The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-19
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
For Temperance Reform Through
out tho Entire World.
PRESIDENT WILLHRO'S ADDRESS
Before tho National W. G, 4. U, at
BaltimOFO-EvOry Phase OF tho
Work orthe White Ribboners Gov.
ered-what Has Been Accomplished
in tho Past YoHr-The World is
Growing Better

BALTIMORE, Mn, Oct. ls,-FolIowing
is an abstract OF tho annual address OF
Miss Frances Willard, president of the
National W, @, 4. u, delivered at tue
convention to-day;
Miss Willard said that the crusade fro
iS extending into tho common life of
tho people, There are fewer mass meet.
ings for pledge signing, but the mass Of
the people is signing its own pledge on
tho bright tablet Of its own free will.
Civilization is but ChristiAnity's al.
lection, the brain and hands Of the race /;
science and invention are iIs twin
daughters and both lend the totally Of
their influence against the practice Of
stimulation. All OF the states aud Ter.
riinTisS except two Georgia aud Arkan-
SAL now require tho teaching OF the
laws Of health TO ail school children
beginning with the youngest, -Four
times ycar the Sunday school lesson
explicitly teaches total abstinence.
This is another point gained by Whl!e
Rlbbousrs who worked ten wears for It.
The general assembly OF the preaby.
terrain church has this year declared IN
favor OF non.ulcoholIc wine tor sacra'
mental purpoIss,
In the Widening field OF athletics all
Stimulation 10 discountenHpoed. Tue
bicycle is the most influential temper.
anCs rel0rmcr Of the time, aud milk Is
the iaYorite beverage Of those who Tiio
TO win. Men VINO drink take less, AMI
more msn do not drink at all than in
any previous year. This Is the lS.'i.
mony oil railway mauasers, lie inspr'
ance agents, police captains ana TIE
general public. steam and electricity
have puE level hepds at u premium, and
the trend OF invention lies parallel with
the white path OF personal purity in all
the habits OF life. Legislation follows
on after individual progreIe. The
Canadian parliament this year declared
by Ru overwhelming majority in favor
oil prohibition IN South Australia and
Utah women have been admitted to the
full rights OF citizens. Five legislatures
last winter voted TO submit this CUES
ton 10 the people. In New York City
reform has iorSaksn the line OF beast
aud sought that OF greatest resistance.
Municipal pOitics in that metropolis
aRd many others turn on the temper
ance question. Tho enforcement Of
law by Commissioner Roosevelt and the
renewed war upon Iammauy, led BY
the redOubtAble DR.. PaTkhurst, are the
Raliant faatuFas of the time
The Prohibition party as a standard
bearer and educator iorRas forward on
itS difficult way, and compels such do
claratious as that Of the Republican
party in New York in favor Of prohibl.
ton one day in seven.
The Catholic archbishop OF Ireland
has recently declared that but Tor
alcoholic stlmulAnts Ireland would be
practically without crime" The Cath.
Ollie Total Abstinence Society Father
Cleary PRESIDENT arplaudsd the
Protestant Roosevelt who stands by
the law, aud Missed Catholic senator,
who tried to defend tho liquor traffic.
The temperance reform is the uniYer.
sal solvent, bringing brotherhood to the
front and sending Sectarianism and sec.
tionalism to tue rear
Tho action OF the Methodist confer
once in voting to admit women " the
general conference is the largest straw
on the current Of the timeL
The Woman's department oil the Al.
lanta exposition aud the great con.
gresseA Of women hold in the farther
south are other tokens OF hardly less
Significance. That good bishop aud
other minister's who have spoken I'M.
kindly OF toe woman movement do no!
represent tEu guild to which they be.
Tong; on the contrary no other clasd Of
mon has lou8 30 much 10 bring In tho
era Oi Justice TO women aud children
and the peace and pufi:Y OF the AmCG.
can clergy. Nut for their ieaClnE.,s
that have nelloWVd mems hearts. Wo.
men never would have bsen in the Colo.
RADIO legislature, nor would hill pre-
sented bv tnOso women have 5sgn
adopted raising tho axe OF prolosiion 10
! eighteen yosrs; nor nor would tho leg.
islaturo Of Texas have been specially
convened to forbid a couple Of prize
fighters to bruise one another within
tue borders OF the state.
Tho polyclot petition with its seven
and iialf millions Of namos and on.
dorsemonls has this yOar been presented
in America aud England. Its journey
will continue until 1t has borne the
| plea oil the home TO eyeEy government.
A union OF reform forces Is Conl0m'
plated, and tho leaders have agreed to
| tho following basis, which IL com.
mcndod to tho good will OF all white
rlbbOp women:
/. Direct legislation, the initiative
aud referendum IN all national, slate
and local matiers; tho imperative man
date aud proportional approximation.
.. When any branch Of legitimate
business becomes monopoly IN tho
bands Of few agaiust Tao iniere,t' oil
tho many, that industry should be
takcu pJHsussion OF, On lust terml, by
| tho municipality, the state or tho nation,
and administered by the people.
Q. The election OF President and vicO
President, aud Of Uniiod States Iena.
tors by direct vote Of tho people, and
also Of all civil officers 30 far as pfaCti.
cal.
4. Equal suffrage without distinction
Of sex. ...
8. AZ the lands tho rIghliul heritage
Of tho people, M tenure should DO held
without use aud occupancy.
o. Prohibition Of tho liquor trAilIr for
beverage purposes Rnd governmental
control OF tito BIlss for medicinal,
scientific aud mechanical uss"
Z, All nOney--phpUr, gold aud silver
should DO Issued by tho national gov.
eminent only, and mado legal tender