The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-14
IOWA WOMEN SECEDE.
The W. c. I. Z. Split on the
Rock Of Prohibition.
Mas. FOSTERS FRIENDS BOLT
Grief ossr yiee-Prsssaent sHsrten's sim
Iowa EsoyEanGxed-A Rival Or
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cncseo. Eov. iz.-At the evening ses
sion Of the w. G. 7. o., the executive
committee announced that il had con
sidsred the charges preferred against the
national officers by Dr. Weeks Burke, o.
the temperance hospital and returned .
resolution declaring the national offieers
altogether without blame IN the MISTER.
The event Of the session was the report o.
che committee on resolutions, touching the
non-parslsan question. The majority re-
port says:
We heilsve il Is the duty Of tempezance re-
formers shat the principle Of prohibition be
made the dominant issue IN American politics.
We fheref5re give orr approval 70 that paEty
aaiy whfeh declares in IT. platform for ps9nibi-
sinn III the state and nations and
stands On action for fts application 70 law.
The minority report was brought in By
Mrs. M. n. Bailey, Of the Iowa delegation,
and read IS follows.
The recent amendment contests have demon
sssated that re need more persuasive action Ia
Temperance work among all CLASSES OF people.
The results Of these several contests heFins given
- practical proof that successful effort to
overthrow The organised iiqBor lraisc can BE
onIy assured where the intelligent convictfnns
Of people are in favor Of prohibition. ana that
defeat il certain where saeh eonvicfions are
lacking therefore
KekeIssd, That a. the forty Departments Of w.
G. +. q work are for no party, tait aFe for the
eduestion OF the people In the truths Of total
abstinence and prohibition. AID as We have IN
oar mefabefsnlp women whose differing poiiti-
cal preferences lead them 70 sympathize With
and support different political psrtiss, therefore
II il unjust aud unwiae for this organization 70
pledge ita influence. support or allegiance 70
any political party unjust, because II tits or
ganizafion Il non partisan. a. our president has
lately declared, sEeh pledge OF influence, sup
port OF allegiance repFeseniatively giFens inter
feres with the individual freedom Of any and
every member 10 the eanse 70 work for the pollt-
icAi party Of her choice. uuwise, because in the
political carrying out OF that pledge our religions
snd educational work IL thereby subjected 70
party limitations aud antagonized By disastrous
partisan opposition.
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Bailey spoke in
favor Of adoption Of the minority report.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman spoke against its
adoption. The majority report was
ndoped by an almost unanimous vote. The
Iowa delegates alone voted IN favor Of the
minority report.
At the closing session of the Women 3
Christian Temperance Union national con-
venti0n tonight. alter the voting down Of
the minority report on the non partisan
question. Mrs. J.. Ellen Foster arose and
read . long protest on behalf of the Iowa
delegation, setting forth that they had met
with rebuffs and insults until forbearance
had ceased 10 be q virtue.
At the conclusion Of the reading the en-
tire Iowa delegation left the hall, leaving
behind Mrs. Carhart, who was not MEM
Der OF the delegation regularly.
Miss Willard spoke briefly about the bold
step. saying this was an Outcome long ex.
peeted. and that the forbearance of the w.
G. r. U. in the matter had no equal in his
tory. The convention then adopted res
olution authorizing the executive commit
tee TO immediately take steps 70 reorganIze
the Iowa delegation.
Miss Willard called for volunteers from
among the Iowa visitors to take the place
OF the seeding delegation, and number
of ladies promptly came forward. Mrs.
Carhart was made chairman.
The convention adopted q resolution
saying.
We have seen what seems to as amply SUM-
eient proof that the vice president OF the United
states has permitted q bar in bis apartment
house 81 Warrington. aud we express our amaze.
ment, grief and condemnation that &C this adj.
yanced stage Of temperance reform the second
ofhcef Of the government should thus openly
ally himself with the liquor dealers OF the nation
A number OF other resolutions were
adopted, and the convention adjourned
sine die