The Progress., 1893-03-25
MYRNA'S REALM.
WEEKLY CHlT-CUAT,

I WHT always had n fnl-v Impression
of. nnd most unjust aud marrow minded
prejudice against. women temperance
lecturers ~ u class. We had never heard
one, aud had been cont nj 10 bhndly ne
crpt critics equally ~ narrow minded
aud promdiccd But Mrs NJ. l.. wells. II
national organizer ut th" Womvu's hris-
iinn Temperance Union. who addressed
u large audience ut the courthouse ou
SUNDAY afternoon. aud uruiu un Tues
day evening, dizsipntcd all our .nl~c
ideas. nud i.nnol our highest respect for
the mobile organization she represents,
nud the uob'cr women who have brnycd
So much FOR the sake of Rirht Mis
Wells l. woman of magnificent ph,si.
que, n commanding, qucculN presence,
with m ntmosph"rc of power all nbout
her; not mnsculiuiuity bat u wumuly
power at heart soul uud brain that II in
stmctivCly felt Homo nud mother are
written all over her intellectual face,
aud ont of her large nud wrll-cut mouth
nothing but good could ever Ice expected.
Her language Ia beautiful ana chnstc,
nnI 80 simple TINT u chi Il could under.
save the llaw of slight impcdi ncnt. .
which IL readily forgiven when the cause
h recognized. Her brain telegraph
faster than her tongue can receive aud
transmit. which creates u nhttlecoilfISiou.
doiractiyc nt frst. but soon wears on
She II u Virginlau 10y birth. nu Episco-
palcan In faith. and n refined lazy 10y
nature. The subicot of both her lectures
WIS, Of course. Temperance. aud so ably
and clcvcrly did she handle her mat rinl
that not once did she repeat herself, n
point upon which one of uui di,iin uish-
cd lawyers congratulated her at the
clo,e of her second address, adding that
II WIS n feat but few masculine orato =
could hayc accomplished IN So short nm
interval. Sine planned her Temple of
Temperance with the genius of IA master
mechanic. using Tho Homo" IT. It's cor
nrr- ,tlnc. and not one cIror did sh,
make Ia the building, upon tbs broad
foundation. she ens not at all fuuaticul,
the vcrirst sol aud druukard would have
felt comfortrd aud encouraged 10y her
argument; u was not NJ such that her
heaviest blows were aimed, but rather
nj theluw-mntcrs the sober voters who
license the liquor tranlc, aud make IL n
legal right. while they know II h n moral
wrong. aud "a financial loss To the Nation.
as proven 10y their own statistics.
She road somo very startling figures,
CLEANED from census reports. showing
thcIcxcess OF expenditure BY the govern
meut In the liquor trailo over all other
expenditures. she stated that women
OF the w. G. II. T.. FOR the success of thcir
cause had studied nll the moral scivnccs,
lcarped everything possible that bears
upon the good of mankind. and had
found thnt when the moral, physical aud
religious arguments of thcir cause failed
90 more mon, they always sucoumbod g.
this indsputnblc argument OF Agurcs aud
finances.
In defense OF women I'm public life, she
stated most truly that women were by
nature homc-kccpcrs. aud loved (, be-
such, aud If men had not made u n"ccs
sary. they would never have left the easy
rocking chair by the ilrcsidc for the pub
lie rostrum. She would rejoice to see
the necessity removed and women ~
turn 10 their natural aud enviablo life
of homc-keoprrs. Not drudges. but
home. keepers In the highest aud trucst
sense. as wife. mother and llife-partner
OF the husband. VINO will be the honored
and beloved brcnd-winner, and ruler of
the home. Who could doubt the right
and good of any cause defended and sup
ported by such a woman ns Mrs. M. l..
wellsY am told that the national con-
vontiou of the w. II. u, Is composed of
Just such women.
In connection with the Influence and
impetus given TO womens work by MIS-
Wells lectures, we give space below "a
an extract from "Thc womans Column,
handed us bya friend OF progressive
ideas, who is sincerely interested Ia the
intellectual advancement Of women;
BE IL resolved. by the Second Leglsla-
ture of the State of Wyoming, thut the
possession aud exerci.e OF suffrage by thu
women In Wyoming Tor mo past quarter
OF centnrN has wrought no harm, and
ha. done Rreat good IN many ways; that
hue largely aided IN banishing crime
paupcrisin aud VICE from this state, hnc
that without any Violent or opproesiv,
legislation; that II hus secured peace Ia
ana ofucriy clectlous, eoou goNethhei''
anu remarkable degree of civiiizatio,
aud public ORDER and we point will
pride to the fact that, after nearly
twenty-five years uf woman suffrage
not one county In Wyoming has poor
house, that our ja'ls are almost em ~
and crime, except that committed b,
strangers In the State, almost unknown
and as the result OF experience, we urg,
every civilized community ON the eartl
TO snfranchise It's women without delay
Resolved, That an Authenticated cop,
of these resolutions be forwarded by Tn
governor OF the state 10 the leg'slatur
OF every State anu Territory IN thi
country, and 60 every Legislative body II
the world; and that we request the pres
throughout the civilized world To call tn
attention of their readers 10 these resolu
tions.
III
"Dr. Bill" Is a most successful practl
tionar In curing the "blues." and all SUI