The morning call., 1894-05-03

baser selves by throwing protecting arms
a bout those sisters who have fallen in the
paths they have in weakness irod. Is it
not time to try what love can do-Ove
working in confident certainty that the
idea! may he made real. working in calm.
clear-eyed knowledge Of sad realities, but
strong In the faith that men and women
may alike be true to heavenly vision ?"
In the discussion Of this significant
paper Mrs. True of Ell Paso, Tex, thought
the first step to reform should be taken In
the nursery. If mothers did their duty in
impreSslng truths on their children the
social reform problem would be solved in
twenty years. Mrs. Carr Endorsed this
view with all 'her heart and sour'' and
Mrs. McRoberts Thought that mothers
alone could bring children to a proper IN
Outstanding OF emselves in the tempta-
tons the world would throw around them.
/ Generous applause greeted all these re-
marks.
Mrs. Nellie B. Eyster, State superin-
tendent of juvenile work, ". c. T. o., IN
''The Slogan OF a Woman's Party" gave
an outline of the Christian temperance
work since its INCEPTION on the banks Of
the Chantauqua Lake, and lis eyclOnic
growth in the land. On the Pacific Coast
the work has been arduous. The alcoholic
product has been rated as second only 10
the gold mining and wheat wealth, but
the passage OF law in this State has been
J obtained compelling the teaching of Scien-
{ tlnc principles Of temperance in the pub
lie schools, and that this is not better and
more generally done is. tie sneaker
I thought, due largely TO the influence of
saloons IN schnOl board elections and the
appointment of ten to one on school boards
who are themselves victims of the alco-
| holic poisous.
Mrs. StuTtevant Poet. president of the
State W. e. I. o.. stated that the gigantic
petition mentioned by Mrs. Eyster was
signed in forty different LANGUAGES and
would be carried around the world by
Frances Willard and Lady Henry Snmer-
set. The membership in the United States
OF the w. Z. I. u. is 100000. and in Cali
fornla 10000. Mrs. Churchill of Yreka
said in regard to this question that there
were many honest capitalists, and if less
reflections were made on capitalists and
more against the saloons it would be better
for the workiDgmen. Mrs. Gordon said
she remembered a man TO whom she had
given a quarter who admitted that he
would 60 straight to a saloon. Said he
"At saloon, madam, | can get for cents
big schooner OF beer and free lunch, and
can live on your two bits for two days,
whereas, If buy meal ticket shall get
fair meal and 90 hungry the next two
days" The lady made no comment on
this touching anecdote, which was for
some reason or other apulauded quite
loudly. Mrs. Strong Of Vacaville gave
facts and figures regarding the liquor traffic
calculated 10 show that much honest"
capital was embarked in that.
Miss Sarah ID. Hamlin spoke on the sub
ject, us Society Apatheie ?" Size pre-
missed by saying her theme did not refer
to that society which found its chief
delight in being attached To n walking
stick or handling teacup, but to the true.
earnest people of the world. I'VE need.
she said, "a grand centralizing power;
some leadership. W hich shall unite the ele-
ments In society which shall assign to each
one of us our respective places and bring
us INTO perfect harmony. In these recent
years we have inherited the great doctrine
of evolution, which teaches Us that every
unit has it's species, and also that one
truth is connected with every other truth
in the great Work OF God. Social phe-
nomena reflect society. and IL society
leaves to others the social movement Tor
correcting social evils, what is the mean-
ing of all these great efforts made along
The line of human activity from the cradle
OF the babe TO the university extension
movement? Men follow their leader like
sheep. 1t must be admitted that without
the partisan spirit is would be difficult TO
see how The great governments would be
carried out. That insured the putting oil
the best men into positions of RESPONSE
bility and trust and of rewardiDg them or
furnishing them. according TO their merits. :"
Mrs. Gordon thought society was apa-
thetc. 1t was impossible, she said. to be-
l!eve otherwise when we see the commo-
tons of the dav around us.
Dr. Kellogg-Lane said she objected TO
the though; expressed In Miss Hamlin's
aooress that partisan politics was neces-
sary' We are living dead issues to-day,
and the best thing that could happen
would be the dsntegration Of the parties
alter a., election and to begin all over again.
lhis seemed TO meet the feelings of the
audience, who applauded loudly.
NO address or paper yet given before the