The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-13
MANY REPORTS READ
Yesterday 1'rpcsetiiug- in tlsr ~. a.. T..
a.. convention.

a.. Convention.
CBICNGo, Nov. Eat the afternoon >cs-
sion of the w. &. 4. L. Mrs. Clements of
Pennsylvania read ~ paper ON Purity i'm
Literature and Art Mrs. r.. Is. Ingalls, of
Missouri spoke ON Narcotics" She
treated particularly the evil effect Of
cigarette smoking AMI suggested the best
way tn hight narcotics was To- teach tho
children. Miss Gertrude Ferguson of
Kentucky read "A report on "Flowcr Mis-
sions'' written 10y Miss Jennie Cassiilay of
Kentucky. Miss Jennie Smith of Mary
work. told about " That had been do,,c Iur-
ing the year. Mrs. j. X. Met lees of New
Jersey read ~ report on "Soldicrs and
Sailors" She announced that President
Harrison had just sent ont an order forbid
ding tlH. sale of liquor by suttlcrS. She
cornplinncnted Generals Schoiield and
Howard because, at the example OF total
abstinence. for their Interiors. The con-
vention rendered "a vote. of thanks tai the
two generals. Mrs. T.. n. Peters read "a
report oi work among luInips.rInen and
miners.
With lew to asssrtaining what sort of
Miss Willard asked all that had been
school teachers at any time to rise. OF
461 delegates present b., rose. All who
asked to rise. and every delegate i'm the
Convention rose. General Clinton Is.
P f,ski .n;.'f M !. nr,.a' s'.' san., m mae s'' !" S" a".
ON the prohibition side. The party needed
his fame and fortune. General Fiske
kshltu ne Wottlb ~ Gttu u bGtNe ee-t reSl-
dent Morton lead in the reform movement
ny taking steps to have. the Hrog shop
M the senate chamber abolished.
Hayes. Dr. Kate Bushnell read
u an. pr "lsmor ny 10 l.. "rs.s..,,.si :" r""wr..ss
already has GOOD signiturcs. Rev. Annie
n. Shaw in "a report on .frans'hise" aid
great gains during tie year. Woman suf-
fra3e planks had bs.en placed i'm the con-
stitution Of Idaho, North and South pako-
other .sstss. Mrs. Ada B~ittc,,bcndcr M
ported ON legislation and petitions. :,
Mrn. D. 'TI. r@s, rego r. on ~ crs s . IN
Chicago NJ a cost OF sl.l0O.OO0. said stock
amounting to s542,9oo had already been
the Illinois delegation, called tn" atten:
ton of the convention tai n notice OF
amendment which she offered ut the con.
vention in New York last year to be voted
ON at his convention. Ii read: A
state unions auxillcry tn the national
union ' .,sa,, s.' ansi ~ , 10 'r cons Siaa uf
the national union. and both state unions
and individuals be required tai respect the
principles espoused by the national
Mrs. Round. said she would withdraw
this. bscauss. IL had been mutilated IN
rinting Ina the record. She announced
the radical position of the Illinois union
and read the following resolution which
was passed mt the last state convention by
AN almost unanimous vote:
Resoired, That We once. more declare our graf
ttude that the principle for which we labor Is
emlsshied Ira 70 PARTY platform. and that we will
continue Ia lend our influence Ia that party
which promises protection Ia % ir hoiacs: that We
still maintain tlis position taken last year; that Il
Is the sense 81 the Illinois W. q. +. 4 that no
member has a right from "A public platform "a
autagonizc its policy or denounce the party Ia
which our influence In given.
Mrs. Caroline b. Buell. denied the state
ment that the membership Of the national
organization has decreased. She said il
had Increased about 1000 during tins. past
x.x... t..sss.v lanr s.-Iaes.k ~ tlas. treas
urer's report.
4 the evening session the executive