The morning call., 1894-05-26

The exercises of the day were COM
menced by devotional services conducted
by Mrs. E. II. Burbank of Oakland aud
followed by paper on Sociology" by
Mrs. Z. c. Sanford of Oakland.
Foreign Forces" was the subject of a
discourse by Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, which
was followed by music and a paper on
Our elemental m other, or the relation Of
women to the goveTnme mt Of the world, 1"
by Mrs. Julia Churchill of Yreka.
The morning session was concluded by
a paper entitled "DuX FeRina Facti," by
Mrs. Emily HoppiE of Yolo, followed by
Doontlde prayer. AS one or more people
who we're expected to speak did not ap-
pear their rapers were postponed.
The afternoon session commenced
promptly at o'clock and was opened by
devotional exercises conducted by Mrs. a.
b. Cove of Oakland. The audience at this
session was very small because the rain
was pouring down in torrents at the hour
Of commencement.
The first paper of the afternoon was
License in Theory and Practice" by
Mrs. NJ. B. Mallory. The lady objected to
licensing saloon in any way. because it
was sure TO work harm, no matter in what
form it was permitted to exist.
"a strange inconsistency II is" she said,
80 close up the low saloons by a process
of high license and permit the sr-caIled
a
paving the way for the best sons of our
natiou To find the way 10 hell. But the
saloon-keeper, by paying few dollars for
the privilege, is permitted to entice all to
his tiendlsh lair and there work their ever
lasting ruin.
The worst feature of the liquor bust
ness is that 1t is a foreign OligaI chy. Nine
tenths Of the saloon-keepers are foreign
born, vet they are permitted 10 suck the
life blood of the manhood OF the nation
and make Monday blue-letter day in the
police courts.
ITO license saloons is to indorse hood
lumism and all forms Of vice. Now, gen.
temen, you are responsible for the awful
traffic and every crime that is caused by the
awful fiery fluid you are In part RESPONSE
bic for by permitting the cause to exist.
License means sure and quick destruc-
tim. The old license parties ara stagper-
ing and the day is quickly coming when
they will fall and men be redeemed from
the awful curse and through the ballot
box"
Mrs. A. B. Cove Of Oakland read the pa
per on "Penology" that was intended for
the afternoon session of Thursday. The
paper was devoted to the effects of im-
prisonment IN criminals of all classes and
the different forms OF imprisonment. The
causes of crime were dwell on al length
and the effects of real repentance. All
through her discourse Mrs. Cove related
stories with a strong human interest OF
actual events that Sho has met in her long
experience.
Miss S. NJ. Severance Of College Park
read paper entitled woman the Queen"
that was devoted to the legal right of
woman in all ages.
woman has no right" she began. "Vic-
torla rules England for the greatness of
man and by the favor of man. Napoleon
crowned Josephine, but she had no right
ana was only a queen by the favor OF the
lyrant.
Rights. woman has none; not even as
much as Bacchus. Poor thing, she has
been queen too long, and The Time has
come for her 10 assert her individuality.
Men 40 not make laws for the queens. but
for themselves. They do not divide their
earnings with the queen, but hold her as
hostage pending good behavior.
Has the queen no right TO self-protec-
ton? Has she no right to assert herself -?
Men do not know their own interest, much
less wOman's. She needs the ballot. and
the less she knows 1t the more she needs
it. At present woman must take what she
can get. The mer strike and 60 into in
dustrial armies. Woman is generally too
busy To strike. She has 10 keep the wolf
from the door and protect her children.
I'VE are or the verge of a political erup-
ton, anarchy is at our threats and sin
walks abroad in the land. Woman needs
Hci poWciB dliu Is Tie OUiy luICc thah Cdu
turn the awful current from It's course
toward certain destruction"
why are not The present temperance
laws enforced?" was he subject of pa
per by Mrs. Rose NJ. French.
My experience" she began, "has been
gained from the police courts of San Fran
cisco, and 1t is generally understood that
they are so corrupt that it is no longer an
honor to be Judge in them When the
Legislature Of 1871 passed law making IL
misdemeanor TO sell liquor to minor all
good people rejoieed and felt that at last
there was a law that every man would
help to enforce. But has it been enforced?
No! most certainly no. And why? The
liquor men employ the shrewdest legal
talent and by process of scheming get
around the law,
"Saioon-keepers are the best friends a