Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-03-13
THE PoLYGLoT PETITION PRESENTED AND
FILED AWAY UNTIL NEXT SUMNER.

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FILED AWAY UNTIL NEXT SUMMER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., February co.
Temperance has been the uppermost
subject in Washington during the past
week. Beginning with the great mass
meeting in Convention Hall, at which
mammoth polyglot temperance petit.
ton was displayed, the greatest wo-
man temperance workers of the age
have had the floor, so to speak, and
the numerous addresses they have de-
livered would, if published in book
form, and they certainly ought to be,
furnish temperance workers every
where with material for many unan-
swerable arguments in favor of the
betterment of mankind by the total
abolition of the liquor traffic. 1t is no
disparagement to the numerous good
women who belong to the w. G. T. U.
and other Christian and reform organ
izations to say that Miss Frances E.
Willard and Lady Somerset were the
brightest stars in the rostrums of
Washington during the long to be re-
membered period.
The polyglot petition, which vas
yesterday formally called to the Presi-
dents attention, has been carefully
packed and stored in a safe place,
where it will remain until it begins,
early in the coming summer, its tri-
umphal tour of the world, but the good
effects of its being brought here and
the ceremonies attending and following
its exhibition will be felt for q long
time to come. One of the most pleas.
ing incidents of the weeks was a letter
addressed to miss Frances Willard,
LII D., and Lady henry Somerset,
Chieftains of the Worlds w. G. T. IT,"
by nine Indians, members of four of
the civilized tribes, asking The privi-
lege of signing the polyglot petition.
These Indians, who are here on official
business for their tribes, attended the
polyglot a meeting, and were SO
impressed that they desired to show
their appropriations by attaching their
signatures to the petition, a privilege
gladly accorded.
Miss Frances E. Willard summed up
in a few words the reason why women
are bearing the brunt of the great bat
tie for temperance. She said: 1--WE
are not in this fight from choice. 1t
has been forced upon us. If all the
men were like those we have here in
this house tonight, the great wrong of
the liquor traffic would not exist, and
we who are fighting it might turn our
hands to other things. But unfortun-
ately this is not so. The wrong exists
and in the absence of other forces we
women have come to the front, and
here we inted to reman till the world
has no longer any need for our servi-
ces."
MRS. CLEVELAND JOINS THE w. C. t. o..
A Washington dispatch to the New
York Sun of February 20 confirms the
statement that Mrs. Cleveland, the wife
of the President of the United States,
has become a member Of the w. G. T.U.
Miss Willard and O few of her devoted
friends attending the National Coun-
Gil of Women, had the honor of initial
ing the mistress of the White House last
week. The ceremony was simple and
brief. Mrs. Cleveland signed the con-
stitution and Miss Willard kissed her
and pinned a badge of snow white rib
bon upon her breast. Then the ladies
present shook hands all around. No
other member of the executive family
was present. The chief magistrate was
laboring at affairs of State upstairs, and
whether he is aware of the incident or
not is an open question. The fact
would probably have not leaked out
if Mrs. Cleveland had not appeared at
n of the meetings wearing her white
ribbon badge"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February a.
One of our city's leading Prohibition
ssts, L. B. Searle, is always interested
in using the best weapons against the
liquor traffic. There recently appeared
in the Pilot the following poem by c.
A. Ruddock, which Mr.. Searle has had
printed ON dodgers for distribution:
THE SALOON A o RUN BOYS.
Wanted, some bright boys full of life and
cheer,
To stand at my counter as drinkers of beer;
To fill up the rank without further delay
or the army of drunkards that's passing
away.
Sixty thousand ayear will only supply
The loss of our trade from the drunkards
that die.
Send those who can toll, or have wealth to
bestow,
For profits are small on old ~drunkards, you
know.
Let them come from the shop, the school or
the home,
Wen welcome them all, whoever may come.
Let mothers surrender their sons to our
cause,
And fathers keep voting for good license
laws;
For If you will vote to keep running the
mill,
You must furnish grists or the wheels will
stand still.
To this he has added these lines:
Have you a boy to furnish2 If so,
turn him into our nearest saloon.
The saloons are ours if our vote is with
a license party"