The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-17
TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
Annual Convention of the w. c. It.
Union.

Annual Convention of the w. c. T.
Union.
CLEVELAND Ohio, Nov 16.-Under
the national banner For God and Home
and Native Land" delegates represent
ing every State in the Union, thousands
Of wearers of the white ribbon, as
sembled this morning in Music Hall to
open the twenty-irst annual convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
In her annual address President
Frances Willard SAID: 1.-The work of
women is the most unique feature in the
recent great elections. 1t is freely adj
united they had much TO do with the
downfall OF the Tammany ring. 1t was
largely the case OF the lady and the
tiger with no doubt az TO which came
out ahead. In Illinois women voled by
tens of thousands; in Colorado the Pro-
hibition party was raised from LOO at
the last election to from 1000 to 10000,
and IL is the universal testimony that the
presence of women at the polls led to
much larger vote by the men. The Re-
publican party did itself damage by as
sisting the Democrats to vote down the
enfranchisement Of women in Kansas,
but illustrated its progressive tendencies
by putting plank in its platform III
favor OF woman suffrage in California,
Idaho and L tah.'
The annual report of Mrs. Helen NJ.
Barker, Treasurer, showed the receipts
OF the year were $26,0I9 81; disburse-
ments, SZ0,33S ".
The report of the Corresponding Secre-
tary stated that while nearly all churches,
missionary and charitable societies mourn
deticit in the finances and the consequent
crippling of their work, the w. c.. L. u.
comes TO it's annual meeting with in
creased membership, every bill paid, and
q more comforting balance in the treas
ury than any previous year has shown.
The report concludes: I'VE have now
following OF between 400, 900 and 600, O0O.n
The convention then took to recess
until 2. NJ.
At the afternoon session the first order
of business was the report of the Treas
urer, Mrs. Helen Baker. Mrs. Barker
was frequently interrupted by bursts OF
applause.
Alter a song, a vote of thanks was
rendered TO Helen NJ. Baker, and her re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Cook of Boston was
next introduced and spoke briefly.
The reports OF uperlntendents came
next, and Mrs. Frances j. Barnes re-
ported for the young women's branch OF
the organization.
Three delegates from the Catholic Total
Abstinence were introduced, and Mrs
Leonora Lake spoke briefly expressing
sympathy aud cooperation with the
movement.
An address by Miss Anna Shaw of
Wisconsin upon Health Hereditary"
followed.
Miss May Hunt, superintendent of
Scientific Temperance instruction, re-
ported upon that subject, showing great
progress along these lines.
Alter song service Mrs. Frances w.
Setter spoke on the subject OF Physical
Culture"
The Recording Secretary then read
numerous kilograms of greeting. The
audience sang, God Be With y on Till
We Meet Again. and after PRAYER the
convention adjourned until $50 p. NJ,
LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Nov. 16.-Upon the oreaui-
cation of the present Legislature Speaker
Fleming appointed on the Tetaperance
Committee men who are known as deter
mined enemies of the liquor traffic They
have resolved to report Tor adoption what
is known as the Rush bill. This bill rro-
yides that il shall be a felony for any citi-
zen of Georgia TO engage in the sale OF
liquor. In place OF the present LIQUOR
selling it is provided that there shall be
established in each county a State dis
pensary, supervised over by discreet
man, who shall keep a record of all lio-
uors sold. 1t is also provided that there
shall be a State Inspector who shall test
ali liquors offered for sale. This officer
will be clothed with the most despotic
right to enter upon property for purposes
OF Investigation and TO destroy contra
band goods.