The examiner., 1882-02-25
Woman Suffrage and Temperance.

Herald," published in Lafayette, Indiana, and devoted to Temperance and Woman Suffrage.' Here are extracts from the leading editorial for Feb. IS.
 THE PEOPLES RIGHT TO AMEND THE CON-
 STITUTION.
 The whole history of the whisky traffic is that of rebellion to the law of the land. From the time that George Washington called out the militia to collect government tax upon "splrits manufactured within the United States till to-day, when the law demands that s' saloons shall be closed" at certain hours and on certain days the spirit of manufacturers and sellers of intoxic ants has been defiance to statutory commands.
 In the whole history of the deadly traffic, there has never before been more diabol- ical attempt made at the rights of the people than is to-day being made by the Whisky Dealers Association of Indiana, aided and abetted by the National Associa- tion, under the name of the party of S Freedom and Right.'' Assuming the cry of persecution and sumptuary law, J they openly deny the right of the people ot the State to amend the constitution. They resolve to support 0'ay political party that will pledge itself to deny the people a voice on prohibition. In order to hold the people, they are spending millions of money in Kansas to prevent the execution of the prohl bitory amendment, and thereby show to the wolld that "prohibition is a failure in Kansas. "' Flaming editorials appear in influential journals paid for from the Liquor Dealers Treasury, showing the impossible execution of the law. Lies, as thick as the flies of Egypt, are sent out about the '' failure of prohibition in Maine" In response, be It said with shame, some of the old political Democratic hacks of Indiana, Elk Senator Mcdonald, Senator Vorhees, Judge N. B. Taylor, Hon. John Stotensburg and others less prominent have permitted themselves to be |" interviewed" and pamphlets contain ing their views in opposition to prohibition are being circulated by the thousands
 It becomes pure, abiding liberty lov ing Democrats to arise e1a n10sse and shake
 
 of subterfuge in order to ride into power. It becomes every man, regardless of party, temperance or anti-temperance proclivities to proclaim defiance to these bribes boldly asserted in defiance of the people, and no longer foster this lawdefyihg element within our borders.
 In the same issue Helen M. Loder of New York speaks with emphasis of the pioneer suffrage women who have opened the way for all other women to do public work. 'While performing my financial duties through the audience yesterday afternoon, met lady who claimed to be- long to the Woman Christian Temperance Union. She stated that the demands of that organization were so great upon her that she could not afford to jo1n our asso- citation. And another thing said she, you have no christian women; your meetings are not opened with prayer, &c.
 Do you know said she, the christian temperance women have opened the way for woman suffragists?"
 know nothing of the kind, replied. The situation is v5ce Vers0; these silver headed pioneers have made it possible for you to do the work you are doing." I inferred from the remarks that she consid- cred woman suffragists all heathen, and that there were no christian praying women amOng~t us. For the benefit of women so benighted, allow me to say that aOe are oU or0ydmg, and aphat 6s better stiLl, aOe are hRLDinn Gn6 fO nm o,Uoo. o.o. o7a.uoJoro For myself have been member of the Meth odist Church since I was 8 child of IA years. l have gathered chicken fxings, helped to support church sociables, to raise money to educate young men for the ministry who would appear more in their sphere behind blow, have attended class meetings, presided over and helped sustain prayer meetings, and not until two years ago last May did fully realize what fool I was making of myself.
 When the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Cincinnati proclaimed the mandate against the ordi- nation of woman to the ministry, the scales fell from my eyes, and determined never again to sit under the preaching of a man who did not preach the full equality of woman. Some three years ago at quar- terly conference of Methodist ministers held in the city of Poughkeepsie, discus sion arose, as to the expediency of granting to Katie Lent, license to preach. One reverend gentleman arose and sad: "I don't believe God ever called a woman to preach
 Another says: "I would vote forty times, if necessary, that Sister Lent should receive ordination as a missionary to for- eign lands, but do not deem it expedient. to grant to women license to preach in this country. We have too many young men waiting for pulpits." Please mark the selfshness. They are willing that women should undergo all the hardshlps and privations of 8 foreign cline, but are not willing that she should share the fat salaries, and comparatively easy circnm-