthus
astically received.
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