Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-23
MRS, NATION UPHELD
MRS. uPHAM DEFENDS KANSAS
SALOON SMASHER.
AT w. c. T. U. CONVENTION
Also Defends the Antj.Canteen Law
and Pays Tribute to Late Frances
{. WiIlard-Large Attendance of
White RibbonerS in Bower City
Welcomed by Mayor,

GAINESVILLE Wis, May g2,--The Wis
Consin w. c. 7. L. annual Conven-
ton opened yesterday afternoon for a
three days session with 100 delegates
in attendance. Mrs. Mary c. Upham
of Marshfeld presided and in the open.
ing address endorsed the workings Of
the canteen law, She sympathi2ed
with the work of Carrie Nation and
said temperance If brought about must
be by the rural people. The first hout
was pent in calling the roll and re-
ceiving the credentials. Then fol
lowed the reading of the seCretary's
and treasurers reports, Among the
most prominent delegates are;
Mrs. w. H. Upham president of the
Wisconsin w. c. T. u; Mrs Emma
w. Shores. national and state supcrin.
tendent Of work among lumbermen;
Mrs. Vie H. Campbell, eX.president of
the state w. c. T. T.; Mrs, &, l. Fol
lett, vice presidents Mrs. G, Il, c..
Strong recording secretary; Mrs, w,
A. Lawson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Ida Nj. Cooke. treasurer, Mrs,
l.. NJ. n. Stevens of Portland, Me, ma
tional president, and Miss Anna Cor
don of Evanston, vice president ut
large of the National w. c. Y. u. and
| formerly private secretary to Miss
Frances Willard.
| by courtesy Of the GAINESVILLE union
members of the convention will be
invited to ride this afternoon immedi
ately after adjournment to Forest
Home, where Miss Willard spent hen
childhood days.
Mrs. Upham, in beginning her ad
dress, said, in referring to the holding
of the yearly Mecca at Jaucsyillei
How sacred this place, so full of pre-
cious memories Of every white ribbon
er, her childhood's happy home. We
can almost hear the echo of her merry
laugh that rang through these old for
est trees, not SO very long ago, where
the child of rare promise was beinl
made ready for her wonderful life
work"
Continuing, she paid an exquisite
| tribute to the late Frances Il. Willard
the great leader whose work still in
spires the w. c. 7. U.
The canteen law and the effort tC
debar scientific temperance instruc
ton from the public schools, was re-
ferred to, the speakers saying that if
it were not for the w. c. T, u. the
government would have given the
country a race Of drunkards in the
national army. Noble men cham.
piOned the cause in congress, the
Christian church mitedly protested
and God gave the victory. A year ago
the "hydra-headed demon" began to
show his head in the National Associ-
alton of Teachers, but in a long fight
science joined hands with religion and
the truth stood tirmer than ever.
In speaking of Mrs. Nation, Mrs
Upham said: THE Ratchet of Mrs
Nation has made the chips Of out
ragged law fly far beyond her own
state, and the scintilating rays of that
little weapon cast their CLEAN even
over the badger in its long, wiutry,
lethargic stupOr until his head turned
a little and opening one sleepy eye he
groaned, Better close the slot ma
chimes and other haunts of hell and
stop selling liquor to minors and keep
our own laws Then some Of the
braverspirited ones sailed forth with
petitions and something was done in
several of the wide awake little cities
Of our own state, and they voted for
no license.
THE larger cities have proved them
selves unequal to the progress de,
manded by the twentieth century. The
brave spirits there are too clouded by
the mass Of evil existing or too timid
10 answer to their duty"
Following the presidents address
Mrs. G, |. Toilette of Spencer made a
lecture bureau report
Last evening the delegates were
given reception and welcomed by
Mayor Richardson. Addresses were
made by many of the visiting dele
gates