New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-21
MASSACHUSETTS w. C. T. U.
MRS SUSAN G. FESsENDEN MAKES A
STIRRING ADDRESS.

ST1RRlNG Address
ELECTRIC WITH ENTHUSIASM AND FULL. OF IN
rEREsr TO HEALTHY MIND MUST BE LIFE
IN THESE EvENrFTL YEARS"
The Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union opened its twenty-fourth annual con-
vention Tuesday Of this week at Taunton. Mass.
The first day devoted TO reports OF the various
officers. and yesterdays special feature was the
animal address Of the president, Mrs. Susan g.
Fessenden.
How electric with enthusiasm" ehe said, "an1
full Of interest to a healthy mind must be life IN
these eventful closing years OF the nineteenth
century! In the history OF the world there has
never been time repete with glorious life so en-
yironad with opportunity 20 illumined with light.
so radiant with hope. 1t is likewise true that never
before have so many black clouds risen to obscure
u The bright shining Of the SUM- Persons are NOT
wanting who looking pers'stently at the CLOUDS.
find the world never so black. evil never 90 ram
pant and indulge IN the lugubrious reheouon
that everything IS destined TO go from bad TO
worse until the end comes. despite our most cohse-
Grated efforts to the contrary.
It ~ scarcely a matter of choice whether one
shall become a factor In the history Of to-day.
Individuals by moral gravtation form part OF
bodies ORGANIZATIONS, that moving steadily tow
ard some specific general end. each modifying
society az large and each being modined IN inc
several parts OF his or her nature. consciously
or unconsciously. God set us first OF all IN faml-
lies No work can transcend or overthrow those
"A red duties entaied by family relations and homo
ties After that each has duties 10 the Church
10 the community and TO organizations. From the
beginning II has not been good for the individual
10 be alone.
In an organization like ours, which extends Its
aggressive and helpful hand TO every nation our
svmna,hies become worldwide and have a SIS
tery touch with the experiences OF universal man
kind"
Here Mrs Fessenden reviewed the attitude OF ma
tions. Turkey Armenia. Greece. Syria Cuba, India.
Hawaii and the immigration question.
During the last year." she continued. our SYM
pathetic interest and fraternal feeling toward the
mother country have been called out on the occa-
sion OF the Queens Jubilee. AS believers In equal
i,y We do not enthuse over royalty as such pu'
here we have a true and noble woman VINO nus
been no less faithful. loving and devoted as vile
and mother because OF the sagacity that mas
marked her conduct OF a vast empire. MISTAKES
certainly have characterized her administration
but she would be more than human were this not
true We gladly bring our tribute OF wonahiy
appreciation and honor 10 the true greatness VI
the character Of this Queen. who for the phehoHn-
enally long time OF sixty years, has blessed her
country By her 1udicious management VI PUN" anu
private affairs .
AS an organization We are keenly awe 10 al
influences that advance nobier hlgher' uuel
humanity Our practical work. however must ioOu'
upon land and the mighty respohsioii''',s
that meet US here. Greatest among them a' STAINS
the liquor cause and It's attendant shaoo" Oh iuS'
Toward the overthrow OF this all our oepaI tnieh'e
concentrate their force. 1t Is well recosh'~eo
scarcely disputed fact that there Is giant e'i' ia
our land more cruel than Sultan. VINO 10 tou"'
shaking MS clenched and ponderous INST ID t'le az
OF this fair young and smiling RepuDhc' CHieS'
he Is crushed the smiles will soon VANISH anu H"es
Of care and symptoms OF prem8 uie ueedS anu
Sary death will mark the fair yo IN cor. where
Z governed
10000 OF the people criminals! II inh U a
country where over ten thousand murders ale pus7
oible In single year. Is there any cause ioi a1.
Lei us bring some feminine logic to bear upon TINS
81 view 80, ...or,o rlan
There is wanted" she concluded, some pa,
BY which the money may be taken iiOii Wy ,"1,,se
tfaic This cannot be done by any k!l1 o. nSeI.S'
30 long as government upholds the traihc anu a
tscts IT, the appetite OF man Will 40 ,ne n,,rsa 70
raffc must be legally recognized as 80, q he com
humanity II must be outia" VEG l,t " around in the
lark and cover UP It's tracks IL musr oe 7, s The
Its purple and deprived OF us sceptie u, 20 me
money in II that makes men WHINE 10 20 '"Ilou,-
men, body. mind and soul II II We're not 70, ,, ere
money in Il. no lquor-deaers would eXsu or siers
were powerful noneyed class OF nqno ~ e az ch
70 politician would have to trH h's nd hetter men
would be found in politics: IT Is the "oe' ,ouer
that puts liquor-deelers In positions OF ps The
Trustees OF colleges speakers In senates 20
money In 1t that gives that pres.'se II is
the money in II that silences man! pubs h a~f,
stunts the sensbilities OF good men 70 tnc cause
scirtion and degradation OF TINS ,1os ~ Ia stand
athwart the path OF progress on all iesislariVr
!inet and annually defeat the effort TO give "oihA
tne ballot to protect her home