The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-01-11
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED ny THE
WOmsn's Christian Temperance Union
MSS wILLAnDs ADDRESS cosTrsuED.

Atths Tenth Annual Meeting al Detroit,
Mich, October 5Ist 20 Ropember 1th, 1885.
FINANCE.
The National w. G. T. u. is like .
piuperized relative, dwelling IN the
home Of fortunats but apathetic kins-
folk. The total amount paid in salaries
to its officers for the 6rst Eve years was
just nothing at ell, while for the last
four IL has been less than q thousand
dollars per aunum. This cones so
slowly and often ia such . dilatory
fashion that in ~ far as any one has
the National w. @. I. u. for a creditsr,
life Is rendered burden and . snare.
Repeatedly have | urged the appoint
ment Of financial agent according TO
tho plan successfully pursued in several
Of the States but this has been an
unpopular suggestion. lest iorsooth the
mother society be fouad poscheg on
the preserves Of her daughter Mean
while the National has gone straight on
with lis helpful though half starved
''ofEicial organ" It's multiplying de-
partmonts, its sympathetic Leadqnartns
ever ready TO "look mp aud not down,
forward and not back, and lend band" I"
and It's widespread and varied mission
AIRY work Of carrying the ". @. 7. o..
FROM the rivers TO the ocean coasts Of
the republic. In the far west the wo-
men have, in some parts Of California,
made the annual fee two dollars, and
la every western state whefe met
them in convention they willingly
raised the requirement to one dollar, Of
which they voted 10 give the National
an amount varying fron ten cspts TO
twenty-five. This seems to mo stet
10 the right direction, but one to be
taken voluntarily by the States ; hence
| 1 am glad the amendment to our
National constitution requiring ten
cents as our proportion of annual dues,
was not pressed to a vote at the Louie
vile convention. Perhaps the best
method is that suggested by enc Of our
leaders, that each local Union hold one
public meeting or give an entertainment
in the interest Of the National, and
forward the proceeds to our treasurer
or else that moderate amount, accord
ing TO its membership, be assessed upon
each local Union by this convention
in either case these sums To be in add.
ton to the regular annual dues. A
dime collection on Thanksgiving Davi
the method strongly recommended b,
our fiiond Capt. Wood, elitcr of TIL
Rescue, California. sif it could sbs geU
orally introduced would greatly relicv'
the cramped condition Of eur excheqner
But what avails the devising Of I
scheme, no matter how practicable, un'
less our State officers aad soldiers o
the rank and file not only approve bu
execute the same, and this they have
never vet done. state this in II
complaining spirit, bnt simply as fac
in which | have no personal interest
for yon will hear me witness that | hav'
declined salary and have in no yeal
taken ont Of the treasury so much as
have gladly paid in. | have Otter
nused upon the cause of this apath,
among my sisters 10 far as the finances
of the National w. 9. I. u. are CON
cerned. That they love and are proud
of the society no one can doubt, and
know them to be genereus-heartes
women, loyal and true. ] have there
fore concluded that it was the fault o.
their officers thai We have not set th.
matter forth AZ plainly as we ought
that perhaps little downright grumb
ling would sharpen their perceptions
+ and from this would come conviction
3 and from that financial help. Therefor
I have deliberately g;umbied here thi
. morning in the hearing Of you all, AM
I ask for meeting of the treasurer
here present, whether State or district
Q county or local, that the united wisdom
I of these women of finance may b
= brought to bear upon this vital oues
r tion.
!. Embarrassments rest like an incubu
b upon our National Union which ough
i to be removed and that right speedily
!, First in Importance and need is Oh
9 National Ovgan,t tho literary ont growt