The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-25
HARD TO AGREE ON A NAME.
IL VIII EBe Called the /" NOn-Psrtiaan -
wounnn's Christian Unt0n.''


1t win lss Called the Nsn-r.rss...
womsas Chrt.tisn Unsos.''
CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 2a.-Once more
the new ladies' temperance organization
has changed it's name. The name first
agreed upon was the "American woman's
Temperance league" This was changed
yesterday afternoon to "National Cru
saslers." After cogitatinR the matter over
night some of the ladies decided they did
not like this either. So this morning
action was reconsitiereti, and after some
discussion the name of "Non-f'artisan
Women's Christian union" was decided
upon, despite the objection of the minority
who thought the name too long, and be-
sides wanted something entirely distinc-
tive from the old organization. The elcc-
ton of officers then proceeded, with the
following result: MISS +. Jennie DATE,
Cleveland, general secretary; Mrs. Flor
ence Miller, Des Moines. recording
tary; Miss r. J. ShortledRc, Pennsylvania.
ford. brooklyn. y. ". treasurer. Heads
of five departments of work were selected
q; follows; EynngeliS,ic secretary; Mrs;
secretary. Mrs. Joseph ID. Weeks. of
PennsyIvania; Legislative secretary, Mrs.
literary work. Mrs. Florence Porter, of
Old Town. Maine; young wotuan's work,
Mrs. ). 4. Webster, Of Illinois. Az the re-
Core. of Pennsylvania. circulars will be
issued showing the diiferenc. between
At the afternoon session Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster made an appeal fer funds, and in
less than half AN hour = 500 was pledged
of the estimated auoun, required for the
ensuing year. The report of the commit
tee. on resolutions read. The report
says no movement of the nt,iry promised
more for Christian civilization than
Womcn's Christian Temperance union.
fulfilled promises. Since that time tlaz::
individual and organization rights. mis-.
power. have brought confusion of
| party limitations. Defects in organization
| work, the results of the same conditions
brought other complications, coming to-
gether at this time and under conditions
that have made this meeting and a new
the responsibility and duty laid upon us,
and desire in humble dependence upon
t tha, only only love % % OF cnril. in cSn-,r"ineih on f,
us To this action that we may
continue our temperance work for the
| promotion of total abstinence and pro-
| hibition principles i'm such manner and
methods as seem to us wiscst and best.
work our Heavenly Father has enabled
the christian women of this country
I" s,,,,s'o, n.comIiiSh iii i" @ fifteen yea,rs
| fact. Non-partisan principles of Chris
| tian temperance work are Rapidly gaining
|
want all the strength of the United Chris
! tian Womcn's Union to he brought
against the combined power of the liquor
traffic. We cordially invite auSiiiary-hip.
all state and local organizations under
our broad banner of political freedom
where every woman whatever her party
preferences or individual party work :
may unite with us in efforts
against the common enemy of home, stat"
and nation. We recognize and believe in,
and are individually related to any moral
and political reforms of the age which are
these reforms are directly and indirectly,
or remotely related To temperance reform.
and their success will hasten the triumph
of the principles to which We are devoted.
Nevertheless, we believe our work
in this national organization will be
any alliance with those movements upon
which members widely differ IN opin-
ion. We note with gratitude the growth Of
temperance conviction shown in n
number of states in which the liquor traf-
tic is under ban, constitutional and statu.
tory prohibition. and increased area from
which the saloon has been ban
ished by local statutes. Resolutions
approve the efforts to induce congress- "a
amend the Interstate law to prohibit
the importation of liquor into prohibition
states, to subject the sale of revenue
stamps i'm such states to state law. and
| proposed appointment of IA congressional
commission to investigate the liquor
traffic. They declare the Fundamental
need of temperance reform to he broader
than education in the individual mino
and conscience in religious. scientific am,
economic truths relating tn the effects o
alcohol.
We fully and freely recognize the right q
every member of this organization to intii
vidual religions and political opinion,
and preference. and their exercise. accord
ing to intIiv isiual conscience. and decii q.
/, \ no ma ajority in such organization shoul'
ever, in any manner. interfere with the
. individual rights. We gladly recogniz
, resolutions pled2ing the best efforts q
I Ie association To secure "a thorough eri
forcement, both i'm letter and spirit. of th
: laws requiring n scientific temperance in
: strtiction in the public schools in state
where such laws have been enacted, AN,
to- work to make such instruction com
pulsory i'm other states whe no sue
legal proposition exists. Careful separs
tion and prompt distribution of non-IaI
q ! tisan literature. is urged. The r..solitio,,
Y | were adopted without discussion. Th
. | location of the next convention was
/, | ferrcd to the executive committee and th
meeting adjourned.