The record-union., 1892-10-29
woMAN,s TEMPERANCE UNION.
The National Association Begins Its
Annual Session nt Denver.

The National Association Begins Its
Annual Session Mt Denver.
DENVER. Oct. 2S.-Tho National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union met
here to-day in annual session. Miss
Frances E. Willard presided and deIiv-
cred the annual address. covering the
work of the union for the past year.
Speaking of the work to come and max
ing sundry suggestions for the further
ance OF the objects of the association, Miss
Willard recommends local unions to pc
tition their respective Legislatures to es-
tablish homes for drunkards with; a view
to their reclamation. Touching cures for
drunkenness she expresses an earnest be-
| lief in the efficacy Of science in that di-
rection, and suggested the union estab-
Lsh such an institution. to be run, not as
a money-making concern. On the sub
ject Of prohibition she said 1000 of the
5000 saloons i'll New York City were
mortgaged to the brewers. These saloons
controlled 10000 votes, or the balance OF
power in the city. The balance Of power
in the city controlled the State, and the
State in turn controlled the result in the
Nation; so that twenty brewers in New
York City controlled the fate of this Ma
ton, She admitted that prohibition had
passed the stage Of enthusiasm, but de-
clared it was advancing with the steady
tread of veteran.
The speaker congratulated Kansas Re-
publicans on having indorsed woman
suffrage. She said her honest fealty was
given to General Bidwell and Rev. Gran
field, Prohibition candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President. Still she re-
joiced in the strong help given civil
| service reform by the Democratic candi-
date, though she was sorry for his sub
| Seryioncv tn the TatDDlnTlV tionr Gba va
membered proudly the clean personal
record of President Harrison, though
sorry that he used wine, and that he
could not return to power without the
! liquor vote. She then expressed sympa-
thy with him in his bereavement.
AS an argument III favor OF woman suf-
! trage, in view of the threatened dangers
| from the foreign vote, Miss Willard
| quoted figures from the Superintendent
| of the Census, showing the proportion OF
native born to foreign born women in this
country to be six to one.
The speaker devoted considerable space
to the Worlds Fair, tavoring the closing
Of it on Sunday, and calling on the local
unions to work with their State legisla-
tors toward closing the State exhibits on
Sundays. She said Chicago would be the
saloon battle ground next year, and the
union must De prepared to make a fight
against it. She said the polyglot temper
ance petlJlOn was Slgneu this year by
1,112,735 persons. 1t is probable the Pc
titon would be over twelve miles long.
There were names on il from all parts of
the world. A peculiar thing is the fact
that the proportion of names from the
United States was the smallest Of all.
On completion by Miss Willard of her
address Lady Somerset moved the ac-
ceptance Of it, which was enthusiastically
done. Several bouquets Of beautiful flow
ers were presented Miss Willard by
friends.
At the afternoon session the report Of
the Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Buell.,
was read and adopted. 1t shows the
union to be in the most hourishing con-
dition. The total number of auxiliaries
is 1857. The total membership is l42, 563;
number OF coffee houses, etc, 2S2; money
raised by local unions, 1886. pa; by State
unions. Sl23,879.
The report Of tho Treasurer, Miss Es-
ther Pugh, show the financial affairs to
be in a tiourishing condition, embodying
the details given above. Reports Of the
national organizers were also received.
At the evening session the addresses Of
welcome and responses occupied the
time.