The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1907-10-01
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The Minnesota Prohibitionists will hold
their annual banquet Dec 10Th; ,,,,,+,o,
Oklahoma adopted the ProhlDltlOn
plank in the new constitution by So,ooo
On Sunday. Sep. %, there was but one
The Order of Red Men has barred sa-
loon keepers and bartenders from men,
0e The singing of S. w. Squire caught the
crowd at the temperance anniversaries OF
the two Minnesota Methodist conferences:
Northern MINI. M. E. Lay Electoral Con-
ference. Sec. Calderwood addressed the
gathering
still beats &c can-opener as nealth-
wrecker and the beer-faucet distances
them educational Tribune.
mittee has, for the past two weeks, been
meeting daily at lunch to discuss several
important movements under way.
Last week seven m more cU9n5ei IN mas
critics. Nearly half the territory OF MIS-
souri, is now free from the saloon.
Vice-Presdent Fairbanks who was to
have been elected by reclamation, was
defeated as a lay delegate to the M. T.
General Conference because he served
cocktails and wines at recent banquet
For the first time in Morrison County
Mimi. a jury has convicted bootlegger
for selling malt and sour wine. The goods
showed upon analysis from 31s to llA
percent alcohol. He was fined 500 and
costs.
General Secretary Harry S. Warner of
the Intercolegiate Prohibition Assoclatlon
says: During the summer tremendouS
call has come to the Association for 700
young men for various kinds OF prohibl-
ton work next year
replied to the Birmingham Ledger test
query as to their attitude on State Pro
hibiton. Forty-four stand squarely for
prohibition, eleven are non-commital and
eight are anti-prohibition
Mr.. w. j. Dean of Minneapolis a prom
inent Prohibitionist, member of the State
U. S. Senator before the last Legislature,
was recently elected as lay delegate to
the M. E. General Conference.
Beginning this month the american
Issue" formerly the official paper of the
Anti-Saloon League Of Ohio, will be- the
National Organ Of the League. 1t will be
published in Chicago i and viii r start with
THE Sunday law Is enforced through
out the state, and has reduced Sunday
crimes 40 percent and all crime 20 per-
cent. The reduction in crime has re-
duced criminal costs in the state. A. T:
dmonston, Supervising statistician Of
Gov Buchtel of Colorado, whose elec-
ton was celebrated by a jubilee, in the
Denver "tenderloin'' district and who
has not been VIGOROUSLY active In enforc-
Ing lQuOT laws Was eleCleu W INC h e.
General Conference 'by the skin of his
teeth" two ballots being required to elect.
ventions and pre- convention rallies will
be held in practically every legislative
district in Minnesota. Six special speak
ers have been engaged, besides num-
Der of local volunteers. From six to
twelve meetings will be held in each
county.
The regular monthly Prohibition get
Together luncheon came off Tuesday,
not Gov al nioly Nf thn oslo
NJ E. church, Minneapolis, delivered the
principal after dinner speech. He was
followed by State Chairman AlonZo E.
Wilson Of Illinois and Rev. Father Cleary
Of Minneapolis.
prohibitionists have made grave inroads
on our business. Especially is this true
in the south, and unless we. work with
more energy and determination to stop
this tidal wave, every state in the south
will be closed to us.''-Report Of Presi-
dent Taylor to National Liquor League
Convention.