The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-09-12

the convention was opened to the dis
c~ussion of organization. On this sub
ject numerous short talks were given
when adjournment was taken until
after dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
by the report of the committee on res
olutions, their report being as follows:
1st. Resolved, that whereas the
legalized liquor traffic presents the
greatest political and social evil OF
this generation, and whereas the flu.
ture of every land rests with the
young people; therefore We recon-
the young people for the study of the
methods of It's solution and to further
the cause of the legal prohibition of
the liquor traffic.
2nd. Resolved, that whereas every
political party urges the election of his
candidats for the purpose Of carrying
out its platform and policies, and
every man In Office feels himself
bound by the platform and policies of
his party, therefore be it resolved that
it is the sense of this convention that
we should urge the election of only
such men as are by their platforms
committed to a policy of open hostility
to the liquor traffic and the license
system.
After the committees report DR.. II.
r. Best of Sioux Falls delivered a
tremendous address which will long
be remembered by those who heard ii.
He stated that the fault of America
was 10 caricature. Our politics have
been ~caricatured out of all proportions
TO the needs of the hour. The tariff
and numerous other issues We're con.
sidered far beyond their real value.
He thought the need of the hour was
10 get away from our present selfish
systems and get back to the altruism
taught by Jesus Christ. He declared
that ii was not the riches, nor position
that caused Dives to loose out in the
end. but it was his selishness, his
utter disregard for LaZerus and others
in Lazerus' position. He declared the
doctrine My country right or wrong"
damnable and urged the social broth
erhood OF man in righting the worlds
problems.
DR.. Carson of Huron, representing
the State Anti-Saloon League, ad-
dressed the convention on What has
been accomplished" His talk was
full of encouragement as it showed
how temperance sentiment has grown
in the last fifty years.
The next address was by Rev. n. A.
Christensen, on This Falls's Cam.
paign." He declared that the atti-
tude of Taft, Wilson and Roosevelt
toward the liquor traffic was we'll
merited. When the temperance peo-
pie register a big enough kick at the
ballot box, then and then only, will
the great parties take the question up
He urged every temperance man to
vote for Chain this fall and in that
way poll the votes that would elect
the issue, If not the candidate.
After his address, organization was
taken up, a constitution adopted and
officers together with fifteen directors
were elected. The officers are as
follows:
President, w. C. Elford, Brookings;
vice-president, c. F. Sturtz, Aberdeen;
secretary, Glen Mcdonald, washington
Springs; treasurer. E. T. Burris,
Bookings.
The purpose Of the permanent or
ganization Is to organize the young
people of South Dakota into clubs for
the purpose of studying the various
methods of dealing with the liquor
traffic and cooperating with all or.
CARNATIONS that are striving for the
overthrow of the legalized traffic.
Owing to unavoidable detention of
Hon. w. G. Calderwood, DR.. Best spoke
at the closing session magnifying on
his previous address.
Closing with a short business ses-
sion, the convention adjourned to take
up it's field Of activity and asks the
support Of all interested.
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