Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29

,aIl ourselves unions. therefore we recon-
mend To neirhboring auxiliaries under our
rare that they cooperate with eaeu o'.oi
in avarv good word and work, walking To-
rether SO far as they are agreed IN the uhlly
of the Spirit and the love that thlhketh ho
evil but hopeth all things. o.h
That unions situated near each o.neI
,rite in holding social and public meetings
to the end that they may become more anu |
moro successful in enlistlng sympath!
amonp the people outside the unions.
whereas. it has been noticed in this con
vention that the work of superlntendents Is
sadly marred by their failure to ob,ain re-
ports therefore, -.
ResoIred. That local officers are earnest
1v enioined to consider their duty IN TINS
regard and conscientiously RESPOND to
every communication received
That il is the sense of this convention
that the annual meetings be distributed
thronph the county. and that the semi
animal. if not abolished, should be heiu
early in the summer, so as to allow tue aI
nuaI to take place before the 9tate con
ventiOn meets. n.,o,,. of
tho Tinted States for the example set to
the country by his participation III tne
liquor traffic. 20
That our thanks are hereby extended 10
those who so kindly opened their homes
and entertained the delegates; to the IruS-
fees of the Methodist Episcopal and Pres
hvterian Churches for the use oil then
edifces; to the newspapers Tor laVors
durinp the past year, and to all VINO nave
in any way contributed to the success Oh
this convention
%, S,,rvNrryT-LADIES WHO BELIEVE IN \
yoy-pARTIsAY woMEN's CHRISTIAN TEN
PERASCE UNION.
The following which explains itself was
read in place in the convention ol tne
" oman's Christian Temperance Union Oh
Friday afternoons: ott,oors
orrired Mrs. DR.. Showalter announced IN
n pleasant distinct manner, that she "as
not a candidate for reelection, and una. as
She was now practically withdrawing from
| tho Woman's Christian Temperance I mon,
She did so as a matter of principle, ana
with the most kindly feeling tor an VIZ y.
nomination of officers, Mrs. core arose aud
asked that she might read paper, consent
| being given the following was read:
We desire. Madam President, to present
| to you and this convention statement
| concerning the views of the bipartisan
| members of this convention. The original
and pronounced central idea upon which
| the ". c. T. L. was organized, was that OF
| a neutral field outside of the pale OF church
| or party, where the Christian woman OF the
| world could Join their forces to do battle
against woman's greatest enemy. alcohol.
| On this~b broad basis the order grew and
prospered, women of every shade of Chris
tan and political faith united in earnest
| thought and council against the common
enemy. Broad and deep foundations were
| laid for uniform national system OF labor III
| 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 num-
| bered, and that the generation OF youths
| now growing up under this educational IN
| fluence 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 the liquor traffic. But at
the present time and for some years past
it has seemed to many loyal members OF
the W. c. T. L. that the order was depart
ing from its original platform and weaken
ing and running its influence by allying IT.
self with political party. By this action
thousands are prevented from joining IN
the work and thousands already and always
true and loyal members are obliged to sit
in silence under the rulings OF party ma
chinery, or hear themselves branded as dis
loyal in attempts to raise their voices IN
minority protests. We believe that tie
great and holy work of the W. G. T. Z.
lies beyond and above the lines of party
politics. We believe that this ia also the
feeling of vast numbers of the members Of
the W. C. IT. U. who find that through the
manipulations of its machinery, no oppor-
tunity is given them to express their views.
save in Intellectual resolutions" in local
unions and disregarded protests IN state
and national conventions. We believe all
power ascendsfrom the local unions to the
national Time is too precious to be
wasted in contention. Many of us have
been drawn into this work.
by an irresistible current which we believe
to be of God. Some of us have years OF
toll already given to its various fields, and
have pledged the remaining years OF our
lives to the promotion of its end. We have
pleaded first with our county that II we
were non-partisan, that we adopt such
resolution or amendment to our constitu-
ton as would set ms right before the world
/ on this subject We have gone from coun-
ty to state and from state to national con
ventions with like results.
Deeply grieved at the condition of affairs
in state and nation we cannot yet foTswear
our vows and leave others for their pleas
ure the fruits of our labors and the duties
delegated to us by a power higher than
they To Him who has called US let us
answer, Therefore actuated by the die
tates os conscience, and loyal to the tenn
perance cause We shall withdraw from the
W. c. T. L. and cordially welcome to our
ranks all who are of like minds and beliefs
with ourselves and extend the hand of
auxiljaryship to all local unions which may
in the future organize on the basis of non
sectarian n-political W. G. Il. q. work.
Signed on behalf of the officers, delegates
and members of this convention, tbyl Mrs.
n. c. Core. Mrs. |. j. Mcbride, Mrs. NJ.
Kate Byers, Mrs. NJ. L. Nichols. Mrs.
Fred Bayley, of Butler; Mrs. r. |. Boggs,
of Zelienopie; Mrs. d. Garrett. of Millers-
town; Mrs. k. H. Miller, Mrs. j. Il. Smith,
Mrs. Frank Miller, of Butler; Mrs. Cy nthla
Gilmore, ef Harrisville; Mrs. Lizzie X
Ayers, Miss Mary L. Sullivan, of Butler;
Miss Celia Cubbison, Miss Margaret Wick,
of Harrisville: Mrs Patton Kearns, OF But
Ter.
At the close of the afternoon session,
Mrs. NJ f. Nichols called meeting OF all
the nom partisan workers, when about =
ladies held short conference and formed
n corresponding bureau, with Mrs. NJ. E.
Nichols chajrman, Miss Lydia L. Young
secretary, and Mra pr. Byers treasurer, all
of Butler, Pa.
Since the above paper was read III con
yention the following names were added:
Mrs. JAS l.. Henry, Mrs. NJ. J. Foy, Miss
l.. L. Young and Mrs Il. S. Barclay.