The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-02


governor of Maryland on the
Democratic ticket--Hon. Joseph d.
Baker, of Frederick--has come out |
fat-footed for temperance even
before the nominating convention.
lie refused to become member of
the Democratic Club because liquor
was sold in the club headquarters
and boldly admitted that he had
refused to join club that sold
liquor, and said .'I would not sac |
rifice single jot of my conviction
and principle on the subject to
hold any Office within the gift of
the people of Maryland. do not
understand that 1t is necessary for
a man to drink liquor to be a
Democrat. If 1t is. they might as
well count me out.'- Home Herald
of October 80, 1907.
Nothing can help our city and
our country so much as shining
lives-lives of simple honesty and
faithfulness and good cheer-lives
of men and women who will not
lie nor play the coward, who
Will render to all their dues, who
have clear sight to see the right
and firm will to maintain 1t and
make 1t the common law.-Charles
Gordon Ames.
The following manuscripts and
clippings were given the Superin-
tendent of this department by
Mrs A. o. Jennings and Mrs. Lib
bic Smith. two of the delegates
from the Frances Willard Union to
the State w. C. T. u. Convention
held at Steubenville last week. The
clippings are from the Steubenville
and Toledo daily papers:
"The delegates of the Frances
Willard w. c. r. U. returned Sat-
urday evening from the 34th an
nual State convention of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance I'm
ION OF Ohio held at Steubenville,
W. Oct 22nd to 9th, 1907. They
report one of the best conventions
,,ever held. The business people of
Steubenville gave them royal wei
come. Many of the merchants dec
GRATED their windows In pure white
with large banners above their
doors. "Welcome w. C. n. U.u
tThe editors of the two leading
dailies of Steubenville published
the entire proceeding Of the con-
vention each day and the editor
or the Herald-Star printed con
vention number for the benefit of
the delegates. The ladies of the
w. c. Il. o. are very much encour
aged as there is such a strong
temperance sentiment sweeping
over our state and hope in the
near future to see every saloon
banished from our beloved state of
Ohio"
The delegates to the Steubenville
lW. C. 4. U. convention report a.
most cordial welcome from the
citizens of that place. Stores and
buildings were decorated In their
honor. The liverymen OF the city
donated carriages for the use of
the local union receiving committee
and guests. The carriages were at
the disposal OF the ladies day and
night and made fine showing
their whips adorned with the white
ribbon. At the church we were re-
ceived most royalty. allowed to eat
our iunch-and Informed that wo-
man had been hired to keep the
church clean, or course we expect
ed TO see strong large woman
but to our surprise when we met
her she was scarcely five feet tall
and very small. She kept the
church clean just the same. with
600 visitors and delegates in con-
ventlon On Thursday, large
number OF visitors and delegates
went to Mr.. Georges restaurant.
for meals when they went to the
desk to pay their check. they were
tod that the bill had been paid
one OF Steubenville citizens had told
eIr. George to keep tab on all
meals served and he would pay
the bill.
MISS Frances Ensign called Mrs.
Jaite to the chair and read the re-
port or the State Corresponding
secretary The gain In actual men,
pership after all records were in.
was 9,064 over that Of last year.
SWING Ohio the honor of being
,ne banner State in membership
increase. This was received with
nearly applause by the members
OF the convention. In ten years
the membership of Ohio has gonc
from 5000 to over 25.OOD. There
are 1,6()3 honorary memhers n,,.-