Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-25

libraries. and above all to introduce the
pledge into our Sunday-schools.
No s. RESOLVED, That every woman of
the w. C. I. U. will by word ana deed adj
vance the cause OF Social Purity. That we
individually seek to save some fallen sister
and use the key of prayer to open hearts
that can if they will make the White
Cross movement universally successful.
No. 0. RESOLVED, That the State Indus
trial School is one of Gods means of
saving way ward girls and women. That
we make an effort to raise fund that will
aid in the erection of Il building suitable
to the work. Then by our prayers, pres
ence and influence establish thoroughly
and firmly school from which girls and
women purified through suffering may 20
forth doing the:Master's work.
No. 10. WHEREAS, We recognize the
Union Sigam as Il valuable educational
power.
RcSolUed, That we will promote its circu-
lation and endeaYor To use il faithfully in
our local unions. We also heartily en-
dorse the publications OF the w. T. p. A.
No. IL. ReSoieed. That we recommend
the school WBSioiogg Jomndl, pub
liShed by Mrs. Hunt, and strongly advise
each local union to provide every teacher
of their school with this splendid paper
and thus promote the advancement of
scientific temperance instruction.
No. II. RaS0lUed, That we thank the
members of the press for their kindly and
gratuitous notices Of our work, and request
that they give more space in their papers
than heretofore, to the great questions of
Temperance, Social Purity, and kindred
reforms which we as an organization rep
resent.
No Is. ResoiVed. That we pledge our
moral support to that party which alone
i'll its platform and by its ballots declares
for protection of the home against the
saloon and wherever the gathering forces
of reform come under this banner we are
with them for every righteous cause.
No. a. ReSoiVod, That we condemn the
placing of all theatrical posters OF an i'm
moral character upon the bill boards in
our towns and cities.
No. l5 WHEREAS, The National Tenn
perance Hospital. in Chicago. is an in
valuable department of the w. Q. Il. U.
and is surely and successfully battling
against the strength of the liquor power,
viz: Alcoholic medication, therefore it is
earnestly recommended TINT we extend to
the institution our full sympathy and our
united and individual influence.
No. Ii. ResOlgcd, That we urge upon our
women in every department greater dill
gence in creating public sentiment against
the use of tobacco morphine, opium and
all other forms of narcotics, and most
especially the deadly cigarette, the use OF
which is on the increase among our boys.
That while we acknowledge with satisfac-
ton the action OF our Legislature in pass.
ing the Cigarette bill, we deplore its non
Inducements and strongly condemn the
supplement to the law regulating the sale
Of liquor in bottles.
WHEREAS The right of petition is one Of
the inalienaDle rights of American citizens
and right that Is recognized by the law
under which license is granted for the sale
of liquors in our State, and
WHEREAS, The temperance people oi
our State Gun only oppose the application
of liquor dealers for license when due
notice OF the application is given, and the
application made i'll open court, therefore
ReS0lVed, That we most earnestly petition
the honorable judges of our State not t.
grant to liquor dealers fractional license:
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
the intervals between sessions of conr
when they have had opportunity to max,
their applications to the court according tt
law and have failed to do so.
No. IL. That as the influence of the
mother is all-powerful for good, we urge
deeper interest and sympathy in the worl
of mothers and a study of the bes
methods of helping them to realize Gheii
responsibilities.
No. Is. WHEREAS, The criminal c!asset
ire both menace to our liberties, and 1
charge on our State, requiring provision
for their safe and proper keeping; we be
lieve that even criminals have their right:
that ought to be respected by the Stat,
holding them in custody, proper regart
for which is the only hope of mora
resormation; the present prison system
and the treatment of prisoners among u
is totally inadequate to the demands il
this case, and degrading and vicious in it,
tendency; therefore,
ReSOlVed That we most respectfully peti
ton the authorities of our State to erect
state prison or penitentiary where pris
oners may be employed, and inaugurat
such other reforms as the Christian senti
| ment of our times demands.
ReSotUed, That we are opposed to lynch
| ing us method of punishment no matte
what the crime, and irrespective of tn
| race by which the crime is committed, be
| lieving that every human being is entitle,
to be tried by Jury Of his peers.
No. ~. Resolved, That we are convinced
that the only solution of the liquor tratti,
is the enfranchisement of women, an,
| that we concentrate all our efforts to obtaii
| the full ballot for women in the State o
| Delaware.
| No. 70. WHEREAS, From year to yea
| We miss from our ranks the promotes
| workers and realize that their places mus
be filed, and an increase of members oh
tanned If we would extend all lines o
work, IL we would enlist trained forces
and perpetuate the life of the woman
| Christian Temperance Union" as an oil
| ganization and furthermore while we Sc
ON every hand young people in even GU
smallest towns joining all other societies
and i'll our schools and colleges studyin
many other subjects, therefore, be il
| ReSotyed, That during the year before IL
| we will make decided effort in behalf O
our Young Womans Branch-that W
| will endeavor to enlist the strength, enthu
siasm and hope of youth. by organizing
| Y. w. O. L. Unions wherever practicable
and that we cooperate in the special plai
instigated by our national president, Mis-
| Willard, and now being carried out by til
National Branch of interesting and OF
gambling the young people in schools an
| colleges.
No 90 That we express our thanks t
| the citizens of Wilmington, for their kim
hospitality; to the pastor and trustee $, VIII
have so freely granted us the use of thei
churches; to The unions of Wilmington an
New Castle, for their delightful reception
to the city pastors, for their kind greetings
to those who favored us with sweet music
to the railroads, for reduced rates of trave
TO the janitor and pages, for their willin
| service; to tine press, who have so abb
reported our work; and to all who hay
contributed to Our happiness and the sue
cess of our convention.
The audience linked hands and san
"God be with you till We meet again,
when they adjourned.
A large audience was present at th
Y. w. G. L. U. meeting at Centra
Church Friday evening, which was pre-
sided over by the pastor, Rev. w. I
Swartz. Mrs. Milligan gave the greetin
in behalf of the Christian Endeavo
Societies and Mrs. A. IL. Berlin fror
the Kings Daughters; Miss Bell
Kcarney of Mississippi made the I'D
dress which was a powerful plea for til