Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
PROHIBITION PRESS BULLETIN.
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PROHIBITION PRESS BULLETIN.
by John A. Shields, Minneapolis.
In the evening Of Jan. 20, at st.
Olaf College, Mortified, Mimi,
representatives from six colleges
contested for the honor of repre-
senting Minnesota in the Interstate
Prohibition Oratorical Con t.
After an appropriate speech, Presi-
dent Glenn called Mr.. Lucas G..
Engelstad, St. Olaf, forward to re-
ceive honorable mention. He had
been awarded third place, in very
close contest. His excellent diction
gave him high standing. while his
delivery was especially strong and
clear. He was easy and graceful
on the platform, and his every move
marked him true orator. The
second prize was awarded to Mr..
H. N. Bake, of Red Wing Semin-
airy. His Grafton was remarkable
for it's solidity-dee thought and
perfect logic-as we'll as for it's able
presentation. Mr.. John A. Shields,
Law, University of Minnesota, was
awarded first prize, with the honor
of representing the state in the In
terstate contest. Despite his youth
fulness, Mr.. C. A. Amenrud, Will
mar Seminary, made a most credit
able effort. Markve of Augsburg
was very strong and logical thru
out, while Mr.. Nehleen of Gustavus
Adolphus, gave by all odds the most
wildly descriptive production of
the entire program. Rev. Donald
Mckenzie of Excelsior, speaking of
this contest, said: 1T was the
best contest | have ever attended,
and have heard a large number of
orations delivered. was once vice
president Of the Inter State Asso-
citation, and we had some good
ones, but this contest was the most
inspiring l have ever listened to-.
There wasn't a weak Grafton among
them"
At the state meeting, which was
a fitting climax to the most excel
lent work done by President Glenn
and Secretary .Swenson during the
past year, the following officers were
elected: esident, John A.
Shields, U. Of. NJ, Minneapolis;
vice president, C. E. Amenrud,
Willmar Seminary, Willmar; secre-
tary, E. E. Jorgenson, Red Wing
Seminary, Red Wing; treasurer, E.
G. Larson, Augsburg Seminary,
Minneapolis.
1t cost the liquor interests about
1900 to prevent the county OPP.
ton bill from passing the last legis-
lature. 1t is going to cost us twice
that much it we do not get busy
now and head off the anti-saloon
forces that are busily at work. 1t
is much cheaper to elect a legisla-
ture than it is to buy one after it
is elected. We can't touch the
country editors and the farmers
thru their brains; they haven't any
brains on this question. We must
touch their pocketbooks. Liquor
Interests.
There was at the West Hotel,
Minneapolis, last Wednesday an
aggregation of staple and fancy pc.
liticians, big girthed brewers, low
browed, illiterate criminals, on.
lockers and fxers, with variety
Of motives cranging from curiosity
thru venality and grand larceny tc
the lower degrees of man-slaughter
The meeting was to promote z
wider view of the general temper.
ance question" and the announce
ment was made that it was in the
interest of the liquor trade, and
that all present did or would accept
pay checks from the brewers.
Steps were taken toward forming
an organization to combat the work
done by the prohibition party and
other anti-saloon forces. 1t is
probable that a campaign Of edu-
cation" will be launched shortly,
when all the "jelly-tish'' editors in
the state will get some blood money
FOR attempting to deceive their
readers. The general trend of the
discussion was quite optimistic
for prohibition. The "drys'' are
nearer victory than they think
The writer happened" to be there
that is, not having had a shave
for some time, and having the gen.
eral appearance of hobo. he was
taken for one Of them and was not
eliminated at the door. At the re-
quest Of the chairman, he exhorted
the "patriots" in an impassioned
plea for personal liberty, and urged
immediate. determined and drastic
action against these soft-brained
hypocrites who are bowling for pro-
hibition. One wise-looking, pussy
footed statesman proved conclusive
ly that the cornerstone of the re-
public rests securely on A beer hot