Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-12-09
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The National yoman'ss Christian Tenlper-
anes Union Addresses Labor organiz@-
tfons. @Stet ~. :.
CHICAGO, Nov. s0.-The following adj
dress was issued by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union yesterday, in
accordance with the resolution adopted at
the Minneapolis convention, addressed to
all Knights OF Labor, trades unions and
other labor organizations: "a
10 all W6rlsingrnen and Vonien: -
@. iol Ia SAL A srREEr CHICAGO, Nov IL e
Brothers and sisters or common hope: we
come to you naturally as or If;en ioSo aHa
cooperation, arbitration and the ballot po1,
we are in hearty sympathy. Measures wncn
property or harm to life or limb We
pprofoandiye dePiore. and we believe the
ranks must equally deplore them as
not only base Z. In themselves. but. Q
great hindrance 70 your own welfare ANS, anu
of mutual help which recognizes neither
sex. race nor creed Especially do we APP
precfate the tendency of your great move
nent to elevate women industr.aliy to their
rightful place by claiming that they have
equal pay for equal work, recogn zing them
as officers and members of youg societies,
ana ad vocating the ballot in their hands as
their rightful weapon of self help in our rep
resentative government. As temperance
women We have been especially glad to note
your hostile ATTITUDE toward the saloon, the
worst foe or women ana of the workingman
and of the home We read with joyof the
VOW made by the newly elected Officers of
iiichmond, va. when with hands rsised TO
heaven they pledged themselves to be total
abstainers throughout their term of ONCE.
In addressing you at this time we Wish TO-
offer our sincere congratu lations upon yopE
achievements as practical WORKERS in that
greas tcmperanee reform whieh engages
our steadfast work und prayers, and which,
Movements e of this age Your n ana
elevation. Permit us to ask Your careful
nsideration of this statement of our be-
is not much no W TO get higher wages
how to turn present wages to better account.
For waste harms those most VINO can least
afford it. 1t is not over-product.on SO much
as under consumption that ,grinds the faces
OF the workingnieu. Fourteen millions an
nually drawn. chiefly from the pockets of
workingmen, by the saloenkcepers and cigar
coal in the cellar and less clothing for the
laborer,s famaiy. We grieve that they
Gor bre ene and m0 aher labor for that Which
satisheth not Life insurance statistics prove
that while the average life of moderate
drinkers is but tslrty-t1ve years and half,
that of total abStainers is sixty-four years.
Successful explorers and soldiers, famous
athletes EedeStrianS rOwerS and shots
men who donot cob web their brains or palsy
their nerves with alcoholic drink. We be-
laws by which nearly one-half of the children
of the UniRsd States are being taught liz tho
public schoOl the evil effects of lntOXicat ng
hquors1upSn the tissues of the body and the
temper OF mind, merits your earnest Coz
operation. and Will prove one of your strong
eest renforcements in the efforts TO elevate
your famIAes TO nobler levels of oUpOrtu-
nifty. We believe that the study of hygiene.
including u knowledge of the most healthful
toodsoand the discovery that these arc of
the cheaper and non stimulating class. with
q careful consideration of scent tic modes
by which, in the preparation of food, a little
can be made to goa long way. in home econo-
mics, are well worthy OF your attention. We
.nsk you to aid us in our 'endeavors to have
taught in all departing OF our public
schools those benehcent laws of Health
w I wholesome living m %
! to Diet. dress, sleep, exercise and ventilation,
SO that this teaching should be given to
every child as of the Surest means to its
highest happiness.
, we ask your attention to our white cross
pledge of equal charity for man and woman:
of pure language and pure life. We ask
your help in our efforts 10 secure adequate
protection by law for the daughters of poor
and CHI alike. from'the cruelty of base and
brutal men.
the %h it's rest 50 pnd
quiet, edeeming it from being, as nog, the
harvest time of the saioonkeeper, whenhe
gathers in the hard earnings of the working
man, and we promise Sou our cooperation
in your efforts to secure the Saturday half
holiday. which we bel eve will Go so much to
change the Sabbath from day of recreation
to one of rest ut home and for the worship
We call your attention to our departments
of evangelistic temperance work, work for
men. miners. and soldiers and sailors; also
to our efforts TO organize free kitchens and
kIndergartens and bands of hooe; to supply
free Libraries and reading rooms, temperance
lodging houses and restaurants; and to reach
out helping hand to fallen women as well
as fallen mt1n.
We have a publishing house at l6l LaSalle
street, Chicago which sent out 30,0OU. 0O0
pages of temperance literature in the last
year and which is conducted by women. Its
type is set by women scompositors. Our
national organ, the Union Signal, has good
words for all lawful efforts made by worE-
ingmen and women for their own best good.
We ask you 20 do all in your power Tor the
cause OF prohibition, whichis pre-epinentIy
your cause With the dramshop and its
fiendish temptations overthrow what might
you not attain of that self-maStery which is
the first condition of success, and what m lght
you not ach eve OF protection and happiness
in those homes which are the hearts true
resting placer? - -
Your ballots hold the balance of power in
this land of the worlds hope. We ask these
of you who are voteri to cast them Only for
such measures aud such men are sol
brewery, distillery and dram shop in the ma
ton, and that women may come to the res
cue in this great emergency also as nm act OF
Justice toward those who have the most
sacred claim on your protection. We hope
that you may see your way clear to cast
your ballots only for such measures and
ment OF women. ~ t
b In all this, we speak to you as those who
fervently believe that the coming OF Chr.st's
) kingdom on earth means brotherhood. We
urge you with siSterly earnestness and affec-
on to make the New Testament your text
Ss in OF daiy ssady 81 HIS e 6es sod
words Who spoke as never man
tneAe ,hs plereeedf hand Isl d Lift;
INFO the hGhtNor God. In earnest sympathy
leg us go for'sayd to work out His. golden
IIakiHg fir>t of all His law and life our own.
O ours for cod and home in every land.
I-,sr ~ fitAAcBS EN- LARD, President
CAEoIaSE 10. ijUELL, Corresponding Secre-
tarJ.
the r * hsh wheat Trade.