The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-04

not be moved. The conflict for home pro-
lection, is not over but thickens." How
true that is of our own country. The
conflict not over, but thickens. Sisters,
what part in this conflict have we? In
what way shall we meet this foe, for meet
it. we must The enemy is not asleep, or
idle. 1t is now at our very doors. threat
ening the loved inmates of home circles.
We must seek to arouse the apathetic
and Indifferent ones and enlist them in
our work. We must educate agitate and
legislate. Educate the young by scientific
temperance instruction in the public
schools, by temperance instruction IN the
Sabbath schools and III the home. Edu-
cate the young Alright for in them lies the
hope of the future. Nor are the young the
only ones to educate. Many take no
thought and are not aroused until it Is
agitated from the pulpit or lecture plat
form or through the press. Like the
to bear iteration and reiteration to keep
the people so turned toward it that they
will first think, then embrace. then enforce
it in their lives. How shall we accom-
plish legislation? We have not the privilege
of state franchises. Fortunately we have.
citizens right of petition. Much has
been and may be accomplished in this
way. Then let us educate public senti-
ment along this line. Let US hold mass
meetings have pledge cards there, giving
each one chance to take or sign the
pledge. The card will help remind them
of the pledge taken. As we enter upon
the work of the coming year let 1t be with
a spirit of hopefullness that it may be the
best year ia our history OF much good ac-
complished. Discouragments will come
and results of our work come slowly but
let US not forget that the body of promises
is still ore head. The race is not to the
swift alone nor the battle to the strong.
Then let us throw in our leaven that 1t
may help leaven the whole lump for God
and home and native land.
The election of officers followed with
this result:
President-Mrs. L. F. Boyle of Valley
Center
Secretary-Mrs. 7. ". DeVore of Valley
Center.
Two sets of resolutions were passed, one
expressive of regret at the death of Mrs.
Wakefield of Cheney and one denouncing
the liquor traffic, asking for the enforce
ment OF the laws, the introduction of tenn
perance education into the public
of the w. G. T. L. be di-
directed to "God, Home and Native Land"
Mrs. Shaffer was elected superintendent of
parliamentary training ana after speech
by Mr.. Munroe the convention adjourned.
MIR. Munroe made a radical talk and after
hitting the "Romish church." as he called
the Catholic church, dab he turned his
attention to the EAGLES editorial on home
rule, published Tuesday morning, which he
as worse than treason, sedl-
ton, ETC. He said he went south with
Garfield to fight rebels and left one leg and
part of another on the battle ground, but
all that he considered
Colonel Murdoch as great rebel against
the constitutions of the nation and the
state as any he ever met on the southern
battle field, and all because the EAGLE had
an article on home rule. For sorne reason
he didn't make any attack on Gladstone
which, no doubt. is very fortunate for the
grand old man, during the present crisis
in English politics.