The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-11
LAKE SIDE BRE EzEs.
Vigorous Temperance Speeches Annns
Address of President Of the W..
O. T. u School of Methods.

The temperance platform meeting OF
the w. G. T. U. yesterday afternoon was
the, popular meeting OF the day. Pre-
ceding the presidents annual address
several gentlemen talked well. A. d.
Carhart OF Hudson, on general advance
OF prohibition forces all along the line.
kev III. L. Norton, Of Dell Rapids, em-
phasized the idea that prohibition does
prohibit. He prefers no license at all
than have license ot any kind Political
parties will stir mp the temperance qnes-g
tion and dodge it too. Rev. q. ID. Clew-5
orth who has just passed through drug
store permit fight at vermillion, wants a'
new drug stors law; they have no "blind
pigs in Vermillion but four drug stores.
Evangalist Thompson. OF Ysnlxton holds
every man murderer who putteth the
bottle TO his nsighbors lipe, who IA an
ofEicial fails 10 do his duty in driving out
the drink traffic, who lends bic moral
support BY vote TO continue the traffic
either BY license or without it. Mrs. sR.
b. Hager deplcted the sad falling OF 10
prohibition sentiment in the last ten
years in Iowa, attribnting in TO the In.
fiuancs OF liquor money 10 politics. and
feared the younger generation would be
race Of infidels 40 result OF the cor
ruption Of public life.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mrs. Cranmer, president OF the state
w. G. !. u. delivered her annual address
TO good audience at 4 p.. m. She pic
tured by comparisons, the greatness Of
our country, its glowing opportunities
and richness, and then turned TO its
troubles, tendencies and vices. The
lessons Of the Coxey movement, strikes,
corporate greed. Immigration and ignor-
ant voters. were all dwelt upon in genn-
ins popnlistic fashion and the arraign-
ment OF the saloon and liquor power and
its im mpoyerishment OF the people were
/ exposed in scathing terms. The evils Of
tobacco and ruin Of the boys should be
counterscted by furnishing them proper
i entertainment through religious and
moral channels. The speaker made au
eloquent plea for woman suffrage and
then denounced the NATURALIZATION ol
the liquor traffic. Here she is not IN &C.
4 cord with the populistic theories. The
speakers manner was earnest, ready and
| winning, and she held her audience dur
ing her long address in splendid shape
THE STAR WORLD.
i After the band concertin the evening
Master Spencer sang two ditties u
guitar accompaniment (which wert
heartily applaudsd by the sudlence, ane
DR.. Eaton then took up the story o
/ world making. The Doctor has th,
4 faculty Of bringing . lofty subject dowi
TO the easy comprehension OF the com
i lmonest mind and last night he succeed
cd admirably IN telling the people hov
H the man Of science determines the dis
tBnce, size, number, weight, ingredients
revolutions etc. The origin and end D
4 worlds, was pictured with sublime effec
land the relation OF man 20 oil else wa
/ lmagnified in way ut once humblinl
and Inspiring. DR.. Eaton is q msste
teacher Of great subjects 10 popula
lway. \.
THE SCHOOL OF METHODS
had more than ordinarily interestinl
4, session this morning. The attendanc
was large and Mrs Cranmer was select
ed to conduct q s.model union" Th
business i'm hand was reports from super
lintendents OF department work. Mr.
Myers Of Verlnillion reported on evan
, geiistic work; Mrs. Grow, OF Aberdeen
!, ON instruction in schools; Mrs. Eddy, 9
Canova, on Demorest medal contests
Mrs. H. j. Austin, Of Vermillion, ON snf
rage; Mrs. M. ]. Bagley, OF Madison, D
the press; Mrs. Robinson, OF Brookingl
on railroad work: Mrs. Flitcroft, OF Mad
, ison, on social purity; Mrs. Clark, {
Madison, on Sunday school work; Mr.
McClenon, OF Madison, on flower an
I 4 kAR1nAGA WI UAADe W0AbGS Va s4@GAuUl
! on prison work; Mrs. Winette, OF Hue
son, on juvenile work. The reports COZ
tanned statistics and narrative Of wor
9 actually accomplished OF unions, perhaE
\ their own or some others to. illustrai
the work OF the organization and il
branches.
MRS. .sCranmer thenaread prize essa.
!. she knew not whose yet, on the infiuene
OF narcotics on the human system whic
ought to be published In every new
paper and school book in the land.
], 10 the evil effects OF smoking Mr.
I Grow contributed some facts that ha
come under her own observation and ID
90 the good results OF brealkiaR OF th
! habit, which can be greatly aided /
I the use Of NO -Tobac'' as ! substitute.
Tie ladies will have the instruction
4 Mrs. Cranmer one day more, tomorro,
7 Int 10 .. M, in parliamentary drill, 40 sl
then leaves Tor other fields.