The Portland daily press., 1899-10-21
BY the report Of national prssi dent, Mrs
L. n. N. Stevens.

organi zation had been In existence great
advance has been made in the cause Of
purity, t5tal abstinence and prohibition.
Better laws bearing upon questions Of
purity and sanctlty of the home have
been enacted. among them laws raising
the sge Of protection for girls until it's
average Is now IA instead Of 10, and in
some states as high as ls years. The in
huence Of women has been In several In
stances Instrumental in retiring immoral
men from office, and In preventing theiv
nomination and election to positions Of
trust and honor. 1he gospel OF purity
from W. q. 4. u. standpoint is now
being preached where 20 years ago there
was silence on thst topic--not because
woman did not then care but ahe did
not dare TO s.eak then rs now.
he consumption Of alcoholic drinks,
ST g said, Ia growing less every year. and
only about half as m uch, per CAPITA. is
consumed as was consumed 25 years aRu.
For some years as tie uss OF distilled
liquors decreased there was q Correspond.
Ing increase In tEe consumption Of malt
liqr ora, but drr,ng the last four years
there has been STEADY decrease in The
use Of t1e Latter come OIL t % great man
ufaoturinz establlshn ents OF tue country
tC1aAAS tDNaA aLcbiA C1Cb u tutlI EEuHlty ths
Returns at the governments bureau OF
labor show that 90 p,r cent. Of the rail-
road companies, IS psr can't of the traders,
~ rer cent. OF the manufacturers and ~
rer cent OF the agrioulturists OF tia
United States d. rim n ate against EN-
ployes who drink liquors
Of the Spf nish wtr ard tn. questions
erowing out of it, Airs. Stevens said: sit
is der lorAble that the last page OF the
centlry's history thould he blOtted wi h
the Story OF war. We should remember
however, that THU has been the most
peaceful Of all osntufits, and the piedlc-
ton is made by those verify to be called
prophets that the next century viii be
distinguis he'll as time Of peace ald good
will. Heavenly Father grant that the
prsssnt.war may close before ,hs year 1900
is ushered in. We cannot but pray tlat
tbs hearts of those in authority may he
moved to conciliate the Filipinos as broth
eTs, rather than to treat them as rebels
eve cannot but feel In some degree a
sense OF responsibility regarding our re-
lations to thu Philippine We are rella-
bly, informed that ihsIe are already 500
licenfed places in Manila where liquor is
sold with llos nse fee Ct 81, and the
receipts at some of those places ars report
ed to be 500 day. AL Efforts Of mis-
sIonaries and other good people to chris
tianize this natives and overcome the
suoh an influence as this, TO cay nothing
of making any advance.
She praised Secretary Long for Issuing
his order pr hibiting the issuance OF
liquors to enlisted men in the navy, and
expressed deep regret that the congress
ional act against thu canteen In the army
had been nullifled by the attorney general
and secretary of war. She favored the pas
sage of the Grout bill, prohibiting the
sale OF intoxtcsnts in soldiers homes, i'm.
stations and federal buildings.
Mrs. Stevens thus expressed her ssnti-
ment on the question of unseating Con-
gresham elect Roberts, Of Utah:
LET us by petition, and in all other
reasonable ways, seek to bring about
rejection of expulsion Of Brigham ID.
Roberts from thu 56sh Congress. This
Is plainly legitimate work for us, one of
our fundamental principles. The people
of the United States, through Congress,
have declared.their hostility to poly gamy.
The Trainer of this law, former Senator
mis-, he may be lawfully and rightfully
expelled from the United States Congress.
Not alone would bis retention be great
stain upon American morality,
bat 1t would have degrading influence
upon the people OF Utah.' One of the
Utah papsrs says: Our judgment is that
If Nj. Roberts IL seated In Congress it
'EAeA 10 ASsDPAoa Al " bOh DC - ABetoO tudb
has no special horror to law
MAKE rs Of the United States, and that 1t
will be followed by practically full restor-
alton OF conditions as thsy existed hers.'
lin taking action at this crucial time
we are cooperating with church, mis-
sionary and reform societies, who feel
with US that to have an avowed poIyga-
mist sit as law-maker at Washington
would be IAN insult to the virtue of
and to the manhood Of the
ration"
Mrs. Stevens discussed Prof. Atwater's
statement that alcohol Is food, ard
added: Whatever of truth Prof, Atwater
or any other scientific Investigator may
Disclose oan do no harm, for we have
faith In truth and We know 'Omnipo-
tenoe is not with sin. We are sure no
Intelligent mother will be more willing,
because Of any recent Developments, that
her boz shall be fed on alconol; no unfor-
tunate wife will be more ready to have
applied that energy created by alcohol
which has destroyed her home"
OF the Maine prohibitory law, Mrs.
Stevens said that 1t has become the settled
policy of the stats, and attempts to resub-
init the question TO the people meet with
no support She added that in three
tourths of the state the prohibitory Law IL
- well enforced ss are other laws, and
the liquor seller In Maine is not respecta-
the state as well az under the law of God.
she denounced all forms of license.
She recommended changing the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union natl.
onal headquarters to Crest cottage" Miss
Wizards hate home, In the outskirts of
Chicago.
She concluded her address with a series
OF accommodations. In substance ab fol-
lows:
In those states where women have been
working for municipal or partial ballot
Tor women and nave failed. make q con-
,erted effort to secure the full ballot.
Prepare In every state an abstract of
hose laws which concern the home, Civ
nR special attention to those relating to
women and children.
Local unions should hold frequent
Observe all red letter days"
A full quota of delegates should be sent
10 the Worlds Temperance congress, In
London. next June.
More attention should be given to the
,are of criminal and unfortunate women.
Don't encourage thu uss Of patant medi-
u les whose chief Ingredient Ia alcohol.
Local unions should have programmes
arranged for the full year.
A careful study OF the institute plan,