The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
COLD WATER MEN
CHEER The MAYOR
EXECUTIVES STRONG TALK
AROUsES PROHIBITIONIsTs.
Chairman Morrison Opens State Con-
vention with Spirited Address and
Then Introduces Head Of City Gov
ernment, Who Goes Them One Better
Other Notables Talk to Delegates.

eminent, Who Goes Them One Better
Other Notables Talk to Delegates.
Minnesota prohibitionists, some three
hundred delegates strong, met in an
torlum. The convention will continue
thru tomorrow. Today was devoted to
organization, addresses and reports of
committees. Tomorrow will take place
the nomination Of state ticket.
This morning the hall where the con-
1vention met was profusely decorated
with flags, and bunting. On the stage
an immense banner extending its en-
tire width read, Prohibition. Pro-
conspicuous on the walls. -
The first business of the convention
was the election Of temporary chair
man: Rev. J. G. Morrison of Fergus
Fall was selected and presided thruout
the day. The event of the morning was
the address of welcome of Mayor D. P.
Jones, who took strong prohibition
stand and was heartily Endorsed.
Mr.. Morrison made the opening adj
dress, it being stirring explanation
OF the great issue Of the prohibition
party.
III Issue Of ALI Issues.
take, any issue of any political
party, multiply it by ten, and you have
one we have,' he said. "a hundred
thousand men year give their lives
in intemperance, more than were
slaughtered in any one year Of the
civil war, and yet there are people
who claim we have no platform.
''Dare to 60 to an old party and
ask for relief from the terrors Of In
temperance, and what do you receive9
An answer with the lash.
The speaker urged all to be staunch
to the principles Of prohibition and
predicted ultimate success for the
cause. -. '"'-
Applause Greets Mayor.
Mayor Jones was received with ap-
plause lasting several minutes.}
"Fellow prohibitionists, began the
mayor, but he could proceed no fur
Their. Once more the convention broke
into deafening applause.
~ am delighted to come and give
you a cordial greeting, not only as an
official, but as a cftizen,'' said the
I had to- decide between two courses
this morning. I was invited to adj
dress a farmers gathering at this hour.
| sent my secretary to the farmers, for
| told him L know more about prohibi-
ton than you do. = ~ .~:a."-,. .-.
"We are proud Of Minneapolis. We
are proud Of it's composite citizenship.
There is not an element in the city not
IN harmony with the environment Of the
| city. It is a boon to us that such a
| large number Of our people are Scan
dinevians, from lands where law and
Then; too, we have good old New Eng
gland people well represented here.
They came here early and set the pace
for decent citizenship!'' - W -
So. Temperance Universal.
The mayor then spoke of the beau
ties of the city, its parks, its lakes
and it's schools. "We are also trying
to build up a moral and righteous citi:
zenship. The prohibition you stand fol
has a sort Of universal application.
have been trying to apply It in meas
ure! and [ think the people approve
stage on which you stand by degrees
tho, as you know, I am not ull-fedged
prohlbitionist. [ have at least beer
trying to make Sunday in Minneapolis
a prohibition day, and think I have
succeeded. (Applause.)
Gambling Pestilence.
"There are some other prohibition
[ believe in. I believe the day hal
come when certain other things can b.
set aside. I don't believe we need thu
sary evil He should be placed in ;
contagious ward and kept there if pos
sible, for he certainly has a contagious
disease.
'The day has come, I say, whe,
there shall be not one special privileg,
to the saloonkeeper. Thank God, til,
special privilege day is thing Of tn
past. - f. = - 'r
The mayor gave S statistics statistics r t t
months prior to the Sunday closing, Sun
day DRINKS, numbered 1870. For thre
months of Sunday closing the Sunda,
DRINKS numbered but thirty.
Believes in Something Better.
II am not a temperance lecturer,
said the mayor. "But I believe in try
ing to touch the highest standard of cit
izenship the public will stand for, pei
haps to have the standard higher thai
} the average citizen demands, that h
may have something little better t
reach upward and struggle for. I hav
|
average intelligence Of the public
Never fear the people. Give them
, show, and they will stand for tina
; which is right.
The liquor traffic should be sepa
rated from all politics. It has contrib
uted to both political parties, becaus
, it is the price Of it's own freedom. An
unless the liquor dealers cease to cor
tribute to political parties, I hope tn
saloon will be wiped off the face of tn
, earth.'
; Jones Is Adopted. -
j ttMr. Chairman, I move that Mayo
Jones be received into full connectio
with this convention and party,
called voice from the audience.
.All in favor, say aye said tn
chairman. A loud shout, ending wit
! three. cheers for Mayor JONES'" wa
J, the convention s response.
) Rev. Stanley B. Roberts made the II
ply to the mayors address.
i eve ought to be able to give tn
n mayor our complete support all alon
g the line said Mr.. Roberts, and tn
audience loudly applauded.
Every mother will bless God fo
n the influence of such a mayor as W
g have on the lives Of her boys, y wa
r his eulogistic remark. eve than
e you for your greeting and words, M
Mayor, for your, words are those W
oh of