Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-23
Has tho Maine w. c T. q. Boon Par
tissn IA its Atti,ud, towards any
Political PARTY

gIa. thu Maine W. C T. q. Been Par.
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Pohuch Farty'
A ys,oln,ion pa..ed a. the recent W. {.
r. n sts.e Conventiou in Portland re.ds
a. follows.
Essolred That we reiterate our iateD-
ton 10 be a. We have alwags bean, neither
a PARTISAN .,or a sect.rian organization. bat
this sbali rot prevent us from the frank
declaration that we will lend our influence
txpre.s our gratitude and good will, am
offer our pragefs for any society in church
or state that has for IT, wafchword The
Saloon Must Go"
The passage OF tnis resolution il OF
special interest TO man. who are familiar
sith the ,.,ue that has been made between
tso factions of thi, society for 1t relates
70. on y 10 the present attitude Of the W.
|C. r. f. towards politirI parties but deals
vi tt the pas, histSr, Of this organization.
gecause OF thi. ssue, involving as il
does the question Of parti.anship a division
has come and new National I nion
egsc-r3.
Different siates are also being organized
on declared non-partisan basis, and there
has recently teen formed the Maine Non
Partisan W. G. T. L. with quite goodly
p,odly number Of auxiliary unions.
In The light of this res0t ut on lost passed
BY the Maine w. c. T. T.. the question
naturally arises "Has this Non Partisan w.
C +. &. a ralsnR defyes or has the sepi-
ration cone because of the agitation Of a
law maicor,eats, AMI there are reall, no
iusthabIe grounds for such radical action
In realing the assertion embodied in the
re.oluti. n that he Maine W. c. T L. al
,oags hos BEEN nop-uarti.an there comes up
the g c1ud question, why has the public
generally received the impression that Ibis
society : or has been, exceedingly part.
san in i,s attitude towards political party2
From what do We gain a knowledge Of
the principles and methods of any organized
bodyY From its priated ard authentic re-
cards. resolu ions adopted and ot,ici Al utter
anees. and this testimony ought to be con
siaercd good and sufficient evidences By all
csn3id minds
A careful study Of the state minutes for
the past I've years furnishes undeniabIe
proof that hv resolutions at least the w. c.
i 4 of Mann has been partisan and the
non-psrtisan issue justiaable one unless
- Hosea Big low QUANTITY saws, To say
nre thing and mean another comes nat'ral
10 WON n.
The frat ,hauinq Of the W C. T. L.
toward the indorsement Of political party
cane frcfu a resolution adopted bv The
National Convention At Detroit in 1855 ard
al toe same time there was also ordered the
memorial. to thu four 70 itical parties ask
ing for arr h.hitory solution
The Prohibition party adopted this rese-
lntiop ard TIE five general officers of the
National W. c. T. U. issued clra saving
that s,nce the prohit zion party had
irdorScd the memorials they we're bound to
teke it.rar
The fir,t annual convea;ioa of the Maine
W. G. T. u. that convened after this
National Couve ntjon in Detroit was hell in
Gardine, in Sept. 1884. There was an
urdercurtent Of excitement in the minds of
some who felt that a new departure was
about 10 be inaugnra,ed but the rank aud
aIs Of the w. c. T L. practically knew
n thing of any political movement.
The National president was there, loved.
admired and honorea.
While tre committee on resolutions Vas
haay az work the state president came
slong and said, "Have yon Miss Wi'lard's
resolution want that to he sure and go
in
I his resolution caused some debate
among the committee and in reporting the
same 20 the convention the chairman said
in esrrest tones. This is resolution
rsauitinx very grave consideration"
Debate followed the motion for It's 'op-
ton bat it was passed although TO. without
strong oppo.itior.
Thi. resolution wa, almost an exacs copy
Of the ore passed by the Nstiopal at Ds-
Reso{r~s That We will leni our in
auenoe to that party by whatever name
called which furnishes the best emhesi-
n snt of prohibition principles amt promises
n,o.t fa- tho nro,scli,p os home
Al the next annual convention At 81
I,onis in 1854 Occurring A few weeks after
the Maine Couveution) the National Union
aesiyrs,ed tho marty nv name saving As
We now know which nstioral ptrtv gives
M the desired euecdiment Of the princj
ME. f,r wh;rh oar tsn Years, lsb,r has been
sxeepdfd We will con,ioue 20 lord our in
aue ZEE TO tho rol;t,cal orssniz,tjon rh,eh
declares N in rl,tf,rm for National PA
h;bi,.ou sna Uoms protaction
Eolirwi,g hi. load of rho N,,fo,si
rrr;nn a, ~ u,;r. S,a,o Co,vs,,;n,, RIA
in Bsuoo- in sent fssf This n,tt;..n
,asulnt;o, wss al ,rtss
gssoyr,y That NO irs,rxa thu action
NJ The Nst,onsI " e r II in ,eniinc ia
! ans,re ~ to National prohihi,i,p p,,tz
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