The morning call., 1894-11-17
WOMEN WHO VOTE
Commended by Frances
Willard.
THEIR PLACE IN POLITICS.
Much Has Been Accomplished
Already.
AND BRECKENRIDGE
Owe Their Fall to This New InfIu-
ence in the Public Life of
America.


this morning in Music Hall to open the
twenty-first annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The convention was called TO nrder
few minutes before 10 o'clock Miss Will
lard raped sharply seven times on the
table in front Of her. Instantly the big
assembly came to order.
'Seven raps for love. hope and graft
tude," said Miss Willard.
"You will notice that we're little be-
hind time, but if you will get your seats as
quickly as possible we will begin our
opening exercises. l will ask Mother
Thompson, Aunty Stewart and Mrs. Mon
roe to read the crusade psalm responsively
with you."
The three ladies named rose and stood
with Miss Willard while the psalms we're
read, a verse by the audience and q verse
by those on the platform. 1t was an i'm
pEesslve moment. Then followed the
singing of the crusade hymn, Rock of
Ages" by the entire convention, led by
Miss Alice Harrison of Boston, national
superintendent of music, and the grand
notes Of the organ pealed above the voices
of the audience. There were probably
500 delegates present, and the hall was
we'll filled with spectators. with the ex-
ception of the upper gallery. Rev. Fran
ces Townsley of Nebraska next led the
convention in a fervent prayer. She Of
fered thanks for the twenty-frst birthday
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union movement. guided and guarded by
love strong as fatherhOod. true as broth
erBood and tender and loving as mother
hood. She referred touchingly 10 the death
OF Mrs. Mary A. Woodb bridge, VINO died
month ago; to Miss Willard. the national
presdent, and TO Lady Somerset, whose
absence from the convention is so greatly
deplored. Atthe conclusion OF the prayer
Miss Willard spoke ieelingiy of the late
Mary Woodbridge, after which Mira. L. Nj,
Stevens Of Name called the roll of officers,
superintend ents and delegates
Following this came the reading and
adoption of the minutes of the executive
committees two sessions. The appoin t.
ment of vice-presdent at large was un-
der consideration during the larger part of
the morning session. After three ineffect-
ual votes upon the subject the matter was
fnally laid over until tomorrow morning.
The treasurer, Mrs. Barker of South
Dakota, was appointed chairman of the
finance committee.
After the singing Of the hymn entitled
"Welcome, Christian. Welcome" Miss Will
lard stepped to the front of the platform
and the first applause of the convent iion
was given, and handkerchiefs flutterad in
all parts of the house. Miss Willard
thanked the convention for the applause
aud then began the delivery OF her annual
address. In the course of her address she
referred to the Non-Partsan Women's
Christian Temperance Union, and sent 1t
greetings with the wish that ths two great
bodies may come together. This express
sion was Endorsed by the convention.
Again when Miss Willard spoke of the de-
feat of Breckinrdge and the dethrone-
ment of the Tammany Hall tiger. the ap-
plause was tremendous. The mere men,
ton of Lady Somerset evoked storm of
applause.
In the course of her address Miss Will
lard said: ''The work of women is the
most unique feature of the recent great
elections. 1t is freely admitted that they
had much to do with the downfall of the
Tammany ring. 1t was largely case of
the lady and the tiger, with no doubt as
to which came out ahead. In Illinois
women voted by tens Of thousands. In
Colorado the Prohibition party was raised
from 1700 at the last election to from 1000
to 10, 600, and it is the universal testimony
that the presence of women at the polls
led TO much larger vote by the men.
The Republican party did itself damage
by assisting the Democrats to vote down
the enfranchisement of women in Kansas,
but illustrated its progressive tendencies by
putting planks In its platform in favor of
women's suffrage 10 California, Idaho and
Utah."
After a vote OF thanks to Miss Willard.
Mrs. Alice Harris, national superin tendent
OF music, sang the verses, "Throw the
Lifeline" the audience joining in the
chorus.
Then numerous cablegrams and tele-
grams of greeting was read by the secre-
tsry.
Rev. T. Nj. Stevens. recording secretary.
then presented her report.
The convention then took a recess until
ppm. Al the afternoon session the first
order of business taken up after devotional
exercises was the report of the treasurer,
Mrs. Helen Barker. Mrs. Barker was
frequently interrupted By bursts of ap-
plause. After singing ''Praise God, From
Whom Ali Blessings Flow" a rising vote
of thanks was rendered to Helen M. Barker
and her report was unanimously adopted.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Cook of Boston was
introduced and spoke briefly on the sue
cesses of the past year aud predicted that
by the end of the twentieth century the
liquor traffic would come to an end.
The reports of the superiutendents came
next and Mrs. Frances j. Barns reported
for the young woman's branch OF the
organization. Three delegates from the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society were
introduced and Mrs Leonora Lake spoke
briefly. expressing sympathy and CO.
operating with the movement. The depart
ment of prevention report was next pre-
senied, followed by an address by Mrs.
Annette Shaw of Wisconsin upon Health
Hereditary"
Mrs. May Hunt. superintendent Of