The Monitor-register., 1897-10-22

transm isaiun. A tfai1io maue powerful
aud respectable by law which has
defenders not only in the saloon but 10
the pulpit, at the bar, and In tho halls of
legislation, yet without money, political
influence or voters, we have dared to
oppose the license system which has them
all. Thank God In all these years of
ceaseless struggles we have never retreat
ed from q position taken, tever once
pulled down our banner since IL was
lifted for God, Home and Native Land"
The leaveu of woman's convictions is
permeating the nation and the age.
What woman Is man will become. No
conspiracy for the W. CT. U. with this
evil conspiracy against our homes and our
nation.
Intemperanoe a~ntagonizes good citizen
ship, it antagonizes the commonwealth, 1t
paralyzes all Industries, railroad corpor.
atoms, express companies and others are
educating public opinion by requiring
total abstinence from their employees. not
because they love the temperance reform,
for they will carry all the rum casks, but
because 1t is necessary to protect their
financial interests.
With our hand now on the fading past
records and opportunities into eternity,
the other outsrretched into the unknown
| future, let me remind you that Napoleon's
Word was glory; the Duke of Yelling
toms was "duty'-one lures to destroy,
the other patiently pursued will light us
to the presence of the judge of all the
earth, who doeth all things we'll.
After singing "Blest be the tie that
Binds" the convention listened to the
report of
THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Mrs. Demarest preceded her statistical
report with Mark Antony's words: IF
you have tears to shed, prepare to shed
them now referring to their being 80
dry to listen to. She said the figures
revealed many things, and between the
lines one reads of such ability, benevo
lence, courage, determination, executive
force, godliness, hope, industry, j%adicious
kindness, love, management, necessary
obstinaoy, preparation, quick resolution,
self. abnegation, ~tireless, united vim,
willingness, xeriffs, yieldings, zeal, that
| one might lave used the alphabet many
times and not half told the story. The
year has bt en a year of gains. Unions
say they have gained in knowledge,
efficiency. Influence, above all, spirit
nally,"
There were $40 speakers in the state,
addressing 1 1893 public meetings.
Burlington county has the most local
unions-22; Essex the largest member.
ship-796; Salem the largest number of
new unions-3. "Y" g 1, and the greatest
gain in membership; Hudson next with
100, and Atlantic third with rs. Essex
has the most L T. L.'s-15.
Six counties decreased in membership,
the highest number being %.
This report was followed by Mrs.
Caminade's report as state treasurer.
The receipts during the year were 81. $780,
81, and the balance on hand Oct. 1 was
$1,420 SO. as against 81. zoos. 90 the year
before. She said that her report was
founded on fact, not theories, and that
There was enough money in bank to pay
all Indebtedness.
In the W. C. 7. U. only members who
have paid their dues are counted. and the
dues received showed a membership of
1000, with 74S in the "Y"'s, a gain OF
442 in the union and SO in the "Y"s 8, or
sol altogether.
The state is entitled to 90 delegates to
the national convention.
She also reported that 16 unions owned
headquarters, valued at SAG, 900, and that
1924, 266 was raised by local unions during
the year for all work.
Miss Rice, as auditor. reported the
trsasurer's report correct.
BANNER COUNTY OF THE BANNER STATE
Mrs. Camipade had the duty of present.
ing the banner given as a prize to the
county having the greatest gain of mem
bers duIing the yea r to Salem county,
transferring it from Hudson, which won
it last year. 1t was handed over with
appropriate words, and received By Mrs.
johnson, of Elmer, who said that Salem
county would make every effort to hold it
next year, and any other county wanting
it would have to work hard to secure it,
as anything seemed possible now.
New Jersey holds the prize banner as
the state having gained the most new
members lest year, and it was shown.
Both the state and county prize banners
are works of art. Aud the one regretted
feature of this token of reward to Salem
county was that our stauncb leader of
the oounty's five hundred, Rsbecca P.
Patterson, was not yet arrived from
Albany to receive this just gift as a re-
ward for her dauntless courage and hard
work.
The two leading papers of Trenton
We'd with each other in their excellent
reports of the convention. The editorial
treating of the convention 10 the Daily
State Gazette is most fair. 1t says:
"The Annual Convention OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of New
Jersey is now being held in this city.
Their deliberations are opea to any body
who cares to listen them, and we do not
hesitate to say that any person who
spends an hour in the convention,
whether he be in accord with all that he
mind and spirit.
The growth Of this worthy organiza =
ton has been rapid and strong. 1t
shows more clearly and oonvincingly
perhaps, than any other organization,
the wonderful power of woman in the
upbuilding and sustaining of the moral
forces. 1t is a militant body, and the
good it has done is not easily compre-
lended.
The women of this union have met and
surmounted obstacles that men would
have neither the patience MOI power to
overcome. Theirs has been a career of
constant warfare against a dangerous
and mighty foe, and they are stronger
and more determined to win to-day than
ever before.
1t may be that these good women will
not realize the completion of their I'M
dertaking. They would see the sale of
ruin ndO They vnnld Sac the