The sun., 1896-10-11
d, AltttQ1tAGo
18th ST., 10th St. and Sixth Avenue.
18th St. Elevated Station.
W C. 7. U. TO CoMs1ocK.
The Executive boards Last Word to the
Agent for the SuppressIon OF Vice.

The Executive boards Last Word to the
Agent for the Suppression or Vice.
The committee of the Executive Board Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union has sent
this communication to Anthony Comstock:
"Mr. Anthony ComStock. President OF Society for the
Suppression Of Vice.
DEAR SIR: Tho Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the State of New York has
read your letters addressed to it through the
public press, and tho publicity which has thus
been given to your charges and statements
makes it necessity, much as we deplore such
necessity, that give equal publicity to our
understanding of the matter.
There could be greater misfortune to the
cause of humanity than for two organizations.
working along such noble lines and with
record of such grand achievements, to come
Into seeming collision. But n deep conviction
OF justice and truth compels us to say to you
and to the public that we and every one OF our
officers have been absolutely innocent of any
act OF word which had for its aim or purpose
anylhng short of or less worthy than the best
good or the people and the enactmen: OF neces-
tary law to control n most serious menace 10
the morals OF our State.
You have issued three letters. The first was
second was distributed in our annual Conven-
uon during the present week: the third was
our Corresponding Secretary yesterday after
noon, Tho first OF these letters, in its FREQ dis
iuhtlph among the women OF our orRanizhtlou
through ut the State. reached very many who
nv. NM meyer heard OF the proposed legislation or
Slthef OIL. some OF whom did not personally
Know either you or our President. and hAd no
only eiect OF the letter upon that large constitn-
shcy WAS 10 create doubt and distrust. and 80
p'ocK the way for tho spread of our work. Az.
vholn Inc only only proper body to deal with TINS
mhhole matter was our Executive Committee.
Wmich Tams ned its first meeting since September.
aoVo on Monday afternoon of this week, AT
WHEN Time the matter was brought up and DIS
Inn n
take exception In one of your letters. was
auopten' Representing the Executive Commit
we we m'so'am any justice in your charge that
c"nGemn any @n Tss Ms aa To- nH5 o
SO, so we We're an organization OF Christian Wo-
ttaeh tapHonn, Mnn tepreNcnted great principles; OUT
hhnd hdeMnrr hnd been attacked. In view of the en-
nt Purity in Literature and Art In our annual
convention at Rochester q year ago. and with
hhowleGge OF aI her efforts In this department.
where he coils ion with your society occurred.
simple justice demanded that we sustain her,
which we did.
~ 70 your two letters received subsequently,
nuoe me nave no reply to make. The record OF our
ntRhhlZation for the past twenty-five years
mus 10 our refutati0n of all charges OF SELF
seeking dishonesty, ignorance, and untruthtul-
We are an independent organization. and
snn't @ maintain our right 10 protect our officers
anu state SuperIntendents from further attack
IRON any source. Very truly yours.
County, N'' G rTETTTTEN'iLI" r President OF Kings
~ ANTT> r. RICE President Genesee County
mu1r AESH y G,nASSpIy BALpwrS, President Che
Corptr InEGvoS!A rW = NJ n; FOSTER. President Oneida
,,., ESNEilE CNpERHIIL BURGESS, President Ul-
A'er county w. G, T. u.
" Committee OF Executive Board"
bhooKLYS Oct, 10.