The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-13
christian Temperance Union.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-In the Woman's
Christian Temperance union this morning
an amendment to the constitution forbid
dirg partisan political action came up on
motion for adoption. 1t was argued at
length pro and con, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster.
of Iowa, supporting the motion and charg-
ing the convention with partisanship in
asperSing Republican leaders. The motion
was defeated by heavy majority.
At the afternoon session Mrs S. Clements. of
Pennsylvania, read paper on Purity in Lit
erature and Art"
Mrs. f. b. Ingalls,. OF Missouri, spoke on
Narcotics" She treated particularly of the
evil effects OF cigarette smoking, and suggested
that the best way tC fight narcotics was 10 teach
the children.
Miss Gertrude Ferguson, of Kentucky read a
report on Flower Missions" written by Miss
Jennie Cassidy, OF Kentucky.
Miss Jennie Smith, of Maryland, superinten-
dent OF railroad mission work, told about what
has been done during the year.
Mrs. L. A. McCloeS, of New Jersey, read a re-
port on Soldiers ana Sailors" She announced
that President Harrison had Just sent out an or
der forbidding the sale Of liquor by suffers
She complimented Generals ScnOtieid and How
ard because of the example of total abstinence
they set their interiors. The convention adopted
vote OF thanks to the two generals.
Mrs L. n. Peters read report on work among
lumbermen and miners
With View to aScertaining what sort OF
women were present in the convention Miss
Willard asked all that had been school teachers
at any time to rise. OF 467 delegates present
31g rose. All who had been Sabbath school
teachers were asked TO rise and every delegate
in the convention rose.
General Clinton Z. Fiske made brief speech
He said Vice President Morton is good man TO
have on the Prohibition side; the party needed
his fame and fortune. General F'iske said ne
would be glad to have VicePreSident Morton
lead in the reform movement by taking steps TO
have the grog shups under the Senate chamber
abolished General Fiske concluded with few
eulogistic remarks about Mrs. Hughes.
DR.. Kate Bushnell read report on Sabbath
Observance" The memorial TO be presented to
Congress already has $1,000 signatures.
Rev. Annie IL. Shaw, in u report on franchise,
said the cause OF woman's suffrage had made
great gains during the year: woman suffrage
planks had been placed in the constitutions OF
idaho Montana, North and South Dakota, and
defeated only on techeical grounds il the other
states.
Mrs. Ada Bittenbender reported on legislation
and petitions.
Mrs. + b. Carses' report on the National
Temperance temple to be erected in Chicago ut
q cost of 81, 100000, said stock amounting to
s542, 600 had already been subscribed
Mrs. Rounds, president of the Illinois delega-
ton, called the attention of the convention to
the notice of the amendment which she offered
at the convention in New York last year 10 be
voted on at this convention. 1t read; ''Al
states auxiliary to the national union must sub
scribe to the total abstinence pledge and to the
CONSTITUTION OF the Natlonal union, ana Dotn
states and individuals be required to respect all
the principles eSpOuSed ny the National union"
Mrs. Rounds said she would withdraw this be-
cause it had been mutllated in printing in the
record. She announced the radical position OF
the Illinois union and read the following reSolu
ton, which was passed Ut the last state conyen-
tom
"Resolved-That we once more declare our
gratitude that the principle for which we CON-
bat is embodied in party platform, and that
We will continue to lend our influence to that
party which promises protection to our homes.
THAT we Stil maintain the position taken last
Women's Christian Temperance union that no
member has right from the public platform
TO antagonize its policy or denounce the party
to which our influence is given"
Mrs. Caroline B. Buell. denied the statement
that the membership of the national organiza-
ton has decreased. She said it had increased
about five thousand during the past year, bas-
ing her estimates on the treasurers report.