The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21
KEELEYITES GONE HOME.
Sessions Ended Yesterday MOrning-A
Gold Letter from Iowa.

Yesterdays meeting of the Kelley League
convention was the most important of any
held during their session in Indianapolis.
The meeting of the morning opened. with
the flag salute led by the veterans from
Kansas and joined by all the delegates as
they said, I'VE give our heads and our
hearts TO one country. one language and
one flag" The mems as well as the
woman's league chose three delegates to
represent them at the coming convention
of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union. as
well as to those of the anti-saloon conven-
ton in Washington city and the nonparti-
san convention of the ". c. 7. L. The
following officers were elected:
Presidential. j. smith.
First Vice PRESIDENT. r. Mowbray.
Second Vice President-William +. Nor
din. ohio.
Third Vice Pres~ident-George A. Bucking-
ham, New York.
neutrality-suspicious. f.. Barry,
Illinois.
Executive Committee-W. G.. Dustin, ILL.,
nois; T.. A. Trader, Kansas: {. j. Paddock.
Illinois: l.. r. Pritchard, North Dakota;
w. f. Gray, Pennsylvania.
Both the majority and minority commit
tee reports on the reconstruction of the
constitution were read, and for a short
time there was a lively and interesting de-
bate, but a compromise was effected and
both sides were satisfied The only change
made in the present constitution was that
hereafter the national league will grant
charters to local leagues only on recon-
mendation of the State leagues, but the
changes in the constitution giving the con-
troll of local leagues to the State leagues
alone, which Colorado favored. was not
popular with Tire delegates and such a
change was not made.
Secretary Thomas Barry. who has made
a careful study of the work and needs of
the league since he became an officer three
years ago. prepared and read resolutions
to the effect that q national cure fund be
founded by the league. the use of which
shall be reserved Tor the treatment of I'M
fortunate inehriates, and the executive
committed was instructed to devise plans
of raising the money. which will probably
have to be done by voluntary contributions.
one OF the most Important actions OF the
day was the adoption OF a set of resolutions
favoring the founding of a national Kelley
League home centrally located. 1t was de-
cided that DR.. Kteley's birthday be OBJ
served every yea- b. the leaSuers by donat-
ing their earnings on that day TO go TO the
support of the ma tional home.
Resolutions were presented and adopted
by the convention v hich proposed that all
members use their influence with their
state Representatives and Senators to in
troduce and support a measure which shall
set apart a fixed per cent. of the income de-
rived from liquor licenses to be used in
curing the INDECENT inebriates of the State.
Four or five of the States already have
such laws in force which are said TO be
very successful in their operation. and the
league hopes that every State i'm the Union
Will have such laws before many years
pass.
Governor Matthews and Mrs Lake. the
Catholic delegate, We're made honorary
members of the Kelley League. Colonel
Reed. editor of the Banner of Gold. read a
set of resolutions banking the State for
thu 1IG nT Tbs N ~ Tho
and the city and the press for courtesies
shown the convention during its annual
session.
A vigorous denunciation of the attacks
on President Smith were heartily APP
plauded. President a. j. Smith is gov
ernor of the Western Soldiers Home AT
L-eavenworth. Kan. and through his efforts
many of the old soldiers have been cured
from habits of drink. and as a result ne
element of the State and attacks on his
character and official qualifications have
been made. and attempt to have him re-
moved were defeated only after Il struggle.
The woman's league also elected officers
yesterday morning for the coming year. as
P~resident-Mrs. E. w. butcher. Mime
apolis.
First Vice President-Mrs Allie f. Park
Second Vice President-Miss Catherine
Mahr. Scranton, Pa.
Secretary-Mrs Ida II. Cole. Chicago.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. +. r. Houston.
Scranton. Pa.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary y. Cornelius. Leav-
enworth.
Both leagues Joined in the closing exer-
cises OF the convention. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Mowbray. Judge Kenney and
Mrs. Lake. and the convention adjourned
witt prayer.
There was to have been a camp fire at
Tomiinson Hall last night rendered by the
local organizations of the c.. a. r.. but
as so many of the leaguers had to leave
on early trains the meeting was not held.
In the afternoon in the Denison parlors
the ladies' league gave a reception 10 the
delegates from the L~eayenworth home. and
q huge bunch of flowers and a beautiful
card case were presented to the two presi-
dents of the leagues. Colonel Reed re-
ceiVed a sixty-eight-pound watermelon
from w. II. Hopes. of Iowa. which he
shared will the delegates. The letter ac-
cornpanying the melon contained the fol-
lowing: My creed at present is faith in
God and redemption through His Son. tenn
perance. virtue and honesty. sound money.
gold standard. protection and reciprocity.
all backed By my best wishes for country,
State and home
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