The Evening critic., 1882-09-27


speech made by Judge Cartier slnce no as
sumod the functions Of his high ofIlce was
that made for ST. John and Prohibition His
only apology Is, ut Is right" All honor to
Here, at tho Nations fountain head, where
our laws are made and we are governed by
those whe come to us as tho States Reprcsen-
tatives, we are standing upon tho watch and
looking with hope toward tho great temper
anco issue In the land. With Kansas We ro-
worked, we laid low before God and united
our supplications with her When she was
victorious for the right, wo held grand
jubilee in this church and the hosannas OF tho
people went up to God. Even
The Secular Press Acknowledges
that tho temperance workers are making re-
markable progress, especially In tho West;
strength OF tho great principle involved, mar
shals Its followers Mt the polls; that Illinois
has already been selected as one Of the States
10 be won over TO their cause, and will move In
solid column against their divided enemy, tho
liquor dealers. We congratulate you, dear
Miss President, that light Is breaking on your
home State. God free heri
We also read that Sat tho Liquor Dealers
Convention recently held there, they took
gloomy view OF the adoption by Iowa OF tho
prohibition amendment; of tho fidelity of
Kansas to Governor st. John, OF Nebraska's
prohibition tendency Missouri's narrow es-
cape, and tho
Growth of Prohibition Sentiment
In the South. Indiana and Ohio are moving
on 10 victory. Other States In the West arc
ngitated with this great question" Maine has
long had her prohibitory law, we'll enforced.
Many OF the other Eastern States are prepar-
ing for action ] he people will speak. Truly
has one recently said to politicians and
liquor dealers "Prohibition Is the stono of
stumbling; this Ghost will not down."
Shall we not ask this winter OF Congress
a ProhibitOry Law for the District
of Columbia:
II In Arkansas the women can speak whom a
law has been passed "provldlng that when
N a IpU ,vItI 4, TN
three miles OF any schoolhouse, academy, col
iege, university or other institution of learn.
Ing, shall petition against the sale of liquor, IT
tent to petition)," shall not we OF the District
OF Columbia use our privilege by petitionlng
Congress to give us law prohlbitingsthe
District? This Is a consummation devoutly to
be wished for, and when 1t is come to pass no
District Commissioner Will be found to welcome
n brewers convention TO the National Capital.
sixty thousand mothers and sisters have
Joined heart and hand In the work of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
In every State We are organized. have lust
returned from
A Trip 10 Richmond
with Mrs. Chaplin, the superintendent OF our
Southern work. Crowded houses greeted us,
and us wo spoke tear.stalned faces wore lifted
toward us. The result, woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF over 100 members. Mrs.
with the word that aRichmond has surren,
dered more readily to the W. O. II. U. than she
did to General Grant" We cannot forget that
with us to-day, was the pioneer OF our work In
the South, where, by her eloquent words and
gentle manners. She won all hearts for our
cause, and Is still doing so much 10 extend our
work In all directions. Let us pray that hor
precious ana useful life may long be spared to
us and the cause we so dearly love.
Dear sisters, cannot close without express.
ing my gratitude for your sisterly love and
united support during the past year. For
weeks, when was laid aside from active
ph0nrfnlIv n N my httr lana
and bore them for me, and under all circum-
stances your willing hands and loving smiles
have been an untold help to mo In this work.
Let us still earnestly labor until our cause
shall prove triumphant, for We are pledged TO
pray and toll TIL the entire prohibition OF tho
liquor traflc is secured throughout our land.
corresponding Secretary's Report.
AT the conclusion of Mrs Roachs address,
Mrs. 8. NJ. Hartsock submitted the correspond.
Ing secretary's report: 1t showed very
healthy and encouraging condition Of the
work In tho District embracing reports from
the various subunions.
The several committees retired to compile
reports while Mrs. s. D. La Fetra, treasurer,
submitted report for the year. The report
showed that the receipts OF the union were,
from all sources, 81 ~ '3s, while the disburse'
Miss Willard addressed the convention
briefly In behalf Of our Union, tho organ OF
the various Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions OF the country.
The Election of Officers
was then taken up. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. La
Fetra were chosen TO act as tellers. The nomi.
nations were made by ballot, that for president
resulting unanimously for Mrs. Clara l..
Roach, and the election was made by accla-
nation. Mrs. Roach accepted the honor In a
few pathetic words.
resulted; Mrs. s. NJ. Hartsocb, @; Mrs, II. u.
Hartwell, ID; Mrs. Kessler, z; Mrs. Tiiton, ..
The total vote was cast, after two of tho can
we'll.
The entire ballot was cast for Mrs. Lydia
Tilton for recording secretary.
Mrs. s. ID. La Fetra was elected treasurer by
acclamation.
Mrs. Alcoioud and Mrs. Harold, of Balti-
more, addressed tho convention, briefly an
nouncing glad tldings from the noble workers
In old Maryland.
At 1915 o'clock p. m. the convention took
recess until p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Mrs. II. Burris, when the convention assem-.
bled In the afternoon, conducted the dovo-
tional exercises, after which the minutes OF
the recording secretary Were rend and tho re-
port OF superintendents OF departments sub
mitted. Tho committees appointed at tho
morning session reported, the following being
from from the Committee on Resolutions, through
ResOired, That as temperance workers We
should thank God and take courage" Tho
continued 9sitation OF this question is enllstlng
the best talent In the nation. Political parties
| can no longer ignore It, and women who have
long wept and prayed and petitioned In vain
are wakenlDg to tho fact that in tho grandest
| work OF the nineteenth century their hand
Il
| and voice arc needed
ReS0lted, That rs the children OF to-day are
| to be the rulers and the ruled, to- morrow wo
must pledge them TO temperance and Chris.
tlanity IL We would secure true and lasting ma
liOnal reform, and 10 this end we recommend
the formation and encouragement OF bands OF
nope, ana OF earnest temperance work In tho
| Sunday schools.
Rtsoictd, That Young Ladies' Unions are a
| power for good, and through them we would
| pledge every young woman TO use her influ-
enco TO make the future homes OF this country
secure from alcoholism.
RcSoirtd, That wo should give our patronage
| only to such physicians and druggists,
| grocers, hotel aud restaurant keepers as arc
known TO neither use or sell anything that
| can intoxicate; also, that we Will allow no
| liquor TO bo brought into our homes for
| domestic purposes.
| RtS0ltCd, That women can be "holpers.at.
| home" only by taking a firm stand against the
| terrible trafllc that would destroy the home,
| ana good mothers only when they use all the
power that God has given them TO protect their
| sons and daughters from that which would
| destroy both soul and body.
| ResOlTtd, That each member OF our organlza-
tlon should act as agent for tho official organ,
0nr Union, and ondeayor TO get copy into