New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02

elections. she said in talking with Tribune '
porter yesterday the Liberal party promised 'h a.
II II were returned 10 power II wouii la.2r But
providing for the Introduction Of local option p.1
the power Of beer in England Is extremely slssT
she added, and the opponents Of this pro.sssss~
aided by the great wealth OF the liquor ihise, ~:
managed to defcat the ends Of temperance by ~
cry that an attempt was being made TO deprns 80
poor man Of his beer. whereas an attempt Nss
merely being made to give the poor man IN eseii
community chance to say whether liquor sh0's
Just at this point Miss Slack had a shot for ~
English church. Il am sorry TO say she ss.:
that the church people helped TO defeat the AUS
of temperance and TO strengthen the liquor h.ehs
question Of disestabliehnent" Sne added that a.
present the right To grant licenses for pso..ys
house rests with he magistrates. VINO may VI 49,
not grant licenses at their discretion. liz ard
workhonses f in All parts Of the United kingdom and
says the authorities agree that only s'na' INV.
thing except liquor And yet such Is the ior,e ~
custom. said Miss Slack that the keepers - or
warehouses; were horrhcd at the mere Pso'be 80
that they should abolish the custom OF sN''e WV
TO the inmates on Christmas Day ,., ,h., r,r:
Altogether Miss Slack is OF the opinion ma
land Is long way from anything .ns p'J t,nsoa,
But she says THAI there in the niel hlnsy 49,
something ike TWO thousand par.snes 10 VIII n.r.
addition prevails. owing 10 The AS va, s ave he
ishes are owned by large Landowners WAC n'ns In
right TO regulate the liquor trade on me sSnor.
AIRY secretary OF the Worlds Womans ~ ~ hs;.sr
Temperance Union the people are IN musn mus, ~ ne
other parts OF the country. She sees only vs ,ns
vantage from the present method OF ~ Tsss]
power 10 grant licenses In the hands OF Il Marta
tra,es. and that Is that In the finer resas are M
Of the cries and In the public squares tns Tor q
public-houses. which Is the English ts,h'nh, ,o.
saloon. This result was helped 10y me ~ come
lowed by many owners OF Land WHO "hen ~, !, .han 10
10 sell their property often stpuiate ma ,r.ss
no be used for the erection " puois Tnnsn'o
As indicated by her connection with we ~nations
Liberal Federation VI - Stacks political ar she
are with the Liberals. whose return 70 p1"srance.
said would greatly aid the cause OF Ia As
'Nir Gladstone Is immensely missed 81. ,sks ~
yet We have found no one who can besih '" 4
place" o. -. ..uA Of
Miss Slack IL as much interested IN ths,,nsr1nce.
womans suffrage as In the cause OF vessnttsx Ger.
AT present women vote In Eng Anu II yok<rn.
tain restrictions In the elections OF me
ment for the County Council ana tne Lon,ss13 less
tries but they are not satisfied WIN ahh:N Par.
than the right to cast balio; Tor msn,orrsck 'os
Lament I'VE complain. too. s,d w. 80, ms in the
certain distinctions tina, are made asah sther they
local elections. Men may vote In these W" hut womea
occupy property which they own OF no. ~ earn me
must occupy their property IN 9rue. .v,,viston 10
right 10 vote The uniustness o, tn's ~ y,ardan.
APPARENT when say that | am poor "a" .n,wed 70
and have been for years. but am no' ss,,ch I am
vote in an election Tor the very ofhee 10 WIN"
eligible" - .~.x.ments Miss SAC
in addition TO her lecture nnI,s she VII
viii sneak from a large number OF PUPPY Scem6er.
probably not return to England oe!pss S'