The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-04
DENVER CROWDED WITH DELEGATES
Hundreds of Women Gathered for the
Conference--Ml Miss Frances T.. willard
Discusses Politics aud Other Mat
tors What the Report OF the
National Secretary shows
The Finances.

Sharply at the appointed hour Miss
Frances Il. Willard, president Of the
national and international union, APP
peared on the platform amid the APP
plause Of the 800 delegates and the
spectators, who crowded all the space
not reserved. After she had acknowl.
edged the greeting she raped for or
der, and after prayer and addresses of
welcome proceeded to read her annual
address.
The building could not accommodate
the crowd that sought admittance, and
overflow meetings were held in the
Unity and Central Christian churches.
MISS WILLARD IN POLITICS.
In opening Miss Willard spoke in
the highest terms of the order. She
advocated the building of homes in
the various states for drunkards and
the passage of laws to confine such I'm.
fortunates. She spoke highly of all
scientific cures for inebriates without
indorsing any, and advocated the es-
tablishment Of one or more cures.
The Rock Island home in Minnesota
was warmly indorsed. The saloon
evil in politics was dealt sharp blows,
the speaker saying;
1t has been recently stated that there are
1000 saloons in New York City, and on
these saloons there are 100 chattel mort
cages held almost wholly by twenty whole
sale dealers, brewers and distiller5. These
saloons control the votes of 10000 men,
and these 10000 constitute the balance Of
power, so that we have twenty men who
can swing the vote Of New York city; but
as the city goes, so goes the state and as
the state goes, so goes the nation. We want
the saloon photographed with this
shadow in the picture. Who ever speaks
of 1t as an isolated institution speaks
ignorantly 1t is an institution the
character of which becomes each year
more clearly defined, and one that,
because of our form of government exposes
us more than any other people to political
corruption. Because these things are
true, the temperance women Of America
have gone into politics, and have taken
sides with the men who first, last
and all the time cast their ballots against
candidates for Office who were pledged to
the saloon. We could not do less; If we
could we would do more. 1t is idle to say
that the prohibition movement is not one
of continual progress. We admit that we
HdNt puoStu Juc SbdbS VI GuLllu9ldola uiu
are now advancing with the sturdy steps
of veterans.
South Clrolina has shown its colors and
Is likely to be the next state falling into
line for freedom from the sway of the sa-
loon Kansas Republicans have come out
nobly for Il constitutional amendment that
shall give women the full ballot That
means prohibition universally If so it
will be warmly supported by the W..
G. II. U.
While my honest fe1lty is given to Cen
eral Bidwell and the Rev. D. b. Granfield,
our own ticket, by which mean the ticket
tQ,which the white ribboners "leud their
influence" (having neither money nor bal
lots to lend), can still rejoice in the strong
help given to the cause of civil service re-
form by the Democratic candidate, while
/ grieve to learn since my arrival
of his subservicnce to the tigers of
Tammany hall, and | remember proudly as
patriot the clean, personal record Of the
present president while bemOan his use
Of wine aud the fact that he can by no
means return to power without the liquor
vote. None of us Mt this time, when the
shadow of great bereavement hangs
over the head Of oar chief magistrate,
should fail to tender him our sympathy
and prayers
The woman suffrage movement is
strongly endorsed and the subsection
of labor to the saloon influence de-
plored. Good words are spoken for
the Chicago worlds fair and the tenn
perance women cxhUrtcd to put forth
their strongest power to prevent tho
opening of the grounds on Sunday.
The plans of the order during the fair
are fully set forth and strong indorse-
ment is given the temperance petition
which already has liz, 735 names and
which will be exhibited at the worlds
fair. The hatred of women of news
paper mention is vigorously decried.
THE STRENGTH OF THE ORDER.
The report of the national secretary
of the National Women's Christian
Temperance union, Mrs Caroline b.
Buell., shows that the union is in q
most aourishing condition. The total
number of auXiliaries, includ
ing "Y's,," is 1857; total mem
bership of "Y's," l42, number
of "Y." unions, $50; total mem
bership, 1868; number of coffee
houses, restaurants, friendly houses
and reading rooms ESQ; money raised
by local unions, S336, 244.7l; money
raised By state unions, $l93 s74. "a
money paid national in dues
Sl9, money paid national
for other purposes Sll, 57S.-
20. In Arkansas the number
of auXiliaries, including "Y's" is 35
total membership, $40; coffee houses
etc, 8; money raised by local unions,
S2l4.75; money received by state union
$40, o.; money paid national in dues
$40. so; money paid national for Other
purposes, Si2. In the Indian terrific
ry the auXiliaries and Us number 10
coffee houses, etc, .; raised by loca
unions, 500; US, "a; membership
2;242; by local unions, S27L 90; received
by state union, S993; paid nationa
dues, SEGA 80; paid national for othel
purposes, 81, s73 In Kansas the aux
iliaries number cal. with a member
ship of 1850; coffee houses, ETC., 4
raised by local unions, S5,7l0, In Mis-
souri, the auxiliaries and VS. number
e5B; membership. 2,T9l; Us Ii; mem
bership, 1877; coffee houses, etc., 100
raised by local unions, Sl3, $50 SO; re-
ceived by state union, SO, 40t, SO; paiC
national in dues, 1891. 30; paid nationa
for other purposes $3.50, Sc. In Nebras
ka there are auxiliaries and Us, l19
membership, 3, 100; Y's IL; membership
IA coffee houses, etc, 90; raised b,
local unions, So, 500; received by stat
union, So, 09l. OF; paid national in dues
ss14; paid national for other purposes
$3.50.