The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-21
THE ". c. 7. U.
The Withdrawal Of the Iowa
w. C. T. u.
Mrs. President j. Ellen Foster
interviewed.
Interest in the CrOnin Case
Still Progressing.
The President and Party on a
Hunting Expedition.

DIES MopEs, La. Nov. 14.-The news
of the withdrawal of the Iowa WOman's
Christian Temperance union under the
from the national convention did not
create much OF sensation as it was
not unexpected. The prohibition
cause in tue state is just now in a pc
culiar position. The election of the
high license candidate for governor,
and the large gains made by the high
licence adocates in the legislature have
created CONSERVATION in che camp
which may lead To disIntegIation. The
republican party has born the brunt Of
the fight for prohibition, and it has
apparently been its great load. Now
that partial defeat has come, it may
be unwilling longer to champion
the cause, and the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and other temper
ance organizations may be thrown en-
tiTely upon their own efforts which
would necessarily maze them partisan
They have only been non partisan in
Iowa, because it has not been neces-
sary to be partisan. High license is
likely to be enacted this winter, and the
saloons will again appear in the state
with the sanction Of law. IL remains
to be seen whether the Temperance
forces will be able to hold themselves
together with the republicans for two
years, and succeed in electing a legis-
latuTe two years hence which will re-
enact prohibition.
MRS. FOSTER INTERVIEWED.
CHICAGO, Nov. I3.-Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster was seen to-day and asked the
reason for the withdrawal of the Iowa
.lnls II ~ N
u. Mrs. Fo ter said: THE Iowa
delegation deeply regrets the course
they were forced to take in withdraw
ing from the convention. They have
been associated in the National w. G..
Il. U. since it's organization. They
have had IL full share OF the burden
and OF the reward in this war against
the Ill linking nsages OF society. They
have continually protested against
diversion OF their influence and the
compromise of their work by political
party alliances. These complications
have thickened and the evil results
have multiplied with the years until it
If no longer possible to bear the friction
without naturally limiting the strength
of the movement. The conviction has
been growing in the w. g. L. u. of
Iowa that separation must come SOON
er or later. The last convention
delegation here to take such action as
the eXigencieS of the case demand, with
the possibility If separation in their
minds when so doing. We are still con-
stitutionally auxiliary To the national
W. e. L. u. and must remain so until
the next annual meeting of the Iowa
society. The provisional committee to-
day appointed by the Don-partisan
women who met at the call of Mrs.
Mrs. Watson of Pennsylvania
are able women and will begin aggres-
sive work at once. We shall make no
war upon the old society; it is dear to
us for we have put in many years of
hard work into its development and
wish for it all success in it's many lines
of Christian work. There are, how
ever, large numbers of women who
wish to do legitimate temperance work.
but will not consent to the mortgage OF
their political influence.
Hundreds of ministers who cannot
give their support to partisan organi-
cation have urged us to the step we
have taken. For myself expect our
action W II greatly mortify the partisan
course of the national union. the lines
of partisanshiD and non-paTt !sanship
being definitely withdrawn.