The sun., 1896-10-09
COMST0CK TO THE W. CT. U.
HE EArS TEMPERANCE WOVEN
CESSURE HIM UAJUSTLT.

Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn, was
largely devoted TO the consideration OF Anthony
Comstock, agent OF the Society for the Suppress
sion of Vice.
II was tho third day OF the Convention, which
had been called to discuss the insidous quail
ties OF root beer, the prevalence of the tobacco
chewing habit among New York society women,
and the evils of Rum"
But unluckily, on Tuesday, the opening day
OF the session, the delegates could not forbear to
express their displeasure with ComstoCk. Last
spring he sent to all the unions of the State a
letter which, 1t Is declared. reflected upon Mira.
Mary Towne Burt, President OF the union. Mr..
Comstock has one firm outspoken supporter
on the floor of the Convention. THIS friend
IS MIRA Emile b. Martin, National Superiu-
tandent of the Department of Purity OF the
w. @. T. U. Back of Mrs. Martin is Mrs.
Tseto, delegate from the Mary T. Lathrop
Union OF New York city; Mrs. Martin has
one or two other supporters, but they have not
como to her defence on the floor.
On Wednesday there was trouble over the re-
ports OF the discussion on Tuesday. Yesterday
Comstock took = long range shot at his critics.
He got out Q long manifesto answering the
resolution published on Tuesday. He had it
printed in pamphlet form. and sent bundle Of
them over to the Convention In Brooklyn by a
messenger. who. II is said. charged to distribute
them among the delegates.
The document. in part, read as follows;
10 ne Members Of Me SfGis Contention W. c. 7. c. in
LHpiEs: Last evenings newspapers contained a set
ho T SsT
esse fsS
Sons o Jealousy tSie or GAM ny
bier sandnE IN eeiere any court Is 20 be M
"a rfs Sss M sy sS1ns
dured. ths hardshlps 6ays sursTsd iar nearly a
Of ne eHnsy s.; Sn
Efi sa
swindler.. aud frauds. whom we prosecute sccofdas
@ort S lteT and thus 'Ar0" your influence against our
And much moro, circumstantially detailing
the points at issue between himself and Mrs.
Burt, Comstock set forth in his pamphlet.
The regular programme was moving peace
when @ the distant tin mutterines Of the Storm % were
frst heard. At the Gloss Of the report on Sab
Madam adam Presdsnt % en- rise TO to @ question OF priv
ileze. ] ask your prayerful and uninterrupted
SoGsIdsratioa on deeply serious question You
lignine Mrs. Burt, fwant to say that 1 am re-
spSpsi1le for that Letter" Great sensasSCa
iered this resolution: THAT no papers or
pamphlets be distributed among the delegates
without the permission Of the Executive Com
That" said Mrs. Martin. addressing sculp-
church, means the letter Mr.. Comstock sent
here this morning, to be distributed. want to
not that sort OF q man."
They thought to suppress the letter. Mrs. Mar
tin did not seem cast down. She knew. as the
received copies OF the letter. Mrs. Martins at
tempt to speak from the platform was headed or
no further ont ntburst until late In tho afternoon @
Then, after the report on systematic charities.
tho centre aisle, started a long distance talking
contest which Mrs. Martin won with ease.
papers already had the letter. and said that the
whole trouble had better t, be settled then and
fered this resolution:
Rs,e,ssa That i've We rSeSEn1s Nth grateful sppssca
or % u s
cling perseverance in battling With vice uAAAN'
Mrs. PettinEill shn. of suggestion to refer
the quickest Way to settle tho thing % wa" to a sess
tie 1t by a vote at once. The Convention fairly
it Mr Martin ses who tse Is a soy
built and imposing. with face that indicates
Srev os WSrned the and again
that she must be heard: She talked about the
sss das father of family 5hs as sh.1 %
treating poor Mr.. Comstock."
After a while Mrs Allen. the timskeeper:"
offered an amendment to the resolution, to
make It read:
e. s .. mhs s, Pc s Tswn: @
! Burt. - ~
Mrs Burt Iett the chair and the room. Mrs.
{nined andshe knows parliamentary law. she
and Ms, Martin had ;u heaps & Of fun In the next
gn;. MIRA Teetor. Mrs. Allen. and others par
came as a body OF intelligent, thinking women
gathered together from the four corners of New
ConFention not only as a delegate but as an
offider Of the national organization. endorsed by
Miss willard, she has not been recognized, as
Mrs. Pettinglil didn't see what that had to do
Mrs Martin said that she had a ~GfaRtt1 raht to be
heard. With impressiy yeness she warned tho
to ssnd
ss5 ss. M ,:;ss!ss Ss' Raf a$ IA
spEEe.!ion, The resolution under discussion,
ns sdd IN sr, which
IN Nv she cried shall not @ stand % here re- and Hoi
make sa that that edpanation y demand to be rseog,
TeeSSnIsed 1i by. and am the friend of. Frances
The audience jeered at this point,
somersst have been Feceenised s' By the 'Ss Sa
sSs sSsc cevenantefs Of Glasgow &o.ooo,ooo OF Of
have We been re recognized by the great evan
eelIcal socleties Of England, by the Mccall Mis-
u wasn't rapping for you Mrs. Martin" she
explained. People are talking"
THANK You so much" said Mrs. Martin with
sarcastic sweetness, but without losing her
breath, Il was recognized by the Legislature OF
this State. was recognized by"
Tho rest OF her peroration was lost In feminine
teers. laughter. and exclRmAtions of anger
When they subsidized she said: 81 am RESPONSE
BILE, repeat, for the letter to the unions"
Delegate from Onondaga-Who signed the
letter, you or ComstOckH
Mrs. Martin-No personalities. please.
The Convention greeted this remark with tho
hardest of hard laughs.
After one or two others had spok en- on the
motions Mrs. Martin rose again.
The lady from New York has spoken on tho
thorIty TO allow the lady to speak from the
platform. The lady must"
My name" said Mrs. Martin with intensity,
is Emile ID. Martin. superintendent of purity
of the National w. G. r. T."
The CHAIR understands that tIaughter.1
usage"
The motion amended was adopted where
upon Mrs. Martin made another appeal for Mr.
Comstocks maltrealed family blightel by this
attack their nObla fail H..