Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-13
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS,
Events Leading to the Iowa Seees
stOn-RepOxtS and Addresses.

CHICAGO, November 12.-In the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union this
morning, the amendment to the consti-
tuition forbidding partisan political &C.
ton, camsSdp on motion for adoption,
1t was argued at length pro and con,
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, support
ing the motion, and charging the conven-
ton with partisanship and with aspers-
ing the Republican leaders. The motion
wau defeated by heavy majority.
AT the afternoon session Mrs. :. Glenn
ents, OF Pennsylvania, lead a paper on
Purity in Literature and Art"
Mrs. E. s. Ingalls,, of Missouri, spoke
on Narcotics" She traated particularly
the evil effects Of cigarette sucking, and
suggested thst the best way to fight mar
cotics was to teach the children.
Miss Gertrude Ferguson, of Kentucky :,
read report on Flower Missions"
written by Miss Jennie Cassedy, of Ken
lucky.
Miss Jennie Smith, of MARYLAND.
Superintendent of the railroad mission
work, told about what had been done
during the year.
Mrs. s. A. McClees, of New Jersey,
read report on SOLDIERS aud Sailors"
She announced that President Harrison
had just sent out an order torbiddinp the
sale of liquor by suffers. She compli-
mented Generals Schofield and Howard
because of the example of total sbsti-
nence they set for their interiors. The
convention adopted vote of thanks to
the two generals
Mrs. E. N. Peters read a report on
work among lumoermen and miners.
General Clinton B. Fiske made a brief
speech. He said Vice President Morton
would be q good man to have on the
Prohibition side. The party needed his
fame and fortune. He would be clad to
have Vice President Morton lead in the
reform movement hv taking steps to
have a grog shop under the Senate
chamber abolished. General Fiske con-
cluded with few eulogistic remarks
about Mrs. Hayes.
DR.. Kate Bushnell read report on
Sabbath Obarvance." The memorial
to be presented to Cong gress already has
$4,000 signatures.
Rev. Aunie s. Shaw, in report on
franchise" said the cause of Woman's
suffrage bad made great gains during the
year. Woman's Suffrage planks had
been placad in the constitutions of Idaho,
Montana, North and South Dakota, and
defeated only on technical grounds in
other States.
Mrs. Ada Bitteubender reported on
Legislation and Petitions"
Mrs. b. Carse's report of the National
Temperance temple to be erected in
Chicago st cost OF $1,000, 900, said
stock amcun ting to s542 600 had already
been subscribed. Mrs. Rounds, Presi-
dent of the Illinois delegation, called the
attention oi The convention to the notice
of an amend mont Thich she offered at
the convention in New York last
year, to DO voted on at this conven-
tlon. 1t 7ead: ''Ail States aux
iiiary to the National Union must sub.
scribe to thA total abstinence pledge and
the constitution Of the National Union,
and both S1ates and individuala shall be
requested to respect all the principles
espoused by the National Union"
Mrs. Rounds said she would withdraw
this because it had been mutilated in
printing the record. She announced the
radical position Of the Illinois Union.
aud read the following resolution, which
was passed at the last State Convention
oy an almost unanimous vote:
Resolved, That we once more declare
our gratitude that the principle for which
We combat is embodied in q party plat
form, and thnt we will continue
to lend our influence to that party
which promises protection to our homes,
that we will maintain the position taken
last year, and that it is the sense of the
Illinois w. G. 7. y. that no member has
a right from the public platform to an
tagonize it's policy, or denounce the party
to which our influence is given"
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. denied the
statement that the membership of the
National organization has decreased.
She said it had increasd about s. 900 dur.
ing the past year, basing her estimate on
the Treasurer's report.