The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-24
FEWER MEN IlIBIBE.
Frances E. Willard Says the
Drink Habi: Is Decreasing.
MUCH is DUE TO THE BICYCLE.
Free Silver In Her Annual Addr,ss BE.
fore the National W. c. 7. U. Conyen-
tion -- National Treasurer aud Core.
spending Secretary Make Reports.

BALTIMORE, Oct. l0.-The twenty.
second annual convention of the Ma.
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
union Is in session here Miss Willard,
in her address TO the delegates,
recounted at length the evidences Of
growing sentiment against liquor
which the year just past has brought
forth and said: I'm the widening field
Of athletics all stimulation is dis.
counted. The bicycle is the most infiu.
ential reformer of the time, and milk
is the favorite beverage of those who
ride to win. Men who drink take less,
and more men do not drink at all than
In any previous year. This is the testi.
mony Of railway managers, life insur.
ance agents, police captains and the
general public Steam and electricity
have put level heads at a premium, and
the trend Of invention lies para el
with the white path OF personal purity
In all the habits of life. Legislation
follows on after individual progress. "
Further on in the address she said:
"a union Of reform forces is contem.
plated, and the leaders have agreed to
the following basis, which is COM
mended to the good will of all white
ribbon women:
~. Direct legislation the initiative
and the referendum in national, state
aud local matters the imperative man.
date and proportional representation.
"2. When any branch of legitimate
business becomes a monopoly in the
hands OF few against the interests of
the many, that industry should be
taken possession of, on just terms, by
the municipality, the state or the ma.
hon, and administered by the people.
"3. The election of president and
vice president and of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people
and also of all civil officers, so far as
practicable.
81. Equal suffrage without distinc.
tion of sex,
"6. As the land is the rightful her.
itage OF the people, no tenure should
hold without use and occupancy.
"6 Prohibition of the liquor traffic
for beverage purposes, and govern.
mental control of the sale for medicinal,
scientific and mechanical uses.
-. All money-paper gold and sill.
ver-should be issued by the national
government only, and made loyal ten.
der for all payments, public or private,
on future contracts, and in amount ad-
equate for the demands of business.
"S. The free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and gold at the ratio of i6
to J."
1t was stated that the membership
shows gain, Notwithstanding the hard
times, Pennsylvania being the banner
state in this regard.
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson. cor.
70 Il i'm
her report, said: From the itemized
reports which have been received
CLEAN these salient points. leaving the
organizers to teN you of their individ.
ual work: One hundred and five unions
organized, with 2,794 active and 500
honorary members. The total of new
members secured by these organizers.
in both new and old unions, as recorded
in official blanks, is about 1000, This
by no means eXhausts the record of
new members secured MANY states
have carried on this work through
their general officers, or state organ.
i2ers.
The report of Mrs. Helen NJ Barker.
national treasurer, shows an inCrease in
membership over last year, although
the present fiscal year only covers /
months against Is months included in
last years report. Pennsylvania is the
banner state, showing a gain of 1000;
New York over 1000, while Iowa.
Ohio, Oregon, Southern California,
Connecticut, Maine and Louisiana
show each gain of 500 and over,
North Carolina, South Carolina, In.
diana, District of Columbia, Mime.
sofa, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and
west Virginia all showing gain over
last year.
The total receipts Of this year are.
$23, ,O3S."5; total expenditures, SIS.
050.36 leaving a balance in the treas.
uly, after all bills are paid, of 81, 079. 90.
Received for dues, $l4,i51.29.
Said she: when we take into con.
sideration the extremely hard times in
the financial world, and the fact that
all philanthroplc societies are behind in
their receipts, this is credtable show.
ing