The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-04

reform has known since that OF wendell
Phillips was silenced in the grave.
Night after night his burning words are
poured into the ears Of listening multi
tudes. and they are being needed.
Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson, the
special lecturer OF the department, has
done much in her. telling addresses be-
fore many conventions and other large
gatherings. Christian Endeavor con-
ventions are hotbeds of Christian Citi-
zenship. and the contagion has sprea1
to the other young peoples organiza-
tons The national Christion Citizen
ship league is at work cryStallizing the
sentiments being made into practical
working plans, and constantly calls 10
Gods people 70 come 10 the nigh stand
ard is raises Illinois and other states
are organizing state leagues. with which
the VIC. T. u. will do well to cooperate
in bear ring the torch from city 70 city.
and from school district TO school dis
trict, till every hearthstone in the land
has been reached. County Institutes
should be held with day sessions de-
voted to papers and practical discussion
on questions OF citizenship, and evenings
given TO stirring addresses.
Let the agitation against the cigar
cite have a place, for there is no greater
menace 10 our coming citizenship In
the anti-cigarette department of the
Christian Citizen I am trying 10 press
this matter upon the people, believing,
as an Iowa legislator says, that the
cigarette can be driven out OF the land,
= At ~
act vigorously; but this will be impos-
sible If neglected few years longer.
The new ieaf1et, The Cigarette Msut
Co. which 1 have compiled from the
special anti-cigarette number OF the
Christian Citizen. should reach every
home with its facts AMI figures.
Let our workers not fail 10 take in
terest In the Terry bill in the national
congress the coming winter, which must
be passed before any state pronfOitory
cigarette measure can be entirely effec-
tive. Next to the liquor conspiracy
stands the tobacco trust. making mer-
chandise OF the children OF our land.
This consc:enceless and greedy foe year
" amasses many millions Of dollars, and
gains added political influence with
which to defy his opponents. What is
done must be done quickly"
In paper on Work for Railway En-
ployes." Mrs. c. VI. Woodward OF Ne
braska took a strong position for total
abstinence. Mrs. Emily d. Martin dealt
with journalistic problems. 'Interna-
tional arbitration was discussed by Mrs.
Hanna Bailey % Maine.
ar1 az
the last business session. which con-
vened this afternoon. Miss Ella n.
Thatcher OF New Jersey reported for
the work among soldiers and sailors.
Mrs. Mary D. Tomlinson OF New Jer-
sey read a paper on "ParIor Meetings"
State and County Fairs" was tie
eubject OF a speech by Mrs. Rebeccs y.
Chambers OF Pennsylvania. and Mrs
Booker T. Washington OF Alabama
gave a short talk on educational work
among the colored race.
So msny bouquets were presented to
Miss Willari by admirers that her read
ing desk looked like a floral pillar.
The Chicago Temple matter came ~
again. Miss Willard expressing fear les-
the public might infer that Miss Dow's
appoin tment IS custodian OF the special
fund p-ecluded Mrs. Cs-se from receiv-
ing any contributions. and. taking the
floor. presented the following resolution,
gnica was adopted:
That M.ssC0rnelia VI. Dow Is cus:o-
dan o, the fund 70 De raised by our
president = create Temple trust fund.
and % mat only
TIE session adjourned with the sing
iny % Home. Sweet Home"