The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-03

there have been any EXPRESSIONS OIL Opln.
ions against the convention they have not
been heard in the hall, and are only the
public mumblings Of the rum-crszed peo-
rle whom the members of this convention
are trying to wrest from the grasp of the
tyrant alcohol. The whisky element in
Warrensburg is not strong, and no effort,
a was at first supposed, has been made to
interfere. The hall is comfortably filled at
each session with the best element of So
ciety here, who seem to enjoy the proceed
ings. The occasional rhrusls of the speak
ers at the hitherto invulnerable cloak of
Senator Vests democracy awoke the Wild
est excitement on both sides, for he has
many warm admirers among
the bourbon democrats. Senator Cockrell
has been q regular attendant at the conven.
ton, but so far has kept himself promi-
nently in the background, and no calls
from the front of the hail have been made
for him. With the exception, perhaps, OF
Gov. Charles p. johnson, the most promi-
nent man here at present is John II. Nc
Michael, of the Plsttsburg Lever, whose ac-
tive work for the submission of the pro-
posed amendment last winter won him
statewide reputation. Miss Anna G. Sneed,
of St Louis county, is another prominent
member of the convention, rs are also Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, of Kansas City, and Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster, of Clinton, Iowa, who, to use
the words of the president of the alliance,
lis the most gifted and eloquent speaker
now before the American people, if not of
the whole world" 1t has been announced
that she will address the convention at the
evening session.
A. -ho L., - H.
literature of the w. L. I. L.,
has in the hall full supply of the books,
pamphlets, papers, tic recommended to be
read by the last meeting OF the state organ
ization of the w. &. I. U.
THIRD DAY.
At eight o'clock this morning all the
carriages in the city we're placed at the dis
pos / of the delegates to the convention, to
take a ride over the city and visit the stone
quarries and Normal school.
At ten o'clock the convention was called
to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. f.
NJ. Palmer, of Platte county. Hon p. X.
Ridgely was introduced, and made q short
speech. Mr.. Ridgely was a democratic
member of the Thirty-frst general assem-
bly,, from Marion county, and is an ardent
The committee on constitutional amend
ments submitted the following report
its chairman, Elder &. w. Lon-
gan:
First, That Art. LIST be amended by the
insertion after the words Executive COM
mittee," of the words, Financial commit.
tee" SO that the article will read:
Second, The following new article to be
known "a article 6. "The financial lecture
buresu of the State alliance shall be APP
pointed by the executive committee and
shall consist of FIVE members, two OF whom
shall reside in the city of St. Louis, one in
the city of St. Joseph, and one in Kansas
City, with the president of the State al
lance, who shall he ex-oficio a member
thereof; three of said members to consti-
tute . quorum for the transaction of bust
the home of the state committee and q
branch Office with the secretary in the city
of St. Louis. The business of this bureau
shall be to solicit funds for the same into
the treasury of the state alliance, toemploy
to determine The salaries of Of
6cers and lecturers subject TO the approval
Of the state executive committee, to distrib-
ute temperance literature and to transact
any other business necessary to the COM
plete organisation of the state, their acts to
be subject to its inspection and approval by
The executive committee.
Third, That article concerning local
alliances be amended by striking out after
state alliance, all the remainder of the first
sentence of said article. That Q standing
committee be appointed on constitutional
amendments, whose duty itshall be to report
It the next annual meeting such changes
ia the constitution of the alliance rs they
1eem necessary.
The report of the committee was ap-
proved.
Mrs. Lou. Marker, of Carthage, on the
part of the W. c. T. u, presented the sub
ect of juvenile instruction and illustrated
The action of alcohol on the brain.
DR.. Hughey, of St. Louis, then addressed
The convention at length on the cost Of the
LIQUOR traffic.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Brooks offered q resolution highly
of the one member of the
St. Louis delegation, in the last legisla-
lure, who voted for submission in spite of
The brewers who had bought and paid for
The rest of the st. Louis delegation. The
member thus commended was Hon. Mi
chael Brooks, an Irishman. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
A resolution that the preachers of the
state be requested to hold union meetings
once a month on Sunday elected much dis
cussion. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
of Mrs. c. Hoffman, presi-
dent of the w. c. T. u, and commencing
her to all the temperance workers of the
state.
Resolutions of thanks to the people of
for their hospitality-to the
railroads for courtesies shown-and Misses
Brooks and Clark, the efficient pages of the
and to President Brooks, were
adopted. =,
Col. Thomas L. Anderson then addressed
the convention al length.
The committee on nominations reported
as officers for the ensuing year, the follow