The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-21
NON-PARTIsAN WOMEN
An Address to the Public by the
New VIC T. e.
ron SIMPLER ORGANIZATION.
They WIN Pro6a by Past Experience
sad Wage Unecasfng War on the
Drank frame.


COMMITTEES Of tAa non-p&rtiaan WonaAn's 6 hFsss-
lac Tsmpsrane4 Uni0n todzg issued al address
10 fhe pM6ifG The ssOabla between Esmoefs q
the NsffoaaI w. G. 7. T., which eliminated as
fhs iast eonysns0n Ia tie withdrawal Ct t1cse
delegates Oppressed % the alliances with the FRO
hibation parry. ase discHkssd a length. me
dncurnant aayx harna0ny sesmed impossible. re-
6ress Of grievances VS. dssai@d. aud only one re-
course Bas Iefs and that was % isFm > new
ofgsnixation. far the following reasaas:
Ftrss--ws ialieye the political policy Of TIE
National wosnsa's hftkftan Temperance Cnion
IL wrong Ia principle, contrary 70 The Letter ana
spfris OF the original constitution. illogical ia
~ rsssonfns. Inconsistent IN lts conclusions
ana exeeedfngiy detrimental 20 The eause OF
temperance.
eeoanA--ws believe the work Of Christian
temperance stands above and beyond the lines
OF PARTY OF sect, and ue eannot fellow the lead
Of he National Union plsdging our influence
70 any party. We must be Tree 20 cali
on tie best raen OF al parties for aid We Deed
and muss haze hesp 20 make our woTk success
We must hass she influence OF the press Of The
ration. 50 iaF ~ that inaaence Is 90 the side OF
God and humanity, irrespective Of party lines.
We Fnnst range under cur banners the temper
anee women 81 ali seesIons 81 our nation. which
cannot Dc done BIZ an organization whose sym.
pashies and support are pledged % party.
Thlrd-An Increasingly larger number OF
and xnore years Of hard. self.deRying labor 30
bald up ths --asional W. c. T. T.. feel that their
usefulness fs crippled and their consistency
Questioned By the equivocai policy OF the Ma
fionai Union, which asOws is allegiance to aud
boldly champions the cause Of political party,
while ct the same time Is denies partisanship
Fourth@+Tbn fefnsaI 81 the National Union,
by al overwhelming majority. % adopt non
partisan amendment 20 tbs constitution makes
IL imperative tor honest non partisan women 70
let the world know that they viii 40 longer re-
main in this anomalous Fosation--beiug commit
ted b. resolutions aud soeailed tests Of orally
10 partisan action in tina National
union. while disavowtag the same tn
the field aud since the old organization viii
* 9ieht the wrongs that have resulted from
this nawlse and unjust policy. bat shows dis
position % stamp out Gil present doubts IN the
minds of women IN all ranks. and treats with an
yelled contempt 81! who differ from the major
ity IN reRc.d 10 methods Of work, dissentcrs
must quietly sss.4sA or " thdraw in company
with those OF like faith and pursue course
that seems right aEd wise.
Effth--The demand Is 20 urgent for national
temperance society less complex IN its aim and
more stmpie IN its government. which would
work ia is organized capacity for such objects
ony az have . direct bearing upon temperance
reform
sixth Unehrssslan treatment, accorded 10
60 utter sentiments In these national assemblies
not La harmony with their chosen policy, en-
phasiees tls ae0d OF another organization.
seveuth-.shs increasing imposslbiiity of
working hsFmoniausly with the W. G. I. U.
without che sacrifice OF honest convictions and
seIf-Fespecs. which many cannot do because
their commission IL srom q higher source
a new organization. through which
thousands OF women who viii not be co1npro-
missed by the partisan attitude OF the National
w. q. 7. u. - well ~ thousands who have not
yel enlisted. may combine their efforts and
under mnity Of spirit and with bonds of peace
labor for tha overthrow Of the drink traffc.
The iameatable loss Of moral power that has
resulted from the partisan attitude OF the Ma
fional w. c. I. q. may Be In . measure retrieved
By the society keeping itself free from all party
entanEiemenlss % free that no political vnllnreS
will ever hover ever is conventions. hoping
90 Gnd way IN any influence that
win help them 10 places Of power. We desire
20 organize oEs basis 20 broad that prayer may
be made for ~ tn all the churches without fear
al onense. The consideration Of the public 10
asked. itz advice IL sought and It's cooperation
Is greatly desired. We seek the prnyerfni
aid OF the pastors Of the churches. superintend-
ents OF sunday schools and Christian workers la
al helds. We do not propose 70 build our work
on the ruin OF tho old organization. but we do
We invite correspondence let all who ara
interested In This national movement respond
without delay. u any are ready 10 enlist under
non. partisan banner. let them say so At once.
n ANY have Goaspeed for as let them mail Il, -
% many hsve done. that we may know whose
hearts thrill with new hope because Of this
rallytng cali December q, the anniversary Of
the crusade. We entreat our women TO renew
their vows hsioTe God and solemnly pledge be-
fore hira who knows our hearts. that, hand "a
hsad, with simple trust in our Divine Leader
and with courage that overcomea dIsacul.
tses and knows no defeats, we will seek
30 stay this deadly pestilence which cuts down
the great and gifted - wen a. the low and de-
graded. and makes the fairest spots on earth
draksned dceoiafion Nor viii We know rest III
God calls ns home or gives ns the deSiEe Of our
hearts. land free trnm the dominion al she
drink trafsie To this end We invite
ell in aymp&thv with cur principles
and methods % meet with us AZ Music hail.
Cleveland, @. on or about January p, TO then
AID there take action On questions herein SCI
forth efectieF permanent organization
The call - sigaed by the provisional commit.
Tee. and Mrs giiea J. Phinuy, Of Cleveland,
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