The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-22

1Ifss Willard Opens the Worlds w. G. r..
u. Con<entIon In London
LONDON, June eo.--The third annual
convention Of the Worlds w. G. r. IT..
opened In Queens hall. this city. at
$3.50 o'clock a. m. Wednesday. with n
prayer-meoting led by Mrs. Charles
Archibald. president Of the maritime
provinces W. c. Il. L.. OF Canada.
At l0a. m. the convention was called
70 order by the president Miss
Frances 4. Willard The roll-call Of
official members followed and then
the appointment OF committees on
credentials, courtesies. finances and
resolutions Chen followed the re-
port Of the executive committee,
the address Of welcome by Lady Henry
Somerset, president of the British
Woman's Temperance association. and
singing by the white ribbon choir Of
500 voices. Miss Willard then adj
dressed the meeting. She said In rela-
ton 10 liquor:
Tho places Ia which intoxicants are sold
have become the rendezvous OF those classes
which are either the fam OF society or It's
drcgs; the do-nothings OF the upper
and neither edges OF the great social
wave. one OF our Chicago mayors
gave as reason why he did not close the sa-
looms on sunday that they we're tho traps Ia
which he was sure TO catch criminals. II
bakors' shops were the lurking places OF the
burglar and the tramp. II the bascst political
plots originated there, we should combine
against the baker rather than the publican.
I'VE are hero. then. EnglIsh-speaking wom-
en-, gathered out OF the leading nations OF the
world, with a few native pioneers from
oriental and continental countries. to
put our heads and hearts together for
tho building up OF the womans nomo-
protection movement. because II is the
fttcst TO survive, the best adapted 10 its
environments, and we are here for the pulling
down Of the liquor system because. judged by
its effects, IL is the most unit and the least
adapted 70 that slowly improving environment
which IL the outcome OF Christianity working
on the minds and bodies OF the human race "
The reports Of the different superin-
.tendents were delivered and at mid
day there was prayer, led by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Selmer. president of the Dem
mark w. c. 4. U. of Copenhagen. The
prayers were followed by memorial
service in honor of "Our Promoted
Comrades, the memorial address being
delivered by Miss Frances +. Willard.
Dies MONIES, Ia, June 2o.--About
800 delegates were in attendance at the
prohibition state convention Wednes-
day. One-half Of them were women.
The chairman OF the national prohibi-
ton committee, S. A. Dichey, although
not an Iowan, was permanent chair
man.
The resolutions favor prohibition,
denounce the mulct law, urge the re-
duction OF the legal rate Of interest to
q per cent, denounce the SUI
prcme court for the income tax
decision, ask readjustment of
the salaries Of public officers and
the control by Legislation of telephone,
telegraph and express companies as
well as railroads. The plank In the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
declaring for free coinage at the ratio
of 10 to was adopted without debate.
The following ticket was named:
Governor Frank Bacon. OF Wilton: liouten-
ant governor, NJ r Atwood, OF Esthcrville;
supreme Judge, c. w. Rogers. OF West Union:
state superintendent, Mrs. T. ID. Cathert. OF
Cedar Rapids railroad commissioner II. II.
johnson, OF WOodbine