Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-27
THE NOMINEES HUSTLE
They Have Drafted a Strong COnsti-
tuition and Bylaws.
EOE-PARTISAN W. c. 7. Q. BREAK
Chester and Butler Counties Lead in the
Revolt.
A STATE CONVENTION IMPENDING

The non-partisan faction of the W. G. 7.
o. has about completed arrangements for
calling State convention TO decide upon q
plan for future action. The list of ques-
tions sent out a short time ago, and which
have been published in these columns, are
being answered from all parts of the State,
and the indications are that when the meet
ing is called at least 200 unions in the State
will be represented.
The question that is receiving the atten-
ton of the non-partisans just now is:
eWhere shalt the meeting be held?" One
of the prominent workers from the northern
end of the State, said in letter received
by one of the local women yesterday: "Let
the meeting be held in Philadelphia, where
we will have the press back of us, and we
will be free from a class of women with
their political caucuses." Correspondence
is being carried on daily with the nom
partisan workers all over the State. Re-
ports from all quarters indicate that the
local unions are beginning to feel that the
W. C. 7. U. is departing from its original
platform and weakening and injuring its
influence by alying itself with political
party, and are ready to extend the hand of
auxiliaryship to all other unions which may
now or hereafter organize on the basis of
non-sectarisn, non-political W. G. I. U.
work,
A CONSTITUTION PREPARED.
The following are extracts from the pre-
amble, constitution and bylaws Of the
Christian Temperance League, of Chester
county, which will be embodied in the one
submitted for adoption at the State meeting:
We, the women Of Chester county, desiring
total abstinence for the individual and prohibi-
tion for our county, State and nation, pledge
our comradeship in the battle for constitutional
prohibition as the sure relief against the sa-
loon. We unite for Christian, temperance,
educational work and direct our efforts as
practical organization to what is within reason
able accomplishment and Of immediate service
to tempted human nature. We do, therefore,
establish the following constitution for our
government:
. This organization shall be call the Christian
Temperance League The object of
this league shall be to interest and unite the
women in non-Sectarian. non-partisan temper
ance work: to plan and carry forward measures
which, with the blessings of God, will result in
the promotion of total abstinence and the
removal Of the liquor traffic from our borders.
Word was received yesterday from Butler
that q members of the union at that place
had withdrawn to organize a non-partisan
league. The following are extracts from a
statement issued by the seceders, giving the
reasons why they withdraw:
The original and pronounced central idea
upon which the w. c. 7. q. was organized, was
that Of neutral field outside of the pale of
church or party. On this broad basis
the order grew and prospered, women of every
shade of Christian and political faith united
in earnest thought and counsel against the
common enemy. Broad and deep foundations
were laid for uniform national system of labor
in fields educational, correctional, reformatory
and legislative, and the world looking on
thought that the days of the rule of misery and
death from intemperance were numbered, and
that the generation of youths now growing up
under this educational influence would see, not
as their fathers saw, but as their mothers had
taught, and by their acts in their various fields
of pulpit, press and legislative hall. would wipe
out the remnant Of tie liquor traffic
UNDER THE PARTY LASH.
But now, thousands of true and loyal MEM
bers are obliged to sit in silence under the
rulings of party machinery, or hear themselves
branded as disloyal in attempts to raise their
voices in minerIty protests. We believe the
work of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union lies above and beyond the lines of party
politics. Deeply grieyed at the-condi-
tion of affairs in State and nation, we cannot
yet forsweaT our vows and leave others for
their pleasure the fruits of our l6bors and the
duties delegated to us by Power higher than
they. Therefore, actuated by the die
tates of conscience, and loyal to the temperance
cause, we shall withdraw from the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. and cordially
welcome to or ranks all who are of like minds
and beliefs with ourselves.
1t is stated that within the next week the
time and place of meeting will be decided
upon. The meeting will adopt plan OF
work for submission to the various local
unions. Information has been received
which indicates that entire unions will
withdraw from the present W. G. T. q. and
affiliate with the new league. This makes
matters look pretty blue for the old union,
as many of their hardest workers and
stanchest supporters have withdrawn.