The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-03-25

Gu euort 10 any WORK tn0t may be un.
dertaken; conservatism Of strength
and time and an economy Of expendi-
ture. 1t has an advantage by the means
1t provides for availipg itself Of the help
OF men, which will lead to the ultimate
union OF men ard women in all organ.
lied endeavors for the improvement Of
human conditions. am firmly Of the
opinion that the council idea, in it's
state. national and international apLlica.
ton. lie the climax in the organization Of
the moral forces Of society by women"
The constitution Of the national coun.
Gil provides that it's triennial meetings
shall consist Of two houses" The preei
dent Of each affiliated state council is q
member Of the upper council Tor house,)
in which originate all measures relating
to national work. The one delegate
allowed to each state council sits in the
lower council Tor house,) in which ori.
ginate all measures relating to local
Interests. Thus the state council be-
comes link between the national or
CARNATIONS in the upper house and the
local councils in the lower house.
The council holds two kinds Of meet
ings-public sessions to discuss oues.
tions Of general interest 10 the lines Of
work represented by the members of the
council. and business sessions, which
are open only to the president and one
representative from each of the national
organizations and from each state AMI
local council constituting the National
Council. to the general officers Of the
National Council, to the members Of the
cabinet. to the members Of all standing
committees and to the patrons.
While the council has passed certain
resolutions in favor Of certain reforms
Of national import, it cannot pledge it.
self to any one cause.
"The eligibility to membership is wide.
for 1t takes in all organizations of wom-
on which are national in either SCOPE or
value. Many of tho national orgapiza.
tions are composed Of both men and
women. They are all acceptable, but no
man can speak in the council delibera.
tions, secret or open. Seventeen ma.
tional organizations. two state councils
and six local councils, now comprise the
in the national orzaniza-
ton. These represent something over
100000 women, and they in turn, repre-
sent religious, educational and social
reform, moral reform and civic reform
organizations. The national council
was not formed to promote either Of
these causes, or any other one cause.
nor can it possibly be made to do 90.
Each organization enrolled has two
votes, no matter how large or how small
lts individual membership. The coun.
Gil can no more be committed to tenn.
perance or woman suffrage than it can
Do committed to the tenets of the Free
Baptist church. or to those Of the repup.
lean party. though the Woman's For.
'ign Missionary society Of the Free
Baptist church and the Woman's Re.
publican association OF the United
States are members of the council.
IAN organization is benefited by en-
erlng the council chiefly through bring.
ng It's work before much larger audi.
'nces than it can il it works on alone.
Inc public meetings of each organiza.
ion attract the attention only Of those
Interested in it's objects, while the tri.
'nnial meetings OF the council bring to.
'ether audiences composed Of most in
ell'gent and devoted women working
long all lines II il kr,o -. AZ,