The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
END OF A LONG, BITTER FIGHT
SNAP SHOT AT A FEARFUL. BUT
HAPPY, GROUP OF THREE.
Resolutions Adopted at the Closing
Session of the st. Paul Meeting
The Army Canteen.

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reports being heard at the morning session,
when Mrs Matilda Carse, of Illinois, who
for nineteen years has been president of
| the Womens Temperance Public Associa-
ton, had her last report from that affiliat-
! ed organization, and then laying aside her
| report, delivered a beautiful and touching
| farewell address to those with whom she
| has been so long associated. She clasped
| hands with Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon,
| beside Miss Wizards vacant chair, and, as
| they stood with fearful eyes and lips smil-
| ing, their happiness over the peaceful end
| ing of the one bitter fight of the conven-
| ton, the photographer who just come in
| to take a picture of the general officers
| caught the group on the camera. In an
nouncing her retirement from the public
association, Mrs Carse said she would fill
once more her well-known column on the
temple in the Union Signal, the organ of
the W. c. T. u, after which it would be
transferred from Nebraska to Chicago, to
become the organ of the Willard memorial
circles, which will work on behalf of the
temple. In the afternoon the usual reso-
| buttons were adopted, those Miss Will
lard and the army canteens being
| subjects, while the others had simply a
new wording of the well-known sentiments.
| The evening session was the farewell.
At the morning session the business
was a continuation of reports from af-
tiliated interests. The report Of Mrs. Caro-
| line M. Woodward, of Nebraska, superin-
| tendent of the railroad department, proved
to be one Of the most interesting of the
| convention. She recited her unsuccessful
| attempt to prevent the sale of liquor to rail-
road men at the Omaha exposition and re-
viewed the railroad work generally. The
report of the executive committee was pre-
scented with it's recommendations for the
coming year. The first recommendation
was for the raising of a Willard memorial
fund by voluntary contributions of 81 from
each union, following which came the ap-
pointments for evangelists The report was
| accepted after it was stated by the chair
man that the memorial fund was to be
| wholly voluntary,
| SUPERINTENDENTS REELECTED.
Mrs Clara Parish of Japan, was made
general secretary of the ''Y" branch, Mrs.
Boole, Of New York however, officiating
| temporarily. Mrs. Helen G. Rice, of Massa-
chusetts, was made general secretary of the
| l.. T. L. branch. Nearly all of the national
superintendent were reelected. The de-
partment for securing homes for homeless
children was dropped and one for mothers
| meetings, under Mrs. Jessie Brown Hilton,
| OF Illinois, was adopted. Mrs. Helen T. Bull
lock, of New York; succeeds DR.. Mary Hall
Allen, of Michigan, superintendent Of the
! purity department. and Mrs. Angie f. New
| man, of Nebraska, takes the place of Miss
| Alice Sudduth, of illinois, in charge of flow
er missions. Three changes We're made in
| the list OF organizers. MISS Belle Kearney
| of Mississippi, Mrs. Sue v. Hallowell, of
| North Carolina, and Mrs. M. L. Weiles, of
| Tennessee, giving way to Mrs. l.. E. Bailey
| of New York, Mrs. l.. H. Addison, of Ore
| gon, and Mrs V. II. Campbell, of Wiscon-
sin. The evangelists are unchanged, with
Mrs. n. b. Church, OF Indiana, and Mrs
Harriet Todd, Of Massachusetts, added to
their number.
Mrs Mary H Hunt, of Massachusetts
presented her report on scientific temper
ance instruction, closing by presenting to
| ance instruction, and to New Jersey the
| banner for most temperance instruction
books in the schools. Mrs. Stella B. Irvine,
| of Minnesota, reported on Sunday school
work, the banner for largest percentage Of
| increase in Sunday school temperance work
requesting the international Sunday school
| lessons committee to retain the temperance
lessons in it's course was presented by Mrs
| Irvine and adopted by the convention.
The report of the Woman's Temperance
| Publishing Association was read by Mrs
Carse president of the association. The
| cash receipts of the association for the year
| were $136,1S0 expenditures, $133,7S a gain
of $2,17S. The memorial volume has passed
| 100000 in its circulation. Various improve
ments in the plant of the publishing house
| were made. The various publications have
fallen off in circulation, but the receipts
from subscriptions have increased ma
| terially.
At the conclusion of the formal report
| Mrs Carse said this would be her last ma
tional convention until she could come and
! say the temple had been paid for. 1t might
be long, but she hoped for the time when
connection with the w. c.. T. u, which she
| loved. She intended to withdraw from her
| position in the Temperance Publishing AS
I ISOLATION, and made very touching fare
we'll to the convention, the delegates by ris-
ing vote thanking her for her past work.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| Instead of hearing the reports of or
ganizers the entire body of organizers were
called to the platform and took the oppor-
tunity to present tea set to Mrs. Steven
son, corresponding secretary, who was
officio secretary Of the organizers depart
ment.
The report of the committee on res
olutions was presented and the con-
vention devoted over two hours to i'm
provement Of phraseology of the resolu-
tons. A resolution on the death of Miss
| Willard was adopted to the effect that her
| life uplifted life. She was the worlds
friend. Her genius and devotion, her clear
vision of duty and swift realization, ner
| glad incorporation Of that word into deeds
| of widest helpfulness made the Womans
| Christian Temperance Union what it is to-
| day. May her influence incite others to
| carry on her work for humanity"
| Strong total abstinence resolutions were
| adopted and the following in regard to
| the relation Of the United States govern
| ment to the liquor business
| Revenue in General-The income to the
| government from the revenue from manu-
| facturers and dealers In intoxicating drinks
| deadens the public conscience to the evils
| of the business and makes distillers brew
| ers and saloon keepers arrogant and dicta-
| tOrial to the government on the ground of
| being its benefactors. We, therefore, con-
| denim these revenues as corrupters OF tho
| public conscience, and a menace to our
| republican form Of government.
| Revenue in Prohibition Districts.-We
| condemn the receiving Of revenue by the
| general government from the sale of intoX-
| icating liquors, for beverage purposes, in
| localities where such sale IS prohibited by
| law because it encourages the holders of
| these receipted tax bills. who constitute
| a class of habitual criminals, to violate
| state and municipal laws.
| THE Canteen System.-CanteenS are
| more deadly than bullets, and our army
| in field military posts and camps, and our
] veterans in soldiers homes are impover-
| ished and debauched by them. We. there
| fore protest against the soldiers being de-
tailed as bar tenders. and the use Of blood
| money for hospital supplies; and we call
| upon the chief executive and the general
| government to abolish the system and the
| passage Of the Ellis bill now pending in
| Congress, prohibiting the liquor sale on all
| grounds and buildings owned or controlled
| by the government. and we urge the pass
age Of the law prohibiting the sale of