The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-23
AGAINST uluoR TRAFFIC.
Convention Of Temperance work
ers Of Washington.
Preliminary steps for the orgaAi-
xssaon OF ststs Tsnper-
ance Alliance.


perance workers OF Washington. .
mass convention was held yesterday
afternoon and evening at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. About % dele
gates, representing the Wemans
Christian Temperance Union, Good
Templars, Bands OF Hope, Societies Of
Christian Endeavor. and clergymen
from churches OF different denomina
tons were present from all parts o
the territory
The convention was called 70 order
shertiy after O'Clock by Mr.. ID. D
Ward who suggested that il be appro
pirate to begin the meeting by 8
prayer. Rev. Mr.. Bates, being called
upon. invoked the divine blessing
Mr.. Everett Smith was then mad,
temporary chairman, and Mrs NJ. f
HanGsaker, temporary secretary
The chairman having been asked To
state the exact object OF the meeting
called upon Rev. E. 3. Sutton. late o
Michigan, the prime mover in thi.
work, to expound the ideas and inten
tons. Rev. Mr.. Sutton said: The
proposed plan is to form upon bust
ness principles, A State Temperance
Alliance. The purpose of this ALI
ance is to secure both the constitution
al and statutory prohibition of the
liquor traffic, and TO perpetuate the
same: to provide for the thorough and
continued canvass OF the territory fol-
the purpose of informing the voters
both through addresses and printed
documents, of the reason for the sup
preston of the vice of intemperance
By the enactment of prohibitory liquor
laws, both constitutional and statu-
tory; TO secure permanent fund. not
exceeding $3.50, 900. for the benefit oi
this alliance, to be raised and used &C
cording to the plan of endowment
adopted by this alliance.
The funds and endowment of this
organization shall be raised by gifts,
grants. devises, requests and stock
shares, each share 10 be worth $40
one-tenth OF which shall be paid al
the time of purchase, the rest in nine
equal annual payments
Upon motion of Rev. Mr.. Sutton,
Chairman Smith appointed Rev. n.
A. Baird, Rev. f. b. Sutton, Mrs. NJ.
A. Shaffer, Judge Greene and Mr.. +.
+. Hopkins committee of FIVE 10
draft a constitution and set of by
laws for the new allisnce.
While this committee was deliberat-
ing, Rev. H. l.. Bates led the assembly
in singing several sacred hymns, and
Mrs. Rees, a member of the w. C.. t.
T., addressed the meeting and told of
the terrible evils OF the whisky traffic.
Rev. III. l.. Bates and Judge s. X.
Vrooman also, made some brief re-
marks in which they urged the iuime-
diate cooperation of all abstainers in
carrying on to success the new tenn
perance movement.
Judge Vrooman thought that the
time would soon come when the liquor
business would be equally as unpopu-
lar as slavery was 20 years ago, and it
could only be destroyed by the con-
templated thorough organization.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws then made their report, which
was substantially as Rev. +. b. Sutton
had suggested, though it provided for
the election of permanent officers. to
held office for one year. and to consist
of president. five vice-presidents, a
board of five directors, treasurer
and secretary. The board of di-
rectors should have the power
to appoint a general agent to look
after the solicitation of capital and the
working management of business in
general, to distribute thoroughly tenn
perance literature and secure the sci,
vices OF the necessary ability to deliver
temperance lectures throughout
Washington.
The question of adopting the con-
stitution and bylaws caused length
ly and animated debate.
1t was first moved that the report
be accepted and adopted as whole
but this met with much opposition
add was finally settled by being ac-
cepted article by article.
Rev. Mr.. Sutton then stated upon
being asked the nature of the certifi-
cate of membership; Each member
subscribing. or rather donating, to
this so-called capital stock or fund,
will make cash payment of one-tenth
of the sum so subscribed, and pleage
himself in writing, to pay in nine.
equal annual payments the balance,
each payment to be made on the LIST
day OF every January. He win receive
therefor certificate of membership. "
After nearly $500 had been sub
scribed the meeting adjourned to meet
again at half-past Z. Chairman Smith,
leaving first, invited the nonresident
delegates to dinner at Mrs. Park
bursts.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened by
Rev. NJ S. Hartwell of Tacoma, who
led in prayer. The congregation then
sang several hymns.
The election of permanent. officers
being the next order of business. the
following were chosen for the ensuing
year: President, ID. I. Denny; vice.
Mrs. Rees. OF Vashon
island, Mr.. f. T. Cornell Of Colby.
Mrs. NJ p. Johnson of Sumner, Rev.
NJ 5. Hartwell of Tacoma, and Rev.
D. l.. Fowler of Christopher; treas
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