Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-13
FEMININE BOLTERS.
A Walk-Out from the w. G. T.
U. Convention.
MRS FOSTER LEADS THE REVOLT,

Because the Organization Votes 10 Use It's
Infuencs In Poiitics-The Sair Re-
formers Hold q Lively session-wsde
Hampton Writes n Raspiug Letter to
Mr.. wanamaker--Disgrun Hoosiers
Burn the President in Emgy-A Negro
Proposition for the South.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3-Tbe first important
business of yesterday mornings session OF
the W. C. 7. U. was the presentation OF the
following amendment 10 the constitution by
the Iowa delegation:
ats 1.-The Union'sl objects shall be to insti-
tute a unity OF Christian women OF this ma
tion in non-sectarian and non partisan tenn
perance work for the reformation Of the in
temperate and the education OF public senti.
msnt In behalf OF total abstinence and the
prohibition OF alcoholic liquor, the develop
ment OF purity, the suppression of vice aud
crime. and the education Of the masses in
the duties and responsibilities of citizen
ship"
Mrs. Fosters Appeal
Mrs Aldrich, OF Iowa, opened the debate
In favor OF adoption, but it was evident
from the commencement to the end Of the
u"cussion tnat tue ieehng OF the convention
was overwhelmingly against the proposed
amendment Many OF tbs dele yates in OPP
posing IL characterized il as rsA sction upon
the previous action OF the W. &. T. U. and
Its previous claims to non par tisanship. Mrs
Foster, OF Iowa, who favored the amand-
ment, made a passionate speech Choking
with emotion as she waved her arms. she de-
rlarsd the organization to be partisG, mas
much as IL had given preference and allie
glance and support to one party. Upon
this platform, she said, the sentiment had
been applauded by this great body of women
that non-partisan meant Republican, and
from this platform the names OF honored
men in the Republican party had been de-
rided
Kissed. and Defeated.
This statement was followed by perfect
storm OF protests, and the speaker was Kissed
loudly. IL was an injustice, the speaker
said, that any woman should be called here
To be compelled TO submit TO the invasion of
her political preferences at the will Of a ma
jority.
A vote was then taken on the amend ment,
and it was showed under by the votes of the
great bulk OF the delegates, only the Iowa
dslega alton and probably forty other dele
gates voting in its favor.
Thanks to Army Onheer-.
In the afternoon n number OF interesting
addresses and reports were read. Mrs 5. A.
McClees, OF New Jersey, who read the re-
port on "Soldiers and Sailors" announced
that President Harrison had Just sent out
an order forbidding the sale OF liquor by suit
tiers in military camus She complimeuted
Gen. Scbofield and Gen. Howard because OF
the example OF total abstinence they set for
their interiors The convention adopted a
vote OF thanks to the two generals
Gen Clinton B. Fiske, in addressing the
convention, spoke about Vice President Nor
ton. and said that he was a good man TO have
on the Prohibition side. He would be glad
to have him lead in the reform by taking
steps TO have the grog- shop under the senate
chamber abolished.
viii stand by the rrobibitionist$
Last evening the majority report from the
committee on resolutions was presented to
the convention. Touching the non-partisan
question 1t reads as follows; 1--WE believe It
is vital to temperance reform that the
principle Of prohibition be made the domi-
naut issue IN American politics. We there
lore give our approval 10 that party only
which declares IN It's platform Tor prohloi-
ton IN state and nation, and stands IN action
Tor Its application TO law.
A minority report was brought IN oy Mrs
Matte bailey, OF Iowa, wh'ch declared IL
UNJUST ana unwise Tor the organization To
pledge ITS influence or allegiance TO any po-
iitical parry put II rece,Vel only tue votes
VI tue iowa oeies a'es- tns majority report
was s"opee" "S an "i'iioSt unanimous vote
Tue lows ns'es a.es SOFT
lne iowa ueIesS'ion ooi'eu cue conVentioh
just M .ne evening SESSION was ABOUT 10
close MRS .. hlIeh roster tue chairman
OF tue "eiegHuon, rose anu read very Iohg