The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-14

| and again, his belief in the efficacy OF
the prayers Of good women in controll-
ing political destnies-especially his
own. We believe that a merited defeat
will follow our prayerful efforts against
him."
| STRIKE THE KEYNOTE.
| Local political leaders show a warm
weather interest in the action of the
Indiana women. Mr.. Croker could not
be found at his usual haunts, but Sena-
tor McCarren, who was seen at the
Hoffman house said:
''The Indiana women strike the key
note of McKinleyism in accusing the
president of political and religious in
sincerity. There are no doubt that their
action in concerted opposition to his
wavering and inveterate course will
gain Mr.. Bryan many thousands of Re-
publican votes"
Chairman Odell, at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, was inclined to pooh-pooh the ef-
feet of the endless chain.
There is no doubt that the women OF
the Christian Temperance Union are es-
timable souls" he affably admitted,
but their noble qualities Of mind and
heart do not entitle them to vote"
"But wouldn't you prefer to have their
sympathies enlisted in favor of the Re-
publican candidate rather than against
him?" was asked.
Mr.. Odell agitatedly futtered a large
palmleaf fan, and answered this ques-
tion by remarking that the heat and hui
midity were something fierce"
REASON FOR THIS ACTION.
In regard to her pronunciamento OF
prayer, Mrs. Balch delivered herself in
the following eloquent vein:
1T am responsible for the sending OF
these letters, and am loing it because
believe it is my duty TO do so. The
pledges will be sent to women all over
the country, and 1 believe our prayers
will be answered. I believe we viii
have better man for president Of the
United States for the next four years
than Mr.. Mckinley. Personally I am
an ardent Republican, but I cannot in
dorse Mr.. McKinley's stand on the can
teen question.
"The scheme originated with a Local
chapter of the w. C. It. u, but I dc
not remember what one 1t was. The
, women are against the reelection OF
Mckinley for the reason that he turned
deaf ear to the petition against the
, army canteen law, which was signed by
at least a half million christian people
? of the United States.
Congress was opposed to the law ant
voted it down, but President McKin'
, ley, after holding consultation witt
his attorney general, a man whom III
appointed himself, said that 1t should
stand.
DISCUSSED BY LEGAL LEADERS.
The stand taken by the indiana
branch of the National w. c. T. u
was a matter of warm discussion ant
4 general Endorsement by temperance wo
men here yesterday. Mrs. Julia L
Gates, secretary of the New Yorl
county w. C. 7. u, said when ques
toned by a Telegraph reporter.
IT cannot say whether the endles
chain of prayer will be taken up by ou
branch or not. The matter will prob
a ably be brought up for discussion at OH
a meeting next Monday week. The wome
of our organization condemn the presi
a dents action in regard to the canteef
n AS a man and as Methodist, we thin
" he took wrong stand. The praye
q against his reelection is a good one.
r. he were true to his religious creed h
!. would not have wine on his own tabl'
% nor permit the canteen to remain in tn
d army"
4 DIDN'T CARE TO TALK.
e Mrs. Thomas c. Platt was approache
on the piazza of the Oriental hotel a
v Manhattan beach and asked to expires
', her opinion as to the effect Of the actio
e of the Indianapolis women. Mrs. Pla'
3, laughngly declared that she neve
c, usurped her husbands prerogative {
e talking politics, but owned to full bt
lief in the political potency of praye
even when unaccompanied by the ba
lot.
In circles neither strictly temperane
nor political, the action Of the Indiar
apolis ladies was discussed with muc
ri interest.
Mrs. Charles Mccoy gave expression
at her home in West Forty-fourt
street, to an unshaken conviction thu
If Mckinley had the disapproval OF II
Hoosier temperance women, his polit
cal goose was already cooked.
~ "You can't persuade me-" she sal
- that Mckinley has show II the W,
men OF the West 60 on the warpa