The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-19
The state Alliance Discusses Its Great
Past-Liberal as the Populate
Anxious for an Organ.

The report o. the general agent and state
treasurer. Rev. E. 3. sutton, was resd snd re-
ferTed 70 au auditing coraTni;te consulting 0.
'" H. Seymour. Miss Lucy Pra'. and Rev. Z. 7.
Busneil The fnsnc!s. par! of IL reads:
The cash receipts for the year from all sources
ware IS 20 lows:
Payments or old stock notes 30
On new stock so!t 81 20
Total cash received ~
While tie e-pease has been s3,s37.o7. OF this
sis is for Lsc3ers sent cut two years sgo that
remained uupai: We add as assets for the year
the A037,3 30 OF pew NOES 20 the s9il50 cash on
new Stock, and s. ,55s 20 on ola STOCK. and $50 Il
cssh " collections, AID fad total raceip pit 20 De
s6,94s %; total expenses, s3.45767: balance IN
favor o: the sssoc alton Of s35i3l for the year.
There was deficit OF s55o.J0 Tor 1871, which re-
ma US unpaid.
Rev. Richard Busheli then offered the follow
ing resolution, pyeiacing it with remarks very
complimentary 70 Rev. Mr. sutton:
WHEREAS. The Rev. E. B. Sutton. state agent
OF THIS alliance, having during TIE past four
years by his un.irlrg zeal, energy and ability
demonstrated his especial fitness for the posi-
ton; be IL therefore
Resolvsd, That We hereby express our sppre-
citation Of him and his services by respectfully
requesting the board Of directors OF this alliance
70 reengage him as state agent beIeving SUCH
course will best advance the principles OF
prohibition and the general interests of this al
Nance throughout the state.
ley and G. A. Salysr and adopted unanimously.
Jonas Busaell, C. A. salyer and Mr.. Window
Lotka were appointed a committee on resoiu-
tons
The alliance then proceeded to the election Of
officers 70: the ensuing year, and those serving
last year were unanimously reelected, A. fol-
lows:
President, Hon. Roger s. Greene. OF King
county; secretrry. II. y. Belt. OF Spokane: treas
uTer. Everett smith. OF King: attorney, c. A.
al af Lfvarr. ns
Bushei, OF King; Rev. J. Chaplin, of Thurston;
George W. Stewart. Of Lewis; John Robin, OF
Cowiitz: Charles Goddard, OF Clark; J. J. Ash
ley, OF Garfield: Rev ": :. Taylor, OF Pierce;
Rev. Daniel Bagley, OF King: Myron Z. CAREY.
OF Whitman.
Rev Daniel Bagley, Rev. Richard Bushel and
Mrs. Isabel singleton were appointed COM
rnttee 20 recommend names for vice presidents.
The committee submitted the following reso-
luiions without recommendation, which were
presented by Rev. L. I. Trimtle. of Centralia,
on behalf OF the members OF Cen:ralia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, Certraiis Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union, Cen.
ttalia Lodge OF Independent Order OF Good
Iempsrs, No. %, aud Centralia Prohibition
Club N mass meeting assembled
Resoired, That We recommend the adoption of
some pan by which ali temperance orgsuiZa-
tons may be united in the WORK By this We
90 not mean the disbanding OF any organizs-
ton nor a change OF work of any. but that there
may be such union formed as shat make Of
the various organizations united whole and
yet maintain the indIv dual existence of each,
union making OF the d fferent corps "A COM
pact army, the united strength of which may Do
hurled arainst the enemy.
RfS0tUed, That IL is our con victien that the
term "irnhibition" az applied 10 political
party Is unfortunate. and We ask tina. ell oreaui-
cations .or The Advancement Of prohibition eX-
press tHenseives on this subject
Res0red, That in our opiul on the greatest need
OF the pIohioltion cause in this state is news
Paper printed IN the state and having state cir
cuation, paper that stall De III every sense
newspaTer and have to tue prohibition cause
s,miar relation ana give riniiia: support TO
that OF the principal political payers 10 the par
ties they represent il Is our opiuiog that the
establishments OF such an organ ia possib bic, and
that the effort should be made soon posi-
bic.
The Endorsement OF the resolutions was dis
cussed, each being considered separately. Rev.
Mr.. Tiimbie, OF Ceutralia, VINO presented them,
advocated their adoption. " tn regard TO
| changing the name OF the Prohibition party, ne
SAID he had en- candidate Tor judge in his
county, aud his experience during the last cam
palgn was that the title of the party gave people
unacquainted with its platform the idea that ii
was party with one prohiotion-and
not broad enough in its principles for political
organization. large part OF the cam paign had
been spent III trying TO convince the people that
this was mistake and that the party platform
covered all the reform principles OF the Peoples
party. and more too.
ing seconded, until Rev. E. B. sutton moved to
substitute the word unfayorable for the word
unfortunate, which was carried.
With regard to the newspaper resolution, II. E.
Kelsey, Jonas Busheli and Rev. Richard Bush
ell said that the idea OF establishing daily IA.
per 10 advocate differentiation cause was i1nprsc.
ticabie, although il Was certainly very desirable
Mr.. Kelsey said he was often offended by the
sentiments OF the secular press. but we must
have the VS. and the best newspapers were
the very ones which expressed these hostile
sentiments.
Rev, Mr.. Trimble urged the grea, necessity OF
such an organ. During the last campaign the
party had no means of reaching the voters or OF
refu'ing the ISLANDERS OF the opposition press
He had alwsys impressed upon young people
That they should read the paliy papers and keep
abreast OF the times, but these very papers cou d
not De taken into Christian household without
CREST danger o! communicating the morals OF the
young lie considered that The secular press
was subsidized By the enemy
All three resolutions were, however finally
endorsed and the following were also adopted:
WHEREAS We believe in the most perfect
unity OF action between al! VINO are intcre, ed
in the prohibition OF the liquor tyefiic; there
Res0,yet That We invite and urge the contin-
uei cooperation of each force uow in the fed,
and l. 1Ga, end we suggest meeting OF the ron
resenta;Fes OF tho two state unions o. the
Women thrIstiau Temperance Union the
grand lodge OF the INDEPENDENT Order OF Good
Temp sr-, "a. state central committee OF the
Prohibition Alliance. IL order 70 ulaul.ur a per
!eet uui'y OF action ami effort II The campaign
o. iN4t
Respirod Eaat we demand OF the legislature
LOW IN session tae repest OF the present license
law aaI the enactment OF state ptohio.-
t:uf taW.
KS" red That We give 10 the president and
hoAGu oi ;iteCJO.s vote OF thanks f1r their ear
nest careful Guarding OF the interests OF our as
So A.lo: !or he past year.
Pc. +r.r -.
ora secretary. II y. Belt, our heartfelt svnpa.
thy N a's loss o: Acata, aasi earnestly hoic and
pay lHAt ae may aaVe p i.4i end speedy recoy-
err.
Rrspiyrf That we unite IL SIX n- Poi. Trim
Ole B.. e. pare ana pre>e2, - 5 tais evening his
plan 10 uaiIc a. TIE :orc-s Ci our cause IN TIE
{ sale
Re>o'rtd, Taat the president aud TWO members
a. lIe 4. All a. 4 7ectors Re authorized 20 trans
al the business of tae association. subject 10
TIE approval OF the board u directors.
The meeting thea took recess until 80 n
N. when II r Kelsey occupied tie char. The
reports ANA accounts were found correct The
committee on nominations ior wee presidents
We're chosen
l. H'ldeH, John Brjscoe. Christ Carlson. A.
thiiters, 4 ?. 1raw. r. = green. 7. France
ned Aad l.. Aoefne;hy.
The brewery Deal Contaminated
The property 0: a.! three OF the former brew
Ing oo,Apauies n Tie city was yesterday trans.
Tered 70 tae seattle BEewln. and Mating Com.
paHy. the company organized lor The coasoiida-
ton ~ he brewery interests 81 ma cl.y Tia