The Indianapolis journal., 1892-11-19
NON-PARTISAN W. G. 7. U.
The Ladies Refuse 10 Recognize the Kelley
Cure-No Change in Name.

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. 1S-The annual
meeting of the National Non-partisan w.
c. t. u. ended this afternoon. The ladies
refused to recognize the Koeley cure. but.
instead. adopted the following:
Resolved, That we recognize the Significance
OF the discovery or a remedy for the disease of
alcoholism as a natural step in the evolution in
answer 90 years of prayer and longing and call
to active work on our part. Women may extend
the use of these remedies, may raise funds for
the treatment OF sufferers from the disease. and
may, by friendly care for those at the cures es-
taolished; or returning. from treatment.
secure their moral and spiritual welfare
Keeley as the pioneer. we are not unmindful tn
rejoice in the benef1cent results following the
use OF other remedies. We see in the interest
awakened by the cures effected an open door of
opportunity for our work. We therefore recon-
mend that rescue department be formed by
our organization and q national secretary ar-
pointed. We further recommend that il be
made the work of this department., first, to in-
vestigate the claims OF all cures coming TO its
notice. accepting as worthy OF confidence s.ich
only as can demonstrate in q very large majori-
" OF all cases treated complete and perma-
nent cure; second, TO do the utmost in the
spread OF genuine work. and in the social and
spiritual cure or those under treatment
turning therefrom. giving preference to those
cures at which this spiritual cure is permitted.
Mrs A. c; Paule. of Maine, was made
superintendent of work and Mrs. Boer weis
was elected superintendent of the evan
geiical department. The juvenile depart
ment was placed IN the hands of the presi-
dent OF the union. Mrs. Annie Witten-
myer was appointed delegate to the meet
ing of the Kelley League. Reports of liter
ature, education and Sunday-school work
were read. Then Mrs Francis Murphy ad-
dressed the convention. A thank offering
of nearly $500 was taken at the lunch hour
for the general treasury. Among the i'm
portant resolutions adopted by q rising
vote were the following:
Now, as in the past. We are irrevocably COM
mitted to the principles of total abstinence and
prohibition. and the march of events but in
creases our conviction that TO do our best work
ana 10 secure the best results. the political work
OF our society must be non partisan.
Resolved, That we recognize as helps In re-
formatory work tue various remedies for the dis
ease caused by the of intoxicating liquors
ana other stimulants. and We earnestly recon-
mend that the women of our local organizations
study carefully the result OF these remedial
agencies, discriminating in favor of those which
sizing always reliance upon the Divine
Healer, whose remedy never fails.
We rejoice in the action OF Congress in con-
ditioning the appropriation TO the Columbian Ex-
position upon sunday closing.
Resolved, That we continue To urge Congress
TO create commission OF inquiry into the liquor
traic. so that we may authoritatively know the
relation OF the traffic TO pauperism crime insan-
try
The budget also contained the follow
ing:
We greatly regret that, although the laws OF
the state OF Illinois and the ordinances of Hyde
Park prevent the establishment of saloons ON
the ground OF the worlds fair the commission
ers have granted privileges for the sale of liquors
with meals therefore We are resolved 10 try 10
keep such public sentiment at the front as
shall prevent any repeal OF the prohibitory laws,
and We urge the commissioners To rescind their
action.
The proposition to change the name of
the organization came mn. Among the
names proposed were "Columbian Temper
ance League" "Colnnb bian Christian Tenn
perance League" .Women's Total AbstI-
nence Society" Nv omen's Christian Asso-
ciatIon." and "Women's Total Abstinence
Association of America" After q long dis
cussion 1T was decided to retain tho old
name.