Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-24
MOUNTAIN LAKEPARK.
The w. O. T.U. Conference Resolves and
AtiOurns

7 SDecia, Correspondence Of he Register.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, July %
The W. Q. 7. u Inter State Conference
after five days session has completed its
work, except that the Executive Commit
tee is still busy to-day planning and de-
vising larger things for next years work
and meetings.
/ Yesterday was taken up with reports,
election of officers aud other conference
business. For the ensuing conference year
there are the
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President-Mrs. O. 3. Buell., OF Chicago.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. S. W. Tudor, Bal
timoge, Nd; Mrs. Jane A. Johnson, Par
kershurg, W Va; Mrs. Matte Mcconnell,
MoKeesport, Pa ; Mrs. NJ. X. Eunkhouser,
Harrisonburg, Va
Sscretary-Nlrs. Jennie McClurkin, Ro-
uey's Point, W Va.
Treasnrer-Mrs. L. J. Cecil, Baltimore,
Md
The report on resolutions being decided
/ ly stalwart on mOoted questions will be OF
special interest, coming as 1t does from
large body Of temperance women gathered
almost wholly from three Southern States.
The committee was chosen By the Confer
encs, and, as will be seen, three of the four
we're from the South, and it is significant
that both committee and Conference nnan-
imOusly adopted the following:
REPORT on RESOLUTIONS.
1. We, the members Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, in our eighth
annual interstate conference, assembled
at Mountain Lake Park, grateful to God
for grace and guidance through all these
years q coniic., and believing His bless
irgs have crowned car Efforts because of
our fsithlalness to truth aud uncOmpro-
missing hostility 70 wrong; therefore,
Rssolred That We re-declare our faith
aud hops in our fundamental principles Of
abstinency for the individual and prOhi
bition for the State, as the only salvation
| for our country from the curse Of the liq-
cor traffic, Tor the Overthrow Of which We
were diyinely called into the battlefield
OF this great reform.
>, That We, rs Christian women, know
nothing about choosing between evils
as We hear ia political circles. Oar GCd
commands Us 10 esctew evil, ard not
choose il in any form.
3 That the liquor traffic is a a crime
and to license it is criminal, and that all
no favor tina license system, or support
license parties, or fail to oppose the wrong,
are guilty of completely in sll the crimes
and woes that low out OF the legalized
saloon.
4. That IS the ballot is the focused CEN
ter Of an political power in a republic, We
hold that common sense as we'll rs Right
eOusness demand that this mighty imple
ment for veal or woe should be welded by
the virtue and intelligence Of the country,
and not controlled by imported vice and
Ignorance ard as the Home is the boosted
bulwark OF Christian civilization, and the
saloon its direst foe, il is worse than trea-
son to withhold the power Of the ballot
from the wives and mothers who make the
home and lodge il with the saloon for
homes destruction.
g. That We deplore the shameful pTosti-
tuition of the political press shown in re-
cent Amendment campaigns, when the
great body OF newspapers sold their virtue
Tor a price 10 the liquor agents and politi-
clans
&. That the Sabbath should be day of
rest for all, and projected by law from des- |
ecrstioD, and that we especially protest
against Sunday excursions and newspapers |
Z. That we nail with gratitude the COM
ing OF any organization holding the faith
and principles We battle for and We bid
Godspeed to the party that stands with us
against the saloon and bears our banner, |
"For God and Home and Native Land"
: That We recOguiza in the recent aD-
parent reverses in Amendment conflicts |
the sure omens Of early victory for Prohi- |
bition, when our God will deliver this /
land from this intolerable curse with
mighty and outstretched arm.
9. Believing great harm comes of using |
alcoholics in medicine, we will use our
influence with our friends and physicians
to limit and prevent such use.
10. That we recognize but one standard
Of morals for men and women, and pledge
our influence to elevate that standard IN
public opinion and in law.
IL. That our thanks are hereby extend !
ed to each and all individuals and cor
pOrations contributing to the success Of
this conference.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS NJ. r. FUEKHAUsER,
for Virginia.
MRS. JANE A JOHNSON,
West Virginia.
MRS. S. L JONES,
pennsylvania
MRS ]. W. CORY,
Maryland.)
Committee.