t to our
last legislature, and a bill to that effect, introduced in the
House, was referred to a special committee, who reported in its
favor: and after more or less discussion, although the bill did
not pass, about one hundred members voted for it, and their names
are registered, and with the committee, will be kindly remembered
by those women whose cause they did not desert. From past
experience we see the importance of continued labor and proper
measures for the accomplishment of our work. The present degree
of progress indicates the fact that we are not to obtain the full
recognition of our rights at one bound, but that they are coming
step by step. To note the growth of our principles in the various
reform movements, let us look at the temperance organizations
throughout the length and breadth of this country; we find nearly
all of them now discussing the ballot for women. Why, no sooner
had Massachusetts, following the example of New Hampshire,
obtained the school ballot for women, than the Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions all over the State were a unit for the
temperance ballot, and the past year have had their agents
canvassing the State in the interest of school suffrage and "home
protection."

All who read the reports last winter of Frances E. Willard's
labors in Illinois in behalf of her Home Protection bill (for it
originated with her), of the list of petitioners of both sexes
she secured and took to Springfield, of the delegation of women
who accompanied her there to advocate her bill, must acknowledge
the educating force of all such untiring devotion for the right
to vote. Although she was not victorious, she was successful
beyond all expectation, for it is said, "Success is not always a
victory, nor is victory always a success in the end." Let me say
here, Miss Willard believes in the entire enfranchisement of her
sex, but in her earnest and faithful labors makes a specialty of
the temperance ballot.

At the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held here one year ago, a resolution was
offered by a most worthy lady, indorsing suffrage for women on
all temperance questions. It was at once vigorously opposed by
some, while others, although believing in it, feared it would
divide th