The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-14
W0MAN'S WAR ON WINE.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
THEIR CONVENTION.

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CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-The national
convention of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union lid not come to an end until
1o'clock this morning. Owing to the discus
sion over the majority and minority reports
on the non-partisan question, the reading Of
the protest prepared by Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
and the confusion attendant upon and fol-
lowing the withdrawal Of the Iowa delegs-
ton from the convention, consideration Of
the complete majority report of the COM
mtttee on resolutions was not resumed until
after midnight.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
As finally adopted the resolutions are as
follows:
AS the national women's Christian Temper
ance Union in its fifteenth annual convention
assembled we desire to ascribe to Almighty
God the success which has to such a remarkable
degree crowned our efforts during the decade
and half of our existence, that our cords have
been heightened and stakes strengthened until
to-day our influence is felt throughout the
world. We believe that under God the pros
perity of our union Is largely due to the system
attic work done in our forty departments
included under the general heads of organiZa-
tion, preventive, educational, social. evangel-
lStlc and legal, the superintendents OF each
lines of work
FOUNDATION OF THEIR WORK.
We recognize that the foundation of all our
WORK lies III the acceptance OF the gospel OF
Christ by men and women, and we believe that
even greater efforts should be made by our
membership during the coming year along all
6vangelistic lines.
While discountenancing all union of church
and state. we do affirm our belief that God 10
Christ is the King of nations and as such should
be acknowledged in our government and his
word made the basis of our laws.
SUNDAY LAWS.
We rejoice in the efforts that are being made
in many states by individuals and the public
press for the enforcement ofsSunday laws, and
we pledge our hearty cooperation in the manu-
facture OF public sentiment along this line.
We re-endorse the petition for a national
Sunday rest law and urge congress to enact
such law for the District of Columbia and the
territories. We also rejoice in the action Of
President Harrison in forbidding military re-
views and paradeS on Sunday and of Post
master General Wanamaker in the reduction of
Sunday postal work.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTRUCTION.
We believe that the efficiency of temperance
instruction in Sunday schools will be greatly
increased by placing the lesson on some other
than the review Sabbath, and we hope that
steps will be taken to induce the coming inter
national lesson committee TO adopt such
change.
Believing that the best interests of woman re-
quire that she shall be fully equipped for tearn-
ing her livelihood, we urge the securing of the
establishment Of girls industrial colleges and
institutions in every state, to be supported by
state appropriations.
DUTY OF CONGRESS.
We believe that congress owes it to the terri
tory over which it has jurisdiction to enact a
law absolutely prohibiting the sale. manufac
ture, or giving away of any Intoxicating or al
coholic beverages. Also that the national gov
ernment should so amend the Interstate COM
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hohc liquors into prohibition states
That as christian temperance organization,
we depiore the position taken by christian
America in regard to the introduction of rum
into heathen America, and pray that this sin
and stigma may be speedily removed.
A POLITICAL ISSUE
We believe it is vital to temperance reform
that the principle of prohibition be made a
dominant issue in American politics. We there
fore give our approval to that party only which
declares in its platform for prohibition in state
and nation, and stands for the application of
the law
Believing that much of the corruption of poll
ties is made possible through ignorance, we
favor the establishment of an educational test
for citizenship
We re-affirm our previous declaration in favor
of full franchise for woman and rejoice in
the political emancipation Of women in Wyo-
ming.
WOMEN AND THE cHURcHMEN
We commend the action of various ecclesi-
astcal bodies that have recognized the eligi.
blty of women to seats as delegates in their
conventions, and hope that in the near future
all bodies of this character may be led to do
likewise.
We greatly rejoice in the victory of our prlnci-
ples at the ballot box in the new states of
North and South Dakota and are especially
glad that the dominant party in South Dakota
has explicitly declared for national prohibi-
ton.
MoRToN's BAR.
A resolution regarding the bar in Vice
President Morton's Washington apartment
house, expressing 'grief that the second
officer of the government should thus openly
ally himself with the liquor dealers of the
nation" was Incorporated as part of the
above series.
The Independent order of Good Templars
was recognized as fellow-workers, and
hearty appreciation expressed of the work
of the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society.
WHY 1OwA's DELEGATES WITHDREW.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was seen to-day and
asked the reason for the withdrawal OF the
Iowa delegation from the convention. Mrs.
Foster said: The Iowa delegation deeply
regrets the course they were forced to take
in withdrawing from the convention. They
have been associated in the national tenn
perance union since its organization. They
have had their full share of burden and
of reward in this war against the drinking
usages of society. Thsy have continually
protested against diversion of their infiu-
ence ard compromise of their work by
political party alliance. These complica-
lions have thtckened, and the evil results
have multiplied with the years, until It Ia
no longer possible to bear the friction with
out naturally limiting the strength of
the movement. Hundreds of minis
ters who cannot give their support
to partisan organization have urged us to
the step we have taken. For myself, ex-
pect our action will greatly modify
Che partisan course of the national union.
The lines of partisanship and non-partisan-
ship not being definitely drawn, will force
many women to think critically and come
to logical conclusions. We are so sure our
position is the only consistent one for
moral reform association to take, that we
believe the christian public will sustain us
in itn
DR.. BURNETT's SUITS.
Dr. Mary Weeks Burnett to-day sued
Mrs. H. NJ Barker, one of the leaders of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
for S25, 600 for slander. Last week the
doctor brought suit against Miss Willard
and two other officials Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for $50, 1000,
cl aiming that circular which they had
sent out concerning the management
of the national temperance hospital was
false. malicious and libelous, and had in