The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-13

by Some Party in the Next National
Campaign, With New Party as Last
Resort National w. C. I. U. Mis-
souri Equal SufIragists-Iowa Epworth
Learue-other Conventions.
Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 12.-The general
assembly of the Knights Of Labor To-Day
adopted resolution declaring Tor the
enactment of a graduated income tax
law. Failing TO procure this at the nanos
of the next congress it is the declared IN
sention OF the knights to use all tneir
influence to have a demand for such a
tax Incorporated into the platform OF
one of the great political parties, and II
they fail in that there viii in all prooaD-
slity an effort be made TO set up ne"
political party
Resolutjons have been offered 10 the
distributing com mittee in favor OF the IN
stiative and referendum, oposing the is-
sue of national bank notes and declaring
that all money should be issued eXciu-
sively by the natl onal government.
The election of officers will probably
not come up until next week The pres
ent general master workman, James X.
Sovereign. and T. b Mcclure, mem
her of the executive board, are the lead
ing candidates for the office OF grand
master workman.
AT todays meeting an attempt was
made to fix time Tor the election Oh OF
ficers. but no action was taken and the
election viii probably not take place I'M
til next week
The law committee brought out num-
H.. - q
and bylaws, resolutions, etc, which
were discussed during the entire day, but
none of them received the necessary vote
in the aSsembiage.
A resolution was adopted instructinS
the secretary to telegraph fraternal greet
dngs to the session of the supreme coun-
Gil Of the Farmers Alliance, in progress
In Indianapolis The delegates tonight
were entertained by the local brewers
assembly.
NATIONAL W. CI T. L.
St. Louis, Nov. 12-At the headquar-
tiers established in the LindeI hotel Miss
Frances E. Willard. the president, kept
her officers busy all day, completing ar
rangements for the twenty-third annual
convention of the National ". c. T. T.,
(which convenes tomorrow for a five days
session Today the board of superin-
Hendents held meeting which extended
over the entire day. There was gen.
eral direction of work in its different
phases and plans 10 improve It.
Mrs. Dr. Mary Wood Allen, national
superintendent of purity work for the
w. c. T. u, presided a the opening ses-
sion of the purity conference, which was
he'd in the Second Presbyterian church.
This session was a series of object les
sons by songs and pictures, following an
address by Mrs. Allen, who made an
able argument for one code OF morals for
both sexes.
The unusually large attendance Of dele
gates and visitors to the convention has
surprised the w. C. T. u. workers Of st.
Louis who have sent out an appeal to
the public asking aid in caring for the
strangers during the week they are here,
Each day of the convention, except Sun
day, viii be prefaced with an early morn
ing prayer meeting in Schuyler Memo
rial house. - ~ Fsfs
The Friday afternoon session of the
convention will include the appointment
of the committees on credentials, publica-
ton, courtesies and telegrams, ard the
report of the executive committee. the
presidents address and an evangelistic
hour by Rev. Alice Ruth Palmer of Min
nesota. s-i.s.9s& iH SE
The principal features of the Friday
afternoon meeting will be the reports of
the secretary, the treasurer, and a num-
Der Of department superintendent. The
convention will be welcomed to St. Louis
Friday evening, at which session Mrs.
Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, vice presidential
large, viii preside
MISSOURI SUFFRAGISTS.
Kansas City. Nov. 12.-Several nation
al leaders of the Equal Suffrage move
spent were on hand this morning at the
Of
of the Missouri Woman suffrage asso-
citation. About 400 women from all parts
of the state are in attendance, and plans
viii be formulated for the purpose of a
vigorous state campaign. Miss Susan IS.
Anthony, president of the National as
sociation; Rev. Anna II. Shaw. vice pres
ident; Mrs Carrie Lane Chapman-Catt,
chairman of its organization committee,
and Miss Mary G. Hays, who have just
returned from a campaigning tour in the
west. received warm reception. Rou-
tire business consumed the time OF the
first session. In the afternoon the time
was taken Up by Miss Anthony, Rev
Shaw, Mrs. Chapman-Catt and Miss
Hays, in separate addresses on the work
accomplished in California and Idaho.
IOWA EPWORTH LEAGCERS.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Nov. 12.-The sew
enth annual convention of the Epworth
league or Iowa convened here today for
a four days session. Six hundred dele
gates are expected. Many are already in
attendance. Besides the state officers
many prominent leaguers of the nation
VIII be present.
BAPTIST CONGRESS.
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 1.-THE session
Of the American Baptist congress today
was opened with prayer by Rev. W. d.
Powell OF Mexico. Rev. L. A Crandall
OF Chicago read the opening paper on
The Relation of Baptists to Other De-
nominations" The second paper on the
subject was read by Rev. ]. O. Rust OF
Nashville. Dr. Powell of Mexico spoke
briefly in favor OF cooperation. In the
afternoon the congress discussed the
subject The Pastor as a Soul-ENinuer.
the writers being Rev. z. T. Hale. d. u.
Birmingham, Ala. and Rev. S. II.
Greene. d. d.. Washington
The congress assembled again at =.
IN. and the subject The Pastor as a Soul
Winner" was thoroughly discussed.
This Closed the debates on the program.
Short speeches were then made By Presi-
dent J. d. Henderson. DR.. J. g Rush.
chairman Of the local committee: Dr.. p.
>. johns. Louisville. Of the general com
mittee, and Thomas X. kessler. secre-
tary OF the congress. The congress then