New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

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tho great redemption OF the race from inc hauc'-
ra,,on ~ opum the brutality Of impurity and the
h.wi,derment of drink She continues: Hama III
hand men and women have traversed the oaiai"
NJ ignorance and have escaped from the 'ny u ne
struction Hand in hand they VIII noun ~
heights OF knowledge. purity an@ peace
story Of the petition is exceedingly inteFes"'e'
This is it's ooject:
tn raise the standard OF the laws to that o.
chr,s,,no morals TO strip away the safeguards
and sanctions Of the State from the DRINK ,raI h,
and the opium trade, and 10 protect our nvin'. ny
Tho total prohibtion Of these curses or clvllHa,on
throughout all the territory over whch III eo'
ernments extend
Miss willard wrote it after reading DOCK OF
the opium ,rafRc in China and India. SO deeply
,rched was she nv the lessons the book conveyed
that the conception of the polyglo petition came
ukA an inspration and in what she calls Inc
Den" at Rest Cottage. Evanston I'LL, she framed
the great appeal II began its travels In 1880 MARY
Clement Leavitt. the pioneer missionary Oh INC
Woman's Christian Temperance Union for nine
wears took 1t with her TO Australia. South AFRICA
purmah China CeyIon. New-zealand Madaeas-
car India SIAM Maurtius. the Hawaiian ISLANDS,
the Straits Settlement. Japan. Corea. MEXICO
South America. Europe and Great Britain jessie
Alderman carried 1t on horseback through ireland
Dr. Kate Bushnell and Mrs. Elizabeth "heele'
Andrew carried II around the world II mas peen
signed IN nifty languages and has been translate"
into the speech OF all civilized nations. This IL the
petition:
To the Governments OF the World Honoped
Rulers. Representatives and M -nhSscssIlv
native land and The worlds family h 81 make
honest lives and happy homes and That 6y saeee
the tSs wpo rgsps shall id be IN" at '
We know that indulgence In acoho enc oP'i fs
MAKES maj n misery Di"s for the world and Of Al
for us and our children we know ,na, uSinh
make the governments partners IN the frame ny
accepting as revenue portion OF tne sn foreeS
by treaty populations either sn9rant or u u
wTs WE know ra hs the sw Of society
and render Wee dhicult. ..,
ties beneath which the whole world groans; but
YOU have the power to redeem the honor OF the
Tore come to YOU with the united voices Of repre-
Of Of I a sp' 10 hs on
morals strip away the r,IE and and sane the
opium trade and to protect our homes py ine
total prohibition Of these curses or civilizauoh
throughout all the territory over "hcn your Wv
eminent extends.
In the autumn Of 1895 Lady Henry Somerset pre-
scented the petition 10 Queen Victoria at BamoraI
In 1875 the officers Of tho Worlds and National
womans Christian Temperance Union presented l,
70 President Cleveland Miss Willard addressing MI
Cleveland and making the presentation During me
years 1900 and 1901 Miss willard and Lady Henry
many nations as they can visit The number or
names signed to the petition ia nearly eight millions.
representing forty-nine different countries.
HANDBOOK FOR TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
II Ia known to many that Miss Willard makes
the pamphlet containing her annual addresses a
handbook for the temperance women. including a
general survey OF the field In respect TO what the
year has accomplished and what she deems the
best plans for the year TO come. but in addition 10
Fap'
used paragraphs in the local press also practical
points for workers. and her own ideas on all the
leading philanthropic and reform movements OF the
This year Miss willard has two sddresses-the
Of the Worlds Woman's Christian temperance
Union and the other to be delivered In B9naio al
Womans Christian Temperance Union, on OCTOBER Z?
These Will appear IN separate pamphlets ana Wili
be furnished TO the delegates by the president win
out charge. These addresses include seventy-five
topics and take the fearless and radical position
which has .ong been known 10 characterize me
Womans Christian Temperance Union ana its
Total prohibition by law. by politics and by wom-
ans ballot, total prohibition Of any form OF regu-
bns % vi pubic or % on the
or in the are Of tne
She consratnlates Miss Slack. who has developed
the work in Ireland Miss Parrish who rs 9rsam
poiice NATIONS to the cities Of Australia and New
Zealand Mrs. Phillips. who has started a White
6rssHIzed the " q l. T. of Iceand Mrs Nor
than Fields. who has introduced the methods OF
Loyal Temperance Legion work into Great Brit
ain; Mrs ,semar, who ma. recently. visited Fin,
work and refers with appreciation 10 the labors
In the United States OF the nifty presidents OF States
nine organizers and lecturers The press depart
ment has never made such Irogress as IN the prs
manifested an interest ia the work: the Depart,
menl Of Purity in Literature and Art has received
IT, chief DEVELOPMENT through friendly editors: the
work OF Mrs Mary H. Hunt backed up by the w.
h.. oh Iran temperance
don. IL especially noted. and the fact that this
ence recently assembled in Brussels where the
strongest ground against moderate drinking was
physical culture. whereby common-sense methods
In dress food and exercises are sought To be In
daily life OF the oncoming generation; the fact
thai the Canadians are soon TO have Prohibition
pprohibltory law. IL mentioned as the most encour
aging token Of progress in the last year.
PROGRESS or TEMPERANCE WOMEN
The acknowledgements Of women in Arizona a nj The
submission OF amendments to give them the ballot
In New-York and Washington and in South Da-
kota il referred TO- and statement 81 the progress
OF women during the year. their entrance upon new
employments. e;c.. is given in appendix: the
labor question comes In for generous recognition:
Il II declared that We believe In a living wage in
nm eight day; In courts OF Cancellation and ar
bitration: "a justice opposed greed of gain; i'm
the development %! evolution. not by re.olution OF
a universal brotherhood. We believe In the gospel
OF the Golden Rule. and that each mans habits OF
life should be an example safe ana Denencent for
every other man to follow
The spirit OF the Crusade mothers is earnestly in
voKed. that their daughters. while intent Upon
incarnatlng the spirit OF Christ in the customs
% society and the laws OF the land may. remem-
berlng the hiding Of THEN power" walk 10y the same
rule, Winding the same things
Miss Willard treats all patent politics." and con-
trasts the success OF no license in Cambridge Mass.
a city OF eighty five thousand inhabitants. with the
princeton Alumni Hotel and the banquets where
wine Is furnished in that goody PRESBYTERIAN strong.
hold She has good word TO say .or Wilson Bar
rett's Sign OF the Cross" and takes the ground
that Christian people must develop an intelligent
future.
In opposition 10 all compromises. Miss Willard
takes the ground that the keynote OF the worlds
womanhood must always be caught from the trum-
pet Of the Gospel and that no patriot serves his
country we'll as he who sets before ii the high
eat moral IDEAL