The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-11-27

A singular and noticeable feature OF
the canvass was the fact that the candi-
dates whose principles wsre out Of joint
with totsl abstinence and pure morals,
did not approach the women for votes,
but in every way possible manifested
their utter contempt for women who
would sink themselves so low Is to 60 to
the polls" H1Ht.l ~
Election day arrived. At eight o'clock
the bell of the Episcopal Church sounded
out the call to worship; and the towns
people came forth. rgs SYrK
The short prsyer-meeting was well st-
tended, and the voters went to the polls.
The six polling-plsces had taken on an
aspect rather different from other years.
The elder boys and girls of Janets
school, 'enthused" by their teacher, had
quietly resolved to make those places
suitable for women" And as they
were in different ways connected or &C.
quainted with the persons whose apart
ments were utilized, il was no difficult
matter. Banners and flags and plants
adorned the 'polls." and an open family
Bible was conspicuous in some of them.
The ladies who came for the first time in
fear and trembling, said: 'Why, it is
not half so bad as going to market or
pOst-ofice!"
Their sweet, satisfied smiles as they
passed the rougher men quite disarmed
them, and no rudeness was offered.
Especially striking was the fact that the
smoking crowds in some cases removed
pipes or cigars and expectorated "out-
DOORS" And thus it came about in K
that the polling-places were made ut
for women"
Great indeed was the excitement
when the result Of this unusual election
was made known. The ''goody-good'
ies," as the liquor party dubbed the
women's candidates, were elected with
one exception, and but one, of the oppo'
site party. He, whom we will call ia
bez Brown, was good-looking, popular
fellow, with no particular virtues and
no glaring vices, kind spirit, and easily
Influenced by his associates. He imme-
diately declared himself pleased with
the result of the election, adding, 'After
all, had rather be on the women's side,
now. Ny boys are getting up"
The public meeting in the Town Hall
rang out the grand old doxology as the
new mayor and council and school trus-
tees entered and took places on the
platform. The w. c. T. U. were out in
force. The boys and girls were there,
too. And they can never forget the les
sons inculcated on that occasion.
Rectitude of life, reverence for God
and his laws, the sacred character Of the
duties of citizenship, the protection Of
the home, the purity Of the ballot, and
the recognition of the special relation
OF woman to the State as we'll as to the
home, are the principles upon which
to build good foundation for national
life more exalted and more enduring
than any depicted in history. mo fel.
lowship with the unfruitful works Of
darkness" "No covenant with DEATH"
mo agreement with hell" for revenue
considerations. No compromise with
principles of righteousness, no liberation
Of licensed vices. Can not these things
be? Why not?
We have grown SO calloused by the
existence of licensed evils, by briberies.
scandals, double dealings and tolerated
vices of various sorts in the high places
of our country, that actually there are
some people who think man must be q
rogue or willy trickster togovern sue.
cessfully; that, practically, honest
Christian men in city, town or State
government are of necessity failures.
Just here is where woman's work in
the State is to make itself a power that
will be felt, and felt for good.
To-day K grows and thrives, and
already ranks as a prosperous, enterpris-
ing town, with clearly streets, hand
some schools and churches, popular
and extensive free library and reading.
room, schools Of music and art, and sew.
eral literary and debating societies.
The drink curse is reduced to a mini
mum, and consequently poverty is but
slightly visible, and never in its debased
or disgusting forms. The town debt
diminishes yearly; the police depart
ment and all its accessories are little
more than nominal adjuncts. All the
elements that elevate, refine and purify
flourish, while those that would deprave
and degrade are being eliminated. Sc
turned the cleansing stream Of woman's
influence upon the town Of K
When from the national fountain
head this purifying stream of woman's
influence shall flow through all the
channels Of legislation, we predict thai
our young Dominion shall exhibit tt
older and more fettered peoples a civil
ization unsurpassed, craftsmanship
unequaled, nationality whose founda
tons, centered in the eternal principle!
Of justice to all and oppression to none
shall endure forever.-Mrs DR.. Parker
in Woman's Journal. fH
i BITS ABOUT WOMEN.
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