The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-15
FEMININE BOLTERS.
A Walk-Out from the w. c. r.
u. Convention.
MRS. FOSTER LEADS THE REVOLT,


Because the Organization Votes tn Use It's
Influence in Poiitics-The FAIR Re-
formers Hold Lively session-wade
Hampton Writes a Rasplng Letter to
Mr.. namaker-Disgruntled Hoosiers
Burn the President I'm Emgy-A Negro
Proposition for the South.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13 The first important
business of yesterday mornings session of
thew. G. T. U. was the presentation of the
following amendment to the constitution by
the Iowa delegation:
ats 1.-THE Union's] objects shall be to insti-
tute unity of Christian women of this ma
ton in non-sectarian and non-partisan tenn
perance work for the reformation of the in
temperate and the education OF public senti-
mentin behalf Of total abstinence and the
prohibition of alcoholic liquor, tn, develop
ment of purity. the suppression of vice and
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
discussion that the feeling of the convention
was overwhelmingly against the proposed
amendment. Many of the delegates in OPP
posing it characterized it as ref .ction upon
the previous action of the w. Z. L. U. and
its previous claims to non partisanship. Mrs.
Foster, of Iowa, who favored the amend
ment, made a passionate speech. Choking
with emotion as she waved her arms, she de-
elared the organization to be partisan, mas
much as it 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 nom 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. 1t 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 amendment,
and it was showed under by the votes of the
great bulk of the delegates, only the Iowa
delegation and probably forty other dele
gates voting in its favor.
Thanks to Army Officers.
In the afternoon a number OF interesting
addresses and reports were read. Mrs. s. 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 camps. She complimented
Gen. Schofield 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 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.
Will Stand by the Prohibitionists.
Last evening the majority report from the
committee on resolutions was presented to
the convention. Touching the non partisan
question it reads as follows: "We believe it
IS vital to temperance reform that the
principle of prohibition be made the domi-
nant issue in American politics We there
fore give our approval to that party only
which declares in its platform for prohibit
tion in state and nation, and stands in action
for its application to law"
A minority report was brought in by Mrs.
Matte Bailey, of Iowa, which declared it
unjust and uuwise for the organization to
pledge its influence or allegiance to any po-
Iitical party, but it received only the votes
of the Iowa delegates. the majority report
vas adopted Dy an almost unanimous vote.
The Iowa Delegates Bolt.
The Iowa delegation bolted the convention
Just as the evening session was about to
close. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the chairman
of the delegation, rose and read very long
protest, in which she reviewed the fight
which the Iowa delegation had waged
against the body of the convention on the
non-partisan ISSUE. She stated that the con-
sistent opposition of the Iowa delegates had
been met by bebuffs and insults until for.
bearancs was no longer a virtue. The
other members OF the delegation, with the
exception of Mrs. Carhart rose and went
out of the hall with Mrs. Foster.
just What She Looked For.
Miss Willard announced that this outcome
had been long expected, and that the pa
thence and forbearance of the w. G. T. u.
in the matter had no equal in history. There
was confusion of Kisses and hurrahs as the
Iowa delegation left the room. The conven-
tion authorized the executive committee i'm
mediaiely 10 take steps to rearrange the
union in Iowa.
Further Resolutions Adopted.
The convention also adopted resolutions
eondemning the vice president for having
openly allied himself with the liquor deal
srs of the nation; discountenacing all union
OF state and church; complimenting Presi-
dent Harrison for forbidding military re-
views and parades on Sunday, and the post
master general for reducing the amount Of
Sunday work, and declaring in favor Of full
franchise for women.
Ad journed sine die.