Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-06
Daily xsnuebst Journal.
aususrl. THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1888.
The Action Of Temperance women In
Aroostook In Regard TO the Christian
Temperascs Union.

The Action Of Temperance women M
Aroostook In Regard TO the Christian
Temperance Union
The non-partisan wing Of the Caribou
womau's Christian Temperance Union h2s
xithdrsrp from the Maine equalization
and pubBshe. the foii0slng card
Relieving that the tine bas come in the
history Of our stats sbd national Womsn's
Chyi,fisn Temperance Union. rhen the Oppo-
sstlon 20 what We claim 10 be ia gnTise anil
alton with a political party shoald become an
org.piz.d force. We, the nn1srsiznes. With
the deepest regret for the 'ever5ng Of ties
that have Asays been pleasant and tender,
withdraw from the organization for the pur-
pose Of forming non-psrtisan organization.
Mr.. Florence c. Porter is president Of
the new society.
IL seems there il acme Doubt On the part
Of these members 81 the Mon 1ho OBJ
iect 10 it, subsergisncy 70 the Third Party
managers. ~hat their future eour-e should
be. The ssgacity. ability and devotion Of
Brs. j. Ellen Foster have been amply at
tested by the un'ortunat. consequence.
of the cOurse u the Managers who tied
their organization to partisan political
faction which has proved it.eH poweriess
lot g"""' i"' '"'''"i"s '"'' "
rood sense and Of Christian sincerity. It
should be read by every Temperance
woman 10 Maine. II va. written BY Mira.
Florence e. Porter Of Caribou.
need not tell yon ho~ thankful am That
q total sbs'siner goes 10 the White House.
The defeat OF warner Miller IN View YORK
and the suces" OF Ismmany Hall IN View
York city ss srief snd shane 70 th. better
slemenu Of society among Democrats as we'll
a. R.pushcans However VII tfaeh ms
lesson that moderate temperance measures
A. ~srs those presented by the K-pnblcan
party IN The STAT OF Ner } Ork, do no, vim
-ib the people a. 10 more boldly agzresaivr
msasores' Hah license vas the shibhoieth,
Il did not VIC Neither Nopid prohibition
haze Won bad the Republican party raised
that standard. Bat 10 The years 70 come
prohibition VII be the fsiiylns cry and
sndsr the Kspablita1 party will vis.
would not have the party espon'e the cause
any ssossr than Il has reasonable hop" Of
s9ccs" IA reformers W must redonbls
WI N"WN' Ni'' Wv P''Pi'f 49, "h'h T'"f'
ment bAs decpened into conviction, conviction
will crystalline into votes and the saloon will
be put away
Ia regard To the work Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union The national
convention ~s psinfnl ordeal 10 me and to
those who stood ~its me; W did all We
could being % few among so many The
country 10 new fully Informed Of the posi-
ton OF the National Womsn's Chrlstlan Tenn
psrance Unioni there can be- no longer any
sqai,ocstion or shirsing tn. full re'ponsi-
sility Of II. alliance With the Third Party
-Four years ago ~ prophesisd what fruit III .
party alliance would hear our predictions
ksve BEEN more than justified But I could
sot have believed the spirit Of our organlrs-
ton would have been SO changed that gentle
sHs rehn.d women could lend themselre, 10
such endignihsd and petty prostitution Of a
noble organization and such cruel betrayal Of
the oonadese. Of the Christian public.
Now, as To the future Of th. National
Womsns Christian Temperance Union,
have little hope that ito present attitude will
soon be changed | know Of many women
who, swept along with the tide, would b,
glad to recede, they realize that they have
not The endorsement Of majority Of ths
people 10 the Chnsusn church but are cen.
drmned Tor their political cour,e. Bn
the leaders have stasel almas