The women of Pennsylvania have bearded the gubernatorial lion in his den, and the Hartranft veto had the added sin of women's prayers and tears denied.

Maryland and the District of Columbia prove that the North must look to her laurels when the South is free to enter on our work.

As for Ohio, as Daniel Webster said of the old Bay State, 'There she stands; look at her!'-- foremost among leaders in the new Crusade.

Michigan is working bravely amid discouragements.
Illinois has given us the most promising phase of our juvenile work, and leads off in reform clubs.

Our best organized States are Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania and Iowa.