The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-12
FINISHED. THEIR WORK
WHITE RiBBONERS' CONYEN.
TI0N HAS ADJOURNED.
Resolutions Adopted Last Evening
Touch Upon Many Very I'm.
p0rtant Subjects.

tn" nineteenth annual convention of
the Oregon W. e. r. Z. came 10 az
end last evening. after a most success
ful E"ssIon The evening was devoted to
[ the work N superintendents demon
F.. tiriuoaa being given. The musical
numbers were exc lient and a large
tum1'r ~ people we're present.
Yesterday set 0f resolutions sweep
inV In ifs character. was adopted The
resolutions contain reference to the as
Hasination u President Mckinley, and
TX upon lilDOns responsibility FOR the
crime The antl-clgafe;te movement
recently unIertaken II touched upon.
and orglnzltlon Of leagues to work
IA connection with school boards u
urged. Many other matters Of import
ance are referred to In the resolutions
which follow.
"Prcambl'. We rejoice that God has
LEI us so grdeiously during the past
year. and, believing ~ His power to
guide. We place our rus, implicitly In
II m ana follow where He leads. We
VIII continue our allegiance 70 the decla-
ration u The principles given us by
Mother National and viii try IN the
coming year to make our department
work valuable adjunct 20 our edu-
catonil influence.
/ Where's, We rajoce IN the great
volume " testimony which IL coming
20 us from the laboratories of the old
world and from the medical journals
and physicians u our own country in
support o' the principles Of total alb
stinence. and,
/ Whereas, We deem Il Of great i'm
portance that every member Of the
wOmans Christian Temperance Union
oe familiar with ;hese truths and be
a medium Tor communicating them to
the teachers In the public schools and
TO the public generally;
/ Resolved, That We urge all unions
IN our state 10 devote a, least three
meetings 10 the study Of the questions:
What shall b. taught in the study Of
temperance physi ,logy?' To what ex-
tent should It oe taught? BY what
methods should It be tlught?' The pro-
grams ani necessary material for such
meetings may 9e obtained OF the ma
iioHal super.n;enden: II scientific tenn
. perlpce instruction.
since the first Of the twentieth cen
tury has witnessed the establishment
u cour, n nations f)r the settlemen.
~ international differences:
Resolved, That we will labor 20
create sentiment In favor OF referring
lal controversies TO this arbltramen; Of
reason Ins.eli Of resortlng to the
sword.
Received, Tha, We will continue, as
in tho mast 3, aid the Florence Crit
;enden refuge home, and TO strengthen
The hands ~ Mrs. Anna r. Riggs. who
his 50 long Lad that work: that we
rejoice In n. grea. victory that came
u tho temperance cause by the passing
o. ;he an;I-c1nteen law at the opening
NJ congress. December. 1900: and that
We realize the victory Is menaced, and
We are assured the EFFORT 20 repeal this
law viii be in evidence when congress
again coYvenes We urse white rib
bnners and temperance people every
where 20 30 their best by pen and in
voice 20 strengthen the position taken
by our senators and representatives al
the lime Of the passage of this act. thus
nra,en,in- any backward step
Resolved. That We urge as special
work IN he unions the presentation of
TIE matter n organizing and-cigarette
leagues hefo,a the school boards, ami
that these leagues be organized wher-
ever It is possible to do so;
I Resolved, That We in common with
former state president, Mrs. y. W.
Kinney our state has suffered an ir-
reparable loss. We. in this common sor-
row We would bow in submission to
the will of the Father, who has called
her higher. and We will seek TO emu
late her example of conservation to the
cause she espoused in early life ana to
which she stood rue until death, and
would extend our sincere sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Resolved. Tha. we IN common with
all our citizens. are shocked at the
taking NJ the life Of the president Of
our nation. We urge our lawmakers 10
enact laws that will crush out anarchis-
tic sentiments from our country, and
:hus prevent 4 repetition OF such
horrible murder We also urge that
measures be advanced that will aid in
removing the primary cause.-The le-
galized slluuor traffic. We believe II
was In the saloon the assassin learned
the lessons that made him what he
was.
Resolved, That We sympathize with
Mrs. Mckinley In the loss Of her loving
husband. and pray Our Father to up
hold her with His everlasting arms.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are due and are heartily
given. to the ladies Of the union Of As
toria, who nave rendered ue every cdur-
tesy and attention. which has made us
feel so much at home IN their midst
to the ladies Of the various churches,
who have ministered to our material
needs by furnishing such bountiful
lunches at the noon hour; to the Of
ficers and members OF the Methodist