The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-17
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EsSolutIOns Passed BY that Excellent ar
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov. 16,-.At
the meeting Of the W. c. I. U. the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions was
presented. and the convention devoted
OVER two hours to the Improvement Of
the phraseolpgy Of the resolutions. A
resolution on the death OF Miss Willard
was adopted separately, to the eject
that her life uplifted life. She was the
worlds friend. Her genius and devo-
tlon; her clear vision Of duty and swift
realization; her sage listening to the
next divine word, and her glad incorpOr-
aeiOn Of that word into deeds OF widest
helpfplnesS, made the Worlds Christian
Temperance Union what It u to-day;
may her influence incite US to carry on
her work Of humanity"
Strong total abstinence resolutions
were adopted, and the following, in re-
gard to the relation OF the United States
government to the Nquor business:
(A) Revenue Is general. The incomo
Of the general government from the rev.
enue received from manufacturers ana
dealers in intoxicating drinks deadens
tbs public conscience 10 the evils Of tho
bGslness, and mRlres distlllerU, brewers
and galoon-keepers nrTogant ana dicta-
torIai to the government, on the ground
Of belhE Its benefactorB.
We therefore, condemn these revenues
as corrupters OF the public conscience
and menace to our republican form OF
government.
(B) Revenue in prohfbitive districts.
We condemn the receiving OF revenue
by the general government from the
sale Of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes IN localities wneTe Gich sale Is
prohibited by law, because 1t enco1rage8
The holders of these receipted tax bills,
who constitute a class OF habitual crtmi.
nails, to violate state and municipal
lawS,N
tcS The canteen Eystem. CanteenS
are more deadly than bullets. and our
army in field, military posts and camps
and our veterans In soldiers homes are
Impoverished by them.
We, ther Gfore, protest against soldiers
being detailed as baF-tenders, and tho
use OF blood money for hospital supplies.
and we call upon the executive and the
general government to abolish this Sys-
tom. To this end we urge the pasSaHe
Of the Ellis BILL now pending In the
United States Congress, prohibiting tho
sale OF liquor on Gll grounds or buildings
owned or COQITOlleU Oy GllC kONCl LhASAIs
ana we urge the passage OF a bill pro-
hibitinE the sale of liquor in our new
possessions, and In all territory t1at
shal be acquired by us. On prohibition
the resolutions Of the committee give
place to the following:
We re-afTirm our oft-repeAted convlc-
tion that the prohibition OF the liquor
traffic is the only solution OF the tenn
perahce problem, and insist that tFue
patriotism demands a united, deter
mined effort. which shall not cease un-
iii prohibition Is eDgrossed In the cnn-
sdtution Of every state in the Union
and In the Federal constitution in WASH
inRton.
The expression on the ballot says:
Whereas, God created man In HE own
image. male and female, and gave them
dominion, therefore,
Resolved, That we believe in the equal
right OF both to hold opinions, and to
express the same in the home and on
the platform and at the ballot box.
The other resolutions endorsed inter-
national arbitration, temperance edtsca-
tlOn, living wages and purity OF life.