The Portland daily press., 1890-11-25
EoN-PARTisAN w. c. T. U.
The Recent National Convention at
Allegheny City.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
The Non-Partisan National w. G. T. u.
convention. held in Allegheny, Pa, last
week, was a grand success in every sense of
the word. The attendance was large, meet
ings enthusiastic, land vast amount of busi-
ness transacted in business-like manner.
The report of the national president was
convincing argument of itself that the prin-
ciple Of non-partisan temperance work con.
veys to the minds of intelligent, thinking
people wherever 1t has attracted attention,
the idea that it is the correct method of deal
ing with this vexed question. The conven-
tion was welcomed in behalf of the churches
and people of Allegheny in very able and ell
oquent addresses by Rev. T. j. Leak, d. d.,
pastor of North Avenue M. E. church, and
Rev. W. II. Mcmillan. pastor of the Second
U. p. church. The even more eloquent re-
sponse was given by Mrs. Bailey, president
of Iowa. The first day was given to the ap-
In the evening. The second day the old
board of officers was reelected. Decision
in regard to badge was very satisfactory, the
silver "T" being chosen.
No attention was given to Miss Wizards
telegram requesting the organization to re-
L.
U as said message was personal instead
of an official request. They still bear abe
name under which they have received such
hearty support. Many letters of endorse
ment and approval were received, some of
them accompanied by check as substantial
proof of the confidence of the
sender. During the third day of
the session, the convention had the pleas
ure of listening to words of good cheer and
sincere approval of our work from Rev. Ed
I'd Exnr "a al1a Of Iol..
Langston of Virginia. DR.. Rankin Of Ne
braska, of amendment campaign fame, and
Mr.. Bonney of Chicago, president of the
International Law and Order Society, the
latter bearing with him the greetings of the
Law and Order Society, then in session in
Pittsburg. Thank-offerings was one of the
features Of the third and last day. Mrs. f,
H. Beale of Augusta, Me-, brought down
the house in making an Offering for possess
ing good husband.
The resolutions adopted by the convention
we're lengthy. but embodied a staple plat
form. The report was adopted section by
section; that one most freely discussed per
tanning TO the signing of a petition in regard
to closing the Col lmbian Exposition on the
Sabbath. The point most earnestly upheld
was TO the effect that such would imply sec
tarianism. which the constitution strictly
forbids. Mrs. Aldrich, however, called atten-
tinn to the fact that the body known as the
sabbath Association" was noD-sectarian,
and yet could refer to the Sabbath in a civil
meaning. This resolution, therefore, after
an amendment to give it a civil effect, was
passed. The "Y" branch received a hearty
Endorsement IN the resolutions.
Gratitude was expressed to Congress for
the recognition of the evil effect of the origi-
nal package system. the organization of ju-
venile societies and the Importance of tenn
perance instruction In the schools. the ne
cessity of vigorous work along the line of
organization, renewed declaration that indi-
vidual opinion of individuals should not be
abridged, Endorsement of temperance pub
LEGATIONS, and thanks to the press, the city,
the people and all who had contributed to
the success of the convention were en-
braced in the resolutions.
The convention closed at midnight Friday.
A session of the executive committee was
held Saturday at Pittsburg. -