The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-19

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 1S.-Balsimore
Is honored By the presence within her
Doraers OF 500 earnest and cultured
women from all over the world, who
began this morning the twenty-second
annual convention of the Nationa,
Christian Temperance Union. The frat
step OF the convention was the morninq
prayer meeting, conducted by Miss
Elizabeth w. Greenwood, national
evangelistic superintendent. The dele.
gates took seats by States. Standards
had been raised with plscards denotinp
the position Of the various Ssatcs. The
stage was testooned with evergreens
and flags.
AT 10 o'clock Miss Frances W;llar,
called the convention to order and the
voices OF delegates and many of tho spec !.
tators joined in singing America" At
the conclusion of the roll call the
minutes OF the executive committee
were read and committees appointed.
MISS willard then advanced to the
front OF the platform and in a clear
loud voice read her annual address. She
said that the crusade fire is extending
into the common life Of the people
There are fewer mass meetings for
pledge signing. but the mass of the peo.
pie Is signing Its own pledge on the
bright tablet Of its.own free will.
-Four times year the Sunday-school
lesson explicitly teaches total ab,ti-
nence. The general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church has this wear de-.
clared In favor of non alcoholic wine for
sscramental purposes.
The bicycle Is the most influential
temp erance reiormer OF the TINA and
milk Is the favorite beverage of those
who ride to win
The Canadian parliament this wear
declared by an overwhelming majority
In favor OF prohibition. In South Aus,
tralia and Utah women have been ad.
misted to the full rights OF citizens.
Inc action of the Methodist con fer
ence In VoAng to admit women to the
general conference is tho larrsst straw
on the current OF the times,
union of reform forces Is contem.
plated. aud the leaders have agreed TO
the following basis which is commended
TO the good will of all white ribbon
women:
/. Direct legislation; the initiasive
ana referendum in all n.tional. State
ana local matters; the imperative man.
date and proportional representation.
2. When any branch of legitimate
business becomes monopoly that in
dustry should be taken possession OF bv
municipality. the State or the nation.
3. The election OF President and Vice.
President and of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people,
d. Equal suffrage without distinc ton
of sex.
5. No tenure of law should be held
without use and occupancy
u. Prohibition of the liquor traffic for
beverage purposes.
2. an money-paper, gold and silver
should be issued by the national Gov
ernment only and m ade legal tender.
The free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the ration of IL to /.
The formation of department. OF
politics for tho purpose of influencing
every party to help tho home cause was
urged. Miss Willard advocated that
the Prohibition party should change it's
name to home prote ction party.
The annual report of corresponding
secretary, Mrs Katharine Lsnt Steven.
son, OF M Massachusetts,, followed.
The annual report OF the treasurer.
Mrs Helen M. Barker, OF Illinois, was |
made.