Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-13

ated in printing. She announced the rad
ical position Of the Illinois Union, and
read the following resolution. which was
passed at the last State Convention almost
unanimously:
"ResOlred, That we once more declare
our gratitude that the principles for which
we combat are EN- bodied in party plat
form, and that we will continue to lend
our influence to that party which promises
protection to our homes, and that we still
maintain the position taken last year, and
that it is the sense of the Illinois W. c. T.
U. that no member has a right from the
public platform to antagonize its policy or
denounce the party to which our influence
is given"
Mrs. Carolina B. Buell. denied the state
ment that the membership of the national
organization has decreased. She said it
had increased about 5000 during the past
year, basiDg her estimate on the Treas
urer's report.
AT the evening session the Executive
Committee announced it had the consid-
cred charges preferred against the National
officers by DR.. Weeks Burnett of the Tenn
perance Hospital, and returned resolution
declaring the National officers were alto.
gether without blame in the matter.
The event of the session was the report
of the Committee on Resolutions touching
the non-partisan question. The majority
report said I'VE believe it is vial to
temperance reform that the principles of
prohibition be made the dominant issue in
American politics. We therefore give our
approval to that party only which declares
in its platform for prohibition in the State
and Nation and stands in action for its ap-
plication to the law"
The minority report was brought in by
Mrs. Matte NJ. Bradley, of the Iowa dele
CATION and read as follows:
That the recent amendment contests
demonstrates the need of more persistent
and persuasive educational temperance
work among all classes of people. The re-
suits of these several contests having given
US practical proof that success in the effort
for the overthrow of the legalized liquor
traffic can only be assured where the INTEL
ligent convictions of the people are in favor
of prohibition, and that defeat is certain
where such convictions are lacking
therefore, resolved further, that as the
forty odd departments of the W. c. T.
U. work are for no party, but are
for the education of the people in
the truths of total abstinence and prohibit
ton, and as we have in our membership
women whose differing political preferences
lead them to sympathize with and support
different political parties therefore it is I'M
Just and unwise for this organization to
pledge its influence, support or allegiance
to any political party-unjust, because if
this organization is non-partisan. as our
President has lately declared, such pledge
of influence, support or allegiance repre-
sentatively given interferes with the indi-
vidual freedom of any and every member
to prefer and work for the political party
of her choice; nwise, because in the practi-
cal carrying out of that pledge our reli-
gious and educational work is subjected to
party limitations and antagonized by dis
astrous partisan opposition"
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Bailey spoke in
favor of the adoption of the minority re-
port.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman spoke against its
adoption. The majority report was adopted
by almost unanimous vote.
The Iowa delegates alone voted in favor
of the minority.
At the closing session of the W. c.
7. U. National Convention tonight,
after the voting down of the mino-
rity report on the non-partisan ques-
ton, Mrs J. Ellen Foster aross and read a
long protest on behalf of the Iowa delega-
ton, setting forth that they had met with
rebuffs and insults until forbearance had
ceased to be virtue. At the conclusion of
the reading the entire Iowa delegation left
the hall, leaving behind Mrs. Carhart, who
was not member of the delegation regu-
larly.
Mrs. Willard spoke briefly about the
bolt, saying this was the outcome which
had long been expected, and that the for
bearance of the w. c. T. U. in the matter
had no equal in history.
The Convention then adopted resolu-
ton authorizing the Executive Committee
to Immediately take steps tore-organize the
Union in Iowa.