The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-18

IL. RESOLVED, That we have the high
est respect for the Office Of National
President of the W. II. c., as the chief
head Of our organ izatiop, and II is not
our intention or purpose to disrespect
said office, but we de- n IL privilege
allotted TO us, we'll as ther free Ameri-
can citizens, under simior circumstances,
TO criticise and condemn the action Of
even the highest officer In the order,
when our sense of right, and our know
ledge of grave wrongs satisfies us, that
right has been outraged to shield the
guilty, and wrong has been imposed upon
the innocent and worthy.
10. RESOLVED, That we as Corps
publish the facts ss we have set forth in
the foregoing resolutions, 40 that the
Order at large may be no longer deceived
by this conspiracy of women, who seek
only TO destroy the good name and
national reputation OF Ada Il, Clark as an
organizer and leader In W. II. c. work,
and whose efficiency and honesty Of pur-
pose has caused her TO be much sought
after as one eminently qualified for the
highest Office In our Order.
IA. RESOLVED, That since April %,
Canton Corps, No. 4, have been refused by
National President, the papers in the case
of Canton Corps, No. a, against Emma II.
Koons, the same being the property OF
Canton Corps, prepared at their expense
and three times requested returned by
order Of the Corps, for their use in appeal
to the next National Convention, W. II.
c., from the reinstatement of Emma +.
Rooms, to membership in Woman's Relief
Corps, and that such refusal Is additional
proof OF the attempt to deprive Canton
Corps OF said right, and II possible, to
prevent further investigation In the case,
which would show that such reinstate-
ment was made without regard to the
testimony against her.
Mrs. MARY L. HURFoRD,
ANNA NJ. CHAPMAN,
ELvIRA SILvERs,
FRANCES A. BARToLETT,
MARTHA FLETCHER,
| Committee.
N. B. The staff officers of Canton
Relief Corps, here attach their sigs
natures not only to- give emphatic
endorsement to the acfirn OF the Corps,
but to invite attention and support from
other Corps as whole and members OF
the Order individually, to overthrow un-
truth and injustice, and restore to her
we'll earned place In our ranks, Ada Il.
Clark, one Of the most faithful and honest
workers the Order has ever produced,
and one upon whom the highest injustice
has been imposed.
ALICE M. REX, President.
ELvIRA SILvERs, S. V. Pres.
MARY E. HURFoRD, J.V. Pses.
| ANNA NJ. CHAPMAN, Secretary.
LOUISA A. GOODMAN, Treasurer.
| FRANCES A. BARToLETT, Chaplain.
JENNIE PETERS, Conductor.
ELvIRA WELDEN, Guard.
! MINNIE CoYtE, Assis;..::. s;.:.as u; Conductor,
sHELoMITH MILLER, Assistant Guard
COMMENTS ON THE RESOLUTIONS.
1t will be seen that these resolution
place Canton Corps in open revolt agains
the W. r. c. of the State Of Ohio, and o.
the United States. They also violentl!
attack Mrs. Anna Wittenmyer, one Of thl
leading women OF the order in the United
States, and conceded to be one of thu
grandest women now living. They alst
attack the National President of the W
r.. C.
The public will now await with som,
interest the action Of the State and Ma
tional Departments on this libelou
primer.
The object of the secret primer was t
create prejudice against Mrs. Emma Z
Koops and to create sympathy for Mrs
Ada f. Clark. 1t is expected that tn
various local posts of Ohio will now TAX
sides with Mrs. Clark on the ground tina
: she has been the victim of a con
: spiracy, and that sufficient pressur
will be brought to bear upon the Nations
convention to induce that body to reliev
, Mrs. Clark from her five years. suspen
sion, and to save her from paying over th
money which Court Martial, made up c
= the most eminent women Of the orde
found she had illegally and wrongful
a taken from the charity fund of the v
!, r.. G.
81 We have no comments to make upo
= this last desperate move. What Mr.
! Koons will do we are not informed. ST
, has no knowledge of the conspiracy thi
u was Matched Ito work her ruin) In III
q bosom of the order, by the sweet sisters
It fraternity and charity and loyalty
which she Is q member.