The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-22
". C. T. U. IN IA WARM DEBA lE
POLITICS AND ECONOMICS TAIN
Ed OVER VIGOROUSLY.
Lyncbin6s. child Labor. Trusts. the Goal
Strike. an Eight.Hour Day. David II.
INNS Gov eminent -DW ncrship scheme
and Other Topics I'm the Discussion.

PORTLAND. Ne. Oct. 2l,-The Womans
Christian Temperance Union engaged in
prolonged debate in their national con-
vention this afternoon and many of the
leaders forcefully expressed themselves
on economic subjects hitherto regarded
"a outside the realm of W. G. 7. l. con-
-idcrations.
The Committee on Resolutions had pre-
Sented yesterday report, only a small
portion OF which was adopted. Mrs. Law
son of Washington, D. G. lcoloredI, wanted
70 add a clause against mob violence and
declaring that any man. however guilty
should not he deprived Of life or liberty
without due process of law. Mrs. Kcls
OF Mississippi objected 10 it on the grounds
that il did not belong under the heading
where its author wished il inserted
Miss Br, hm Of Illinois spoke against
the resolut ion because. she said, IL implied
that the convention tavors capital punish
ment, The three colored delegates and
several prominent white sisters strongl,
pleaded for its adoption. and the resolution
was adopted.
resolution prai,in9 President X o,.-
velt's part in settling the coal strike wa,
adopted, but not without opposition. Mr.
Anderson of North Dakota offered at
amendment, adding to the resolution n
clause commenting tie President for his
heroic stand ~ testing the legality Of
trusts and the Cuban tariff. Mrs Clark ~
OHIO cautioned the convention not 10 e
into the pc liti"al arena. even for so great "a
man "a the President { the United States
Mrs. AndorSou3 amendment was lost
Mis- Nlrtringer opposed the original reso.
hutton hecause it did not 60 far enough
She wanted II To include President Mitchell
of the miners union.
A brief clause against child labor was
amended 81 a. to read a. follows
We protest against all employment
of childre. l. mu.,s, factories, d, partment
stors AID other III es Of id stry. We
reaf'irm our sympathy with labor in it's
just dema' ds for n living wage. an eight.
hour day, the right to orgarize for mutual
protection a. d Advancement. al d the right
B To claim equal justice IN our courts
/ This amer dment. offered by Mrs Steve
son, president Of the Massachusetts, State
B u ion, was adopted. after an hours de-
bate Miss Brehm Of iI.ois object,d to
specifying mines, factories aid depart
| mei.t stores
Mrs. Clark OF Ohio said there never was
a better time in the history of the Womai y
| Christian Temperance Union for il TO de-
clare its sympathy for oppressed labor.
Mrs. Barley Of Rhode lslal d waited TO
substitute -reaso able hours for the
words "eight-hour day"
Mrs Benjamin OF VI chigan cautioned the
| Convention to keep ia the middle of the
road and rot attempt To settle labor
troubles. She didn't approve fixing a day =
/ labor al eight hours. She said that if a
man ist pend the extra hours In saloons
| he had better be employed twelve hours
As for child labor II l. all right, she said
under some conditions. child had better
work than starve or Iva entirely dependent
! on charity.
This sentiment was opposed by MR.
Steve. son, Mrs. Susan b. Fessena-n and
NJ. Stukenberg Of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Miller of Maryland. Mrs Beaurhamp OF
ne.tucky. MIR Richards of Ohio. the Rev.
! Anna Shaw Of Pennsylvania and others.
/ Miss Shaw sail she had become tired OF
hearing about * 'eping in the middle OF
| the road" She adde /:
If there Is a rig Il side Of the road the
national W. c. i; | ought TO lose no time
! getting on that side.
B A Western woman asked if an eight-hOur
/ day hal any reference to labor domestics,
| She was told To have no fear on that score
! Mrs Stevenson, author OF the much-d
! bated labor clause, made the final speech
| in its favor. She said she had heard IL
| minated that wealthy friends might with
! hold their financial support from tho or
! ganizatiOn " II dared trouble itself about
/ labor questions She believed such nm.
| organi ton The vote on the labor reso.
! luton was by rising. and was strongly in
| favor Of the Massachusetts president {
clause.
Miss Belle Kearney Of Mississippi offered
a supplementary resolution. denouncing
monopolies and the coal operators and
! declaring for Government ownership o!
! coal fields and public utilities. II was de-
! featrd. after a spirited debate
Mrs Donham Of Iowa who favored Mis-.
! Kearney's resolution said Of II.
| David b. Hill Of New York favors
Government ownership of he coal mines
II the W. c. T. L. ia not intelli gent and
progressive AZ a Democrat, | think il is
time we got posted on public questions"
Two delegates Missed az this remark
and many cries of NO, NO were heard.
Mrs Stevens OF Ohio, was thea r, elect ed
| President Most of the national superin.
tendelis. organizers and evanpelists who
! ser ed last wear were reappoi,ted
| The proprietors Of hotels whore delegates
arr STAYING, have received from the nationa
president, Mrs Stevens, a written REQUEST
! that, out of deferenC TO tho ". c. +. u
| visit ors, rum sauces and wine favors b,
/ dispensed with in making up the daily
| menu this week