Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
MARYLAND W. G. T, u,
SAYS NOTHING CAN PREVENT
SUFFRAGE TRIUMPH.

BALTIMORE. Md, October 4.-"No
power this side of the throne Of God
can prevent the triumph Of woman's
suffrage and the Christian Temperance
Union." said Rev. Anna Howard Shaw,
president Of the National Woman's Suf-
frage Association. last evening at the clos
ing session Of the thirty second annual
convention Of the w. c. T. U. at the Fay
cite Street M. E. Church. DR.. Shaw went
on to say that the triumph was sure to
come. and the time only depended upon
the loyalty and devotion Of the workers.
There are two things which the reform
ers must learn" continued DR.. Shaw; first,
no matter what the form Of reform Is,
there Is no occasion for discourage ment.
In fact, we have every right to hope for
an ultimate triumph. The reformers who
started the w. G. T. U. had no idea Of
the tremendous undertaking. They thought
they could accomplish their purpose in a
few years, but because they did not re-
alize the rough and steep path before
them they were not discouraged. and have
had success after success to encourage
them to greater things.
THE saloon can only be destroyed by
the Creator. All people cannot be reached
in the same way or at the same time, and
the time will come when the nation will
realize that 1t Is as we'll to protect the
white man as the black from the evils Of
III uuheIiileSS 1He QrunkdrQ IS an outrage
to society and dangerous man, no matter
what state he comes from. God helps
those who help themselves, and the inter-
est OF one class of people can better be
protected by themselves than by outsiders.
The saloonkeeper and the distiller rule the
ballot while the mothers of children are
powerless to protect themselves and babies
from the outrages against the home and
womanhood. Men claim to be the protect
ors Of women: then they should back up
their claim and do it.
Education Of Mothers.
1.-The w. C. T. U. has tried to educate
the mothers Of the land and show them
the obligations that rest on them We
have accepted the principles Of heredity,
but We do not stop to think that they in
herit from society, from you and me. 1t is
the parents duty to see that the children
are well born, but 1t rests with US to see
that the child Is well reared to see to the
moral surroundings of the community in
which 1t lives.
People may say that If we see to the
Influence Of the child. IN the home what 1t
sees IN the street Is not our business. This
cannot be the case. as nytning that affects
the community and society affects US. But
before we can accomplish this we must
have tools. The time was when women
were considered ornaments to adorn the
walls Of meetings when matters pertain
ing to the community were discussed. It
Is now good form to assume that they
have brains that can be used"
Election OF Officers.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
during the morning session as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary r. Haslup; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs Milton Stewart;
recording secretary. Miss NJ. Alice Wood;
treasurer. Miss Frances A. Cathcart.
The delegates efected-to attend the ma
tional convention were as follows: Balti-
more-Miss Florence Strout and Mrs. Ar
thur Warner; .,alternates, Mrs. T. A.
Atchison and Miss Florence Hammond
Baltimore county-Mrs. Shower; alter
nate, Miss Emily Kerr. Kent county
Mrs. 8. T. Miller; alternate. Mrs. Virginia
s. Kirvers, and delegate at large. Mrs. E.
X. Wright; alternate, Mrs. William E.
Moore. A motion was made and carried
that Maryland invite the ma aonai congress
to meet in Baltimore in 1909 Reports were
read from the ,superintendents. during the
afternoon session, as follows: Physical
culture. Miss Anne R:-Stewart; soldiers and
sailors. Mrs. E. c. Ing; Sabbath observ-
ance, Miss Elizabeth Herr systematic CIV
ing, Mrs. May Gayor; literature, Mrs E.
P. Haines; legislation, Miss Z. NJ Rider;
mothers meetings. Mrs Bruce Thomas;
medical temperance, Mrs. NJ. s.. Clarke;
medal contests, Miss Florence Hammond;
railroad rates, Mrs. G. P. Everhart.
The same superintendent were elected
to serve for the ensuing year.