The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-07-11
l have often wondered if the non.

imcus resolutions. They have stared
upon basis so liberal that almost any,
one, no matter how little interest they
have in temperance work, can indorse
them even the liquor element
are so pleased and delighted that
they readily add their endorsement. Do
we want, dear fellow laborers, to sane.
ton that which receives such sanction
from the saloon power? May the Lord
help us to fight more earnestly against
their interests that their power may be
subdued.
In proof of statements made we refer
to various articles that have appeared
from time to time in Union Signal
The article entitled "Review of truth
in the ease" prepared by the National
Ex. Com, continued from jan %, go
to Feb. 18th, if carefully ready by all
members will give them much informa.
ton upon the subject; showing there
have been many misrepresenta and
false charges by the non-partisan Gle.
ment which are corrected in this article.
We also refer to an article entitled
"Our friends the seceders," in Jan. 30
number of Union Signal. This very
clearly defines the position Of the
seceders politically. Again an article
entitled "Our Platform" in Feb. 18th
number of Union Signal, is brief
history of the causes which led to the
position of the National W. C. T. U.
upon political questions, at the same
time protecting its constitution and BY
laws from any partisan obligations. 1t
also speaks concerning individual
uttcrances, from which we quote
brita fly as follows:
"No great movement can be held
responsible fer the utterances of every
individual who joins it. Nor can we
fairly quote the sayings Of its leaders
as conclusive Of its spirit, much less
authoritative concerning its plaos and
methods. And this is the more tue
the more those leaders are individual,
brave and progressive. The National
W. G L. U. has a president who does
not shun to declare all the counsel of
the Lord as given to her. She is a
student of reforms, and in her books
articles for the press, and public ad
dresses sets forth opinions growing out
Of these studies, and her interviews and
CORES pondence along these lines with
specialists on both sides Of the water
But til. very form in which Miss Will
lard prcso nts these studies establishes Gu
point. She does not desire to speak, in
decd. often expressly guards herself
from speaking with Authority "
The same is true of all our leaders
in State and Nation. There never was
a society having greater hospitality for
new ideas, nor was there ever one Civ
ing to each and all more ample elbow
room for divergence From the first ii
has been explicitly understood Gas
stated in the by law drawn up by our
National President) that, "No State
Unicn shall be bound by any principle
espoused or plan desired by the
National w c. T, U, except that all
State auxiliaries must subscribe to the
t'tal abstinence pledge. aud to the con
stituiop OF the National Union"
We also find in Jan 23rd number OF
Uuiou Signal the following official
uterance, signed by all the officers o!
the National w. G. T. u:
TN response to many inquiries it
should be noted:
Il. That the Constitution of the
National W. c. II U. has never cen
tained the words mon partisan and
N n sectarian, hence these words have
never been expunged theretrom.
%. That the National W. G.. T. u.
has always been organically non-parti-
san, because it has never made the
slightest partisan requirement Of any
State auxiliary or of any local union
The National w. c. Il. u was uuwil-
ling to put the limitations AMI restric-
tons upon its membership which the
Iowa W. G T. U. imposes, but pre-.
ferred to leave every society free to
express its opinions as to methods OF
securing prohibition according to its
judgment.
3 That the loyalty to the National
w. G. T. U. does not mean that white
ribbons must indorse the Prohibition
P4rty. In Iowa. where Republicans
have declared for full and complete
enforcement Of the Prohibitory law
his would be clearly Inconsistent. In
Iowa, Dakota and Kansas the w. q. T.
U. lends its influence to the Republi-
can party, because that party is loyal to
prohibition, and the policy of the
National w G. L. U. has always been
to stand by the party that stands by the
home.'
There are many other references that
we might give you if time permitted.