Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-13
AGAINST H||N ||DN|II
state Convention ;of q. 4. d
Passes Resolutions penouneing !
street Fair ntdwsya
Members Urged to Refuse support
and Discourage 1hsm in
Every Way.

Other Resolutions Adopted and the
Meeting Closed With an I've.
ming Program.
Des Moines. Oct. "a. owing to- the
prevalence OF immoral shows at the
state and county fairs and carnivals
held in our towns and cities tive would
earnestly recommend that our Won.arl's
Christian Temperance union members
use every legitimate means to have theee.
shows discontinued. and show their dis
approval by not attending such fairs
and carnivals.'
The foregoing resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the delegates to the
Non Partisan Women's Christian Tenn
perance union, which closed q II three
days convention at the Plymouth Con-
gregationai church yesterday. Il was
submitted in the report Of the commit
tee on resolutions. and agreed to with
out discussion or dissent.
The morning session OF the corven-
ton yesterday was devoted to report. !,
from department. superintendent. Mrs
Florence Miller Of Dies Moines reported
for legislation and petition. She told
Of the work accomplished during the
last session Of the legislature, which
was principally connected with the en-
actment of the law providing for the
ablishment Of woman,s refornla tory
at Anamosa. The department was back
of the movement. and to 1t 1is largely
due the credit Of the bills passage. The
buildings at the penitentiary are not yet
ready for the change. hut the board of
control states that they will be in a
short time. when. the reformatory will be
established. The department OF press
work was reported on by Mrs.. II. r.
Andrew Of Newton. and the departments
OF state railroad work and lecturer. and
organizer by Mesdames C. C. Sabin of
State Center and Springer OF Anamosa.
It was stated the work OF these depart
ments was progressing satisfactorily
The forenoon session closed with an adj
dress by Mrs. A. E. Shipley OF Dee
Moines on Man in the Home
The afternoon session was devoted to
reports OF committees and adoption Of
resolutions. The finance committee re-
ported the receipts OF the conyen-
ton, including the special thank Offer
Ing and the collection taken at Col.
Bain's lecture, to be STILLS. The COM
mittee on recommendationsre recommends
led that December be observd as q month;
OF prayer and that the pastors in the
state be asked to talk on temperance at
one prayer meeting during the month.
It also recommended that special efforts
to secure pledge signers be put forth in
December. It recommended that the
usual offering OF provisions and clothing
for the Benedict Home be observed this
year on Thanksgiving day and that the
special Offering for the year be 81 for
lheadquarters and so cent? for the state
fair cottage It was urged by the COM
mittee that the publishers OF the Bulle-
tin, the official organ OF the union, en-
deavor to secure more subscribers dur
ing the coming year and that the dele
gates all take subscriptions It war rec
commended that temperance literature
be given more attention, especially the
distribution Of Illuminated cards among
Sunday school children. The organiza-
ton Of temperance study clube In the To-
cal unions was recommended. The COM
mittee asked all delegates and local
unions to use every effort to enforce
the provisions Of the mulct law and
punish violators. Each local union wac
urged to make q special canvass for
new members in the coming year. It
was recommended that q district or
ganizer be appointed in every district
to work in conjunction with the district
president.
| The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Realizing the force and extent Of the
opposition to scientific temperance in
struction in the schools and deeming
this instruction one OF the most potent
factors in prompting total abstinence,
we will renew our zeal in the prosecu-
ton Of this kind OF work.
"Deeming it unwise to address our-
selves to the work Of redeeming lost
ground in the contest to abolish the
sale Of liquors in the army canteens and
to expend energy in useless regrets or ill
considered criticisms, we declare our
purpose to prosecute the workN for the
enactment Of q law go clean and definite
Unite expression that Ito purpose can not
be mieinterpreted
we desire to emphasize all the edu-
\ CdIlSC llIlSS OIL our NOEh, 30dOOdlu SCuOOl
Temperance teaching, scientific temper
ance teaching in the public schools,
mothers meetings for revival of inter-
est. and incentive to action on the part
OF the mothers and teachers in the tenn
perance training Of the children. and to
aid this work an insistent and persist
snt distribution Of literature along these
Hines. Out OF the knowledge gained thru
these channels shall come more stable
conviction of temperance truth and a
more effective temperance sentiment.
While laying special stress upon the
groundwork Of making temperance sem
timent by implanting temperance truth
| In the hearts OF the people we do not
forget the duty to stand against the ag-
gress,ons Of the liquor traffic, so NE re-
| joice in the successful efforts OF the min
listers and other good men in connection
with the Anti Saloon league for the en-
lforcement Of our laws against the ever
law defying liquor traffic. We pledge
our interest and support wherever we
can aid this work. /.
Believing that women should share
with men the government Of the state as
we'll ar OF the home, and that the state
needs her wisdom and services. we re-
peat our oft declared spurpose to con-
ltinue our work for political emancipa-
ton.
Because OF the unbroken line OF ops
Iuncftion IN IN q Ca lies, nf rot q a hsf 3nenco