The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-26

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.&sA-Arthur G. Jackson, r. A.
=. Given the Cold shoulder.
THE tvenfy-sixth annual national
] rcnvention of the Won,an's
0fsa.a Temperance Union and the
~ jpbilee of the organization
l.ed is session for 1899 at the
~ Presbyterian church last night
s 8 presence of an audience of
t1DO people. 1oah an overflow
sa1ds Of fully 900 more in the
Hrmostb Congregational church.
rs probable the oonvention of
no viii 90 to Indianapolis. Ind.
II e. sxecuffve committee. to 10hon
4 selection of the place for next
WIS meeting was referred, made
rrpoH last night. The committee
sa,s tbs morning at 9 o clock for 4
had srecufive session, and the many
saoss norkers for the parious cities
1sanag the eonVenfion hope selec-
- uaN Be made and the SUSPENSE
ajed.
msEE delegates who have baen attending
the convention are ali agreed that 1t
has remained Tor the first conyen-
sn ever held In the Northwest To take
a iangsst step In policy the Union has
- In its history. But the wisdom Of
r. step taken IL seriously questioned by
Say Of the delegates.
4 6elegate from Indiana. In discussing
o. nAtfsr yesterday said:
Those Of us VINO live In politically piv-
ass states. where the moment an organic
s;on uke the W. c. r. L. takes sides
Sst any political party Il arrays all other
gateai parties against II, feel that in
szkng the declarations by resolution that
~ convention has done. We have need
sssy ceurtsd the enniity Of politicians
sas might otherwise have been our
hends In the halls Of congress
Political Mistake Made.
II D-not human nature for men TO
IN ard Hiss the hand that lays the lash
EM thom. pol tically or otherwise. We
mrs many proposed laws 10 come before
y asxt congress and many favors to ask.
1t fear tha, both at home and at the
xuaaal capital We will be given but scant
Ntey by the members OF parties who
Ahat the " c. r L. has thrown down
Apunt's, and dsfled them 10 war. offer
Unsolicited strength 20 their opponents
~ husband II a politician, and re has
Usznty warned me that cur only hope
aNtrre favorable congressional action
- % keep clear ot politics. Just before
IN home he said 10 mo;
y you women want To dahbIe In poll
- usa political sense Wait until you
u The ballot Then you wilt amount To
s1elk!ng. In this case follow political
N:aods. helisving as we men do. that the
NJ Always hstshes the means. Your
Mar has friends In every party. why
est1A them Now. when you talk poll
~ you are sneered at by one side or tho
Orr and having no vote are not feared.
ancAiafe unit, YOU have d vote. and then
e VII have both power and influence.
70 are supposed 10 be a temperance or
nan2uon primarily. working az wei! for
~ hcna. and such your lal.ors are
nepeeted ard admired but II you so out
1e iaso the broad field Of politics you
M&f take sides. and that means the loss
friends on the other side and. If the
1ssr side be in power, their enui!ty TO
Jnar measures
4 fenemeeret, HIS words" continued the
Hseeste. 'for ha has been good husha nd
y considered wise politician. But
vaak have we done' We have criticised
ue administration har~hiy on the anti
0afesn law, We hove denounced the gov
sanents policy III the Philippines. We
Mss saten hand In the matter OF the
0asts' between labor and capital. between
sasss and Their opponents. and |. FOR one.
~ TIE result when We 30 to Wash
a<.an with orr requests for new laws
Ahe constitutional amendments. fear
W had arfaYed against us 4 force that
vi defeat our efforts for to acknowledge
ns eains and grant our requests In view
,ns stand We have taken In his CON
w'ns'c'. and ~ the face Of ear rssou-
WIS. acrii Ae Tor many congressman -
saMit themselves facility nj least In the
snhe sni that I've never knGwn any
EauSal party - Ia willingly. feel We
ave made mistake aud | fear that II
ae he far-reRehng ~ 80 effects upon
hs ahisr ard the work ! ioye'
The Convention silent.
throughout the convention yesterday noe
ae sord vas en,ion@,i concerning The
*aanciaiosy resolutions passed an Tues
THIS vas In a sense surprise for
sss Hannah J. Haley of Maine the sup
siatshesnt II the Peace and international
ssfastnn department. under the avs
EeS es which the Filipino war Tesoiu-
ga was introduced. rad her reror. The
=" fe'erence maze ~ The criticisms ~
ssssass by ser wss when she said
NE Go net eri;ic.ac she soldiers wha
- sense - aperehen,lcd duty and So
sa..sa patriotism rnltst' &C
80 Marie q. hrchsn. ~ Illinois super
sesaeeh' ~ she acpar m~n, en- franchise.
saa her reper,
s, g.. Nere next iu order II l.
-, FspFssS u 3us, the EAanltEr 81. Com
-. S@he sar 'eat Aa,iv Ms Kate
a. as'hles president ~ tSe Washing
seass FeteFst3oa - Nan1so'~ clubs
&. r '4tksr Vre~4trul ~ the SCAT
'sc0 ~ Wu,ueu's cubs Mrs
n3nlFp PRESIDENT Nf the VI Sstpt.s-v
rss tnioH Rev * = 9anlap chair
H.. ne stat pre Nsht,ias, gavty. ana