The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-21

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the more favorable attitude of the news
papers of our country toward temperance,
and their generous recognition of the W.
C. I. L. as factor of the world advance
ment. We urge our auxiliares in all parts
of the country to patronize such papers as
deal justly by the temperance question and
especially those edited and published by
women in the interest of women and the
home.
15 We consider it cause of the great
est thankfulness and encouragement that
Tie Union Signal has become worthy
representative of our beloved organization,
and will sustain it with all our influence as
a union.
49, AS a society of women, we will do
all in our power to uplift and improve the
condition of all women classed as unfortu-
mates, and believe that our practical SYM
pathy for them should take the form of
homes of reformation, protection and en-
ployment.
II. Since there is untold power in con-
certed prayer, we commend Thursday
dlleIHobil tiiC tiiiC w Vic iNSuiti
meetings of the unions throughout
the United States, and wherever unions
are formed, looking to general observance
in our homes of the hour oftwelye, at noon,
as the trysting- time of the w. c. t. L.
10. We regard the enforcement of exist
ing laws by the Citizens Law and Order
Enforcing Leagues of the country with
sincere approval but await with hope the
day when an extra legal force shall not be
made necessary by official neglect.
49, While gratefully remembering many
favors rendered our society by railway Off
Gals, We do most respectfully urge upon
the management of our great roads, the
abolition of the railway liquor traffic, and
the more discriminating arrangement of its
accommodations for tobacco smokers, SO
that women and children who desire and
pay for pure air in the sleeping coaches
shall not be annoyed by the too contiguous
smoking room.
90. Since law is the expression of the av-
erage public sentiment, and but one half of
this public sentiment has been expressed i'll
law, we should earnestly work to secure
the ballot for women in the interest of
more efficient protection to themselves,
their children, and their homes; action i'll
this matter, however, shall be discretionary
in the states.
81. We refer to the history of ten years
of persistent moral suasion work as fully
establishing our claim to be called a non
political society, but one which steadily
follows the white banner of prohibition
wherever it may be displayed. We have,
however, as individuals, always allied our
selves in local and state political contests
with those voters whose efforts and ballots
have been given to the removal of the dram
shop and its attendant evils, and at this
time, while recognizing that our action
as a national society is not binding upon
states or individuals, we reatiirm the posi-
tons taken by the society both at Louis
vile in 1882, and at Detroit in 1883, pledg-
ing our influence to that party by what
ever name called. which shall furnish us
the best embodiment of prohibition princi-
pies and will most surely protect our
homes" And as we now know which ma
tional party gives us the desired embod-
ment of the principles for which our ten
years labor has been expended, we will
continue to lend our influence to the polit-
zeal organi: att III which declares in its plat
form for National Prohibition and Home
Protection. In this, as in all our progress
sive effort, we will endeavor to meet argu-
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patience, denunciation with kindness, and
| all our difficulties and dangers with prayer.
Mrs. Hunt gave very full account OF
her efforts to secure passage of Scientific
Temperance Instruction bills in New
| York and other states, dwelling especially
upon the work in New York. She said
that no one there expected that the bill
could be passed before that legislature,
but she secured its passage by going to
the source of power the people. She made
canvass of the principal towns Of tho
state, and inspired the women of the
unions to write letters to the different
members of the legislature asking them
to favor the bill. Petitions from home
constituents We're likewise sent to these
representatives. The result was nearly
every member was forced to vote for the
bill. The result was surprise to all, the
bill passing by am overwhelming majority
There are 10000 children in the
schools of New Yorkshire are the re-
serves-here is the New York of to-mor-
row. If we can save these children, how
quickly We will reconstruct the first class.
There are 8,94l teachers in the public
schools there, and this law says that
after the first of January next, no teacher
shall be deemed qualified unless lie or
she pass successful examination in the
branches specified i'll this bill.
We have regular series Of text Looks
We have them right here in your city.
My friends, what will be the result OF
course of an effort in instructing the youth
of the land? Ten years from to-day the
men who are now drunkards will be in
their graves; in ten years from to-day
moderate drinkers will be III their graves;
/ in ten wears we shall bring out of the