The morning call., 1894-03-26
THE PROMOTERS OF PURITY
Are Going to Ask Congress to
ImpeaCh Him.
A MENACE TO PUBLIC MORALS.
Christian Women OF New York and
Boston Take Up the Sensational
Pollard Suit.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The National
Christian League for the Promotion OF
Social Purity, after discussing the case Of
Congressman Breckinridge, decided that
he ought to be deposed from office. 1t was
voted to take steps toward this end and
also to endeavor to persuade Mrs. Breckin-
ridge to refu,e to live with him. The ac-
ton of the league is likely to call forth
similar expressions from various parts of
the country. Mrs. Elizabeth r. Grannis,
president of the league, explains the
matter bus:
"No formal resolutions were adopted.
We simply voted unanimously that this
man ought 10 be dep0sed from the high
position he has attained on account of the
wrong he has done to marriage reIa-
tions. to society and TO the State. There
are too many Colonel Breckinridges and
Miss Pollards in Washington. We did
not do anything to express our sympathy
with Miss Pollard. but when the trial l.
over we shall do whatever Is the proper
thing. We do not know that there is any
law by which Colonel Breckinridge can
be impeached. but we are going TO ask
Congress to do it. anyhow. We are going
to see Eldredge T. Gerry and judge
Atnoux and have everything done as it
should be. We are going also to ask Mrs.
Breckinridge to renounce her husband.
and If she has any spark Of womanhood
she Nill do it,"
The annual meeting of the league will be
held in the Broadway Tabernacle to-mor-
row, and Mrs. Mary Livermore. Anthony
Comstock and Mrs. T. Smith will speak.
RncTnN March pneatipu Of tho
Womsn's Rescue Club resolutions were
adopted condemning Congressman Breck-
inridge. and in the somewhat lengthy pre-
am bic the members took occasi' n to I'm
phatically denounce the Congressman and
brand him as menace TO society aud
public morals. The resolution was TO the
effect: "Tbe Women's Rescue League of
Boston requests the chivalrous people of
Kentucky to retire w. c. P. Breckinridga
o private life, obscurity and oblivion.
THAT we extend to Madeline Pollard
our sympathy while her whole life Is like
an open book and laid bare for public
criticism; that this league believes Made.
line Pollard more sinned against than
SHINING"
1t was voted to send copies of the resolu-
ton to the Congressman, Miss Pollard and
all the newspapers IF Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, March Pa special to
the Commercial from Lexington, KY,
says: A private telegram from Washing
ton conveys the Information that Judge
Bradley has overruled the motion of Miss
PollarG's attorneys to strike out all depo-
sitions taken In behalf OF Colo
mel Breckenridge at Frankfort and Lexing-
ton. The Judge, however. modified his
ruling by recitiug that he would pass
on the objections as the dispositions
were read The point at Issue was vita
one. Il was Miss Pollard's character be-
fore she met Colonel Breckinridge. and
the deposi.inns if admitted will show il up
in an unsavory way. Her past life will be
laid bare by the defense as far as the court
will allow.
c. Mahoney of Colonel Breckinridge's
counsel says the colonel will make the race
for Congress, and 1t will be to hot finish.