The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-01-30
WAR ON THE TRAFFIC.

Nom Partisan Temperance Women Com
plete Their Organization at Cleveland.
Other Platform Guarantees Freedom
of Religious and Political Views.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 25s-The con-
vention to organize non-pSrtisan tenn
perance union met again in Music Hall
Friday morning. The ladies decided
that National Crusaders" was not a
good title and changed the name to
to ''Non Partisan Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union" President
elect Phinney notified the convention
of her acceptance of the office. Further
officers were elected as follows: General
Secretary, Miss F. Jennie Duty, of
Cleveland; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Florence Miller, of Iowa; Financial Sec
retary, Miss Shortleage, of Pennsylvania:
Treasurer, Mrs. c. Cornelia Arord, of
Brooklyn. ~
1t was decided to pay the President
and general secretary salaries of 81, 200
each. About 81, 500 were raised at the
afternoon session to help maintain the
expenses of the new organization. The
question of the place for holding the
next annual meeting was referred to
the executive committee. Mrs. M. C.
Hickman, of Ohio, Mrs. General Dural,
of West Virginia, and Mrs. Anna NJ.
Edwards, of Ohio, were made National
organizers. After adopting the report
of the committee on resolutions the
convention adjourned sine die. The reso-
lutions are as follows:
"Woman's Christian temperance work in this
country has been providential agency for the
abolition of the drinking usages of societies and
the final extinction OF the liquor traffic. 1t ap-
pealed to the hearts Of American womanhood
and was justified by its pledged protection to
American homes. No movement of the century
promised more for Christian civilization. For
ten years this organized work justified the
hope and fulfilled the promises. Since that
time dazzling political theories, mistaken
ideas of individual and organization
rights, through misguided zeal and a
consciousness Of power, have brought the
confusion Of partisan alliance and the disas-
ters OF party limitations. Defects in organiza-
tion work-the result Of the same conditions
which produced the party alliance-have
brought other complications.
I'VE fully and freely recognize the right OF
every member of this organization to their own
individual and religious political opinions and
preferences and their exercise according to the
ulCGdGeS vi luulPluudl COnScleuCe, anu ueCldTo
that no majority in such organization should
ever in any manner interfere with these indi.
vidual rights.
1--WE gladly recognize the fact that the nom
partisan principles of Christian temperance
work are rapidly gaining adherents throughout
the Nation We want all the strength of a
united Christian womanhoOd to be brought
against the combined power of the liquor traffic.
"Wc cordially invite the aid Of all States and
local organizations under our broad banner of
political freedom, where every woman-what-
ever her party preferences or individual party
work-may unite with us in efforts against the
common enemy of the home, the State and the
Nation.
1--WE recognize, believe in and are individually
related to many moral and political reforms OF
the age which are the outgrowth of the Gospel
of Christ These reforms are directly, indi-
rectly or remotely related to the tenn.
perance reform, and their success will
hasten the triumph of the principles to which
we are devoted. Nevertheless we believe that
our work in this National organization will be
more effective if wholly free from any alliance
with those movements upon which our mem
bers widely differ in opinion.
1--WE declare the fundamental importance and
greatest need of the temperance reform to be
the broader education of the individual mind and
conscience in the religious scientific and eco
nomic truths relating to the effects Of alcohol I'm
order TO secure the ultimate triumphs of this re.
form in the overthrow Of the drinking habits
and customs Of the country and the legal pro
lection Of the home and redemption from the
ravages of the liquor traffic.
I'VE urge the careful prepara ration OF non
partisan literature and the prompt distribution
Of the same"