The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-19
Resolutions Adopted by the W. 6.
7. U. on the Closing Day Of
Their Meeting.
Total Prohibition Of the Liquor
Traffic and the Ballot for
Women.
The Two Chief Plan Ks in All Their PIat-
forms--The Episcopni Congress Dls-
eusseg SociAlisttc Theories.

BosToN, Nov. 18.--This WAS the last day
OF the W. G. Il. u. convention. The hrst
report. on the social department., was given
by Mrs. Anna M. Hammer, OF Psnnsyl-
vania. Mrs. Nicols reported progress from
X. A. Esmond made report urging the uss
OF unfermented wines upon all congreca-
tions for communion. She said Bible wine
was unfermented and modern church wine
should be like it. In Pennsylvania fully
one third OF the churches used fermented
wine, but through the efforts Of the w. g.
r. u. the proportion is being gradually re-
duced. Mrs. Theresa A. Jenkins reported
for the legal department., making an earn
est plea for the unrestricted enfranchise-
mcnt of women. She said every state had
reported progress to her. "A free ballot
for women is the only question OF the
time" Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey spoke for
the peace and international arbitration de-
partment her remarks being full Of hope
full outlook for the futurs IL WAS voted
that telegram be sent the president and
government Of the United States against
belligerent action on the part OF United
States toward Chill.
In the afternoon the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions was considered. The
resolutions as adopted pledge the members
to rem ewed efforts in the cause of total abb
stinence and prohibition; note the found
ing Of a Father Matthew profesaorship in
the Catholic university at Washington;
approve heartily the suggestion OF John u.
Cough professorship to be founded in the
American university at the capital. and
recommend the endowment OF similar
chairs in other institutions; urge women
to use every means practicable to secure
equal governmental rights in state and
church; declare unaltersble opposition to
all political parties that in any way protect
the liquor system; endorse that party
which embodies in its platform the en-
OF the liquor traffic and the preservation
of the Sabbath; recommend the carrying
Of test liquor cases to the United
States supreme court; condemn the action
of the state department. in issuing
circular letter to consuls in South and
Central America, lnstructing them to
gather all the information possible regara-
ing the beer trade in those countries, with
the view of extending this business; con-
demns the use of tobacconists' advertise
ments in the shape of women's forms and
faces, and the use OF obscene cards in oil 4
gar boxes and cigarette packages; protest
against immoral theatrical literature and
medical advertisements: advocate dress
reforms protest against leealizing the
Louisiana lottery; protest against the
publication by newspapers of the details OF
crimes and sensational stories. Congress is
to ratify the Brussels treaty
relative to the liquor and slave trade in
Africa; to pass bill for the appointments
of commissions to investigate social vice
and the alcoholic liquor traffic.
number OF addresses were made, and
the convention closed with the benedic-
tion.