The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-27

Stevens. Then came reports of officers
and miscellaneous exercises. In the
evening Coy. Rogers, in behalf of the
state of Washington; Mayor Y. j.
Humes, speaking for the city of Seat
tie, which has the distinction of enter
tanning the delegates; Judge Roger
Greene. for the chamber of commerce;
Rev. Hugh Gilchrist, for the churches
of the city; Miss Mary l.. Page. state
president and Mrs. Mary b. Reese
local president, welcomed the dele
gates to the city and state. The best
summary of the work done by the w.
c. Il. L. was furnished in the report of
the national president, Mrs. Lillian NJ.
Stevens. She said:
This is not alone the closing year OF the cen-
fury but Of our quarter-century' existence as a
society. Doubtless there are at the present
time more total abstainers in our country, ac-
cording to the population than there has ever
been in any other period Of our history. The
greatest gain, however has been made during
the last quarter % century
since the irst convention great advance has
been made In the ciuse Of purity, total absti-
nence and prohibition. Better laws bearing up
on questions Of the purity and sanctity OF the
home have been enacte |, among them laws
average is now "a instead OF 10, and in some
states rs high as IL years.
The consumption OF alcoholic drinks Is grow
ing less year after year. There Is only about one
half as much consumed per capita in the United
| States as there was quarter OF a century ago.
| This marks us as the most temperate OF all ma
| tions For some years the use Of distilled
| liquors decreased, there was an increase In the
| use Of malt liquors, but during the last four
| years there has been StaId; de''e A." OF tha
| latter. which certainly Is mos encouraging when
| we consider the large influx Of foreigners with
| their becr-drinllng propeu>ites.
We cannot be too than iful Tor the great in
| flucncc exerted by those standing At the head
| Of some OF the great industrie, in requiring to-
tai abstinence OF their employees. In reply t.
| questions sent out by the Clited states depart
| mcnt OF labor, II appeared that among those
discriminating against drink were 80 per cent
of the railroads, 10 per cent OF the manufacture
ers ~ per cent. Of the traders and Z: per cent
of the ugriCulturalists majority Of theSt
forbiddqg the use OF intoNcauts by employees
while some prohibit II only while the employees
are on duty.
We record the action Of Secretary Long II
bani,hing drink from the navy rs great VIC
tory ON the right side Of temperance reform.
Each time we read the bill passed by congress
buniShing the drink, cantecn from the army, W
are rcncvadly amazed that anyone, whateve
his personal opinion milht be regarding the us
| OF strong hlluh NbhlN plhN' 0hNA - NNti'bl NNN''
upon It's words that OF Attorney Genera
Grggs, supported by eX-Secretary Algcr. w
cannot believe the country will submit TO sucl
u nulihcauon Of law so plainly wOrded and 5
fairly enacted Let Us do all we can to brin
about the settlement of this question which In
wolves so much OF interest to the home and
the nation, AMI it will never be settled until
, Is settled right
We must do all we can to insure the passag
of the bill 10 prevent the sale OF intoNlcatin
liquors in soldiers homes, emigrant station
4 aud other public buildings II will be pushe
, at the next congress.
q Mrs. Helen NJ Barker, the nationa
e treasurer, reported a balance of s., 49,
n The Willard memorial fund amount
u to So, 26S The life membership fun
n received during the year was 81, lot
IS The requests aggregated $1,000 Tn
l. organizing work cost $1,000 and tia
e superintendent had expended owe
a $1,000.