Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-24
- NATIONAL W. c. r. u.
Twenty-second Annual Convention OPEN
at Baltimore.

Twenty-Second Annual ConvcAtton Opens
at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 2O.-The TWEEN
ty-second annual convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
union began here to-day. The morn
Ing prayer meeting was led by Miss
Elizabeth w. Greenwood, national
evangelistic superintendent. The del
egates to the convention took seats
by states in Music hall. The stage
was festooued with evergreen and the
national flag Is everywhere displayed.
At 10 o'clock Miss Frances Il. VIII
lard called the convention to order.
Mrs. Monroe, of the Ohio w. @. T. u,
offered a prayer.
Miss Willard In her annual address
reviewed the progress Of temperance in
every direction and lauded the con-
ytantly increasing participation OF
women in affairs Of the world. She
dwelt upon the proposed union OF re-
form forces to work for direct leglsla-
don, state or national control OF mo-
uopolies, the election Of president and
vice-president and United States sena-
tors by direct votes of the people,
equal suffrage for women and men, no
land tenure without use and occuPa-
ton, prohibition Of the liquor trafhc,
the issuing of all money by the gov
ernment only and free silver coinage
at the ratio of 10 to 1. She declared
that labor movements were the nat
ural allies of the temperance cause,
and lauded the unions and declarations.
She decried 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 pub
Lie amusements she said: 1T Is my
deliberate conviction that until women
are associated with men in the super
vision Of public amusements there Is
practically no hope of utilizing this
mighty force for the publication and
uplifting of humanity.
Miss Willard holds to the idea she
has advocated SO long, that the Prohi-
bition party should change its name
to Home Protection party. She says
that the use of the word Prohibition as
the name of the party has given an
excuse to the pulpits Of the land to
cease from advocating the principles
Of prohibition. The boys brigades are
spoken of with great regret as foster
ing the military spirit. 1t was stated
that the membership showed a gain,
Notwithstanding the hard times, Penn
sylvania being the banner state In this
regard.
The annual report Of the treasurer,
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, Of Illinois,
showed an Increase in membership over
last year, although the present fiscal
year only covered eleven months,
against thirteen months included in
last years report. Pennsylvania is the
banner state. showing gain Of 1900.
New York over 1000. while Iowa,
Ohio, Oregon, Southern California, In
diana, District of Columbia, Mime
sofa, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and
West Virginia all show gain over
last year.
The total receipts Of this year are,
$23, ,03S.96; total expenditures, $751;
O5957; leaving a balance In the treas
ury after all bills are paid Of $4,97959.
Received for dues, $14.575.29.