New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
WOMEN TEMPERANCE WORKERS DIFIDkD.
A CALL ISSUED BY MEMBERS OF THE WC" L. u
FOR A CONVENTION OF NoNPARTISAN
ANIZATIONS

CALL ISSUED BY MEMBERS OF THE VIC" T. u
FOR A CONVENTION OF NON.PARTIsAN
ORGANIZATIONS.
division of the forces that heretofore have been
united in the Woman's Christian Temperance ohion
in the crusade against intemperance has been looheu
for by temperance workers since the spit winch
occurred at the National Convention at 'hcago lsS'
November. The division was assured wheh' OH Jan
uary 6. call was issued by number OF represen-
tative women formerly connected with the w. u
r. u for a convention of non-partsan Womahs
Christian Temperance Unions at Cleveland, on 'ai
uary % The term nOn-partsan unions explains
the cause Of the division in the ranks Oh the W. -
r. T., which has for A number OF years peeh al
omen ally of the Prohibition party, for 1t was the
objection of certain members to having the Union
consider politics at all that brought about the call
for a new organization.
One Of the scners of the call for the convention
of non partisan unions is Mrs. c. Cornela Alfred
Of 315 Monroe st, Brooklyn, who was formerly the
publisher of the official newspaper of the W. c. T. IT,
and who has fol- number OF years been prominent
worker in the organization. Mrs. Alfred objects 10
notifies in connection with Temperance work. There
are many others who have followed her example
in asserting That politics should have no place Ill Vic
union, and already large membership fOr the ho"
partisan organization is assured, which means hd'
the W. c. I. L. is soon to have iormldaDe rival
The old organization has taken no Official action
though tho association threatens greatly "
reduce the number Of its members
Miss Julia Colman, who for fourteen years mas
been identified with the government OF the W. -
r. H. was asked by Tribune reporter If there was
any probability OF a compromise being eneccu
IN prevent a division of the unions strength anu
she replied: al do not think that any compromise
is p0ssible for the W. c. T. [. Is plcoseu 10 anu
the political patty which will best serve II Ill us
work. and that is the Prohibition party Inc non
partisan unon, while it has not as yet any nn rea 70
irtance anpeaTs to be uncOmprOmislngy opposeu !"
noiiticS in any form. The ". {. L. l. VIII uouDt
less take some action to retain It's Slrensln ~ "
ING IN persuade its members not to leave IL lor tiE
nov organization, and do not tmnk inc los Mn M
~ ~. creat The opposition Of the new union 70 uc
old one Of course, indicates hosthtN' but - No..
0robahIe that any harm will be done, LOT rNa.A
in the field of temperance work VIII DC uie o"'S
result" Al. .ho W e r T. had
,oon comnclIod 10 work in many fields tlal dpPS9eu
% have n6 connection with temperance work III ouer
70 bring about desired results. ana IL Wa, Wa .ti
hot il first ok an interest in pohtcS. Inc uaIc"
Had also taken up the WOman's suffrage moN GdS
an S tbis too she thought, might nave one't .t
snme Of those who have allied themselves VIII Tic
o,' nartisan uniOn. She confident that lnc w,
r + T. would not modify its poltlcal Vle"s' NV
matter what action the rival oreanHa'ion iii's"'
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