Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-20
GOOD WORD FOR MAINE.
The W. c. 7. u. Has Great Faith in
Maine's Prohibitory Law.
The Convention Adopts Strong Resolutions
Against Practice Of vivisection.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. lo.-Today's scs-
sion of the National W, c. T. L. opened
at $50 =. NJ After miscellaneous bust
ness, Mrs. Mary +. Kline, president, r,-
ported on the national temperance hoSpi-
tai, and Mrs Bertha b. Carse, president,
reported on the Woman's Temperance
Publishing Association.
Then came the reports of organizers.
Mrs Helen l.. Bullock of Elmira, \.
", an organizer, reported that in Maine
the W. c. 7. L. is more feared than the
Pinkcrton detectives
During nearly three months stay in
Maine, although she visited police stations
in the different cities and spent some time
looking through the worst streets of Port
land for drunkenness she saw but one man
intoxicated and he was at the police sta
tion in Bangor. She asked the chief of
police why even this on man should he in
that condition, and he apologizcd by say
ing they had been to n political convcn-
tion and base ball game in the city that
day.
Mother Stewart, who started for the
train to go home, and became impressed
with the thought that she might never
meet the members of the convention
again, appeared in the hall and made a
little farewell speech, cxhorting the W. c.
r. L. To get back To the crusade spirit.
The delegates rose and gave "Chautau
qua salute" Mother Stewart responded
by rcciting poem, into which she threw
the spirit of young woman.
Mrs Mary +. Lowell from the department
of mercy, offered this resolution, which
was adopted with enthusiasm: "Whervas
an effort To secure legislation in Ohio Ia
viviScct condemned criminals confirms the
assertion frequently made that owing to
inconclusive results, experiments on live
animals do not protect human beings, hut
only creates a desire for them rs subjects.
and
Whereas. it is expressly maintained
by constantly increasing number of
able medical men that legitimate method
would result in trucr knowledge because
the nature of those experiments often pre-
cludes the Use of ancsthctics, thus inilct-
ing torture of Il shocking character,
"Rcsolvcd, that we, the National
Womcn's Christian Temperance Associa
tion. believe viviscction to bc unnecessary
and cruel and that it is particularly de
moralizing in its tendency, when done be
fore clasCs of young people, and we will
cndcayor to develop II sentiment which
may result in legislation for the entire
abolition of the practice -
Mrs. Lowell spoke briefly upon the sub
iect of needless slaughter of animals and
the cruelty attached to it. She deprecated
the slaughter of seals for womCn's gar
mcnts and added that she did not wear I,
seal garment herself and would not do So
under any circumstances.
She was interrupted by Miss Willard,
who told the delegates that she wore n
plush garment instead of seal for the same
reason
Continuing. Mrs. Lowell advocated II
vegetarian diet and called attention to the
narrowing scenes in the slaughter houses.
where beef is prepared for food. She con
cludcd her remarks with the announce
ment that cigarettes and cigars must 90.
Mary Wood Allen addressed the convcn-
tion on the subject of Social Purity. -
She said that owing to a lack of funds work
in this line could not he prosecuted as
zcalously as desired, although many good
results had been obtained. Notable among
these was the raising of the age of consent
in many states.
Mrs. G. NJ. Woodward spoke briefly on
"Work Among Railway Employees. -
She referred to the late strike and called
attention to the necessity the bridging OF
the gulf between railroad employees and
officials.
Mrs. J. NJ. Kinney, superintendent OF
the penal and reform institution depart
ment reported progress and said while the
work did not show many results on the
face of things, much good was being
done
The introduction of fraternal delegates
was the first business in order at the after
noon session. The formal presentation OF
a gold medal to Wilbur Hill of Indiana,
for the best essay on the Department Of
Mercy" was made.
The evening session was devoted to excr
cies commemorative of the 2lst annvcr
sary Of the union. Mrs. Henrietta L.
Monroe, president of the Ohio organiza
tion, presided, and the speakers were al
Ohio women, many of whom We're active
in the original temperance crusade move
ment in 1878.
The executive committee Of the National
Suffrage Association, most Of whom art
members of the W. G. T. L., met at the
residence of Mrs. Southworth, this after
noon, and arranged for the annual con
vention in Atlanta, Ga, in February.
The indications are that Mrs. l.. NJ n
Stevens Of Maine, will be chosen to sue
cccd the late Mrs. Woodbridge as record
ing secretary.