Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-11-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
BoLTeRs FROM THE w. G. T. u.
A New Organization Formed, and it
May Prove Formidable.

May Prove Formidable.
CHICAGO, Nov. l4.-About fty ladies,
delegates TO the National convention OF tho
w. Z. 1. T., that has been in session at Bat
terry ID for several days, held meeting at
the Palmer house this morning in response
10 call issued by Mrs. Ellen Nj Watson
OF Pittshurg, Pa, The Indies al this meet
ing were from Maine, Pennsylvania, Iowa,
Dakota, Illinois aud some other states.
The object OF the meeting was " organ
ize new Womans Temperance society
according TO the ideas advanced by Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster and others in opposition 70
the ideas OF Miss Frances Willard and her
followers.
In taking this step, which has been the
SUBJECT or deep consideration for long
time, the ladies OF the proposed organizu-
tlon say they are well backed by the people
The w. Z. 1. U. has membership OF
about one hundred and forty thousand, In
Guiding all who have boltsd OF this MI m
Der at least four thousant ~ three-fourths
OF the temperance women of Iowa, will
follow Mrs Foster; Ohio will withdraw
nearly as many, and Pennsylvania and
Maine will give Mrs. Foster organization
II ma GRITTY OF their temperance workers.
Chester county, Pa, has already with.
drawn from the N. w. &. II. u. This
county alone has 10 societies and it's con.
tributiou 10 the National fund is 500 an
nually. The new organization will start
with membership OF at least fifteen thou
sand, 1t is said.
Upon assembling, Mrs. Walker of Min.
neapols presiding, provisional commit
tee OF seven was chosen TO prepare an ad-
dress to the country and TO perfect plan
OF organization.
Five hundred dollars nave been pledged
TO bear the expenses Of the provisional
committee After an address has been
prepared national convention will DO
called.
A propos of the new organization, Mrs
Foster, says:
The Iowa delegation deeply regret the
course they were obliged TO take in with
drawing from the w. T.. II. l.. convention
They have been associated in the national
temperance union since its organic. ton.
They have had their full share OF burden
and OF reward in this war az inst the
drinking usuages Of society. The convic-
ton has been growing in the w. &. r. L. of
Iowa that separation must come sooner or
later. The last state convention adopted a
resolution empowering the delegation 10
take sucn action as the exigencies of the
case demanded, with the possibility of sep
aration IN their minds when so doing
We are still consttut.onally auxiliary 20
the National union and must remain so
until the next annual meeting OF the iowa
society. The provisional committee TO d y
appointed by the non partisan women who
met at the call OF Mrs. Watson of PenusYl-
vania, are able women ana will begin
aggressive work at once. We shall make
no war upon the old society il is dear TO
US, for we have put many years OF hard
work into its development and wish for it
all success IN its many lines Of Christian
work. There are, however, large numbers
of women who wish To do legitimate te IL
perdnce work and will not consent TO the
mortage of taeir political iuuuence. Hun
a s.N t.Na
support 10 partisan organization have
urged US to the step we have taken. For
myself | expect our action will greatly
modify the partisan course OF the National
union. The lines of craftsmanship being
defnately drawn will force many women
to think critically and come to legal con
clusiCns. We are so sure our position IL
the only consistent one for moral reform
association TO take that we believe the
Christian public will sustain US in il.