The Red Cloud chief., 1895-10-25
w. c. 4. U. MEETING.
22D ANNUAL CONVENTION
AT BALTIMORE.
Miss willard Makes "A strong p,cn FOR tho
Union Of all Reform rorcrs-For Free
Coinage OF silver mt 10 tn i--rrobi.
billion Party shon,d Change its Name.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Oct. Ia.-Thc
twenty-second annual convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union began here to-day. The morn
ing prayer meeting was led by Miss
Elizabeth w. Greenwood. national
e~vangelistic superintendent. Then
Miss Frances +. willard took control
and Mrs G. Hoffman, of Missouri, the
recording secretary, began the calling
Of the roll. Miss. Willard then read
her annual address.
In opening, Miss Willard reviewed
the progress of temperance in every
direction and Landed the constantly
increasing participation of women in
thc affairs Of tho world. She dwclt
upon the proposed union of reform
forces to work for direct legislation,
state or national control of monopo-
lies, the election of president and vicc
president and United States senators
by direct votes OF the people, equal
outrage for men and women, no land
tenure without use and occupation,
prohibition of the liquor traffic, the
issuing of oil money by the govern.
men only and free silver coinage at
AAt ~ ~ W h DIX ttCluTttt Inug
labor movements were the natural
allies Of the temperance cause and
laudcd the unions and f%cderations.
She decricd the revival of Napoleon
worship. Social purity movements
were praised in strong terms and an
equal standard for the sexes called for.
Miss Willard urged determined ac-
ton by women for the elevation of
the stage, literature and Of art and
the establishment Of places where
young women and men could meet for
harmless amusement. or the public
Rmusements, she said: at Is my de-
liberate conviction that until women
are associated with men in the su per-
vision OF public amusemcnts there is
practically no hope OF utilizing this
mighty force for the publication and
uplifting of humanity. Wc forget
that since time began these amusc-
mcnts have been regulated by men.
and the tendency has been constantly
to degrade ONE for the purposes OF
gain; but IL women had a voice in de-.
ternining what spectaclcs should be
put before the people, they would bring
their higher sense OF reserve and
modesty to correct the low standards
which ever well intentioncd men have
learned by long familiarity to accept
Is o necessary evil II is the
province Of good women TO deepen In
the minds OF men the perception that
It is impossible to degrade one class of
women without diminishing the pub
lie respect for all: and that the dis
graceful exhibition of the woman who
caters to the degraded taste OF tho
men in the audience can but lower the
standing OF every mans sister and
sweetheart"
Miss Willard holds to the idea that
she hns advocated so long. that the
prohibition party should change its
name to Home Protection party. She
Gays that the use Of tho word prohibit
ton as the name OF q party has given
excuse 10 the pulpits of the land to
ceass from advocating the principles
of prohibition. The Boys brigades are
spoken OF with great regret as foster
ing the military spirit. II was stated
that the membership showed u gain,
Pennsylvania being the banner State
In this regard.
Mrs. Mollic McGcc Smell OF Missis-
sippi, national evangelist, then led
services through the ''evangelistic
hour" and "noon-tidc prayer" after
WHICH the convention listened TO the
annual report of the treasurer, Mrs.
Helen M. Barker Of Illinois. This
showed an increase in membership
over last year.