The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-15
The Project Is
Abandoned.
LONG DISCUSSION.
Opposition Leaders Win by
Wide Margin.

st. Paul, Nov 1.-THE Woman's
Christian Temperance Union national
convention today decided by a vote of
2S5 to II, to abandon the temple pro-
ject as an affiliated interest.
Five hours of animated, vigorous and
bitter and personal debating was nee
essary before a vote was reached. The
opposition to this action declared that
it was an act of reputation of moral
obligation and fought every inch of
ground, but most of the leaders were
against them, and they carried their
point.
Just before adjournment, Mrs. Dun
ham presented some resolutions which
may preclpitate the whole controversy
once more, if she calls them up in the
morning, as expected.
At the opening of the con-
vention the soldiers and sail
ors department banner was awarded
to the Pennsylvania delegation. Mrs.
Thatcher introduced resolutions against
the canLeen, WIncn We're uuaiillllNe'SiS
adopted as follows:
Whereas, knowing through the in
spector general report of the National
Soldiers Home, that 1924, 150 was spent
over the oanteen Cor beer nalD bar OF
six of the homes, and,
Whereas, believing the canteens OF
the army and navy are more deadly IN
their results than either the Spanish
bullets or trenches; and,
Whereas, knowing that the comman-
der-in-chief of the army and navy, the
president of the United States has not
used his prerogative to abolish these
canteens,
Resolved. that we, the National
Woman s. Christian Temperance Union,
in convention assembled, do hereby
pledge ourselves to use our influence
in every possible manner against their
inhuman treatment Of our boys by ere
ating sentiment in communities, by pre-
senting the matter before influential
bodies and by writing letters to sena-
tors and congressman, so that the
Ellis bill may be passed.
Mrs. Carse asked for the reading Of
letter written by Lady Henry in
June, in which she advocated making
the temple a memorial TO Miss Willard,
but the letter not being accessible and
matter was laid over. The opponents
of the temple We're 1ubilant over hav-
ing scored two points. The letter from
Lady Henry was one. The other was
the postponement of the report on the
Willard National Temperance Hospital
until after reports in other affiliated
interests. The postponement was OPP
posed by friends of the temple, but the
motion to postpone was carried by a
two-thirds vote. The general officers
circulated during the noon hour lit
tie pamphlet entitled Temple Cues
lions Answered. 1t went over, in cat
temple, answering all the points made
by the friends of the temple. 1t created
good deal of a sensation among the
delegates, being very pungent.
AT the beginning of this afternoons
session, the president announced the
Temple" as the order of business. Mrs.
Matilda B. Carse of Illinois read her
report on the temple, which was a full
history of the building and the con-
nection of the w. c. T. u. with the en-
terprise, and making a. strong plea for
the convention to- stand by the tenn
pie She read a new letter from Mar
shall Field, dated Nov 2, 1898, in which
he promised to extend such obligations
as he may be interested in, and in adj
dition, he will give $4,000 cash to pay
of interest soon to become
due and $4,000 in stock, or a total of
100000.
The annual report of the financial
Miss Sarah G.. Johnson, was
presented, showing balance on hand,
$23, 761.0 receipts during the year, $42,-
92S.63; total receipts, 81, $3.50. IS; expendi-
lures, $11 ,05691; balance, $50 6S2.77.
The recording secretary, Mrs. Hoff-
man, read the report of the action of
the executive committee adverse to the
temple, and Mrs. Chambers of Pennsyl-
vania moved its adoption.
As a substitute, Mrs. Durham of
Iowa moved that in view of the 1891
convention endorsement of the enter
prise. this convention pledge itself to
the temple in the matter of retiring the
trust bonds. 1t was decided, however,
to consider the report instead of the
substitute, and the discussion was tai
ken up energetically Finally
out of the confusion the president dis
entangled a motion to have yea and
nav vote which prevailed, 1877 to lis.
Miss Anna Gordon moved to recon-
slider the decision to vote by yeas and
nays. owing to the parliamentary
tangle. The consideration prevailed,
and Mrs Clark of Ohio moved to
amend to vote by ballot, but this was
lost. This amendment had peen con-
sidered the first test vote, the friends
of the temple having desired vote by
ballot A yea and nay vote was then
a gain decided on.
Miss Dow of Maine reported $22,9l262
paid in on the temple trust funds on
which interest of SPILLS has accrued. ~
few trust bonds have been purchased
and the balance of cash now on hand
is S22,491 and she alsoholds $500 worth |
of trust bonds.
The general discussion was then re- |
sumed, the motion being to adopt the |
action of the executive committee in !
declaring the temple to be no longer an
affiliated interest to the w. G. T. u. |
The debate was protracted Finally, |
after all who wanted to speak had been
allowed their limited time, Miss Anna
A. Gordon was permitted to close the |
debate speaking against the temple
At ten minutes before Z O'clock the |
secretary began the roll call on the mo-
ton TO adopt the action of the execu-
tive committee in abandoning the tenn |
pie. 1t was a long roll call lasting AZ |
minutes, nearly ten minutes being re-
luired for changes and counting. The
vote resulted 2S5 to II. the temple be-
ng dropped as an affiliated body.
Mrs Dunan of Iowa presented a res
1lution endorsing the action of the Bos-
ton convention, approving the temple, |
but it went over till tomorrow.