Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09

Flowers and foliage plants adorned the platform
OF the Congregational church this morning. Sus-
psnded across the front OF the organ was the
words 'For God and Home and Native Land" In
the pews were group OF women, the members Of
District The fourteenth annual convention was
begun this morning at half-past and will be con-
tinued through tomorrow. The president OF the
union, Mrs. 8. d. La Fetra, presided. Devotional
exercises were conducted b. Mrx u. Z Merrick,
and then the roll was called and the minutes OF
the last meeting were read by the secretary, Miss
Lydia Tilton. Mrs. Alexander Kent was nomi-
cot1cs. Mrs Cohen, Mrs Mcpherson and Mrs.
Merrlck were appointed members OF the commit
Of the %aae
Catlfn, Mrs. Ttlton Mrs. Plat and Miss Kessler
were appointed Members
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The annual address Of the president was then
read by Mrs. La Fetra- After speaking Of the sue
cess Of the work Of the past year she said: I've
believe that the absolute prohibition Of the liquor
ZION. We are unQuallfediy and always opposed TO
licensing any crime, and certainly opposed TO
licensing tnis-the gigantic curse OF the centuries
We believe that increasing the revenue by high
license means extending the influence OF the trafic
~ liquors. and we believe no more fatal step could
be taken nor one harder TO retrace. Beside We
know our enemies do not oppose nigh license as
they DO prohibition, and many OF them are in favor
III Inc New York Tribune OF the 9th ultimo
which is going 10 startle everybody will be the
NUMBER OF saiOOn-keepers who are now talking
ana VIII be found working and voting for Miller
saloon in this city II he favors high license and he
VIII give you good reasons why he should do So"
want we have found Is not to the advancement or
our cause, and therefore we do not want what
they do. The great whisky organ, The Champion
fr.h saA
and rum-cursed Chicago, fills whole pages OF It's
latest issue with declarations against prohibition
II contains headlines such as these: "Why
Farmers and Mechanics should oppose Prohbi-
tion.' twelve Reasons why Farmers and Mechan-
les should oppose Prohibition. Then follows COL
umn OF these wonderful reasons, and in parenthe-
sis Is added: Repubished at the request OF Cairor.
MIA SubScrlbers' This Is q significant fact! No
such denunc1atfOns OF our work came from the sa-
ing with our Father to teach US how to approach
and destroy this enemy OF all peace and purity;
put when In Gods holy strength, we arose from
our knees and went to meet the foe, asking that
the smooth pebbles OF Davids sling-Lhe ballots OF
the people-might be hurled against this giant
Crime erin c on! Mhat an outoqTst OF indignaIon How
closets and your knees. That Is wpmans sphere
Woman was made to weep and love and endure,
hour and certainly not 10 invade the sacred do
main OF law, wherein lies protected the whisky In
terest OF the nation sacredly guarded by the bal
that we have discovered bis strong fortress and he
Is enraged that now every shot ana shell is aimed
at his heart. He knows as well as we that prohib-
ton through state and national law Is the death
kneu OF his nefar0uS business. Sisters, our Gail
was not On the line OF expediency nor two evils
eternal laws Of COD IN relation to ali sin, and
thou shalt not must ever be our position In rela-
ton to licensing any crime.
THE REVENUE TAX.
"Our reasons for favOring the repeal Of the rev.
enue tax on liquors are these: 1st We believe that
hp Inn CHI darfx -
its support from a business which degrades its
people. I'd. We believe that the acceptance OF
this money by the Government carries with 1t the
right OF the traffic 10 claim Government protec-
tlon. 30 Because In opposing this evil we are
obliged to array ourselves against the policy OF
the Government under which va live 50 long as 1t
accepts revenue from the trafs
SOCIAL PURITI
"We ought. perhaps, at this anniversary, more
than any other to acknowledge the headings OF our
Heavenly Father In the sacred Anes OF our social
purity work. The great moral cyclone which has
swept across the continent has shaken the very
powers OF darkness, and the atmosphere has been
so purined that many OF US see clearly duty un-
known 10 US before. Woman's loyalty TO woman
hood has overleaped the silence and reserve OF the
centuries, and ChriStendom rings with her protest
to-day. Evil tends TO its own cure and often
heaps up It's own retribution. Christian
manhood will arise In mighty strength TO aid our
cause when TO them we calmly appeal 1t is time
for q piercing outcry from the Christian woman
hood OF washington when 1t is known that some
debarred from positions In the Departments, where,
at the same time, women OF doubtful and some
times positively sinful habits have been given po-
sitions OF public trust. And this Is not confined
at all TO the present. 1t has been the Case for
years We are grateful that public sentiment has
80 iar advanced that we can make an open
protest against these things
1--WE grateful acknowledge the hearty sympa-
thy and brotherly aid OF scores OF pure and true
all efforts TO lift up the fallen in our merciful
Hope and Help Mission There have ever been
nOble-minded men to give us cheer and financial
support. That the daily need has been supplied,
is but another evidence OF the fullness OF he DI.
vine promises. Our home with its CHEEKY parors
its bright bedrooms, It's attractive diningroom,
kitchen, &C., Is monument to the faith and de-
vOtion OF our women and their loyalty to their un.
fortunate and erring sisters"
THE TARIFF.
We hear great deal said these DAYS about the
tariff. The country Is convulsed from one end TO
the other over this mOmentous question. Each OF
the other gets into power the next four years the
country Will go 10. destruction. What is a reduc.
ton OF $75, OOO,O 600 which is now being discussed
is now worse than wasted for rum? Doesn't this
seem like ''straining at gnat ana swallowing a
camel?" So Tar as we women q. g able to see one
OF the old parties is for tarn and the other Is for
more tar1, just as one OF them Is for some
whisky and keep still and the other is
for more whisky and tell to the nations,
And all for reform! The cry is for protection !!
Protection for cotton goods, protection Tor STEEL
protection for wine, and great and mighty Is the
call for the protection for wool!
"HOw much then Is man better than sheep?n
CHRIsT's QUESTION TO THE PHARIsEEs,
OF his day, is one very pertinent to this time and
to this campaignI We hear this Is no time for the
women to plead protection for their babies Other
duties more momentOuS challenge the thought
and consideration OF our mighty statesmen But
woman always would cry wien she ought not TO-
and she will Till the end OF time God pity her
and save her boys. Happily We women are not
responsible for the Inconsistencies OF either Of the
Old political parties Where do We belong?
Possibly not with the majority, but Col Geo. W.
Balm asks: How would you like to have been with
the majority at the time OF the mood?
woMAN's SPHERE.
"Seriously, sisters, while We may disclaim any
responsibility In relation to the platforms OF the
two great parties, In the light OF this day, when
this important question, Woman and her Rela-
ton to Government, is being so ably discussed by
We disclaim any interest In the movement which
would enfranchse half the adult citizens OF this
country? Is IL nothing TO US that woman is de-
MED just and fair compensation for her services
faithfully and emcientiy rendered, simply because
she has right TO speak her will at the fountain
makes public oficials? When woman has the
ballot, and not TILL then, will she receive equal
compensation for equal services and the respect
and consideration que her In Government like
ours.
"Inis question has passed beyond the stage of
ribald jest and scoing rldicule, and even She who
may dlffer from US on this question, cannot AFFORD
to pass IL lightly by II Is her study without pre-
JUDGE, TO prayerfully consider whether or not this
might be mighty weapon In her hands for the
destruction OF the crime the injustice and sorrow
on account Of which she mourns and about which