The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
THE W c. 7. U, CONVENTION,
Mrs. KimbalI Debates That
Her Sex Is Unequal to
Suffrage.
A Cry From Japan-Miss Severance
With a Nomination In
Her Bonnet.

Her Bonnet
The fourth day OF the w. G. T. U. con-
ventlon, in the auditorium of the Young
Mems Christian Association building, was
opened yesterday morning with the song
blessed Be the Tie That Binds" and
prayer by Mrs. D. S. Dickson.
Mrs. P. II. Mathews read a paper on
Sunday school Work in the State, which
showed a cheering advance. Mrs. Purvis,
superintendent of narcotics, reported upon
the work of securing signers to a petition
for an anti-cigarette bill. Over 10000
names were attached to the petition, which
was presented TO the Legislature last ses-
sion, but which was vetoed by the Gov
ernor after passing the Senate and Assem-
bly,. Mrs. Purvis suggested that the local
unions of the w. C. T. U. should try to
secure the promise of the grocery-dealers
to abandon the sale of tobacco. She had
received financial aid in her work amount
ing to SIS.
Mrs. Van Pelt, upon the subject of "Lit-
erary Bodies and Hig her Education" said
that the most notable progress had been
through the Woman's Congress, where the
home and suffrage were made special
features of discussion.
DR.. NJ. B. Mallory said that she believed
that the very air was filed with mo
License" sentiments, and referred to the
recent complete victory in Suffer County,
where not only had prohibition gained,
but men have been elected who will re-
spect their oath. The Supreme Court had
declared the validity of the ordinance, so
the liquor men had to yield. Yuba and
Yolo have begun the fight for prohibition
also.
Mrs. Armstrong stated that the petitions
for Sunday Rest" had received 1925 sigma
lures. Letters had been sent TO each mem
Der of the Legislature. and everything had
been done TO arouse interest in it, but the
bill had failed to pass, and the cry had
been raised that the public did not want
1t. Mrs. Armstrong referred to the good
news that the Atlanta Exposition closes
on Sunday, and that the cities of New
York and Detroit are practically dry on
Sundays.
Mrs. A. B. Gore reported much good
work done in jails and prisons in the mat
ter of giving literature to the prisoners
clothing to those discharged from contine-
menJ and assistance to their families. The
superintendent of prison work visits the
State prisons on first, third and fifth Sun
DAYS OF each month.
work, referred to the successful passage of
the bill for the protection of girls, and to
its veto by Governor Budd. She stated
that the names of the legislators who
voted against that DILL had been sent to the
Arena for publication and would soon APP
pear in that magazine with a picture OF
Governor Budd who had vetoed it.
Mrs. Jinks spoke of work among rail
road employees, and Mrs. Bailey, the
superln tendent of song, suggested the
publication of more temperance music.
Mrs. d. S. Dickson stated that an urgent
appeal had come from Japan for w. C.
7. u. worker or teacher.
The beautiful annual memorial service
for the dead members of the union was
conducted by Mrs. Nellie Eyster. The
following names of deceased me mbers were
called:
Miss Jessie Brown. San Francisco; Mrs. Ar
mold, Mrs. Dresser, Mrs. Annie McDougal, Pa
cific Grove; Mrs. Pamela Mast. Mendocino;
Mrs. Jennie Miller, Mrs. Lizzie Hudson, Mrs.
Mary johnson, Stockton; Mrs. Moberly, Wood
bridge; Miss Jennie Lyon, Linden; Miss Nellie
Rodehaver, Mrs. Martha Watts, Auburn; Mrs.
Mrs. Smith, Santa Rosa; Mrs.
Maher, San Rafael; Mrs. Sarah Hartwick, Mrs.
T. Downing, Miss Agnes Doane, Gilroy; Mrs.
Mary Layse. ,Lockport; Mrs. Mary Maxwell,
Kelseyyille; Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Lawson, Grizzly
Bluff; Mrs. Peyton, Port Kenyon; Mrs. Jennie
Gender, Suisun; Mrs. Susan Glenn, Mrs. j.
NIB LOhSItJ OdhAdl4hs
Miss Sarah Severance is the lioness of
orators and when she gets to talking on
her pet subject, the suffrage question, she
sets pace for the fastest stenographer on
the coast. 1t is said that when the sui
frage amendments go on the statute-books
Miss Severance will go to the Senate from
Santa Clara County, and that she has the
in her bonnet even now. Her
speech yesterday before the convention on
1oIu G1iffra cra'' xUaQ a rnactarlHy
rather, mistressly effort, full of the logic,
the sense and the wit of which that future
is noted.
kilograms of greeting were received from
the W. C. T. y. conventions now being
held in Colorado and the southern part Of
this State.
Editor Ada Van Pelt of the Signal, the
w. c. T. u. paper, reported that the jour
nal was completely out of debt and had
Sl2 in the office safe. This was considered
a better record than the editor of any other
association organ could show, and Mrs. |
Van Pelt was commended as good and |
faithful servant.
That the stability of the Government |
would be endangered by universal suf-
frage.'' Mrs. KimbalPs humorous and
satiricaI remarks in opposition to suffrage
we're keenly enjoyed by. her hearers, but |
the question was decided in the negative |
and against her. In the course of her
speech she said:
"There are those who honestly think |
that even women should be given the bal |
Iot-but let us look at what results will |
follow. Women are inclined, so / have
read, to think along one line, and that be-
ing the case how could they understand |
the necessity of considering so many diff
ierent things in municipal, State and |
National government? A woman thinks |
about what her home contains and also, at |
times, what her neighbours home contains. |
First, there are her children. and then her
clothes and then her furniture, and how
could her mind take in the necessity of |
legislation in regard to the tariff, or the
rec coinage OF silver. What would she |
know about the laws for protection of |
game ana fish? Immediately she would |