The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-05

who spoke eloquentlY. He took the words
Woman's Christian Temperance Union for a
text and transposed them in his remarks.
Union meant strength. Temperance was pro-
portion, symmetry, praise. The mis-
take OF the race was uncontrolled
power. Temperance lifts man
up and recrowne him Christian included the
strength of union and the self control Of tenn
perance Woman-God made that name him
self. He made the name and the woman His
last best gift to man. In her was combined all
the graces. She had the strength Of union, the
self control Of temperance, all the graces of
the Christian. There was no danger of
woIEans rights. He had never
known a malignant case of woman's
rights-except in private where woman voted
early and often took part in all the discussions,
and always made the closing speech. Laughter
and applause. lie was in love with Atlanta.
In the last election, we had been out voted, but
not overpowered-not even discouraged. That
defeat would yet be utilized in a grand and
permanent victory for prohibition in Atlanta
There was bright day ahead for Atlanta
atlanta was no stranger TO
distinguis cd hOnors, but after all her honors
she puts on the crown Of tonight in the meet
ing of the w. &. T. U.
Mrs. Sibey thanked DIR. Morrison for his
noble words and introduced Mrs. s. F.
geeeted with laughter and applause. she ap-
preciated the kind words of Brother
Morrison. They didn't often get
that kind of talk. She believed in
WOnan'S rlgntS-ln nef rlEnC 10 good nus
band, home and to happiness. Some people
expected to see this;convention in blue goggles
and green umbrellas. Somebody has said that
Eve the first woman was anti 1t was
not so, but if it was, it was good reason why
all other women should be prohis
Eve was not to blame at all Adam
was the cause of all the trouble. OF
all tics in the world she hated politics most.
She had attended mans convention, and was
Disguised with their political tricks. Could
II NUh mo ffY1Qc tic
sue ballots. Politicians were frauds and men
conventions were farces. The best women in
the world were in the W. G. T. U. She
praised the good women Of the north. When
the earthquake shook her house down she had
received as many letters from the north as
the south offering her home. Women are
good We are Just as good as Brother Morri-
son tells us we are. We are better, and if he
were a woman he would know how much bet
ter we are than he thinks. Mrs. Sbley sang
"Father, Dear Father" beautifully, the choir
and delegates joining in the chorus.
Mrs Chaplin said, II see Mrs. Sib-
syS good tba husband bsst in husband the church 46
ever lived as he is the best friend the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union ever had. He
stands by US all occasions. L propose that
this convention give Mr.. Sibley the Chautau-
qua salute"
The convention did so with great enthusi-
asm,
This brought Mr.. sibley to his feet.
lie made some beautiful remarks
about his wife-told how through
her bright example he had been made a
Christian, and spoke of her beautiful influence
in making his home Christian home. There
were five sons and two daughters-all for tenn
perance and all Christians. He was for tenn
perance and for prohibition Would stand up
for both anywhere and at any time.
Mrs. w. II. FELTON, now took the platform
and went for number of things without
gloves She took Yellowstone Kits scalp as
with two-edged tomahawk-said that lie was
a mountebauk Of the meanest and lowest type,
that he was a briber of Niger voters, that she
saw him mounted on dry goods box in the
last election buying up the poor colored popu-
lation with canvas hams and musty -four just
AS il they were so many sheep hogs. She
said that this imported mountebank did
their dirty work in the face of the fact that
Atlanta had enjoyed two prosperous prohbi-
tlon years. There are 100000 gin palaces in
this country, and every Office seeker was
afraid to offend them. She spoke Of the fash
ionable dinners at Washington where seven
glasses of different kinds of wines were placed
at each plate. if one didn't suit,
there were six others to tempt
the taste 1t was a shame" She continued:
'There are beardless boys and sap-headed
elders who sneer at the w. G. T. u. and said:
ooh, the women are out of place in public"
and all this when these good women are fight
ing this dreadful agency which makes thieves,
murderers, drunkards and prostitutes out of
the people of the land. Would it be right for
q mother to snatch her babe from the fangs of
a snake? We would be less than women did
we not cry out against this tremendous evil.
1t is not only our right TO do it-but it is our
bounden duty as the mothers of the country"
The convention thanked Mrs. FELTON, by a
rising vote for her remarks.
Mrs Sibley said: Five years ago the
Woman's Christian Temperance union was a
feeble body. 1t has grown wonderfully in
power and influence and it is getting stronger
and better all the time"
Mrs. Chaplin took the floor and stated that
she was opposed to universal suffrage, and had
never joined a suffrage society in her life.
There is too much ignorant and vicious suf-
frage at the south. This vicious voting ought
to be cut off at least one-half. She thought
that foreigners who came to this country
should not be allowed to vote until
they had been here twenty-one years. Our
boys have to wait twenty-one years before they
can vote. They are as good as foreigners and
better too-and foreigners should not have any
advantage in this respect over American born
children"
Mrs. w. b. Hill asked Mrs. Chaplin if the
prohibitionists OF South Carolina, had refused
to recognize her rs reported.
Not a bit of it," replied Mrs. Chaplin.
"About forty men pretending to represent the
prohibitionists had met at Columbia and
passed a resolution shutting out women, ne
groes and boys. These men represented no
body but themselves and the interest of the
whisky people. At least, their action was
We'll pleaSlllS 10 the anus.
MRS. FELToN's SPEECH
Mrs. FELTON, was greeted with applause, and
her speech was received with genuine enthu-
siasm Her wit, eloquence and argument
brought down the house time and again. She
spoke rs follows:
appeared before an audience in Atlanta once be-
fore, and the crowd SO large aud my welcome
so enthusiastic that must tell YOU about It, Ii was
in the dark days of 1851, wheu.Geuecal Johuston's
arms was numbering away at Altoona, and this
town was oyernowing With men, soldiers. the well
the sick and wounded and dying. Out yonder ut
the medical college there scores of men who
were desperately wounded and when we went uUon
those crowded floors which were thronged Withhold
men aud young men, and gray headed veterans and
beardless boys were stretched ON bloc ~ cots of
suffering, aud carried 70 each cup of water or
milk they wept with delight 70 see me Noone in that
scene OF wretoheduess thought l was unwo raulv
although did many things for those dying heroes
that would have been embarrassing at other times
was not called an advocate of womans rights he
cause appeared there out of my domestic sphere
was not q "hArd case BECAUSE the tears fell from
my eyes, and gratitude welled from my heart for
my brave defenders until every breath was prayer
for their relief
Now. respected audience, when | come 10 Won
again, after lapse of twenty-fourvears; AFTER age
has laid its finger on my head, merely 10 sneak a
word Of cheer 10 those who are gathered here to
rescue the pershing and TO protect the boys of This
land and nation lrom sin and pollution; when lin
up my voice against the pestilonce that walketh in
darkness and the obstruction thar