The Portland daily press., 1879-01-27
WOman's Temperance Ballot.


CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-In view of the statements
which the President and Corresponding Seore-
tary of the Woman'5 National Christian Tenn
perahce non have sent out the following ad-
dltional statements are submitted to the public:
In 1875, at Cincinnati, Mrs. Gov. Wallace. OF
Indiana, offered a resolution asking the ballot
Tor women on the question of legalizing the
sale OF intoxicating drinks, aud it was adopted
with hardly dissenting voice by the Woman's
National Christian Temperance Union. In 18.
10, at Newark, n. j., the Home-Protection ne.
tition was unanimously adopted by the same
society, asking that before a saloon could bs
opened in any locality majority of womep's
signatures, as well as those of voters, should bs
required to a petition circulated by those wish.
ing to open saloon. In 1877 resolution was
adopted at Chicago asking the ballot ON the
question OF license,-its meaning being clearly
explained by Mrs. Foster, of Iowa. who drew
up and presented IL. In 1873, at the Baltimore
convention, it was, "afier full and free dis.
cussioD, unanimously voted to open the COL
umns of Our Union (tbe official organ of the
Woman's Natonsl Cnristian Temperance I'm.
ioD to all the platforms and methods of work
of all the State W. @. 7. U with full under.
stapdlng that five States had officially Endorsed
the Home-Protection idea at their conventions.l
Apus 90 DaltiuOfc Is q IuOSL CONSERVATIVE city.
and delegates from Conservative New Jersey.
New York aud Pennsylvania were out in larger
numbers than delegates from more distant and
progressive States, the resolution asking the
temperance ballot was voted down by about
twenty-five majority. (rhe general Question
OF woman suffrage has never been even dis
cussed IN any convention by those who have
asked the temperance ballot for the sake of
Home Protection"
The fact ought to be stated that in the vote
above referred to, Pennsylvania which was
almost solid against Home Protection. had
nin1tetn votes, while she has organized but
twenty w. q. 7. Unions. and Massachusetts
(dome Protection State) which has 148 W. O.
l. Unlons, had only twelve votes aud -imilar
dlsproportlons occurred in several other States.
rms resulted from the method of representa-
tlon, which gives one delegate for each Con.
gress1onal Distrct). II the work accomplished
oy w. u L. Unions IN each State could be de-
tailed lt would be found that the States most
favorable to Home Protection have been fully
as active In the gospel work, and as helpful to
the National UnOo in planning aud executing
methods as those States of less aggressive
spirit. The State w. c. 7. q. of Name has
just wheeled into line, having at the late con-
vent1on lndorsed the temperance ballot. The
new Executive Committee of the National
w. y. L. U. has majority for Home Protec-
tloo.
In view of all these facts. msny of onr ,sad.
ing women officially connected with the Wom-
aus National Christian Temperance Union
feel that Injustice is done by the announce
ment sent out by conservative President and
corresponding Secretary without consulting
the Executive committee
For this reason and also in order that work
on the Home-Protection line may not bs inter
rupted through misappreheDsions, the FORE
going statements have been made by
FRANCES E. WILLARD,
Vice President for Illinois,
MARY A. WOODBRIDGE, of Ohio,
Rec. Sec of the w. N u,
AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE Ex Com.
VI the Woman's National Christian Temper
ance Union.