The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-08
WHAT next !?
Subject Of Mr.. James A. vii.
Iiams' Address Before ths
Providence W. C. T. U.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Providence woman's Christian Temper
ancs Union was held In the Elisha Dyer
vinton Home on Sabin street yesterday
afternoon.
The president. Mrs. F. H. Jackson, was
in the chair and called the meeting tc
order at three o'clock.
Minutes were read by Miss Caroline
Bradbury. the secretary. after which Mrs
Jackson announced the resignation OF
HRS. B. s. Cooper. as superintendent OF
the department OF prison, jail and aims.
house work. Mrs. Jackson spoke
briefly OF the faithful work OF Mrs. Coop.
er and said that her resignation was
necessltated by III health.
In accepting the resignation the union
voted also to send a letter Of regret "a
Mrs. Cooper.
Following the reports and matters OF
business Mrs. Jackson introduced Mr.
James A Williams of this city who spoke
upon the topic, What Next"
The "whht next" referred, Of course
20 the cause OF Prohibition and the steps
necessary to take 10 further it's advance
ment --.
Mr.. Williams was decidedly optimistic
In his views concerning the growth OF
Prohibition and its ultimate triumph.
Abiding TO his subject in beginning. ne
said that he could only suggest as the
next step in advancing the cause of Pro-
hibition Ito just --eep pegging away"
Mr. Williams felt that the advocates
OF the temperance cause had no reason
for discouragement, for after all, he said
there Is a constant. steady growth all
along the line. We are moulding pub
lie sentiment" he said, and gradually
the attitude OF the government, state and
city. toward the drink business, win be
changed and put into an attitude OF hos
tility, and then will come the suppress
SIGN Of the traffic.
"When the government of the United
States shall assunle this attitude OF hos
tiity against the liquor business IL will
be very easy for us TO go TO the breweries
and distilleries and say, You must shut
up.
II tell you" continued the speaker. that
our work does have some force In the
community and we ought to be encour-
aged to work harder; TO work more in
teligently and systematically"
Continuing. the speaker spoke of the
difficulty to sustain any continued action
as being one Of .he great drawbacks 10
the cause OF Prohibition.
AT this point Mr.. Williams spoke of
what the Prohibition party proposed TO
do and suggested some ways In which the
members of the w. G. L. L. could lend
their aid. Ip this connection he told OF
the conference which will be called in this
city on February 2lst, when plans for
future work will be formulated.
IL is proposed TO have a state organizer
10 form Prohibition clubs throughout the
state and an effort Will be made to IN
troduce Prohibition papers into the homes
OF temperance people. that the news OF
the work of the Prohibition party may
become more generally disseminated.
I'VE believe" declared the speaker.
that II is absolutely necessary 10 get
our temperance papers into the homes.
for the daily papers will not discuss tenn
perance theories and principles. It's an
unpopular subject
Mr.. Williams urged that more be done
in a social way TO make the cause OF Pro-
hibition more popular.
In closing the speaker urged the need
Of keeping at IL and pegying away"
FOR said he, this cause is right. the
right must win, and God is with us in
the fight for the right"