The Republican journal., 1884-09-18
NUMBER 80.
W. c. T. U. Convention.

them, why shouldn't we, for their encourage
ment and our own satisfaction. | am inclined
to think it is largely the best the finest women
who join the white ribbon army. The tenth
annual meeting of the Maine W. c.. T. L. held
at Gardiner. Sept. 81 and 4th. was certainly Il
remarkable meeting for several reasons There
were present not only our own State President,
Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens "a host in herself" but
the work for the amendment brought our
Nat President. Frances Z. Willard, and Anna
Gordon, and Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of
Ohio, Nat. Cor. Sec. Also Mrs. Pearsons of
England, Miss Hathaway, Supt. of Juvenile
work in southern Cal. There were two color
ed ladies from n. c. present, besides two or
three other visitors. There were 81 delegates
attending, larger number than usual, and
over 20 visiting delegates. Among the young
ladies whom it was pleasure to see there. was
Miss Gertrude, daughter of our President, II
years of age, and already quite actively engaged
in the work. Although there was somewhat
more business than usual, owing to plans for
work on Sept. Sth, it was all done, and time
taken to hear from our visitors. Mrs Stevens
has certainly wonderful faculty for getting
through the business of conventions, and richly
deserves her reelection, every one of the 81
delegate. voting for her. The reports showed
good work done by all, sow though sure
growth all along the line an increase of 10
Unions, nine formed by Mrs. Stevens. In Gar
diner for two or three years the Union has
consisted of bat one member. This year it has
81, and entertained the convention. Miss Will
lard was present the greater part of the two
days, giving hints and encouragement in her
own inimitable manner. She spoke of the
beautiful decorations, which mutely, but cor
dlaliy greeted her in Belfast, and of the fair
sized audience, in spite of the rain. She spoke
in the evening to two thousand people on the
Common, being introduced as the ''Queen of
Queens by Mrs. Emil, Pitt stevens, of Cal,
who spoke of tile advantages Maine people en-
joy, with prohibitory law, as compared with
her own wine-cur>ed country. She urged an
overwhelming majority for the amendment,
saving She should not dare 90 home if it failed.
Mrs. Pearson in the morning said much the
same thing, adding that "a failure would put
back the work 80 years in dear Old England"
and indeed aI over the world All eyes are
turned to Maine rs to the Star in the East"
Miss Willard spoke of a letter having come all
the way from New Zealand, desiring to know
the result of the election, chow the people liked
prombltlon down there IN the province of
Maine Her address, given in Il voice that all
could hear, was like herself, bright, winning,
Logical, eriing responses from the audience.
The next evening, the Mayor of the city pre-
Sldtd' by invitation OF the convention. Miss
Lord Cor. Sec, gave her report of the years
work, clear cut and condensed, followed by
Mrs. Woodbridge. whom Mrs. Stevens intro
duced in the afternoon as the ''wonderful
leader Of the marvellous work in Ohio. second
10 none but Miss Hard She Is quite unlike
i've champion Of The cause she loves Would
that | could give you her lecture word for
word, with the tones and gestures which add 80
much She began by contrasting the audience
before her with It picture Of the French Revo-
luton, where the child was crouching by the
mother, the father standing close by with mus
ket ready to protect his loved ones. The men
before h|r were also the defenders ofthe home,
yet not 10y sword and mu>kc. but hy tongue
PtH' oaiIoj' ne central lhouShl or each pic
.ure was the close contact of the persons. heart
TO heart, whereby strength was gained. The
bread question il the most pulzIing of that we
haze TO consider, the foundation of all our en-
terpr,e The lack of bread causes distress
everywhere, even spiritual darkness. Looking
at tn" nations we see field If armed men, in
fUrope,-n America, where there is strife be-
tween the red man ana the whit, between the
Californian and the Celestial. everywhere Il
gap between the rich and poor Listening to
near 'h' cause, IL seems as II men were hard-
cheu ana Weahtht'i a. were Iharoah and Neb-
uehadhe||af' so Iiut heeu Is pHid by them, IN
their deliberations. to liquor the prime cause
of li.eqsr. and crimes. .a IittIa ,.,ro l thn,.
give 10 1t l'liN' 'he money OF Nhlcn never
goes TO legitimate channels of trade. All queS-
finn, must ramaip unsettled ,r,i1 tbi. i
S't'e"' taP'ial ahd iIbor, rlch ana poor an
have rights which there j. "A constant Striy-
i,,. .f,..r v-iu +l, +f,,,,, ~ ,,.,.., ,,a,. ,,
N'NVI "H'I' we iV'"ShIHt III lHH lt"St hldh' one
for whom Christ died. Not until the liquor
tr.,t,ir is nvnrthrnun Iqsi rnar IN obio tho
'
alNh'imehI was before lhe people, receiving
it i believed, majority Of votes, but failing to
mass. And now Ohio looks TO Maine more than
eNN'' "h" j. sue ''"nV Il" "'' ""'tii'nS' LOON
nj the Empire state! What blinds the eyes Of