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


that prohibition of the liquor traffic is the only thing
that will save country. OLD KRoN. ~
Evansville.
bright prosperous, whole year to Backbone May
you double the prohibition vote in Minnesota this
year. With warmest greetings, ~.>s I
BESSIE LAYTHE SCovELL,
State President w. g. Il. U.
have re-entered the lists of moral conflict and
touched the shield of legalized sin with the spears
point throwing down the gauge of battle to the death
My helmets plume is the black flag, and whether the
contest be day lifetime, shall fight it to the
end. s-a> 800 SO $50
: VIC. CALDERwooD -
Secretary State Prohibition Committee
From the solitude of my sick room let me send
greetings affection to the victors of truth for 49,
bidding them to be brave and true. Press the battle
sound the slogan, fear no man. To be true to hui
manity is to be right toward God. In Him is our vic
tory j. T. PINKHAM.
Deephaven ##Es@#..s
pray that the church may have sufficient vitality
the question of the prohibition of the liquor traffic
to raise backbones enough to go around among it's
membership and not simply enough for the women
and occasional man.
..- ..- PROF. ARTHUR EDWIN HAYNES,
-........ State University.
ALBERT Lea mas been nearly TWO years without Sa-
looms, and the result is converting of best
citizens to the idea that National Prohibition is
worth working and voting for. The city made the
greatest gain value of improvements the past year
of any i'm its history. Prohibition has here proved
and will everywhere prove the surest road to pros
perity .. CLARENCE WEDGE.
Albert Lea. ...H. .*..... ....... .'''''
Happy New Year to Backbone, to the prohibition
cause to all enemies of the liquor traffic everywhere
to the sufferers from national curse who propose
to aid in the overthrow of that which them to
suffer! May the Lord of hosts in His way, but at
a date comparatively near, give answer to those
who pray and victory to those who fight for the
overthrow of this monster liquor iniquity.
Red Wing REV. J. F. Stout, D. D.,
A new year, with new opportunities, promises,
and victories lies before But in this greatest
struggle of the centuries need to have the pa
thence and the faith of saints, and the enduring love
for cause and country that will iumine
thought and touch the heart. Before such conse
Grated band the world even to-day, lies PROSTATE
Speak the children of Israel, that they go for
ward" PRoF. THEoDoR S. REIMEsTAD.
Augsburg Seminary,
Less sentiment more facts. Fewer resolutions
more definite actions. Turn the searchlight WELD
the "sword of truth which is the word of God' and
clinch the whole business with ballots that give
uncertain sound. No compromise, no sidetracking
Let the watchword of every be, 81 engaged
in great work. that cannot come down: Why
should the work cease whilst leave it, and come
down to you?" -.
Luverne REV. w j. JOHNSON.
1 will be as true to my principles as the saloon
keeper is to his. Under no circumstances will he
support Prohibitionist. Under circumstances
will support who favors license high or low
or is other than mplacable enemy Of the liquor
traffic. Thus will do all can to make ofceseekers
respect decent vote much as they now fear the
saloon power. I'll fight the traffic in the pulpit, in