The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-09-15
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the Agricultural building at the state fair.
The California state convention invited
the next national convention OF the party
to meet at Los Angeles.
Returns from the Arkansas state cleo
ton Sept 5 indicate that SO out of %
counties have voted out the saloon.
Miss Ruby 1. Gilbert. Silversmiths
Building, Chicago: has issued the 1906
ture published by her.
In a recent issue of the National Trib-
une, Washington, D. c., the well-knoWn
Grand Army journal, appeared a remark
able expose of the beer trust.
The w. c. T. U: of the nation, as
usual, will celebrate Miss Wizards birth
day, Sept %, as Children's Harvest Home
and Membership Crusade Day.
PENNSYLVANIA Prohibitionists under the
leadership of Homer L. Castle are putting
paign parties will cover every part OF the
state.
A cablegram from Siedlce, Russian Po-
land, states that the massacre OF Jews ~ IN n
ReServistS drunk on Russian Government
saloon whiskey.
Out of her quota of 55 delegates to the
constitutional convention, q Oklahoma hn nads is
to vote for the submission OF prohlpl-
ton amendment to the people
The State of Washington's Prohibition
platform includes declarations In favor OF
the initiative and referendum, equa!
suffrage, popular election OF United
States Senators and government owner
ship.
The great California convention adopt
ed among others, planks committing the
Prohibition party in the Golden state 10
compulsory arbitration, U. S. postal saw
ings banks, parcel post, government own,
erShip and the initiative, referendum anu
recall.
1t is said that the only authoritative
publication of Rudyard Kipling's remark
able declaration regarding the temperance
Series of Temperance IDEAS published
free by the Unitarian Temperance So
ciety, 20 Beacon ST., Boston.
Informing US; in reply to on our inau WI
Mary Mary Wpham adds, I'VE now number
5000, white ribboners A large and en-
thusiastic meeting is promised
Secretary Calderwood and Rev. S. ".
Squire are east, attending the Connecti-
cut state convention; En- route they are
speaking or singing in Wisconsin, Michi;
s Re hack in his chair before this item is
seen by many of our readers.
The Presbyterian General assemblys
committee has sent out special program
outlines for the celsbration OF Temperance fS
the suggestion of the last General AS
sembly. 1t is said, that the day will be
more generally observed than ever before.
The HumphreyS-GaIllnger Dill, eHdCleu
at the last session Of congress, REQUIRES
collectors of internal revenue to furnish
certified lists Of persons paying, special
tax as retail liquor dealers. This will
greatly facilitate legal processes against
"blind tigers, speak easies" and Illegal
liquor vendors in prohibition territory.
The state W. G.. T, U; conyention l.! is IN
session at the old Capitol, St, Paul 0a,r as
and reception to the delegates occupied
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. Mrs.
Emma L. Bullock of New York spoke on
ard Shaw on Thursday evening. The
convention closes with Grand Diamond
medal contest.
All the state committees speakers and
parties of speakers or singers are taking
Collections at all meetings, whether in
doors or out tot doors. 1t is important In
view of the great work of the committee
Our men and women can aid greatly in
creating an atmosphere In the audience
and community which will be very help
full to this end.
South Carolina Sept. 18th local Prohibi-
ton and anti-dispensary candidate Mar
tin F. Ansel was chosen the Democrat
eeeding io go oven senator Timans dis
pensary champion, Manning Lyon, anti
dispensary candidate for attorney general,
is assured, as four fifths of the voters of
the state participate in the Democratic
primary.
The Badger Auto Quartette under the
didate for Lieut. Governor of Wisconsin,
is making votes. They began on them
selves. E. A. Bredin. director, was. a
Republican when be began singing
through the state. He thought some. OF
the Quartette songs contained rather
strong meat but he soon landed in the
right party Now he thinks the meat is
nice and juicy and is feeding it to others
in large doses.
Our royal Geo. Reds big black Prohi-
bition tent in which were shown prohibit
ton moving pictures and stereopticor
views at the state fair was crowded full
all day about as fast as the irrepressiblt
manager could get ready for the people
Garry Nation Smashing the Saloon
I'd y,1oc OF