Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-23
CONSTITUENTS DON'T COUNT
In Miss Wizards Convention-so,ne Lively
Proceedings.


Proceedings.
NEW York, Oct. 23.-The W. O. T. U.
convention resumed work yesterday morn
ing, the Opera house again being crowded,
mostly by ladies. Miss Willard ruled in re-
ply to a point made by Mrs Aldrich, of
Iowa, that delegates must vote according to
their own convictions and not as their con-
stituents might desire. Mrs Aldrich tried to
appeal, but failed The discussion on this
was decidIy sharp, as was also the debate on
an amendment to the constitution, making
the private secretary of the president and
the associate editress OF The Union Signal
members of the convention, which Mrs J.
Ellen Foster opposed. 1t was carried, how
ever-4OS to 81 Mrs. Fosters opposition was
directed against The Union Signal, which
has severely criticised that lady.
Mrs Leonora Barry, OF Philadelphia, ths
feminine organizer of knights of Labor, and
wife of Secretary Barry, who recently with
drew from the Knights of Labor, was intro
duced to the convention and made a brie,
address, as did Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston.
When the election of officers came up the
result was the reelection of Miss Willard TO
the presidency, Mrs Foster only receiving
SIX NUltS. ub TtSuiJ was itttlNtu WIN
great enthusiasm and Miss Willard returned
thanks to the convention Caroline B. Buell.
and Mary A. Woodbridge were elected cor.
responding and financial secretaries respec-
lively, while Esther Pugh was chosen for
treasurer.
Mary A Weeks, of Pennsylvania, moved
that the section of the bylaws which pro-
hibits discussion of political resolutions be
repealed She thought there should be no
fear OF discussing any subject. Mrs. Benja-
min, of Michigan, and Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Foster, of Iowa, favored the motion, and it
was carried amid applause by 253 to 40.
Mrs Aldrich, Of Iowa, moved to add to
Article of the constitution the words and
and opportunity for discussion of the same
has been allowed" After debate the motion
was tabled
Some one told the chair that The Iowa
Messenger, Il Prohibition paper with Repub-
| lican tendencies, had been circulated through
the house, Mrs. Foster, of Iowa, denied
this, but remarked that the paper would he
circulated at night in the Broadway taber-
nacle, where a non partisan meeting would
be held.
| A recess was then taken, and during recess
| about $50 delegates, led 10y Mrs. Foster, Mrs.
| Weeks. Mrs Alirich and Mrs. Campbell,
| who favored Mrs. Campbell's "non-partisan
| and non sectarian" amendment, which the
| convention had tabled met at the tabernacle
and adopted a mutual pledge to agitate in
| local, county, district and state
unions to the end that the next
| annual convention may be prepared to
vote intelligently on the amendment. Two
hours were spent in discussion, and many
had left before the taking of the vote, which
stood 81 yeas, 10 nays. The real intent OF
Mrs. Campbell's amendment was said 10 be
to make it impossible for the convention Il
indorse the Prohibition movement. Mrs.
Foster said that she was satisfied with the
action taken by the outside meeting
At the night session of the convention the
reading of the supreme court decision OF
the Iowa liquor case was received with ap
plause A number of speeches We're made
on various subjects-dress reform, crusade
against saloons, politics, temperance, etc
Mrs. Lathrop making the closing address
| which was remarkably eloquent.