Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-21
WONAN'S DAY.
EARNEST ADDRESSES AGAINST THE LIQUOR
TRAFFIC. AT THE ASSEMBLY
Made BY Members Of the VI. Q. ]. U.-Ons Of
the Notable Days Of the MseiiDg-The
Programme for To-day.

Physical Culture yesterday morning,
came the School OF Methods, led by
Mrs. Busl. An able paper was read by
Mrs. johnson, of Parkersburg, on the
"Object and Scope of the w. c. /. u
AT present these were: Education OF
public sentiment against the traffic;
training the young to the practice OF
total abstinence; saving the inebriate
and securing the prohibition of the
liouor traffic. No machinery has ever
been devised that was better adapted to
the ends desired than the w. c. T. U.
The public sentiment on the temperance
question is largely the result OF the az
itstion of this question by this organi'
cation. Nearly forty States have scien-
tiic temperance instruction in the pub
lie schools, through the efforts OF the
w. c. T. U. Many have been saved
through their efforts, and their inhu-
ence In securing prohibition OF the tral'
fc is everywhere recognized. Concen-
tration OF effort upon these objects was
the duty OF the hour.
Miss Pugh agreed with the speaker.
She had for many years been opposed
to scattering the efforts of the organ
ization over so many departments. She
believed the destruction OF the traif1c
was the one thing TO aim az, and side
issues, though good in themselves,
should not be allowed to divert the at
tent!on of the Union from this subject.
She believed liquor to be the greatest
agent Of the devil, and If we can destroy
that we will do his cause great injury.
However innocent Of a desire TO help
him the persons may be, she DE-
Iieved all their diversions were In his
interest. She thought the reply OF
every member Of their unions should De
in the words OF the prophet, II am do
ing a great work, and cannot come
down"
Mrs. Buel then made some very earn
est remarks, referring to the old idea
that the demand regulated the supply.
She showed the falacy OF this as ap-
piled TO the liquor traffic, and counseed
the members of the Union TO return TO
the old paths and concentrate their ef-
forts on those departments Of labor that
had direct bearing on the destruction
of the liquor business. The present
stand OF the w. c. T. U. had been the
result of years Of experience in the
work, and the logical outcome OF the
exigencies OF the case.
10 answer TO various questions the
following answers were received: Mrs.
Pugh considered that the evangelistic,
educational and departments OF litera-
ture and legislation embraced, were the
primary objects in which we should
work. How shalt we get the church to
help US? BY instruction in the Sunday
school, and encouragement TO the young
TO participate in prohibition party
work Social purity, good in itself,
should not be allowed TO divert our
efforts from temperance work. Finan.
cial schemes were not desirable. A
method was already presented which, il
carried out, would meet all require.
ments. How shall we get back to the
old paths? Let each one decide to 60
back, and go. Intense spirituality was
as necessary for effective work to-day
as in the early days Of the crusade.
The afternoon session OF the Assem-
bly, was opened by music and prayer,
the Silver Lake Quartette and Mrs.
Graham singing several Of their beauti-
full solos and songs which were well re-
ceived by good audience. The after
noon was cool. In the audience were
many strangers from distance, some OF
them for the first time present. DR..
Mead introduced Mrs. Morrow, OF Fair
mont, State President Of the West Viz
ginia w. G. T. o., who responded on a
few we'll chosen remarks and then in
troduced Mira. Henrietta G.. Moore, of
Ohio, national lecturer for the w. c.
7. u. Mrs. Moore is decided brunette
and very earnest and pleasing
speaker. Her first appearance at
the grounds was yesterday afternoon.
The basis Of her lecture was the words,
Better Thyself," spoken to Daniel by
the Lord, whose advice he had sought.
Referring to the circumstances con-
nected with their uJterauce, and the
victory that came as result Of Daniels
obedience to the command, when
thou nearest moving in the
tops Of the mulberry" Daniel was to
do battle against the PhilStnes. but
ne sought the Lords advice and fol.
lowed it. There were Phistines in the
lard to-day. She thought there were
many and they were represented by the
LIQUOR traffic, tho Anarchists, and the
many enemies of law and order, who
are creating so much trouble in the
land to-day.
The demand to-day was for David
who, iu the strength OF the Lord, would
90 forward to fight His battles. Was
there a moving in the tops of the mul-
berry trees? II so what was the duty
OF those who are the servants Of the
Lord? Do not the calls that come from
the wounded and distressed on account
OF the LIQUOR traffic, and the abuses that
are apparent on every hand, signify
that the time to advance Is here? And
If the time is ripe we should move for
ward for the destruction OF these evils.
What forces shall we use? Those that
are at manu- dDu ludb are JeoL dua pttu
TO remedy the evil. The evil we fight
is the liquor traffic. am not temper.
ance speaker. l have got beyond that.
| find the saloon keepers, and brewers,
and distillers and many OF their patron:
all belong TO this class, aud as | au
against the things that they represent
am not temperance woman. am q
ProhibitioniSt.
What we want is prohibition, and
am for everything that will promote thai
cause. For this reason l demand
suffrage for women, for we are part Of
the people and are not represented or
this question, and we are tired OF seeing
you men trying TO represent US. Some
of you are voting the old party ticket:
because your fathers did. You have
got to wake up and think in the present
and give up thinking in the past, anC
then work in new and hearty party
instead OF the old and worn out machine,
OF the past, which are not adapted tC
this kind Of work.