New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-07
ADDRESS OF MRS. ANNIE wITTENMEYER.

| can formulate nv creed in q brief sentence.
Having carefully read The Liquor Deobrs Go-c'e' ana
understanding their principles have only 10 say 'o
everything which the liquor dealers oppose. am III
favor Of local option II seems TO Inc TO DC yer! uc"o
cratic thing. am in favor Of civil damage law inose
who niure and destroy their fellowbcngs should DO
made to pay the damages. ! am opposed ~
license, and in favor Of prohibition can
understand how anything which is wroDa in itself can nc
made right by putting Il law the statute DOCK III iis
favor am in of the crusade rbe women are ht
least half the population OF this Republic, ana aeS
by rum delegation Of ladies recently called on the
Governor Of Pennsylvania 81 protest against 'he raea
of The Local Option law The Governor Is very tine
looking man. and lac brccd hhnseu up aSal, we .
iepiece when lie received us. We told him that
il The Local Option law repealed We would give the
liquor dealers total prohibition. The women held NE
balance of power in this country aud Will bring up lhe
nrxf generation in favor of virtue and Temperance The
boys are lust what their mothers make tliem-ioe men
tons arc training The children To he honest aud truthful
The Lord has called this mighty force into the field Cpd
mighty Men have been accustomed to call us he weaker
vessels ike the nsinuation. But the wcakes
ware tables is the finest and most costly Inc
great moving powers In nature the silent forces II
IL not the big clumsy Instruments thnt can do the most
Women take the sharp and cut right at the root OF
the evil They viii not leave root or branch of 's wick
cdncss. Many women this past year have come near
enough Jesus touch the hem of His garment and to
feel the mighty power OF His love flowing INTO their
hearts Women have followed nearer 10 CHRIST than
formerly. All denominations are banded together. The
Quakers singing beautifully the Temperance hymns
hands to push On this glorious work 1t IS said that
Women never grow weary of wcllicingi; they are
trcless IN their encigles. II ~ Inc raI hst
they nm icrtake They can't be ntmidated or dscour
aged Or-blhed. In all this crusade who has ever heard
of rlmselcr trying 10 bibe the women They knew
better our blows are not aimed the dunkard but AT the
rumseer and the law makers who shield them. Women
have the moral courage to say what they think PH!s,
gTander courage than that 1t takes more than mere
PLY steal courage to stand III the saloon ana protest
against the saiOOnkecpcr for selling In certain
city in the the ladies' had visited every saloon ex
oept one. They were warned by The men not 10
90 there, as the saloon-keeper was very
aangerous chanc,er 2ps day after ter solemn mGsis
marched together TO this saloon. As they approached
doorway pistol hand threatened to shoo, the hrst ono
that attempted 10 enter Young lady stcPl+l up !"
DONE but all they were singing together and
was conquered. This was more than mere physical
courage II was inspired by faith in God ana the blessing
1t is not IN the power OF our language to portray the
iniquity OF this liquor traffic Rum d. stroys our chl
anxiety. WHO shall measure mothers oyet il Is the
one pure thing the world. Il Is the Masters gift that
can measure the anxiety mothers feel lest their be
led away BY strong drink At the close OF one Of my
said to 60 on in 'T wsy yoS T y SGss , up
my sens 'a9 No nope WI" O Se
II am not liquor dealer am The
are icd with young men brought there by rum drinking
visited jail In OHIO where the prisoners mostly young
men, shut ny in dungeons worse than those cages
which Mr. Barnuin keeps his wild beasts. On Inquiry
| found that all bat of those young men were
drlnaartis, and committed the crimes for which they
imprisoned under the influence of Intoxicating
liquors
Mrs Wittenmyer concluded by saying that the Womens
National Temperance Union was organized In every
state every Congressional district, anu even every little
II the unjust judge she said avenged the poor
woman of her adversary because she cliCd TO lin and
troubled him. will not God svengc His elect who cry
unto Him day and night We have, friends, Advocate
with tue Father who LAS never lost case We walk by
faith iD his love.
When Mrs. wttcnmyer concluded her remarks. the
Rev. T. l. Cuyer said that he simply 10 give the as
senblage greeting from the honored and beloved Presi-
dent who wished him. as he could not come himself to
bring his hearty greeting and love. John b. Cough was
then inf reduced as the next speaker.