The herald., 1894-03-26
DOWN ON BRECKENRIDGE,
Social Purity Women After
the Colonel.
They Demand His Retirement
From Congress.
Mrs. Breckenridge Urged to FOrsake
Her Husband.
Boston Women Pass Resolutions of SYM
pathy with Miss PoIIArd-Brsck-
inridge Ruled Out of -
tho Church.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
New York, March 15.-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 10 endeavor to persuade
Mrs. Breckinridge to refuse to live with
him. The action 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 thus:
''No formal resolutions were adopted.
We simply voted unanimously that this
man ought to be deposed from the high
position ne has attained on account oil
the wrong be has done to his marriage
relations, to society and to the state.
There are too many Colonel Breckin-
ridges and Miss Pollsrds IN Washington.
We did not do anything to express our
sympathy with Mics Pollard, but when
the trial is over we ehall do whatever is
the proper thing. We do not know that
there ia any law by which Colonel
Breckinridge can be impeached, but we
are going to ask congress to do it any
how. We are going to see Eldridge L.
Gerry and Judge Arnoux, and have
everything done as it should be. We
aIso to ask Mrs. Breckinridge to
renounce her husband, and if she has
any spark OF womanhood she will do it.
The annual meeting of the league will
be held in the Broadway tabernacle to-
morrow and Mrs. Mary Livermore, An
thony Comstock and Mrs. I. Smith will
speak.
BOSTON WOMEN CONDEMN HIM.
BosTaN, March 25.-At meeting Of
the Women's Rescue club resolutions
were adopted condemning Congressman
Breckenridge, and in the somewhat
lengthy preamble the members took oc-
casion to emphatically denounce the
congressman and brand him as menace
to society and public morals. The reso-
luton was to the effect that THE
Women's Rescue league of Boston re-
quests the chivalrous people OF Ken
lucky to retire w. G. P. Breckinridge to
private life OF obscurity and oblivion"
THAT we extend to Madeline Pollard
our sympathy while her whole life is
lie criticism, this league believes Made
line Pollard lie more sinned against than
SHINING"
1t was voted to send copies of the
resolution to the congressman, Mics
Pollard and all the newspapers of Ken
lucky.
RULED OUT OF CHURCH.
LEXINGTON, KY, March %. - The
honor of being member of the Presby-
terian church, which Colonel Breokin-
ridge has enjoyed for many years, seems
about to be taken away from him, since
his mem bership has been denied by all
the churches here. j. W. Kayser, oi
the Mount Horeb church, which Colonel
Breckinridge always claims was eetsb'
lished by his father, denies that Colonel
Breckinridge ia q member, and says
81 have been living in this neighbor-
hood all my life, and it ia mistake about
Robert j. Breckinridge founding the
church."
MISS PoLLARD's FORMER CHARACTER.
LOUISVILLE, March PA special tc
the Commercial from Lexington says
A private telegram from Washington
CONVEYS the information that Judge
Bradley has overruled the motion o.
Miss Pollsrd's attorneys to strike out al
the dispositions taken in behalf of Col
Breckinridge at Frankfort and Lexing'
ton. The Judge. however, modified his
ruling by reciting that he would pass on
the objections es dispositions were read
The point at issue is a vital one. 1t il
Miss Pollard's character before she me-
Colonel Breckenridge. and the deposi-
tions, if admitted, will show it up in al
unsavory way. Her past life will IL
laid bare by the defense as bad as thu
court will allow. O'Mahoney of Colone
Breckinridge's counsel will make tht
race for congress, and it will be no
fight.