The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12

memory OF the Just, the pure and the brave
are always honored
As an organization you will, at this ses
SIN a.on, LOOK back and In sadness place flowers
upon the grave OF Miss Willard; yoa will also
renew your congratulations over the victories
won. But these things OF the past will nor
sa Nov Keep you rom consideration Of the
serious problems of the future. Your hearts
may st times turn to the past; your faces
are set however; toward the future as is that
Q, our nation while 1t considers the problems
OF the West Indies and OF the Philippines
You have your problems and perplexities
Ihey are the problems and perplexites OF the
nome. ana the home controls the final des-
tiny OF the nation and OF the race. The home
IS or shouid be, progressive institution
Inc nome or the most refined and unseiAsh
ciViized American is far removed from that
OF the savage Indian OF our plains. IL IS
far above the home OF the degi AIDED IA our
great cites. The one home is the bulwaFk of
our eivilizatino: X Is the force that creates
progress wins victories over all that is HARM
ful to man. The other home is the center of
all that would keep the world from progress
ana u left to itself would overthrow our
republican institutions and destroy our ma
tional life You here to consider how
TO strengthen the one type OF heme in thu
struggle against the other You are here
TO devise ways and means for lifting the chill
dren OF poverty and want from the home OF
degradation to a home OF peace and purity
and plenty. You are here to plan another
active campaign in the territory OF the snamy
against all that women fear and cause the
heart of innocence and honest worth to be-
afraid.
BIDS THEM WELCOME.
1t gives me great pleasure, then, as the
( chief executive Of Minnesota, 10 bid YOU most
hearty welcome You come to a state whose
people have given much earnest thought to
the great problems OF society which engage
your earnest consideration | Invite your
careful investigation OF the plan OF public
hetPfulness involved In our state school at
owatonna bespeak from you a study of our
penal and charitable Institutions We take
PRIDE In them. We wish to see them i'm
proved As chief executive Of the state NAV
suggest some consideration OF the subject
OF separate prisons for women and girls /
called the attention of the last legislature 70
the subject. our people are not as yet fully
awake to its Importance I hope that we NAV
record as one OF the results OF your visit
among us such aroused general interest in
the matter that Minnesota will soon place
herself by the side Of Massachusetts-wiil
creGte separate prison for women under the
direction o. women managers, and thus round
out her record OF penal institutions and
make the whole what. with this single excep-
ton. they are now. the best 10 be found in
the world.
You meet at an suspicious time. Just before
cur legislature comes together in biennial
session. | trust that your deliberations rot
only upon the subject named but upon all
others, VIII be such that they will stimulate.
thought and action among US and be fruitful
IN advancing our legislation and alEo IN fos
tering ali that is best in public and private
life.
Again congratulatlng you upon your past
work and wishing you success in all your
laudable plans Tor the good CT our fellows
bid you welcome 10 the North Star state. the
state which We believe. like its name. points
the way TO added freedom ard broader op-
poTtunitiss for all humanity.
l thank you for your kind attention.
GOV. RAAISEYs ADDRESS.
The venerable Alexander Ramsey.
former governor of Minnesota, next adj
vsnced TO the front OF the platform
and received a more than cordial greet.
ing He said:
1 congratulate you upon your large attend
ance. The material OF which you are COM
posed is known. o. course. to all men. and
We know what good you have done and how
much more good you are going TO do.
/ have been In this state fifty years
came here when IL was in the possession OF
the Indians. Our people were much Ike the
Pilgrims. The first thing they did was 70
fall upon their knees and then they fell upon
the Indians.
But though I have lived here so long
never had the compliment from my neighboFs
10 be invited 10 the platform OF e temper
snce convention Why did YOU ztaT away
from US 80 longf Why did you not come
here e2rliers
welcome you 70 the old state Of sinne-
sofa, and hope you viii have a pieasant
time and all your work viii be accornuItshsd
% your entire satisfaction, and when YOU
leave here that you viii CONS again and
come often and think well OF uA
MAYOR KIEFER'S SUBSTITUTE.
The mayor OF ST. Paul" said the
Rev. S. c. Smith, pastor OF the Peo-
Plies church. '.is not a bad fellow, and.
II be knew you better. he would love