Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-30
WAR On KING ALCOHOL.
LABOR ASKED To JOIN The
WOMEN IN THT. FIGHT.


The womsn's Christisn Temperance
linton Offers to Stand Shoulder TO
Shoulder with the sons of Toll In
Crusade for Mutual enefit-An Honor
to the Richmond Pledge.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The following ad-
dress was issued by the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union to-
day, in accordance with the resolution
adopted at the recent Minneapolis Con-
vention. 1t is addressed to all Knight
Of Labor trades unions and other labor
organizations:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL W. q. T. U. J
ISL LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO, Nov. 3, iooo.>
10 all Hor6inGnteSa 'f'td 0'aen' bT0sHtTS an"
Sisters ~ 5HntOM H177e:
We come to you naturally as our Trends
and allies. With such OF your methous as IN
yOiye co-operatiOn. aFOi ration ana the DailOI
box we are in hearty sympathy. Measures
which involve cOmpuision OF labor, &c true
ton of property or harm TO lie or IlInO we
profoundly deplore. ana we De leNe VIC
thoughtful and responsb bic among your RANKS
must equally deplore them as DOT only ba-e
in themselves, but a great nindra1ce 10
your own we fare and success. we re-
iolce in your broad platform OF mu-
tual help, which recognizes neither sex, race
nor creed. Especially do we appreciate the
tendency of your great movement TO elevate
women industrially to their rightful = ace by
claiming that they shall have equal pay for
equal work recognizing them as oihcers ana
members of your societies and advocating the
ballot IN their hands as their rIgntlu' weapon
OF help in our representative government
AS temperance women we have been esbe-
cialiy glad to note your hostile attitude 10,
ward the saloon, the worst Zoe OF
woman and of the worklngman anh
OF home. We read with jov OF the vow made
by tine newly elected officers OF the hnlghts
- 4 t,nr ba mi Ft.u a.
when with hands raised to heaven lhey
pledged them elves to be total abstalners
throughout their term OF oiiice. In audrcss-
ing YOU at this time we wish TO ofler our SIM
cere congratulations upon your Achievements
as practical workers IN that great tenn erance
reform which engages our steadfast WORK ana
praN ers. ami which we beileve Involves,
beyond ali other movements OF THIS age, your
happiness aud elevation. Permit us 10 ask
your careful cons deTation OF this statement
OF orr belief: The central question OF aoor
reform is not so much how TO get hlShef v ages
as how t. fura present wages To DctteF az
count. For waste harms m0sJ those VINO
can least afford it, IL is not over
production 20 much as uudcrconsumpton
mat grInds the faces OF workingmen.
Fourteen hundred millions annually drawn
chiefly from the rockets 81 worklngmen Jy
saloon keepers and CIGAR dealers means less
-four in the barrel, less coal in the cellar and
less clothing 1Or the Ia p5rer's family We
grieve 10 see them give their money for that
which Is not bread and their labor FOR that
which satisfeih nOt. Life insurance statistics
prove that while the average life of a moder-
ate drinker u but thirty-ive ears, that Of a
total abstRiner Is siXty-fOur years. Success
full explorers and soldiers, famous athletes,
pedestrians. rOwers ami shots are men VINO do
not cobweb their brains or palsy their nerves
with alcoholic drink. We believe that the
work OF our societies, resulting in laws by
" hich nearly half the children OF the United
Suites are being taught in puDhe
srh1 Is the evil effects of Intoxicating
liquors upon the TISSUES OF the body and the
temper OF the mind merits your earnest Co.
operation and will prove one OF your strong
eft re nforcemens in the effort TO elevate
your families 10 nobler levels OF opportunity.
We believe tnat the study Of hygiene, inc nd
ing know edge of the most healthful food
and the discovery that there are OF the
cheaper and nSa-stimu ating ass. with care
full consideration OF scientlnc methohs ny
winch in tie preparation u food little can
be maze to 60 long way in home economies
areWel worthy oil your tention. We ASH
YOU e. aid Us in our endeavors to have taught
in all departm It's OF our public schoO those
bene6cent laws of health which relate 10
VINO esome living in respect TO diet dress.
sleep. exercise aud ventilation, so that this
teaching hall be given to every child rs one OF
the surest means to its highest happiness.
We ask your attention to our White Gross
pledge OF equal chastity for man and woman
of pure language ana pune lie. we ask your
help IN our efforts 10 secure adequate prDtec-
ton by law Tor the daughters OF poor and
rich alike from the cruclt, OF base and brutal
men. We ask your help in our endeavors "a
preserve he American Sabbath With LIS rest
aud gu ct, redeemng 1t from bang as now
the harvest time OF the sal0Onkeeper when
ne gathers In the hard earnings of the work
ingman, and we promise you our cool GRAFTON
in YOUR efforts 10 secure a Saturday has hOl =
day. winch we believe will do go much Ia
change the Sabbath from a day ol
recreation to one OF rest at home and
for worship OF G d. We call youl
lat'ention to our departments OF evangel site
Temperance work, work furraiiroad employ es
Iumbermen. herdsmen. miners, soldiers anO
sailors; aiso to our efforts to organize freC
kitchens and kindergartens sud bands OF hope
to supply free libraries aBS reading 70 ms
Temperance lodging houses and resiauran 5,
and t. reach out helping hand to fallen VIC
men as well AS fallen men. We have Il pub
1ishiug house at l6i La sale street. Chicago
winch sent out 10000, 0U0 pages OF temperate.
literature IN the last year. and which is con.
ducted bY women; its types set by wOmel
conf Oslt0Ts. Our national organ. the Union
signal, has good worGs for all lawful efforts
81. abe By workingmen and women f0i
their own best good. We ask you tC
do all in your power Tor the cause 81
tprohib ition, which Is pre-em ncnuly your
cause. With the dram shop and its dendisn
temptations overthrOwn, what might you MOI
attain OF that seif-masteTy, which IS the
first condition OF success. and what might you
not achieve of protection and happiness IN
those homes which are the hearts true rest
ing placesS Your ballots hold the balance o.
power in this land of the worlds hope. We
ASK those OF you VINO are voters 10 cast Then
only for such measures and such men as ART
SO emnly committed to prohibition of every
brewery, DIST lery AMI dram shop in the ma
ton. Aud that women may come 10 thu
rescue in this great emergency also, 10 an &C
Of iustIce toward those who have a most sa
cred claim ON your protection. W.
hope that you may see your WAY
Gear to cast your ballots only 70
such measures and such men % are pledged
10 the enfraDchiseme of women, In all TIN
we speak TO you rs those who fervently be
lieve that the coming of Chrisrs kingdom o.
earth n cans bro herhood. We urge you wit
sistery earnestness and affection 10 maze IN
New Testament your text book of politics
economy, and to JOIN US in careful study c
His blessed words. ''who spoke as never ma
epake." lis pierced hand Is lifting up TN
sorrowful. benighted world INTO the light {
God. In earnest sympathy let us 20 forwar
10 work out his golden precepts into IN
worlds life and law by making Hrst OF all II
law and lire our own. Yours for God an
home and every land.
FRANCES T.. WILLARD President.
CAROLINE b. BUELL., Cor Sec'y.