The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11


work. without regard to sex; one standard
of purity for men and women. and that
Justice demands the power OF the ballot
TO be accorded to women. as citizens OF
the United states.
We wish TO unite with the Christian
world in continuing our protest against
the army canteeu with It's demoraliglng
influence
Recognizing the Bible as the founda-
ton II civilization, therefore. we greatly
! deplore and earnestly protest against the
dissertation OF the Sabbath in America aud
the violation of law by the open saloon.
! Whereas Judge Gray is about to retire
from the supreme bench oil the United
States, with General Griggs as his prob
able successor.
! Resolved, That we petition General Gray
to retain his Office, or that congress be
requested by petition to annul this APP
pontment IL made.
I Resolved, That the same vicious and
impure literature that Is excluded from
the malls OF Canada should be excluded
from the mails OF the United States.
Resolved. That the curfew law is an ex-
cellent protection to the youth and should
be enacted in each Of our towns. and that
we will endeayor to create public senti-
ment In its favor.
Resolved. That our Legislators be petit
toned TO pass law making fathers La
BILE tor the support OF their children born
out OF wedlock.
Resolved, That we do ali In our D wef
toward secur,ng traininy scbooi Tor
girls with surfcient snpronriafIon. this
school tn be entirely distinct from All
other Institutions,
Resolved That In accordance with our
teaching In L. T LIS and Bands NJ Marcy
we condemn and protest against the bar
barous use OF birds or sections thereof as
ornaments of millinery.
Whereas The prapsrty and rights of
married women, as voiced by our laws.
are unjust when compared with the rights
OF unmarried women; therefore,
Resolved That our lawmakers no re-
quested to amend the existing law and al
low a married woman-the cole coat mi Of
her property. Inherited or acquired. the
same as If she were femme sale,
Resolved. That we deplore and earnestly
protest against the paraphernalla Of M
saloon. known as the punchbowl. being
introduced into the social functions of wo-
men, making palatable to the young a
hidden and dangerous foe, and tem> ing
those already given to the drink appetite,
Resolved That We have heard with
shame and Indignation Of the enormous
increase Of saloons In our new possessions,
shat are wrecking our own sons and the
h ,ep people within our power, and we
I'm Seiii"uu' III tuy name OF huhanl,Y ana the
! .ed OIL our Gou' thal steps We Immediately
, .Sheh 20 prompt the export OF liquors to
'nose islands
peneN,hs mat Dettng at horseraces IS
cue OF tne sources or the gambling mania,
wh,cn s assuming alarming proportions,
anu Wneie the young take their earliest
lessons we enter an emphatic protest
"sa.hst morse racing at fairs which are
20 iaIgy paronlzed by the transporting
ana Nhtlst1an people.
=, reserved. mat the Woman's Christian
ieupershce Union IN It's purity work
should include the plainest teaching Of
me principles upon which the marriage
relalion is based and that the whole
Neleht OF tina influence should be directed
against impur'ty In all its forms both in
"uu out Oh "edlocki believing as we do,
lhit the great army OF fallen men and
women Is largely. recruited from the le-
gallzed source; also,
kesoiNed' That we urge our members
10 iurther the agitation and education OF
purity along this line, until Gods single
standard OF morals for the sexes shat
prevail ana Ills law shall be better y
ana ooeyed. .,uer grateful
Resolved, That weof the church for
thanks TO the o6bnllding 10 tbe iadi,.s
me use oient churches who have served
OF thSSuss refreshments from day to d.v
20 the rpnOrt pre for nySn1Innt raportc and
the daily papers for amrle anace ~ ali
Who have opened their homes and mink
tered 10 our comfort 10 Mi Who have car
daily welcomed us through their chosen
10 ali who have rbeerod
us with their talent in music and elocn'
ton. 20 the local unions for uptIrInr o.
forts IN make the convention nIe9srr,
and success to tho railroads ,or rites anJ
courtesies extended 70 alI VINO have belnaI
to make the eighteenth convention ono ot
the hest IN orr history
The following price were oiven ~, Tho
state organization Mrs TYsueb,on maxim
tho awards.
Largest gain of membership -Roavmon.
first prize 81; sherman second mira 81,
Palestine. third nrizs 81
Best results of orL-1.awrenco u,io,
FIRST prize. S.; Hillsboro second nr,zc e.
Ennis third nrl2e 20
For district president doing most work.
Mrs. /. T. r schin,eIferir pian. Ar
prize. 81. Mrs NJ a, Cmberson uiuiis.
boro, second prize. 80; Mrs g A. caster
For, worth ,bird nri,o n ~ >'''e''
For superintendents doine mos, worL
and urging others 10 bet,ar etrort, W.
I I, vredenh,,rrh bpstin erst - - .
Miss Fannie Armstrong Dallas second
worth tbird nrize 50
Several of the prizes we're donated by
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