The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30

D. w. Doty did not mince words at a
mass meeting in the Hamline NJ E. church
last evening, the address being delivered
while the collection was beng taken to
assist in defraying the expenses incident
to the fight to close the Midway blind
pigs. He was several times interrupted
by applause.
About 500 persons attended the mass
meeting and in various ways showed that
they We're determined that the agitation
against the blind pigs shall be successful
The resolutions passed by other Midway
churches We're adopted without a dissent
ing vote and in manner that showed the
people to be thoroughly aroused on the
subject.
Politicians Looking for Votes.
Mr. Doty, after declaring against the
owners of the buildings rented to pro-
motors of vice, said
"It is these whited sepulchres and not
the desire of the people to lead bad lives
that makes it possible for dens of vice
to be maintained in St Paul The poll
ticians are looking for votes. and if they
can secure them from the good people
the God-fearing church members-they
would have no occasion TO listen to the
voice of the hypocriticaI 'Chfistians.'
We have found that some of the prop
erty in which the Midway blind pigS have
been operated is owned by leading eiti-
zens living on Summit avenue. Sixteen
OF them nave been warned that they will
be prosecuted if they persist in allowing
their property to be used for such unlaw-
Iul purposes, and without exception they
have ordered their tenants TO Nacate
1t cannot be said in the cases of these
men that they allowed such places to
occupy property that they own for gain,
as the rentals have in no eases been
high. But in the center of the city the
case IS much different, and We find that
many of our prominent citizens are openly
renting their property for immoral pur-
poses that they may secure higher price
Rev. j. w. Fryckberg. nastor Of the ST
Anthony Park Methodist church. de-
nounced the police protection of the Mid
way district, and referred TO one incident
he thought particularly worthy of cen
After the meeting that was held in
my church TWO weeks ago tonight" he
asserted one of the members was on
his way home. when he found an officer
who had fallen and hurt himself 1t was
necessary TO assist the officer to his
home This is the kind of officers fur
nlShed us and upon whom we must de-
pend for protection, and 1 am here to
say that our police protection in Midway
could not well be worse. 1t is true that
it will take long and hard fight 10 close
the blind pigs. but it can and must be
done. The longer there is delay the hard
er viii be the task"
Murder May Be Committed.
TIT is possible" said IT. A. Camnha,,
that murder may be committed i'm the
fight against the liquor traffic, but if il
is necessary am willing to give my life
70 the cause. This statement brought
forth prolonged applause. cot course we
have a big job on our hands, but the Law
is with US and God Will fight our battles
Good Is coming from the agitation
was told on Saturday that the chief OF
police had ordered the saloons to close
thelr front doors on Sunday. But 1 saw
Today couple of young men come from
tne ifeht door ct the saloon which shows
that il the chief gave the order he Is moi
being obeyed,''
If few hundred of the church mem
Oers VIII organize and put themselves in