Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-16


statement of my views does not occur:
Christ shall yet reign in custom and in
law. not enthusiastically, but spiritually,
not in form. but in fact; not in substance.
but in essence. And the organized love of
the White Ribbon women seeks to bring
that day, for We believe that only the
Golden Rule can bring the Golden Age
Ii was maintained that the call for COM
pulsory arbitration resulting from the
Pullman strike will, If it is but needed, be
worth to this country all that the strike
cost financially and every other way.
The position taken by the labor unions
in deploring the disposition of those in
authority to increase and centralize the
number of state and federal troops was
heartily Endorsed; and the declaration made
that the w. G. L. u. has no fear of the
working classes in this country, but be-
lieves they are the bone and sinew of the
nation, and will seek to better their condi-
tion only by means of arbitration and the
ballot box.
Topics Discussed.
On other topics Miss Willard said:
The practical method of relieving the
labor market of the competition of women
is to make their wages the same as the
wages of men,"
1t was declared that the Boys Brigade.
in so far as 1t fosters the military spirit
and encourages the bearing Of weapons, is
a retrogressive movement. and should not
The National w. C. L. U. had made
better showing In its aggregate member
ship and In the gifts received this year,
than the last, which was q remarkable
token OF the vitality of the movement in a
period Of unequaled financial depression"
"A law Is pending in Great Britain which
ought to be duplicated here. by which in
dustrial homes for 'alcholites' are to be es-
tablished by the government. We are rapid
ly approaching the time when drunkenness
will not longer be tolerated, for IL Is he
coming understood that the danger .involv-
ed in harboring the drunkard in the home
is as great as If he were lunatic. The
state must relieve the home OF this intolcr-
able bondage, must relieve the drunkard
from the oyermastering temptation, and
must set him at work to earn his own lv
ing. Every state w. c.. T. u. was urged 10
petition the legislature for an appropria-
ton to this end
No Compromise.
Miss willard didn't believe in compro-
misses. She said:
Hallway measures blur the straight
line of ethical perception and set back
movements that can only be carried to
success by out and out methods. The w.
G. t. u. is the old guard that never sur
renders. 1t is not beguilcd by high license
nor tax; by the Iowa mulct Law, nor the
South Carolina dispensary; by non-parti-
sanism, nor the Scandinavian system. ANY
ticians or dim the vision of well-meaning,
but non-expert workers; but We have learn
ed by the logic of defeat and the argu-
ment OF experience what not to do, which
Is lesson no less important than what to
do. .-s
1T is idle to talk of personal liberty. The
day is long gone by when that slogan could
rally corporaPs guard among the intelli-
gent and thoughtful The trend of social
istic thought, which makes the good of the
community the prime factor in govern
ment. has so far outranked the unbridled
action of the Individual that in England
no one Is allowed to build a wooden house,
nor Is such permission granted in this
country within the fire limit of our large
cities. In Germany, to cut down tree is
an offense against the state; permission
must first be secured. because the value
OF the trees as a whole Is greater to the
people than the interest of any one person
In any one tree In France so strong Is
the sense of beauty that &c one Is allowed
to make an alteration in IFS house till the
plan has been passed upon by the author-
ties appointed by the city. 1t is of more
Importance that Paris, a whole. should
be beautiful than that the personal within
of any individual concerning the sort Of
doo- or window that he prefers should be
considered. On the principle that every
member of the social compact must be
protested from possible injury by any men,
Der is based the rationale of every law on
any statute book"
The loss of several leading workers was
feelfngly referred to in the address, that of
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge corresponding
secretary or the society, being specially
dwelt upon
In conclusion, Miss Willard said:
Il remember that no one subject puzzled
or VeNed me more in my youthful days
than why it was that men could range the
whole world at their will, and then have
the home beside, while women did not have
the world, but the home only. /. did not
think this fair, and never have and never
shall, and / think those early broodinrs
over the subject helped to determine INV
vocation, for resolved to Duild in my life
TO heIp make the world so homellIe that
women could freely go out into IL every
where, side by side with men, and also to
help bring II about that men should share
IN larger measure than they have ever vet
done in the hallowed illustrations of the
hreside and the cradleside. through which,
as believe, they are to reach their high
est and hottest development"
Applause for Miss willard.
In the course of her address Miss Will
lard referred to the Non-partisan w. C. T,
u ana sent 1t greetings with the wish that
the Two great bodies may come together.
This expression was Endorsed by the con-
veution with hearty applause
Again when Miss Willard spoke of the
announcement of a Breckenridge and the
dethronement of a Tammany tiger. the ap-
plauSe was tremendous
Inc mere mention or Lady Henry Som
erset evoked a storm of applause
After rising vote of thanks to Miss VIII
lard. Mrs. Alice Harris, national superin-
tendent OF music, sang the verses Throw
Out the Life Line" the audience joining in
the chorus.
Ihen numerous cablegrams and kilograms
OF greeting were read by the secretary
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, recording secre-
tary. presented her report.
corresponding Secrctary's Report.
THE National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union has great cause for thanks
giving in this year of grace that brings
us to our majority. While nearly all
churches, missionary and charitable So
cieties mourn a deficit in finances and the
consequent Gripping of their work, we
come TO our annual meeting with increased
membership, every bill paid, and more
comforting balance in the treasury than
any previous year has shown.
Ewenty-one years have given a mar
Vicious record of work done and results
achieved. Every state and territory has
been organized. and most of them by our
honored president, Frances L. Willard,
through long years of ceasele5s travel and
unremitting toll. while we had no money
70 give in return, even the smallest sal
airy.