The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-15
Editor or11e Cairo Bulletin:
HISTORY OF TIE HOME PR0TEC-
TION PETITION.


ed AT the annual meeting of the Illinois
Womans Christian Temperance Union at
Monmoth, Oct, TO- 1878. 1t was drafted
by Miss Willard, with the exception of the
legal portion, ''i'ch was furnished by Law
yer W. p. Black OF Chicago. aud was ac-
cepted Dec. 5, by the Executive Committee
of the State Union. The first meeting at
which it was presented was held by Miss
Willard at Gcneseo, Dec. IL, but the petit
ton was not in the hand of the public until
after the holidays. Less than thoussnd
names were obtained before January /, and
al petitions were called in March so that
the entire work of securing the ono hun
bred and ten thousand names covers space
of about nine weeks. That response 80
general should have been made within
time so brief shows not only great energy
on the part Of temperance women, Chris
tan ministers and reformed men, (for these
three classes have mainly done the canvass
ng), but shows also the strength of senti-
mcnt in favor of Soman's temperance bal
lot in Illinois. The canvass was in Chi
cago largely confined to public meetings
In Peoria, Rockford and several of the
large towns 1t was from house to house
while in smaller towns Gas StreatOr), and
in many villages, notably DeIvan, it was
most thoroughly done. In Carthage,
mainly through the efforts of one woman.
the names OF 1867 persons of legal ago
were secured from a population of $500,
This is only fair sample of what equal
taithfulness would have achieved in most
towns of the state The educational effect
of such canvass can hardly be over
estimated. ItclarifcS Individual oplnioR
and solidifes public sentiment. 1t com
pels vast amount of thought and discus
sion. and leads to taking Sides" thus
trauslatng great numbers out Of ipdiffcr-
: cnce into that arrest Of opinion known W
y decision
= The signatures to the petition are pasted
,. on strong white muslin, IS inches wide
II bound on the right with red and on the
: left with blue ribbon, in compliment ia
the two wings oC the reform movement in
9 this state, the color Of the petition itsel
10 symlo,;zas the woman's movement, and tn,
Is three indicating the national colors, which
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j. stinoncc cause The lepr,h of the pettio.
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Foster, of Clinton, Iowa, the gifted lady
~ lawyer, was present by invitation, and pre-
~ 'ontcd the legal aspect OF the case. Miss
:" Anna GORDON, Miss Wizards private sec
FataTy' had entire supervision OF sending
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