The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-10
THE w. c. T. UNION.
A Protest from the Indiana Branch Against
essa Political Prostitution.

woman's News
It's due the Central W. C.. T. q. Of Indian
apois, the first In the city and the Oldest union
in the State, to make il known that they have
always conscenticusly maintained that this or
ganizaticn, so wond-rously called into being
accepting, as IL seemed. so directly from Zoo
work which never has and can never be success
fully carried on with csrnal weapons, should
never have allied itself with any political party.
Keeping inyiolate this incipisnt idea OF the "a
cr-dDess of their work, and the mighty helper 10
whom they could look for aid. 1t has been re-
garded by many devoted whte-ribbon workers
as grave mistake that the national W. q. 1. v;
aud many State unions have not only declsreo
for third party prohibition. but have become
so identified with that party that the spirit
OF the crusade which united in a blessed bond OF
fellowship Christian women OF all classes, 10 IN
danger now OF being lost in the swelling tide or
party strfs Women IN this age are too Woe
awake to remain Indifferent To the great poiit-
ical questions OF the day, and they have their
views about free trade We. protection, and even
II they are still clssssd with paupers, criminals
ana idiots. they have q right as individuals TO
claim that they belong to one or other OF the
political parties.
So they have always had their opinions about
Immersion. infant baptism, etc, and have en-
rolled themselves accordingly with different
church organizations, but the Woman's Chris
tlan Temperance Union, which was always
uon-sectarian, and should ever be non.
partisan, gathered strength out OF
sll, with one purpose In view, 10
fight the demon of intempersrce with the spirit
OF Christ Keeping this great issue ever IN the
front il has accomplished much good already ana
has future of widening usefulness opening
before IL. But should il be altogether captured
by o political party its days numbered, aud
disappointment and keen regret will FIJI the
hearts of many devoted, patriotic, loyal W. u
I. L. women.
THE VIEWS OF PROHIBITION PARTY WOMAN
Mrs f. L. Swift, president o. Pennsylvania
". c. 7. o., is Individually Prohibition party
woman, but has never given sanction to the
alliance of tho w. c. 7. U. with that party. The
following from her annual address last year ex-
presses her opinion on the question.
I'm such large body OF wo scrs as We have
grown to be. there must OF ssssitI be great
diversity OF view as to methods of work. We
cannot all think alike, and perhaps it is well
that we do not, il we can remember to practice
charity that suffereh long aud Is kind tbut
that no root OF bitterness may spring up 10
trouble u.s. am more and more strongly con-
vinced that cur work should not include those
questions Of political parties which invariably
cause contention and difference.
1--WE are the allies of temperance men and
measures wherever or in whatever parties they
may be found. The end and aim OF our work is
TO educate the public mind TO temperance sentl-
ment We must make no compromise with evil,
but we recognize the fact if, as an organization,
We give our influence to one particular party.
antagonizs good temperance men and women
who are attached to other parties. and TO whom
we must allow the same honesty Of conviction as
possesses our own minds. Another reason, polit-
ieal parties are continually changing their stti-
tude and may not be relied upon to embody for
any great length of time the same views. Ii 10
my strong conviction that the Woman S Christian
Temperance Union eau do better work for pro-
hibition by beepiug to our own lines OF work.
recognize the right, but the dcty OF every
woman to exert her personal influence in any
and every direction where she feels that tho
liquor traffic can be destroyed or injured; but 10
is not wise, as an organization. to adopt any
measures which would alisnate many OF our
warmest friends and adherants, those who have
isbored earnestly and assiduously to further tho
temperance cause.
We arc calling upon good men everywhere 30
work for prohibitory amendment TO our State
Constitution and it 10 only by "a long pull. q
strong pull, and pull all together that We can
hope to succeed
THINK OF THIS.
Iowa Messenger,
The aggregate sympathy and influence Of the
W. G. II. u. is given to the Prohibition party by
action of the National Union. The aggregate
Of influence could not exist without individual
factors; the individual is included in the aegrs-
gate. The organization uses the individual
factors for it's purposes in giving political inau-
ence to q political party. In a republic the in
dividusl is the only unit Of political power; thus
the majority in the organization are guilty Of
political robbery if even but individual stood
protesting against her influence being given
through the organization to q political party.
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