Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-10
Mrs. Ellen Foster vigorously oppo,

Mrs. Ellen Foster Vigorously Opposes
Miss Frances Willard.
CHICAGO, November 9th.-The National
Convention nf the Womeu's Christian
Temperance Union resumed its session this
morning.
A telegram from Washington was read,
stating that bar-room license had been
issued to Vice. President Morton's hotel in
the name of James X. Jernap, the man
ager. All other saloons are without
license.
Mrs. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, the anti
Willard leader, arose and said: II would
suggest that it does not comport with the
objects of the w. G. T. U. to make any
suggestions to Vice-President Morton. 1t
is probably as necessary for him to have a
bar in his hotel just as it is necessary for
the Palmer House to have bar, Just as it
is necessary for the w. G. T. U. to have IT'S
headquarters in the Palmer House, not
withstanding its bar"
II think l will ask the Committee on
Resolutions to prepare a resolution ex-
pressing the sentiment of the Convention
regarding the saloon license taken out by
our Vice-President," said Miss Willard.
I'VE have information from Washington
from the best of sources that he has taken
out a license and now we can express our
opinion"
A motion was made to refer the matter
to the Committee on Resolutions. 1t was
carried almost unanimously. The fore
noon session was devoted to the reports of
the National Organization.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Foster
arose to question of privilege.
II ask permisslon," said she ito read
this telegram which | have received from
General Nettleton. 1t directly and pos
itively contradicts another telegram that
has been read here to-day, and l ask to
have it placed on record"
Consent was granted by the Convention,
and Mrs. Foster read as follows;
Miss Wizards accusation against the
Vice President is without a shadow of
foundation. Morton personally denounced
the canard through the newspapers last
week."
Miss Willard was disposed to permit the
communication to go on record, but be-
fore the necessary consent of the Conven-
yention had been asked for, Mrs. Jones, a
Philadelphia delegate. arose and objected.
"What had our President to do with that
telegram from Judge Moulton," said she.
"My heart is filled with indignation to hear
our honored officers charged with falsify
ing. 1, for one, will not vote to permit
such telegram TO go on record"
Mrs. Jones voice bristled with indigna-
ton as she spoke and Immediately after
she finished there was uprorarious applause
which BODIED no encouragement for Mrs.
Foster.
Mrs. Jones asked in an ironical vein
whether the telegram was prompted by
some one in the Convention or was merely
the happy thought of Mr.. Nettleton.
ct I'LL sold Mrs EoSfar attbaf
was completely surprised and delighted to
receive the telegram. In all likelihood it
was written by Gen. Nettleton upon read
ing the Associated Press report of Miss
Wizards address. And now l would like
to know who prompted the telegram from
Mr.. Moulton."
Before this thrust could be returned,
some one moved to lay the matter on the
table, and the motion was carried by ire
mendous cheers.
A few minutes later ex Governor ST.
John, of Kansas, was ushered upon the
platform, and spoke on the matter in con-
troversy. He said, in part: ut has been
charged that Vice-President Morton is
saloon keeper. That is not true. 1t has
been charged that he has taken out retail
liquor license. That is not true. 1t has
been stated saloon license has been issued
for a hotel owned by the ice-President.
That is true. Morton finished fine hotel
and lets it to man named Herman. Ker-
nan applied for license. He had to get
consent of the property owners on each
side, and they were Vice President Morton
and John r. Mclean. Vice-President Nor
ton was the first one to consent that liquor
should be sold in the new hotel. These
are the facts, and if he had loved his coun-
try, God and humanity, as man occupy
ing such an exalted position should, he
would have never signed that application.
He would have forbidden the sale of liquor
in his hotel"
The remainder of the afternoon was
given up to reading of various reports.