The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-29

ETC. etc. followed b. Ereetnzs from
| Vice President Mrs Hove
, ,. m-ReT. y. T. Sims gave the
welcome for the churches. In bis -
MARKS he gave his explanation Of W.
Z e. 7. e. Baek o. every reform stand
. EOman- Through our Christian urinrt.
pies we accomplish work no, 10 be
dcne in auy other way Temperance
TO be temperate in eaiinE. d-fnEfnz
pleasures. etc And in Union i
strength
The addresses og welcome for the
community By Mr. Charles Beal. for
tie school, Mr.. Ezri weIker. for the
W C. T. L. Mrs Olive waIker-sIl
were full Of genuine welcome Re-
spOnded to By vice president. Mrs.
Howes.
Mrs Carrie Platter then spoke On
the proposed amendment 20 the STATE
constitution The only regret was that
more men we're not present 10 hear
Ars- FlatfeT relate her experiences in
answering questions pot By Home
Rule Agitst0rs.- and men opposed 10
equal suffrage
Song, Cleaning Up Ohio With wo-
Epan Suffrage to the tune Of Marching
Ihro' Georgia was sung With a vim
that made the church ring.
At p m the pastor Of the church
Rev Ssrzsbaugh. vas introduced and
oomphmeuted the organization on the
great work il is doing over the state
He also vas pleased that this eonTen-
ton wss being held IN his church af-
ter which he offered an earnest prayer
for the work and workers everywhere
Mrs FIatter then spoke for over an
hour, On the many arguments put I'd by
the liquor league. and Of the two
sleepers- in their Home Rule amend
EeDt- which il the voters do not see.
and Ohio should be voted vet. We lose
all prohibitory measures we now have.
Is well as TO prohibit any future Iegis-
latiOn- After verT liberal Offering had
been received the evening session
closed with prayer and benediction by
Rev StraSbaugh-
Sept 24th. $3.50 a m-After devo-
uOnal exereiees bx-Mrs- HoweS. the
reports Of superintendent we're eontin-
Ued; also. report of eredentizI COM
nittee. after which the officers for the
year were elected
PreSidea1-Miss Flora Faruuhsr.
Vice Presidsnt-Mrs. L. u. Howes-
Cor See.-Mrs. L.ouey-
Rec. Sec--Mrs- H R Turvsy.
Tressurer-Mrs- z Creyeling-
NoOntide PRAYER, Mrs Julia Parsons
Adjourned to p N when Mrs Tur-
vey had devotioRaEs- ~UnfurI the TEN
per2nee Banner Was sung- At this
time a member who had circulated suf-
fr1ge petitions among the man had ~
eeiVed the following replies Women
are not competent u never votei 4.
thsy vote stay az home Put our the
While Save rrzfie then all They
are too nice 10 vote Il would cause
n families Ny wife would .
run ny hair If I sign IL Ny wife *
with the present laws Wo- 4
mans place Is n the kitchen wash;-zl 7
dishes Women are too timid TO vote 1
They must so 10 var and clean the
streets If she wants 70 vote. vote On
The school board want ny drink and
EOn2n viii hinder ne. Eoman's place .
r Al hone The majority we're pleas
ID TO sign. but some could not Be
eaUSe they eo1ld neither read nor
zTite- Yet they have the right OF
franchise while women who are edu- /
,zts6 and pay large taxes are denied
his right
AZ R- n-Round table Some Oh
sections made by the Ants Answered
By Mrs FIaFter. and afforded much j
anuSens1t for all
Mrs Celia BlzekIedge gave some
RHYMES On Our Grievances
zhieh vas eajOyed
After the several committees had re-
sOrted- the county treasurer, Mrs
creVeling Of Nj vernon AZ the begin
ing Of the year had offered a personal
prize 70 the member who secured the
most RsE members during the year
with al d1es paid Mrs ThOS- WeE
ii the Mt VsrIoa Union having Sc
,ared IS members. vas presented a
picture Of Frances Willard IN 4 bean
iful frame. BY Ms Platter. which vas
EIth thznks- Also all local
reaSHre-s, (sIcspz Onel VII receive
he prize frO1 the county Of one years
10 Oh5o Messenger for
.zving all dDss paid one week before
MenoELaI services far those who
ave gone On before were hsld n this
-ius- Mrs TIoo1 had charge 0f the
e-v5ce and Il garIsI composed Of Mrs