Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-15
Illinois "StiII PURSUING"

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report:
Illinois still Pursuing"
The president Of the Illinois w. c. T.
u, and a few other leaders in it's work
have crossed the Atlantic to take part in
the Worlds W. G. II. u. Convention and
enjoy the meetings in prospect ON the 9th
or side the ocean. This does not mean
abandonment of the home field, but rith
er well earned rest and preparation for
more aggressive work, for /" still pursuing"
Is the record in the Illinois white ribbon
ranks. Occasionally some loiterer falls
out by the way, but probably she had
never entered the service heartily enough
to quicken her temperance blood, and send
it tingling through her whole being.
Sometimes such cannot see that any
tn ing worth while is being DONE They
do not subscribe for w. c. r. U. papers
or read W. Il. p. A publications. Prohi-
bition newspapers are not in their homes,
and altogether they know but little of the
work or the workers, the methods, needs
or outlook. How can they have much
zeal according to knowledge" And
is it any wonder that their little squirt of
enthusiasm soon vanishes? We confess
to having had some such in W. c. 7. U.
ranks. They have never given enough
money, or service, or thought to this
cause that needs assistance" to have
any actual, real investment in it.
An editorial from the Union Signal:
To think upon public questions is in it.
self means of grace and growth. A
woman whose mental vision is not limited
RI ha horizon nf bpr hOuEphnl1 cannot
help being larger, truer woman and a
greater power for good in the world, Mu
nicipal reform will never succeed until
men and women undertake it side by SIDE
but whenever reformers advocate woman's
ballot for the saloon evil, the gambling
house abomination and the horrors Of the
house Of infamy, the best people cry out
in unison, But if you give the ballot TO
all women think of the bad ones that will
vote " Do these well meaning people
really believe that there are more bad PEG.
pie in civilized and Christianized commu-
mites than there are good ones? The pub
| licau and brewer do not think SO; the dis
tillers and gamblers do not think SO.
The principal brewers organ in California
stated recently that in free country like
this the liquor dealer has nothing to fear
at present; his interests are safe. But be-
ware of woman's suffrage, il that gains
ground we are undone." The trouble is
that government is at present largely ma
| terialistic; it Is a government of business
| interests; in our legislative halls, dollars
and not conscience speak. In fact the
real conscience of the country at large is
seldom heard on any public question.
| This is not because men are essentially
worse than women, but it is due to the
fact that the standards of men and wom-
en- are on an entirely different ethical ba-
sis a man is born handicapped, so far
as morals are concerned, for no soon
learns that q lower basis of conduct is
not only tolerated, but expected in his
case and mon are received in good society
whose deeds, If done by women, would
forever bar them from that charmed circle.
No VIC. T. U. Woman Must do Without
Thumb Nail Sketches.
Fifty cents How can you afford tc
sell it SO oheaply?'
This from persons who look over
Thumb Nail Sketches" is frequent
question. And indeed, they may we'll ask
t! The forty splendid cuts are them
selves worth the price of the book, and We
feel sure there isn't a white ribboner IN
this or any other country who wouldn't
want copy if she once saw It, The dol
lar edition In the popular buckram bind
ing. Is a dainty and attractive ornament
for any parlor table What fitting and
graceful gift this little volume would be
from local union to its president.