The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-17
THE WHITE RIBBONERS
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Holding Its Twenty-tirst Annual
Convention at Cleveland.
MISS WILLARD'S ADDRESS.
The Organization Is In Excellent Shape
Financially---Work Of Newspa-
pers Appreciated.
MISS WILLARD's ADDRESS.

CLEVELAND, Mo-. 17.-Under the
national banner "For God and Home
and Native Land" delegates represent
ing every state in the Union, and q
following of thousands Of wearers Of
the white ribbon assembled I'm Music
Hall TO open the 2lst annual convention
Of the w. @. T. y. NHf.af 2ssa
The scene presented in the hall Just
before the convention was called 20
order was ali animated one. The hum
OF conversation Increased as the hour
set for the convention to be called 20
order drew near, until it seemed 10
assume the proportion Of mighty roar.
y Decorations OF the big Auditorium
were artistic and profnse, with yellow
and white predominating. ~ "~
The wall which formed background
for the platform was q mass Of yellow
and white bunting. The white Is the
recognized color of the w. G. 7. u,
and the yellow bears the same relation
to the woman suffragists. s.
The balconies are draped i'm white
and yellow, and the upper one is inter-
twined with the red, white and blue.
Each balcony post supports a state. or
superintendent's banner. s' 80"
Women III Recent Elections. -
In her annual address, President Will
lard reviewed the work of the order
from its inception, reciting many re-
forms which had been accomplished
through its instrumentality Coming
down to the present time, she said, re-
garding the late elections:
The work of women is the most
unique feature Of the recent great cleo
tions. IL Is freely admitted that they
had much to do with the downfall OF
the Tammany ring-it was largely q
case OF ''the lady and the tiger with
no doubt as TO which came out of the
contest ahead. In Illinois the women
voted by tens or thousands; In Colorado
the prohibition party vote was raised
from 1,70J at the East election TO from
1000 TO 10000, and it is the universal
testimony that the presence of women
at the polls led to a much larger vote
by men and secured the best order ever
known. The Republican party did
itself damage BY assisting the Demo
Gratis to put down the enfranchisement
OF women in Kansas, but demon
strated its progressive teneencies by
putting plank in it's platform in favor
of woman's suffrage in the states of
California, Idaho aud Utah.
fs'.. " Treasurer's Report. -
SO 4. a. - - +
The annual report of Mrs. Helen, NJ.
Parker, showed receipts: Dues, $l4,-
7O4 80; other contributions, $Il, ,Sl4. 26;
total, $26. 6.0I9.25; disbursements, $20,-
33S.O7; balance in treasury, $5,68I 18
There are no outstanding bills. ,
The receipts OF the year were in ex-
cess of several previous years and the
dues showed an increase in paid mp
membership over last year. This was
most encouraging in view of the finan-
cial stress of the year. Besides the re-
ceipts shown, the treasurer's books
show assets to the amount OF sc. 800
had been donated in interest bearing
notes and stocks, but as they had not
been converted into cash, had not en-
tered into account.
Newspapers Praised.
The report OF the w. G. T. II. press
department. says:
"It is certain that never before. have
the great dailies given of their influ-
ence SO literally to furthering the
cause OF temperance. Religious papers
have given unprecedented attention to
the subject, and also to great extent
have many agricultural and labor pa
pers. Especially noticeable is the ad-
vance in this respect of leading maga-
zines. ~
One household magazine does not al
low culinary recipe calling for liquor
printed in its pages; another has a fixed
rule that wine drinking must form no
part of its stories. The Associated
Press has been most generous in send
ing out news on lightning wings
around the world "
In the course of her address Miss
Willard referred TO the Non Partisan
w. G. T. u. and sent it greetings with
the wish that thu two bodies may come
together. This expression was en-.
dorsed by tbs conventions with hearty
applause. Again when Miss, Willard
spoke of the denouncement OF !, ,Breck-
inridge and dethronement OF the Tam
many tiger. the applause was tremen-
dous t
The mere mention of Lady, Henry
Somerset evoked q storm Of applause
Non-Partisan w. C. +. q. Adiourn. l.