The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-29
WOMAN'S WORK.
Miss Frances E. Willard Delivers an Ad.
dress at the ". C. 7. j. Meeting.

DENVER, Oct. 2S.-The National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met here to-
day In annual session. Miss Frances +.
Willard presided and delivered the annual
address. covering the work OF the union for
the past year. Speaking of the work to
come and making sundry suggestions for
the furtheraDce OF the objects of the ass0cia-
ton, Miss Willard recommended local
unions TO petition their respective Legisla-
tures to Stablish homes for drunkards with
a view to their reclamation. Touching
cures for drunkenness, she expressed an
earnest belief in the efficacy of science In
that direction, ard suggested the union es-
tablish such an institution, to be run, not
as money-making concern. On the sub
ject of prohibition she said 1000 OF tho 5000
saloons in 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 con-.
trOlled the State, aud the State in turn con-
tr0lled the result in the nation; SO that
twenty brewers in New York City con-
troled the fate OF this nation. She ad-
mitted that prohibition had passed the stage
of enthusiasm, but declared it was advanc-
ing with the steady thread OF a veteran.
The speaker congratulated Kansas Repub-
licans on having indorsed woman suffrage.
She said her honest fealty was given to Gen.
". /.
tion candidates for President and Vice
President. Still she joiced in the strong
help given civil service reform by the Demo-
cratic candidate. though she was sorry for
his subservlency to the Tammany tiger. She
remembered 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 sympathy with him in
his bereavement.
AS an argument in favor Of woman suf-
frage. In view of the threatened dangers
from the foreign vote, Miss Willard quoted
figures from the Sdperintendent of the Gen.
sus showing the proportion of native born
TO foreign-born women in this country was
six To one.
The speaker devoted considerable space
TO The Worlds Fair, faYoTing the closing OF
it on Sunday. and calling on the local unions
to work with their State legislators toward
closing the State exhibits On Sundays. She
said Chicago would be the saloon battle
ground next year, and the union must be
prepared to make fight against It, She
said the polyglot temperance petition was
signed this year by 1,1l2,735 persons. 1t Is
probable the petition would be over twelve
miles long. There were names on it 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 the completion by Miss Willard OF her
address Lady Somerset moved the accept
ance of it. which was enthusiastically done
Several bouquets of beautiful flowers were
presented TO Miss Willard by friends.
AT the afternoon session the report OF
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Buell. was
read and adopted. 1t shows that the union
is In the most fiUurishing condition. The
total number of auxliaries ia 1857; total
membership of the ''Y's" 1865; number
of coffee houses. etc. 2S2; money raised by
local unions, 1856, pa; by the State unions,
S123,S79.
The report of the treasurer, Miss Esther
Pugh. shows that the financial affairs are in
a fi0urishing condition, embodyng the de-
tails of totals given above. The reports of
the national organizers were also received.
AT the evening session addresses of well
come and resp Onses occupied the time.