Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-10-10
WOman's Protest Against the
Election of Grover Cleveland
President.
New York snn. sept. lOth. lssl.

WOmnnss Protest Against dhe
Election of Grover Cleveland
President.
New York Sun, Sept. 10th, 1894.
To THE DDITOR or THE Sun
Sir: We believe the time has come
for woman to raise her voice and
pen in defence of the honor Of
won anbood, the purity of the home
and t be sanctity Of the home circle,
and | have been instructed by the
membe rs of our society to write you
upon tn is subject.
Your 7 'aper is among the leading
journals " 'hich represent the princi'
Piles of tru Democracy, While the
Democratic party has n4pinated
for the CHIEF Executive of This ma
tion a man " no. fkom his private
is unfit 70 wied the
responsible powers of this the
grandest, gr, 'atest, and noblest
Government the world has ever
known. AS me mbers ofthe Moral
Education Society Of this city, we
believe from the stand you have
taken, your generosity, patriotism,
and love for integrity will aid US in
sending the enclos ed copy of the
resolutions broadcast to the women
of America through the columns of
yourpapsr. Yours for justice and
right.
CAROLINE b. WINsLOw, NJ. d.,
Cor. Secretary n. L. S.
Washington Sept. ..
RESOLUTIONS e. THE MORAL EDUCA-
TIoJ SOCIETY.
Believing tint self-prcservation
is the first law # nations as OF IN
dividuals, that n doing right lies
the value and security Oflife OF IN
dividuals and peoples, and bellev-
ing that these great principles
ought not to be diregarded at this
crisis in our pOlitica history when
violations of justice and purity OF
life are ignored or wnked at, and
our Presidential conests seem to
be degenerating into mere strug-
gle for office believing that the
virtue of our women is the basis OF
the family and the family the
cornerstone of the State; and
knowing that women, the natural
educators of the race, are also the
chief victims and sufferers from the
vices of licentious and drunken,
men. the Moral Education Societies
affirm that the time has come when
the mothers and sisters, the wives
and daughters of the men who casl
the otes, East, West, North and
Soutb.. should unite in protesting
against placing at the head OF THU
nation ! man who has been guilty
ofcrimil ial offences against woman
REsoL WE'D, That pnblic and
private cl 'aracter are inseparaoie
REsoLv. cd, That Grover Cleye
land, by his immoral character an'
criminal co nduct, testified to D.
reputable md responsible mel
| mot political ns), and not DENIED
but apologiz ed for by his frlend
and partisans, is an enemy TO wo
mans virtue, and is, therefore, un
worthy the co nfdence and reSpeC
of every man who has any regar
for the good name and honor OF HI
mother, sister, wife or daughter, o
for the purity a,.la sano,,,9' ont 'i n nv, =,
home.
RESOJ ,lDat tne eleVaIiOi
of thi 20 the highest office
the gi. @efree moral nation woul
tend to .emoralize the minds of ou
youth of both sexes. and preclplta'
ruin to this republic.
RESOLVED, That through til
victims of Grover Cleveland tn
purity of womanhood has receives
a deadly blow. Therefore, we ca
upon women in every station
life. high and low, rich and poo
the cherished wife and the betrayer
victim, to do all in their power
prevent Grover Cleveland beIn
made the Chief Executive of tn
nation.
CAROLINE b. WINsLOw, NJ. d.,
Cor. Secretary, NJ. E. )
Will every woman that indors(
these sentiments please respond
corresponding secretary OF I'll
Washington Society Tor Mor'
Education, No. l Grant Plac
D Washington, ID. G.