The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18
VIC. T. U. RESOLUTIONS
DECLARATIONS ON THE LIQUOR AND
MORMON QUESTIONS.
Public Cautioned Against "White Rib.
bon Remcdies"-Omcers Elected
by the Convention.

CINCINNATI, Nov. I7.-To-day's session
of the thirtieth convention of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union be-
gan with address in the purity confer
ence on the Dangers of Mormonism," by
DR.. Sarah Elliott, of New York, followed
by further treatment of the subject by
Mrs. Maris Weed, of Chicago. Mrs Winnie
Barker Horning. of Illinois, superintendent
OF the department of the press, reported
what had been done in that line during the
year, and urged all officers to give atten-
ton to supplying news of their doings to the
newspapers. The report of the credentials
committee was presented. showing the
membership or the convention to be 400.
The election of officers was preceded by
singing and prayer for guidance. Tellers
were appointed TO distribute and to count
the ballots. Ballots were cast separately
for president, corresponding secretary and
recording secretary, and no business was
transacted while the ballots were being
counted.
The ballots were practically unanimous
for the following officers: President, Mrs.
Lillian M. N. Stevens, Portland, Ne. cores
ponding secretary, Mrs Susan NJ. ID. Fry,
Evanston, ILL.,; recording secretary, Mrs.
Clara G. Hoffman, Kansas City, Mo-. treas
urer, Mrs. Helen Morton Barker, Evanston,
Ill Owing to quite large vote cast for
Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp, of Lexington,
KY, on the first ballot, second ballot was
taken for recording secretary. Mrs. Clara
Parrish Wright, Paris, III. was elected
Branch, and Mrs. Helen G. Rice, Roxbury,
Mass, of the Loyal Temperance Legion.
The president named Miss Anna A. Cor
don, of Evanston, ILL.,, as vice president at
large. The recording secretary nominated
Mrs. Frances Z. Beauchamp as assistant re-
cording secretary, and both nominations
were confirmed.
The following resolutions were adopted
this morning:
Recognizing to-day. as in the crusade
day, the divine call to the women Of
Grated endeavor t, free our count from
the tyranny of the legalized liquor traffic
and relying in the crusade spirit On the
divine source OF all good for strength and
courage and patience in responding to this
call the National Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union reaffirm belief In and loyal
ty to the following fundamental principles:
Since our work is one of formation as well
as reformation, we stand firmly for total alb
stinence for the individual Believing that
the liquor traffic is morally wrong. and
therefore can never be made legally right,
We oppose all forms of regulation and
again pledge ourselves to endeavor to Sc
cure such legislation as shall result in COM
I'VE stand for an equal code Of morals
for women and men and emphatically con-
denim every system for the regulation Of
vice.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the closing
of the gates of the worlds fair on Sunday
and in other efforts being made to purify
st. Louis, and further that we memorial
lie the mayor and city council to make
special effort to enforce the laws Of the
city against houses used for immoral pur-
poses during the time of the fair We be-
lieve that all the women of the United
States should vote on equal terms with
men. as in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and
Utah.
1--WE believe that polygamy is both taught
and practiced in the United States and
that there is abundant proof to substan-
tiate the claim that Utah has broken faith
with the United States in this matter. We
ask Congress to provide for an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States for
ever prohibiting polygamy. We also believe
that an apostle of the Mormon hierarchy
cannot be loyal citizen Of this republic,
because of his vows to another organiza-
ton separate and distinct from the United
States of America and not subordinate to
1t, but claiming superiority over 1t. We.
therefore, ask that Mr.. Reed Smoot be ex-
cluded from the United States Senate, on
the ground that his highest allegiance is
given to a government other than that of
the United States. We believe this to be a
civil question which should not be obscured
by religious or ecclesiastic claims
Resolved, That We authorize our Presi-
dent and secretary to memorabilia Congress
for an antf-polygamy amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States in fur
therance of which We urge educational
methods in every state as looking toward
the confirmation of this congressional act.
Resolved, That We memorabilia the Con-
gress of the United States to prohibit the
| Importation Of opium into the Philippine
! Islands.
| any medicines advertised as 'white-ribbon
| remedies The Women's Christian Temper
| ance Union does not manufacture, sell or
| indorse any medicine"