Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
AFTER TIE N|DNAYS.
The State W. G. 4. q. Condemns
Immoral Shows Given at the
Street Fairs.
Close Of the Annual Convention at
Des Moines- Delegates to Edin-
burg Named.
Proceedings of the Upper Iowa M.
E. Conference in Session at
Waterloo.


vention of the w. C. T. u, which has
been in session in this city for the past
four days, concluded it's work last eve
ming with an address by Mrs. Lillian
ganization.
The morning session of the conven-
ton was thrown into condition of an
imation by discussion of the immor-
alities which it was claimed did not
confine themselves to the seclusion of
the tents on the Midway in this city,
dorsement of the business interests. in.
sisted in Haunting frayed out women OH
platforms in front of some of the pa
vilions.
Mrs. Ferris, a delegate from Water
loo, where midway was one of the
attractions during the fall carnival,
gave the convention the benefit of OBJ
servations. She declared that while
the grosset immoralities We're exhibit
ed at the midway exhibitions at Water
loo. the women of that town had been
unable to induce the press of the place
to expose it, and when it was proposed
by the women to assume full RESPONSE
bility by writing signed articles, the
papers declined to accept them.
The following resolution was present
ed and adopted:
Resolved; Realizing that the morals
of our citizens, especially our youth,
are being degraded by the lewdness
practiced in the so-called Oriental
shows, such as are given in the street
fair, we vigorously protest against the
tolerated immortality and esteem it a
disgrace to our commonwealth and a
menace to our social life.
Resolutions We're also adopted as fol-
lows:
I'VE hereby express our condemna-
| ton of the decision of the attorney gem
leral of the United States by which the
canteen, as the regimental saloon is
called, is left in the army to impair the
health and morals of our soldiers. We
brand this decision as an unwarranted
assumption of power which should
lcause the Immediate removal from Of
| flee of the attorney general.
Resolved, That we deplore the desc
Grafton of Independence and Memorial
days, which are observed in a manner
unpatriotic in demonstration, demoral-
izing in character, mercenary in object
and disgrace to a christian nation.
I'VE note with qualification the
aroused public sentiment on the great
question of purity, particularly that
phase which applies to family life and
| we urge all members of the w. c. T.
U. to further the agitation until God s
single standard of morality for the
sexes shall prevail, and his laws gov
erning the conjugal relation shall be
better understood and obeyed.
.Resolved, That we are deeply
grieved over and deprecate the action
of our beloved mother national conven-
ltion in repudiating the temple trust
bonds, and that we loyalty stand for
the saving of the temple and making
it the memorial of our loved and devot-
led leader Frances Z. Willard"
The convention selected as delegates
to attend the worlds convention, which
will be held at Edinburgh, Scotland,
/ Mrs. Anna NJ. Palmer, of Boone; Mrs.
NJ. E. Curtis. of Mt. Vernon and Mrs.
Lora Bennett, of Marshalltown. Mrs.
A. NJ. Estey, of Des Moines; Mrs. Far
row, of Boone: Mrs. Hollinger, OF
Cherokee; Mrs. S. j. Plimton. of Deni-
son; Mrs Young, of Sioux City, and
Mrs. Hogrefe. of Tabor, were chosen to
represent the Iowa organization at the
lnational convention to be held at Sc
lattle.
/ Mrs. L. d. Carhart was reelected
editor of the Woman's Herald, the or
gan of the w. C. T. U. in Iowa. for an
other year, her conduct of the paper
having been very satisfactory and sue
cessful for the year past.