Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-01
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY G0kNlAC. Mar. I, 1913.
THE SEVERED ALLIANCE.

Gently held at Salem. Oregon, that the
usual fanaticism of many professed
advocates of temperance reform. has
practically defented the objec: ior which
it was organized. The Alliance was
formed three years ago, to hold annual
meetings, and be composed of dele
gates elected by the various organized
temperance societies, churches, Sum
day schools, religious associations, and
all other organizations having in view
the suppression of the liquor traffic.
The attendance at the recent session
was remarkably large, and the indica-
tions were that it would he harmonious
and result in thorough and powerful
union of auxiliary societies, placing
it in a position to exert much influence
in preparing popular sentiment for
the various systems of reform suggested
by its advocates.
It proved, however farce, remarka-
BILE alone for its absurdities. The Com
mittee Oh Credentials rcl orted in favor
of the admission of all the delegates
elected by the several associations
"having for their object the spread of
temperance, but strange to say, re-
jected the credentials of the dele gates
of tile Woman Suffrage Association,
who believed they had quite as much
interest in the movement as any other
class of citizens. The delegation was
headed by Mrs. Daniway, and she
proved herself equal to the emergency.
rs she always does when an attempt is
made to restrain her in the marrow lin
its which custom has decreed as wo-
mans sphere. Judge Thornton, the
chairman of the committee, after vainly
attempting to "choke off" the ire
pressible champion of right, INDUCED
in TRADE of abuse, in which lie styled
her a " crazy woman" setting hen, -
and applied many opprobrious epithets.
He claimed that the excluded dele gates
would create discord if admitted, and
declared that they belonged to a politi-
cal organization, and politics could
by right have no place in its delibera-
tons. His position was peculiarly I'M
tenable. He endeavored to prevent
confusion by creating discord; to bar
politicians, while the movement would
necessarily resort to political expedients
to accomplish its objects. He very
readily admitted all the male dema-
gogues who could obtain the endorse
ment of any religious body, or organ
ization OF children, and rejected women,
who suffer most from the evil it was
proposed to eradicate, simply because
they were women! These are but a
few of the absurd propositions of the
Judge during the three days session.
The convention was kept in a continual
turmoil upon the question, until i,
finally ended in the admission of The
delegates. Soon as this was done
however, a portion of the opposing
members withdrew, and organized d
rival society, named it "The Temper.
ance Union" adopted resolutions JUST
flying their secession, Constitution
and elected officers to serve till its next
meeting on second Friday in June.
It will be seen that the objects of the
State Temperance Alliance, apparently
80 near realization, have been defeated
by the i,.temperate zeal of few fanatical
bisots. who expected by protesting neu.
traiity in politics to ride into power
upon . political wave of their own ere.
alton. It is far better that it should be
SO, than that they should win upon
false issues or by concealing their OBJ
jects under flimsy mantle of mock
philanthropy.
A MUNIF1CENT DONATION. James
Lick, Esq, the millionaire of San
Francisco, has donated to the Califor-
mia Academy of Sciences q lot valued al
$50, 900, on condition that it builds
sthree story edifce thereon, to be de-
voted exclusively to scientific purposes.
The building must have granite front