The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Street Demonstration Which Was
Somewhat Spectacular; Lake
Crystal Band In Line
From Mondays Daily.

t"SHeoy
Probably never before in the his
tory OF Mankato was there such in
tense public interest manifested in a
political campaign as was displayed
I'm the great rallies that took place last
night. Both the wet and the dry
meetings were packed. Standing room
was eagerly sought both at the Arm
DRY and at the Mankato Theatre. Both
men and women were In attendance
at both meetings. Men were in the ina :
jority, but there was a big represen-
tation OF the women.
The drys held parade before their
meeting This parade extended about
a block. ID included a large number OF
women and girls. There were two big
cartoons. painted on canvass. One
showed saloon keeper on lonely
rock at sea, with the rising tfle about
him. This tide was labeled as the pub
lie sentiment The other cartoon was
denunciation of the gin MILL" Es-
corted by the Lake Crystal band OF
eighteen pieces. the parade marched
up Second street to the theatre. and
there a stop was made while the band
played and the big cartoons were held
in such q way that the large gathering
of men on the opera house veranda
could not fail TO see them. The latter
looked on with apparent indifference
After serenading the wet meeting tho
dry parade marched on.
Came Here In Autos.
Lake Crystal drys have certainl,
taken great interest in the MankatC
meetings. Saturday night fifty-twC
automobiles of Lake Crystal dry'
came to Mankato and attended th'
! gathering at the Armory. The weather
was bad but the meeting was large
The principal speaker OF the evening
| Governor +. VI. Byrne OF South Da
kCta. Interpreted the stormy weather
! omen not as 4 sign OF wet victor,
/ but as an indication OF the advent o
the water wagon.
The other speakers ut Saturda.
nights meeting were Judge LoriI
Cray, who presided: DR.. j. w. An
/ drews and Senator +. T.. Putnam o
/ Blue Earth. Those who spoke AT thu
! Armory last night were George NJ
=, Palmer. presiding officer: ]. n. Eager
Senator J. f. Haycraft Of Fairmont
Congressman c. A. Lindbergh of Littl,
Falls and Governor Byrne. All made
forccful speeches for their cause.
| Vocal numbers were rendered from
time to time at the Armory meeting
! on both Saturday and Sunday even
| inPs. Those who sang Saturday nigh
were ID. VI. Jones. Sidney Davies
Frank Blyler and Joseph Tallman. TIL,
same quartet sang last night, excep
Mr.. Tallman. in whose place Howar,
Johnson sang.
WindIe A Speaker.
At the Mankato Theatre last night
G. A. Windle. editor OF The Iconoclas'
Chicago. closed the campaign on tn
side OF the anti-county optionists. II
was presented by Mayor A. G. Meyer
who made few remarks on the stu
alton. Mr.. Windle quoted scripture &
his argument 10 show that there wa
nothing in the Bible which oppose
prohibition.
Meeting Of Young People.
! Prior to the parade the Federatio
of Young Peoples Societies held a
enthusiastic rally at the Christia
church. County option was the slogan
II was fitting climax TO close tn
campaign. The Lake Crystal band G
twenty pieces furnished splendid mu
sic I'm front OF the Christian churc
before the meeting opened at Ga
o'clock. President Jay Sherk preside
ut the meeting Songs were sung an
speeches were made. Dean Schweick
hard led in prayer and he was follow
ed by former President Plowman. VIII
read the scripture lesson. Miss Bar
bara Mansfield led the singing and Tn
words" Mankato's Going Dry" wer
sung to the tune Of Bringing I'm In
Sheaves." There was an attendance c
over 400. standing room being at
: premium. Attorney Larson of Mime
apolis gave a short talk. which wa
well received. Then the young folk
formed i'm parade.