The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-12

spring keynote Of the w. c. r. U. organi-
cation. Once abandoned the national officers
who are opposed to II must give the organi-
zation another keynote fully as inspiring or
see the work OF a quarter Of century crum-
bic 20 memory. What was the history OF
the blue ribbon movement, OF the Grange OF
all the great peoples organizations of the
past Will be that of the W. c. T. U. IL IN
the event OF the Temple being abandoned no
adequate substitute for II Is found
On excellent authority. II Is stated that
Mrs. stevens. the acting president OF the
union. admits that three-fourths OF the rink
and file Of the union are for the Temple.
interviews with lay delegates now In this
convention prove this to be true All OF
their enthusiasm Is conferred about the mem
DRY OF the sweet woman from Evanston who
led them, and the Temple which she made.
VIII not the formal abandonment Of the Tenn
pie project prove death blow to their en-
thusiasm? II living. would Miss Willard ever
have sanctioned the dropping OF the Tenn
ple7
These are serious questions for the national
e ebnT,d 70 answer; grave questions which they
hanging over the Temple are not thick ones.
Mrs. Matilda Carse Is prepared 10 show the
convention Monday that there is but $3.50 900
to be raised before the control OF the struc-
ture will be entirely in the hands of the W.
c. T. L. This indomiatble woman has with
the aid Of Miss Eva shontz and others raised
all Of $i70.o0o OF the $500, 900 which is due IN
der the bends
Il
II the reputation Of her work, a work
sponsored and upheld By Miss Willard. is to
come. u would seem as II the w C. T. U.
was about TO tread close to the narrow line
which separates II from dissolution To the
Christian, temperance world the Temple
stands for a woman and an idea-Miss Will
lard and temperance. The national officers
assume grave responsibility when they for
get this.
have the utmost respect for the national
officers. especially Mrs. Stevens the acting
president, but any insinuation from them OF
their supporters that Mrs CarSe has ever
acted dishonesty In connection with Temple
Affairs is not only mistake, but a malicious
SANDER. / am thoroughly acquainted with
the Temple finances, I know Mrs. CRrse. and
I respect the W. c. T. Z. sincerely believe.
from an absolutely cold-5looded point OF
view, that nothing would give the liquor in
tereSts q Illinois greater pleasure more sat
isfac,ion and more food for enjoyment than
the announcement that American women re-
fuse to further maintain the Temple
The news VIII be heralded from ST. Paul to
Yokohama. from New York to London from
Chicago 70 the uttermost parts OF the world,
that within less than a year after Miss VII
lHrd's death the greatest temperance me-
mortal ever erected n steel and stone has
been temporarily abandoned by the largest
the baSateile OF $4,000 would not be raised.
The moral or rather immoral effect OF this
can be imagined.
NO SPECULATION IN IT.
may say that no financial speculation is
involved with the Temple. II every creditor
were paid up today In full. including Mr..
Field. he would yet be a financial loser on
his past investment What is 20 be paid does
not by any means represent what he's been
s\en up by the creditors under G direct
pledge from the W. G. T T. IN convention
assembled that Il would stand by and for
the finances OF the Temple.