The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25

ard several other delegates. notably from
Indiana and Ohio. spoke against the reso-
!D;i9n, hu. the motion 20 strike was de-
feared by an overw helming majority. and,
as one speaker said. Il. the men OF the
nation were TOO cowardiv to denounce the
war, the women OF the nation. represented
by the ". c. T. T.. dared 30 do tt
This resolution out OF the way. the con-
vention settled down 10 business and soon
disposed Of the rest Of the LIST
Several very amusing things occurred
during the debates. When the resolution
regarding receiving donations was under
consideration. some one wanted to amend
By cutting cut all the words after dis
tillsTies." alleging that railroad companies.
factories. etc. obtained their capital az
he expense OK human life. etc. The
amendment was lost. but President Stew
ems. in putting II 70 vote. said:
Now, please understand All you who
are in favor Of stepping at distlileries-"
Madame President. Madam President.
not that" came from the laughing dele
gates
Why didn't you let me fnish7' said
President Stevens. not TO be worsted. Il
was going TO say stopping at distiileries
and destroying them. "
Again the question as to whether or
not 1883 was the close of the nineteenth
century caused a debate which was only
settled by rising vote. the convention
deciding that II was not the last OF the
century.
The resolutions OF this convention are
said 20 cover a wider scope than those
adopted by any previous convention In
the history of the Union.
In addition TO the resolutions given
above. which were the only ones that
caused any extended discussion, the con-
vention adopted the following preamble.
resolutions and vote of thanks:
BlessinRs of the Year.
Upon this, the twenty-sixth annual con-
vention Of the National Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. and the silver an
niversary of our organization, We give
heartfelt thanks 10 God. not alone for the
blessings Of the past year. but for all the
way by which He has led us, since that
memorial bic organizing convention in Cieve-
land. Ohio. November. 1874.
We give thanks for those who twenty
five years ago were not disohedient to the
heavenly vision: who laid broad and deep
the foundations OF all our after work. and
for those who In later years heard the
same Divine call and gave themselves
with an equal conservation TO the sublime
purpose Of establishing righteousness in
the earth. We give thanks for the many
who today are with us In our peaceful
war. and our faith thanks God for our
future victorious hosts.
We are especially grateful that during
this supreme testing year OF our history,
when for the first time We began our work
under other human leadership than that
Of the ore whom for SO many years We
gladly followed, We have found Gods grace
sufficient. not alone for the needs OF our
sorely bereaved hearts. but for our great
work as well. We are mere than ever
assured that the Worians Christian Tenn
perance Union does not rest upon a mere
human foundation. but upon the eternal
Nevertheless. We give heartfelt thanks
that for SO many years God gave to us
and TO humanity 90 vital an exponent OF
those PRINCIPLES in Frances e Willard
We mourn her not as lost. but rather re-
jo.ee that TO brighter worlds she still al
lures and leads the way
We give thanks that the mantle OF
leadership fell upon the shoulders of SO
wise. SO conSecrated and devoted a woman
as our national president. Mrs Lillian NJ
n stevens. and We pledge 20 her our re-
newed loyalty as We rejoice in the fruits
Of her abundant lahors during the past
year.
ITO new ard deeper conservation to the
principles for which the white ribbon
prohibition. purity. peace and equality.
legal. economic and social-we pledge our
selves with increased faith. that the day
FOR which for so many years We have
ioilef and prayed will yet dawn. and Gods
vii! shall be done on earth as II Is in
heaven.
The basic principle in the temperance
reform, so far as IL relates to the individ-
uai life. Is that Of total abstinence from
all intoxicating liquors: We therefore urge
the practice or total abstinence upon all
people. everywhere.
We rejoice that the testimony OF sci
ence as to The nature and physiological
effects OF alcohol and to the undesirable
ity o. its use even as medicine, Is throw
ing new light upon the Divine command.
Lock not upon the wine" We pledge
ourselves 10 more earnest and aggressive
effort for the dissemination OF total alb
stin.nce truths. from scientific. hyxienic
n zuir Sra
AnnihiIation of the Liquor Trame.
The basic principle OF our work in It's
relation To society IS that OF the prohibit
ton and annihilation Of the liquor tra.ic.
We reaftirm our oft-repeated conviction
that In such prohibition lies the only solu-
t!on Of the liquor problem. and insist that
true patriotism demands a united. deter
mined effort which shall not cease until
prohibition is ernhce'.rA In the constitution
Of every state In the Union, and in the
Federal at Washington, u. c. We pro-
test against the repeal Of the prohibItory
law FOR the territory Of Alaska, and we
urge that such legislation with respect to
our newly acquired territory may be en-
acted as Will render IL impossible that the
United States flag shall. 10 the people Of
otAsr lands, stands as the symbol OF the
saloon.
White we are opposed TO all forms Of
crime especially protest against the
state dispensary system obtaining in some
portions Of our country. because in this
system there Is more than partnership,
the state itself becoming the purveyor Of
that which destroys all that Ia beet IN It's
citizens We ieprecaie the fact that some
~ the leading religious journals 90 cur
country have beeen Influenced by specious
reasoning 70 advocate tho dispensarv sys-
tenn as the solution of the liquor problem
ana tbs remedy for drunkenness and We
affirm. organization. that OF two
evils. we VIII steaafastlv choose neither
We stand Cor the Divine principle and
practice n @lr3ty in heart arf iifs. We
protest against the degrading dual stand
ari q morality and rsaffrrn our convte-
tion tat oG}t through = White LIE tnr
TZvo' Hoes humanity come 20 It's highest
physical, mental and spiritual DEVELOPMENT.
We enter vigorous protest against
the degrading practices which dur
ing tho past few years have obtained
fu the street fairs md cnrutvals
held tn many Of towns and
cities, In which the most sbierttou-
able feature. OF the World. fair
Midway Plni.anr~ have had full
play, We call upon minister. and
business men in behalf of fnsnited
vomsnhooa and tmperfIed youth. tn
join ns In asking mayors every
where to- the absolute power