Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-13

GENERAL AND CONDEMNS TIE VICE PRESIDENT
THE PLATFORM FAvoRs NATIONAL PROHIBITION.
CHICAGO, Nov lS.-The national convention
OF the Wcman's Christian temperance union
did not come to an end until l O'Clock this
morning. Owing to the discussion over the
majority and minority reports on the non-
partisan question the reading of the protest
prepared by Mrs. j. Ellen Foster and the con-
fusion attendant upon the following the with
drawal of the Iowa delegation from the con-
vention, the consideration of the complete
majority report of the committee on resolutions
was not resumed until after midnight. Al
finally adopted the resolutions are as follows:
''As National woman'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 a hals of our existence. We believe that
under God the prosperity OF our union is
largely due to the systematic work done in our
forty departments included under the general
heads OF organization, preventive, educational,
social, evangelistc and legal, the superin-
tendents Of each department being specialists
In their particular lines of work
"We recognize the fact that the foundation
Of all our work lies in the acceptance of the
gospel Of Christ by men and women. and be-
heve that even greater efforts should be made
by our membership during the coming year
along all evangelistic lines.
while discountenancing all union of church
ana state, we do affirm our belief that God in
Christ Is the king of nations and as such should
be acknowledged in our government and his
word made the basis of our laws.
I'VE rejoice in the efforts that are being
made in many states by individuals and the
public press for the enforcement of Sunday
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manufacture Of public sentiment along this
line. We reindorse 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.
1--WE believe that the efficiency of temperance
instruction In Sunday schools will be greatly
increased by placing the lesson on some other
than review Sabbath, and hope that steps will
be taken to induce the coming international
lesson committee to adopt such change.
"Belleylng that the best interests OF woman
require that she be fully equipped by earning
her livelihood, We urge the securing of the es-
tablishment OF girls industrial colleges and in
stitutes III every state to be supported by state
appropriations.
I'VE believe that Congress owes il to the ter
rltory over which it has jurisdiction to enact a
law absolutely prohibiting the sale, manufac-
ture or giving way of any intoxicating or alco-
holic beverages. Also that the national gov
ernment should SO amend the interstate COM
merce law SO as to prohibit the bringing of al
cohollc liquors into prohibition states.
That as a Christian temperance organiza-
ton we deplore the position taken by Christian
America In regard to the introduction of rum
into heather Africa, and pray that this SIN and
stigma may be speedily removed.
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form that the principle Of prohibition be made
the dominant Issue in American politics We
therefore give our approval to that party only
which declares in its platform for prohibition
In state and nation and stands in action for the
application of the law.
Believing that much of the corruption of
politics is made possible through ignorance we
favor the establishment of an educational test
for citizenship.
1--WE reathrm our previous declaration in
favor OF the full franchise for woman and
rejoice In the political emancipation of the
women in Wyoming.
I'VE commend the action of the various &C.
cleslastical bodies that have recognized the
eligibility of women to seats as delegates of
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
principles 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"
The resolution given In last nights dis
patches regarding the bar of Vice President
Morton's Washington apartment house and ex-
pressing ''grief that the second officer OF the
government should thus openly ally himself
with the liquor dealers of the nation" was in
corporated part of the above series. The
Independent Order OF Good Templars was rec
ognlZed as fellow workers and hearty appre-
cIation expressed of the work OF the Young
Peoples Christian endeavor society.