The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-10-30
THE W. G. 7. U. AT WORK.

THE w. G. T. U. AT WORK.
Miss willard Reelected as President =
| Their Platform.
Baltimore. Md. Oct.23.-Miss Frances
E. Willard was Tuesday elected pres
ident of the w. C. T. U. for the seven
teenth consecutive time. The ballot
was announced as 361 votes for Miss
Willal, and IA scattering. AS the re-
cording secretary cast the ballot of the
convention for Miss Willard the dele
| gates and visitors arose and sang:
| praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
Miss Willard was visibly affected and
tears glistened in her eyes as she arose
and with a tremulous voice thanked the
convention for the great honor it had
shown her. When Miss Willard an
nounced that the proposed polyglot ex-
petition to India had been abandoned,
and that she would not leave the coun-
try during the coming year, the 1000
persons in the hall expressed their graf
ification with cheers. At the conclu-
sion of her address Miss Willard NOM
mated Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, of Maine.
| for vice president at large, a new Office
| provided for by recently-adopted
amendment to the constitution. She
was Unanimously elected.
Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson, of
Massachusetts,, was chosen correspond
| ing secretary; Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, of
| Missouri, was elected recording secre-
| '.ry; Mrs. Frances e. Beauchamp,
| resident of Kentucky w. C. I. u, was
| lected assistant recording secretary,
and Mrs. Helen M. Barker, of Illinois.
was elected treasurer.
During the afternoon the report OF
| the committee on resolutions was I'M
or discussion for three hours. The
J ore important of the resolutions were
iopted and the remainder made spe-
ial order for this mornings session. A
synopsis of the portion adopted is as
follows:
The prohibition plank indorses the prohibi-
ton party las the only political party with
| the courage to speak out boldly in favor Of
| woman suffrage and the total annihilation Of
| the liquor traffic. =" The republican and demo-
cratic parties were scored for unfaithfulness,
and numerous incidents Of broken faith,
and repudfated promises were alleged
The franchise plank stated the belief
| that the ballot in the hands of women will
hasten the overthrow of the liquor traffic and
| many other evils. 1t also mbraces an educa-
tional limit for both sexes, The clos
| ing of the gates of the Atlanta ex-
position on the Sabbath day is ap-
| proved whilst sorrow is expressed over the
fact that temporary post office, established
! In Music hall for the accommodation OF the
delegates, was kept open for few hours last
| To
never again desecrate the holy day.
The trap-shooters tournament now be-
| ing held in Baltimore received the
attention of the convention in a
resolution condemning the cruelties Of bird
shooting The advance made in the use OF
unfermented wine ut the sacramental table is
rejoiced in the Staten Island basis of
union is recommended the best
! plan to secure the political union OF the re-
| form forces OF the nation against the allied
| evils of injustice and intemperance. and the
use of tobacco and narcotics is condemned as
liable to lead to the opium habit Support IL
pledged the colored workers to raise higher
standard of purity for home and nation, and
| strong plank declared against the lynching OF
any human. white or black
| Baltimore, Md, Oct. 24.-Hundreds
who tried were unable to gain admis-
sion to Music Hall Wednesday night to
witness the closing scenes of the great
w. C. T. U. convention. Banners were
presented to several state unions which
showed large gains in membership.
Miss Frances Willard carried the con-
vention with her in movement to in
clude in fraternal relations Catholics
and Hebrews. The question arose on
the following resolution:
| Resolved, That Catholic women and He
| brew women should be invited to send fra
ternal delegates from their annual conven-
lions to ours and to establish branches OF
the White Ribbon society within their
| own borders.
One of the delegates suggested that
| it might not be quite consistent for the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
to ask Hebrews to affiliate. This reused
Miss Willard. She said:
II want to recognize these two denomina-
| tons, because in places where have been,
| especially in the south, they exhibited SYM
| p&thy in our work and have extended every
courtesy. 1t has especially touched my
| heart that in meetings where have present
ed the work of this organization among
! those who have welcomed me to the plat
| form have been the Catholic priest and the
Hebrew rabbi. They knew what came for;
| they knew what represented, and If they
were broad enough to go half way and ex-
tend the hand of greeting, should my hand
be so small and withered as not to accept
the clasp? want to welcome them to us II
they want to come"
The principal business of the morn
ing was the consideration of additional
resolutions. Among them were the
! following:
| Deploring the numerous outrages upon
! deTenseless women and children, and urg-
ing rnau steps be taken 10 mold pupnc
| opinion, or to secure such legislation as
| would secure the victim a greater degree