The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-06-01

| matter Of years only. And there is
enthusiasm in the ranks of the OppO-
sition to the saloon. Always optimis-
tic, the whole line now rings with
| cheers over the victories already
achieved and the complete victory
which is certain to follow.
Everything indicates
Something that the saloon is over
Will Happen. a volcano, the SEIZED
ule time Of whose
eruption no one knows. It is some
times said that such reform requires
time, no matter how powerful may be
the influences or agencies which fur
Their it. Well, sufficient time has been
spent upon it. 1t is no new idea Even
before the Civil War thirteen states
had adopted the prohibition principle
but the great conflict took precedence
in the public mind and number of
the heights which had been gained
were surrendered to the enemy. Nor
is it a crude idea. Prohibition has
been tried and, although handicapped
by time-serving political parties and
adjacent license territory, it has
proven glorious success. The pub
lie mind has become accustomed to
the Idea of a saloonless state and ma
ton. It's complete realization today
would produce no shock. Nor can
any good reason be given for assert
ing that the beginning Of the end is
not very near or that the victory may
not come as swiftly as the death of
slavery after Sumter's fall.
The people are seeking a
The Only way out. Occasional, To-
Question. cal and partial successes
are stirring their blood and
quickening their wits. The question
of method is the only phase of the
problem upon which they are not sub
stantially agreed. The saloon must
die and at the ballot-box. It's enemies
have not yet largely lined up for the
final struggle but the lining-up pro-
cess is going on. In view of these
things every enemy Of the saloon
should realize that we live in a new
day and in new atmosphere. He
should open his eyes to a larger Wis
ion. He should take deeper breath.
He should buckle his belt tighter
and get ready.
None of these achieve
Victories ments have been won
Fairly Won. by accident They are
the result Of hard work
and heroic sacrifice. Harder work
will be done hereafter. The heroic
will make more noble sacrifices and
out OF the loins Of those sacrifices will
ines.
The State Committee is
The Plan carefully planning the
l. l.
spired to breadth of plan
not only by the optimism which ever
characteriZes reformers but also by
the great things recently achieved
That the plan of battle will include
great advance over all previous at
tempts is certain. An immensely
greater project is possible. It is re-
ceiving the consideration worthy of
it's magnitude and of the men whom
the Prohibitionists of Minnesota have
chosen as their leaders. The nature of
the decision will be determined by the
Committees opinion Of what you want
and will stand for" as also the sue
cess Of whatever plan is laid will de-
pend upon you. If your heart is Deep
ly stirred and will remain so, no mat
ter how long the struggle; if you are
ready for struggle of whatever sew
Gritty may be necessary, such strug-
gle as our cause is worthy Of, such an
one as our forefathers engaged in to
purchase the liberties which we now
enjoy-then the State Committee need
not delay for an hour a favorable de-
cision on the most sweeping of the
propositions which it is considering.
And our great undertaking will win.
What say the Prohibi-
An Earnest tionists of Minnesota
Question. who cheerfully and with
out stint have given
time and money to our noble cause
and a multitude of whom have not
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