Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-31
Prohibition Press
Bulletin

St. Cloud seems to be happy with
Sunday closing. They have asked
Mayor Benson to run again, and keep
the saloons within the letter and spirit
of the law-and the Germans, who, &C
cording to many saloon sympathizers
will not tolerate enforcement of the
law, headed the delegation. The Ger
mans have never been lawless. There
is no foundation for the fact that for
eigners come to this country and defy
it's laws. It is an aspersion upon the
character of Germans and other for
eigners, foisted upon the public by
lawless saloonatics to bolster up their
apologies for the liquor traffic.
The State Prohibition Convention,
which was called some time ago to
meet on the 7th and 9Th of March, has
been invited to meet in Minneapolis,
and the new Auditorium has been Sc
cured for the occasion. It will be the
largest convention in the history OF
the party.
Belgrade voted the saloon out last
spring. General business increased
about Is percent. Why not? A sober
man can buy more than a drunkard.
He makes more money.
Raleigh, N. G. has a dispensary or
state saloon that is run by three
preachers-a Methodist, a Baptist,
and an Episcopalian. Under their
benefcent management the sales of Ii
quors have largely increased. This
has necessitated the employment of an
extra policeman, which the preachers
have agreed to pay for from the prof
it's of the saloon, as he is necessary
to take care of the product of the in.
stitution. This reminds one of the
statement of Horace Greedy in the
New York Tribune in the 5O's-"Pro.
vide for license fee of $4,000, and
permit no one but a doctor of divinity
to sell drop, and you have not I'M.
proved the character of the damnable
business one whit
A Kentucky newspaper-the Ledger
of Murray, sets high standard as to
it's advertising columns. It says edi.
torially, eff the saloon people desire
to expatiate on the merits(?) of any
particular brand of their damnation,
they can look elsewhere for a medium
through which to extol their virtues.
A saloon keeper tells US that a S6 ad.
vertisement has sold for him 81, 200 OF
of whiskey. It makes us feel that we
have been in a small measure respon.
sible for the damage done, and we
promise to sin no more" There are
Minnesota papers who stand up to the
same standard.
Teddy has been right strenuous.
But when he goes up against a senate
that is drawing pay from the people
and the railroads at the same time, be
is against the real thing.
Jacob Riis, the close personal friend
of President Roosevelt, says that he
may run again in 1908. If he can't
make the U. S. Senate pay some at
tention to the wishes of the people be-
fore that time, he will have no option.
He cannot quit a loser.
The Prohibition League of the Min
nesota School of Agriculture had a
good program Monday, the 22nd.
The large number of students present
shows a hearty interest. The Gothen-
burg system was discussed by Messrs.
Titruth and Savage. Assistant Sec
rotary Briggs, from the state Office,
explained the Legislative plan, and
told of the progress. of the Stewart
Calderwood campaign. .
The liquor traffic seeks to profit
from the weakness and appetite of
men. Generally, it contributes to the
injury of the public. Y The injury for
which it is responsible is, a degree at
least, OF purpose and intent. By so
much M the more ought it to be held
liable therefore. . III. .:.* T., : y I I