The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-21


ton or expulsion OF Brigham H. Roberts
from the Fitty-sxth congress This Is
plainly legitimate work for us, coming al
rectly under the head of purity. one Of our
fundamental principles. In taking action
AZ This crucial tin.e Ne are cooperating
with church, missionary and reform socie-
Ties. Who feel Tith us that 10 have an
4Eo"ed pelysainist sit as a iaw-maker a.
Nashir cton would be an Insult 70 tho
virtue OF worlanhood and - the manhood
Of tho nation
We need have no fear thar our cause Is
ser back by Prof. Atwa;or's revelation
Surprising that he has proven TO his salts
faction that alcehol is sometimes = food
we stu have Oh our side the vast rnaj1
Ky Of expert testimony proving 20 our
satisfaction that Il e not food We
should be thankful that even among those
who agree with Prof Atwater. many are
Ike minded with ny. Gyms Edison, who
claims hat It Is a food, but at he same
time admits hat there are other foods
just az good and less dangerous. ana SAYS
most e11pAatical!y that II every drop was
wiped Of the face Of the earth. he people
Of The world would oe a thousand times
better OF
Fair and careful students Of the subject
are coming 10 agree that the proh.b.tiVe
features Of 4 license law are not so we'll
or SO easily enforced AZ are The provisions
Of a prohihitpry law. OF all forms of IL
cense. the one most In favor just now IS
the djspensaTy system II - easily prov
able that the dispensary law Is failure
n temperance measure.
last year was marked hv a larger IN
crcasc In membership than ~ have made
for many years. More and more d. we
realize the need Of young recruits aud
welcome heartily and lovingly the young
women of this convention We are glad
thar You ar" gong along with lis. true 10
all our fundamental principles loyal 20
our plans and 70 the methods II the con-
st!tutio1aI requirements u our society.
thus vmoEStr1ItDg by your pres nee ana
your membership thl: You believe the neef
whith calls :or separate organization ot
women to u Temperance work SIN exists:
and nd doubt II viii exist for many years:
and none should be more ready 10 admit
this than ne chivaiyic young men vino ur-
derstand our purposes and are glad % re
come honorary memters ~ the Young
| Wonen's Christian Temperance Tnion.
Mark of IA New Century.
an a few days We as . society shall en-
ter upon the work not only If the new
year but Il a new century. We know not
what THIS future may bring - us - lis
/ couragemoui or ~ -hrer, bat Wa never
doubt the righteousness Of our cause. and
We kroe tnag tim. Is on Our side as Il has
been with ali u the tuSt reforms II The
past. AMI know that the great social
forces ana ne forces Il God and 81 slght
are marching On toward FietoTy
Among ne recommendations made were
the following
In ;hoss states where women have been
working Tor wuEIc pal o5 partial ballot Tor
women aud have failed. j. would be Vel
- MAKE concerted eHUri 70 secure the
fail ballot
sc should give more attention 20 The
! care az criminal ard uNf7riuna q ~ men
Nore bal women should - employed in
The supervision ~ women prisoners. THIS
sheai1 Apply no. alone :, thcsa u ialis and
ocnltcut.ar.r~. but in tne police stations
au6 - the unfortunate ic houses II coy
yect43D. aims houses etc
When Uaeu g immoral ch2r8 Ter are
being '4lkcd g: ~ 9H places 81! high posi-
..cn. IL IS the riga: 81: me motner. Nho