The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-01
Temperance CAUSE
GIVEN A BIG
BOOST
Various Phases of Important
and Widespread Movement
Were Discussed

That the Republican party is re-
sponsible for the prohibitory measures
embodied in the laws of the state and
that it has furnished means for the
enforcement of those laws, were the
claims made by two of the speakers
at the temperance rally held in the
Baptist church Wednesday evening,
which was attended by large audi
ence. States Attorney ]. B. Wine
man and Mayor ]. d. Taylor of Grand
Forks were the speakers who told of
the splendid work of the Republican
party in advancing the interests of
prohibition in North Dakota, showing
that, through 1t the prohibitionists
have. received the legislation they
have asked for, namely, the prohibit
ton laws and means of enforcing it.
The work of the w. C. T. u. at the
national scapntal was discussed by
Margaret Dye Ellis, and in a clear
and convincing manner she told of the
wonderful work of the noble body of
women who have done so much to
bring about better conditions, not oniy
in the United States but in it's foreign
possessions.
The meeting was opened with an adj
dress by States Attorney Wineman,
who told of obstacles met with in the
enforcement of the prohibition law.
He opened by stating that he was a
Republican, believing that he was a
Republican because of that party's
stand in the prohibition question in
North Dakota. The state secured,
through the Republicans, prohibition,
and since the adoption of the consti-
tuition laws have been enacted where
by the enforcement of the prohibition
law could be secured.
A great factor in the enforcement
of the prohibition law is public SEN
timent, said the speaker. Where SEN
timent favors the enforcement of the
prohibition law, it is comparatively
easy for the official whose duty it is to
see that the law is enforced, when,
however, the people are not in favor
of the strict enforcement of the law,
the work is a great deal harder, as
many additional obstacles are placed
in the way of the prosecuting officials.
In some districts in North Dakota, the
enforcement of the prohibition law is
lax because OF the sentiment against
It.
Several systems by which convic-
ton of blind piggers is secured were
taken up, the speaker stating that
the spotter system was a very poor
one, because the character of the work
is such that the men who engage in
it are not usually very highly respect
ed, and jury will hesitate in taking
tehir word as to the guilt of nan.
The c. o. D. system of selling
liquor, as we'll as the so-called
chipping in method were taken up
and scored, the latter being declared,
by the state supreme court, contrary
to the prohibition law while the form
er cannot be easily stopped because
ever, the c. o. D. business has been
years.
Mayor j. D. Taylor was the next
speaker, being called upon to intro
duce Margaret Dye Ellis, the princi-
pal speaker Of the evening. Mayor
Taylor endorsed what States Attor-
ney Wineman had said with reference
to the Republican party and its work
in the cause OF prohibition, and he
said that he was glad to view the great
work already accomplished and Of the
fact that the movement is still gaining
ground and would no doubt continue
to do so.
Mrs. Ellis then took the platform
and during her entire address held
the complete attention of her audience
while she discussed various phases
of w. G.. T. U. work at the national
capital, of which she is the general
superintendent. The union has done
a large amount Of work, according to
Mrs. Ellis, and she took up num-
Der of the important reforms brought
| about.
One of these was the changes effect
ed in the Philippines, where. upon the
arrival of the first transports from
America, terrible conditions pre-
vailed, the transports bringing the
scum of American saloons. These
men soon established themselves in
Manila, and Immediately the situation
was serious. Mrs. Ellis was shortly
afterwards placed in possession of
certain facts relative to the segrega-
ton of number Of Filipino girls in
certain quarter of Manila, also Sc
curing photograph of one of them
together with important notes on their
treatment, etc. She took the matter
up WIN secretary COitelyOu, Win the
hope that it would reach the presi-
dent, but nothing came of it at that
time. She then had the photograph
Autographed, and sent broadcast
throughout the United States. The
appeals for change of these condi-
lions was made to the department of
war, and so strong were these appeals
that an order was issued covering the
matter and which resulted in entire
ly cleaning up the section referred
to, lettering the conditions under
which these girls lived. Work along
this line was also accomplished in
the Sandwich islands. and in addition
the w. c. T. U. was successful,
through influence of prominent citi-
zens Of the islands, in securing pro-
hibitory measure in the code of laws.
AS yet the w. C. T. U. has been un-
able to make much Roadway in
Alaska, due to the opposition met with
from different sources. In the Okla
homa proposition, however, the union
has seen the fight for prohibition car
ried on successfully, first in congress
and then In the state constitutional
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