The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-12-31
vINDICATED.

vINDICATED.
Miss Travis Defended and En-.
d0rsed by Our Best Citizens.
To the Editor of the Sun:
Your readers haveAd565tless heard
or read what has been published as the
action of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union Of this city, not long ago,
in expelling Miss Sadie J. Travis from
membership. I am member of the
association and knowing, as I do, that
the action that was taken in this mat
ter was without the knowledge and APP
proyal of p large majority of the menu
beers, and that the untruthfhl and high
ly colored statements that have been
published about it have deeply injured
Miss Travis in communities where she
is not known, / desire to make state
ment of the facts, in order that truth
may prevail and justice be done. AS
to the circumstances that led to the UNI
pleasant feeling that the president OF
the association, Mrs. Augustus Wilson,
had toward Miss Travis I shall say
nothing, but this feeling was shown in
so many ways and the usefulness of the
association had become so impaired on
account of it, that Miss Travis decided
to withdraw from membership and pre-
pared her written resignation which,
together with the resignation of the
secretary of the association and several
other members, were placed in the same
envelope and, with the books, etc., turn
ed over to the president. The resigna-
ton of Miss Travis was suppressed, and
the president, and one or two others who
sided with her, set about getting up a
meeting of the association to expel her.
Several ladies, some OF whom were not
members, at the solicitation OF those in
terested in this scheme, attended AID
voted. Some of the members present,
among whom was the writer, refused
to vote or to have anything to do with
the matter. No charges were made
against Miss Travis and no notice was
given to her of the proposed action but
those who were brought there for pur-
pose served that purpose well, although
the vote was far from unanimous as
was announced and published, The
suppression of Miss Travis resignation,
and the manner in which the whole
affair was managed, and the unjust,
unfair and cruel reports that have been
published about it, show that the only
object was to try and injure and de-
grade her in public estimation, a most
unworthy motive to actuate women, or
members OF Christian association.
Reports have been published abott his
affair which seem to have been prapaT-
ed for the express purpose OF conveying
the impression to these unacquainted
with the facts, that the action OF these
persons was endorsed by the clergy and
citizens of this community generally,
and, with malignity of hatred seldom
equalled, copies OF these publications
have been sent to newspapers in var
ious>portions of the State with requests
to copy. To show that such is not the
way it is looked upon here enclose to
you with this copy of a testimonial
signed by many ladies and gentlemen
of the city and presented to Miss Ira
Yis. In addition to the names appear
ing upon the copy furnished, there are
upon the original the names OF other
gentlemen, clergymen and many ladies
whose names are withheld from publ
cation because ofpeculiar circumstances
surrounding them and for other reasons
which will be appreciated by all.
Enough names have been given to
show what the sentiment of the COM
munlty really is upon the subject.
Hoping you will be willing to publish
this, with the testimonial, fer the pur.
pose of doing justice to lady who has
been previously wronged, and who is
to the knowledge of those who have
known her intimately for years, above
question or reproach, subscribe my.
self, Respectfully,
A MEMBER OF THE w. c. 7. L.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knoyl