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ivery more desperate and destructive than the devote his life to the Prohibition movement in-1 were called upon to break.stead of working in the ministry.’ous response of our friends throughout theAnother important factor of the campaign islign of 1912.Mr. Peder Svendson. He is a member of theil pledges and subscriptions, a large part of Norwegian Parliament and came to this countyj years, have already been received, and their as a delegate to the world’s Good Templar con-:w hope which is stirring in the hearts of our vention in Washington, and was induced to spend: the land.Faithfully,7rman Prohibition National Committee.RE STATEProhibition Headquarters, Oswego, N. Y., November 3.1908 has passed into history, and state headquarters hasc., will be taken up immediately.State the importance of assisting in securing as perfect0 it that the Prohibitionists of his election district are all of Prohibitionists of your district, revise it carefully, and1 hope to succeed without a carefully revised enrollment ie proper men. No army can hope to succeed, no matter oiled by companies and a uniform plan of organizationee that hjs election district has an active, efficient district e chairman having a roster of the Prohibitionists of that ised enrollment and organization of the 4,522 election work can be done all along the line with supplies furnishedthe state (the election district chairmen constitute the d the organization meeting of the county committee to be 1909.county, state, and national committee a dollar each (in lass organization for next year. Send it now, as ther (or pay up his arrearage) The National Prohibitionist, ndred and Twenty-fourth street, New York), and Fulton $1 per year, except the Indicator, which is twenty-five i active canvasser for Prohibition papers. Make it a spe nvass every neighbor. Keep at it. One million subscrip-movement that nothing could stop the irresistible onwardt’seestop playing politics, let’s fight—fight to win. a little financially, and flood our communities withYours for victory,C. E. Pitts,-- Chairman.NORWEGIAN WORKERSSplendid Prohibition Campaign Carried On inWisconsin By the NorsemenMilwaukee, Wis., October 26—(Special correspondence)-—Whileabout it in papers printed in the English language,the Norwegians of Wisconsin have for twomonths past been carrying on a most aggressiveand energetic campaign for the Prohibition party.Among the workers who have been in the fieldis Mr.Wyrvold, who is known as the“Norwegian Little Giant,” a man of the statureof Clinton N. Howard and with the same giganticbrain power. He has been working under theauspices of the state committee and addressedsome twenty-five rallies during the month ofSeptember.Another worker was Miss Lavine Rokke, whomWillardShe has delivered some thirty-five addresses, going the whole length of the state from Superiorsouthward. She works under the auspices of theNorwegian Prohibition paper, Reform, which ispublished at Eau Claire. Miss Rokke draws largeaudiences and makes a very fine impression. Shehas spoken to Norwegian people from coast tocoast, and perhaps is more popular among themthan any other Prohibition orator with the exception of the Hon. E. E. Loebuck.Waldalhas worked in parts of the state where Prohibition lectures have seldom been heard. Mr.Waldalwith violin concerts. Crowds of Norwegian farmers and lumbermen are charmed by his music andlisten attentively to his presentation of the Prohibition cause.Waldallege and theological seminary but has decided toa few months’ campaigning for the cause of Prohibition among his fellow countrymen in Wisconsin. He is an exceedingly able speaker of greatbrilliancy and eloquence and the people havecrowded to hear him.These speakers have all been working for Prohibition, not devoting their time to any Anti-Saloon League doctrine. At the same time 6,000copies of Reform have been going out every weekamong the Norwegian people of the Northwest.Mr. Ager, the editor of this paper, is the candidate of the Prohibitionists of Wisconsin for statetreasurer.The company which publishes Reform has justbegun the publication of a Norwegian temperancepaper for children, which is meeting with a warmwelcome. It is edited by the Rev. Olav Refsdal.Appreciation for StewartThe Hon. Oliver W. Stewart has received the following testimonial of the appreciation with which his presentation of the Prohibition position was received by the members of the Pittsburg Board of Trade on the occasion of his recentdebate at a banquet given by that organization:THE PITTSBURG BOARD OF TRADE,205-207 Shady Ave.,Pittsburg, Pa.October 22, 1908.The Hon. Oliver W. Stewart, Chicago.My Dear Mr. Stewart:—At the request of the banquet committee, and on behalf of our members of this organization, I desire to express to you formally our appreciation of the splendid oration in behalf of the Prohibition party and Prohibition principles which you delivered at “The Rittenhouse” on last Tuesday evening. A more eloquent and effective appeal for the cause which you represent was never delivered, we believe, in the city of Pittsburg, and we esteem ourselves very fortunate to have had the honor and privilege of your presence on the above occasion.Trusting that you may return to Pittsburg man' times and that we will have the pleasure of seeing jMTcr hearing you on such visits, I am, with expressions of highest esteem and regard,Yours very truly,(Signed) O. H. Allerton, Jr.,President.(Signed) J. R. Park,Secretary.A REMARKABLE RALLYNewlin Scores Splendid Success in New YorkSnow Storm at FabiusSyracuse, N. Y., November 1—(Special correspondence)—No more remarkable demonstration has occurred this campaign for any political party than the unique rally at Fabius on Friday evening. For days the cabbage wagons and milk wagons have gone up and down the roads of Fabius township placarded with big bills announcing a Prohibition meeting to be addressedby C. E. Newlin, of Indianapolis. On the arrival of Mr. Newlin at Apulia station at 6:15, a driving snow storm was raging, but did not drown the rolling of drums and the shrilling fifes of the Fabius drum corps that had come for five miles to head the procession of horseback riders with torches and lanterns and citizens in carriages who had come to meet Mr. Newlin and arouse the entire country to the great meeting. Along the five miles, farm houses were ablaze with lights and the people out, ready to join the procession in cheering for Chafin and Watkins. On reaching the village of Fabius the procession proceeded through the town between rows of red lights on either side and cheering throngs that stood out in the blinding snow storm to see the unusual sights. The big Baptist church was crowded and additional chairs were brought in and filled. For nearly two _ hours Mr. Newlin held the great audience with his broadsides of logic, kindly riddling of the old parties’ lack of issues and appeals for a clean ballot against class legislation, corporate domination and liquor rule.Fabius township had but eleven Prohibition votes last election; but has nearly 100 pledged to vote the straight ticket this year. The three barkeepers of the township see their early finish, for Prohibition party success means the death ofthe saloons even under local option.Mr. Newlin has been addressing a most remarkable series of meetings in this part of thecfofja onrl Vine
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Chicago National Prohibitionist
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