The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-21

en-. the mothers and the sisters should
see to it that they did so vote.
The speaker stated that the saloon
ticket was not a Democratic ticket.
1t was not put up for the purposes of
the Democratic party. nor to further
Democratic principles. but for the
saloons and for them only. No Dem
ccrat was bound by such a ticket for
such a purpose. He was not bound by
it and ne was and is a Democrat.
The men ON that ticket were not
there to represent Democratic prin-
ciples, but to represent the saloon
cause. Some of them denied this, but
everyone knew it to be true. That
the intent and purpose of that ticket
was to save the saloons. There was
nothing binding on Democrats in such
crisis.
Good men could not save a bad
cause. Tae good men on that ticket
should get off of it.
Mr. Gibbany had his audience with
him from start to finish and was fire.
quentiy interrupted by ontbursts of
has not more space to devote to his
address. 1t was "corking good one"
After Mr.. Gibbany a quartette from
the First Presbyterian church render
ed musical selection, and tnen came
Mrs. G. f. Mason, the last speaker.
who said:
Il am here tonight to make a state
ment not an address. | represent $50
women, the members of the Wonan's
Club and / name the entire member
snip advisedly, for at the two meet
ings at which this subject was pre-
sented all that the most ardent No
license advocate asked, was granted
without dissenting voice. Therefore
| say represent the full membership
of the Wocnan's Club.
THE WOman's Club is not a relig
ious, charitable or political organiza-
tion. 1t was organized many years a
go with one object, the mutual inn
of its members, but it is
the Clubs proud boast that it's in
iuence, however small, has ever been
for the moral and spiritual uplift of
this community.
I'VE count it a privilege to be rep
resented here tonight and thus pub
;icly proclaim our position ON this,
the most vital question that has ever
We do not feel in doing this, that we
are going beyond a woman's sphere.
for those who describe that sphere By
the narrowest boundaries, have never
denied woman the privilege of smoth
ering the flames that are consuming
her home. or of caring for the sick,
tae weak and the afflicted This has
been woman's work since the world
began. Who then, will deny her the
right of protecting her home from
causes of distress? Who will deny her
a voice in the settlement of this ques
ton, wnich so vitally affects her and
hers?
''Sorrow, suffering and privation
have ever been woman's portion of
the liquor traffic. She is the innocent
victim. The woman who has not been
touched by this evil is not thereby
exempt from using her influence to
eliminate the evil. With just as good
argument can she say, 4 do not need
charity, therefore / will not give aims
Personal security is a selfish excusa
for inactivity
I'VE hear much OF the home infiu-
ence of woman and we know that the
happiness of the home depends quite
as -nucn on the woman as on the
man, that the future of the children
depends quite as much on the mother
as on the father. Why, then, when the
issue is purely a moral issue should
she not have some influence in decid-
ing what kind of ballot is to repre-
sent that home.
May the home influence of the
when the votes are counted on April
5th.
The women of this town, who by
their personal effort have done SO
much towards upbuilding our church
es, and schools, who have dispensed
charity, given us a free library, and
used their influence for good In an in
finite number of ways that can not
be counted, will not be found wanting
in the settlement of this great ques-
ton.
Let us remember that it is largely
a womans question"
Dr. w. G. Alexander was down on
the program for a talk, but the hour
being so late he declined to proceed.
in a few witty and eloquent remarks.
After the singing of the doxology
the meeting adjourned.
THE END OF TAF1TS SPEECH