St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-29
THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS.
SEVERAL ABLE PAPERS READ ON
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
GOAL OF TRUE GOVERNMENT.

Scientific Temperance as Viewed
by Mrs. Robert Pra TIA Gem
eral knowledge That Alcohol
Is Poison Should Be Incul-
Gated in Our Public Schools
Danger in Light Drinks.
There was large attendance of ladies
at the Rennepin Avenue NJ. Z. church
yesterday afternoon at the woman's
congress, over which Mrs. 7. B. Walker
presided. Woman's suffrage and tenn
perance were the principal subjects un-
der discussion.
Mrs. Dorsett spoke on "Woman's Suf-
frage." She said: ITO find the reason
for the existence of the suffrage move
ment we need go no further back than
to the words of Christ. to the Magma
pendence and the Constitution of the
United States.' She reviewed the
work of the movement, and said:
However much men may be opposed
TO the extension of the franchise, they
cannot refute the established fact, borne
out by history, that an unrepreSented
class, In some way or other, is unpro-
tected; does not receive the full bene-
fits of free institutions or self-govern-
ment. All the revolutions of modern
times have had as their cause, either
direct or indirect, the struggles of the
common people to throw off the yoke of
oppression. and to obtain their recogni-
ton as permanent factor in the gov
ernment itself. Just so far as they have
been able to do this have they succeeded
in maintaining and protecting their
rights. Toward the goal of govern
ment of the people, by the people, and
for the people, has the race been
struggling. That will be the grandest
triumph of the age, when justice and
righteousness, which have been last to
receive consideration, shall become nrSt
In Importance.
The struggle going on in this coun-
try aid all representative countries for
the enfranchiSement of women Is but
a continuation of the great struggle for
human liberty, and it is inevitable that
this struggle shall continue until the
principle of equal rights and full
equality is secured to the humblest
citiZen.''
Mrs. Robert Pratt discussed "Scien
tine Temperance Instruction in Our
Schools" She said: 'In the hearts of
our children is being planted the fact
tnat Intoxicating drinks are evil. Not
merely whether little drink be hurt
full or harmless. not how near one may
go to the edge of the precipice and not
t0ppIe over, but a general knowledge
that alcohol is a poison to body and
mind; tnat though the drinker may in
his own person escape baleful conse-
Quences, his children aud chlldren's
children must often bear them. That
no man can guiltlessly indulge in that
which, not being necessity for him
self, is, by his Inducing, a snare to his
brother. They are taught that there is
danger in the use of the so-called lighter
drinks; that the A. B. c. of intemper-
ance are the beer and cider; that the
first glass is temptation, the second
habit, the third ruin"
Musical selections were given by Miss
Eulalle Chenevert and Miss Matte
Redlon.
The programme for last evenings
session was parliament of Religions"
Mrs.O. j. Evans: soprano solo, Flower
Song" Miss Josephine jennings; art
and Artists During the Period of Louis
XIV" Mrs. Thomas G. Winter; piano
and organ duet, Mrs. Weed Munroe,
piano, Mrs. j. I'll. Chick, organ; lin
presslon of the Worlds Congress of
Women" Mrs. w. B. Leach.