Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-18
WHAT WOMEN WANT
Convention of w. {. T. u. in
Cincinnati Adopt Series
of Resolutions.
ASK EQUAL CODE OF MORALS
Stand Firmly for Total Abstinence
Congress Petitioned to Forever Pro.
hlbit Polysamy-oemand Woman's
Suffrage.

Cincinnati, Nov 18.-The session of
the convention of the National Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union be
gan with an address in the purity con-
] ference OF "The Dangers of Mormoa-
ism, by DIR. Sarah Elliott. of New
York, followed by further treatment
Of the subject by Mrs. Maria Weed,
OF Chicago.
Mrs. Minnie Barker Horning, Of Hi
nois, superintendent Of the depart
ment of the press, reported what had
been done in that line during the year
and urged all officers to give attention
to supplying news of their doings ID
the newspapers.
The report of the credentials commit
tee was presented, showing the mem
bership Of the convention to be 469.
Demands Modified.
The discussion of resolutions was
marked with moderation and extreme
care to make declaration that would
be effective The treatment of the
St Louis fair was modified from its
first form, which proposed to ask
President Francis to demand of the
mayor and city council of st. Louis
that no immoral houses be permitted
within one mile OF the exposition
grounds. Longer discussion was
given to the polygamy clause and its
final form was fixed. after an Okla
homa delegate objected to the propo.
sition that no more states be admit
ted to the union until an anti-polyg-
amy amendment to the national con-
stitution had been adopted
Mrs. Weed insisted that Senator
Reed Smoot, as an elder of the Nor.
mon church, is under the most sell
emn obligation to uphold the doctrine
and purpose OF the Mormon church,
which is the overthrow of the United
States government and the substitu-
ton of another government. which IS
that of the Mormon church. The res
olutions as adopted are as follows;
Resolutions Adopted.
Recognizing today, as in the cru-
SADIE days, the divine call to the wom-
en- of America to unite in an organ
ICED and eonseerated endeavor to free
our country 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 the call,
the National Women's Christian TEN
perance union reafffrms belief in its
loyalty to the following fundamental
principles:
Since our work is one of formation
as well as reformation we stand firmly
for total abstinence for the individual.
Believing that the liquor traffic is
morally wrong, and therefore can
never be made legally right. we OPP
pose all forms of regulation and again
pledge ourselves to endeayor to Sc
cure such legislation as shall result n
complete prohibition.
I'VE stand for an equal code of NOR
ais for women and men and emphatic
ally condemn every system for the
regulation of vice
Resolved, That we rejoice in the
,
on Sunday and in other efforts being
made to purify St Louis, and further
that we memorabilia the mayor and
city council to make special effort to
enforce the laws of the city against
houses used for immoral purposes dur
ing the time of the fair
Should Have Right to Vote.
I'VE believe that all the women of
the United States should vote on equal
terms with men. as in Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Idaho and Utah.
I'VE believe that polygamy is both
taught and practiced in the United
States and that there is abundant
proof to substantiate the claim that
Utah has broken faith with the Unit
ed States in this matter We ask con
gress to provide for an amendment to
the constitution of the United States
forever prohibiting polygamy. We
also believe that an apostle Of the
Mormon hierarchy cannot be a loyal
citizen of this republic because of his
vows to another organization separate
and distinct from the United States Of
America, and not subordinate TO it,
but claiming superiority over it. We
therefore ask that Mr.. Reed Smoot be
excluded from the United States sen.
ate on the ground that his highest al
legiance is given to a government
other than that of he United States.
we believe this to be a civil ques.
ton which should not be obscured by
religious or ecclesiastical claims.
Want Constitution Amended.
Resolved, That we authorize our
president and secretary to memorial
ize eongressh for an anti-polygamy
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, in furtherance of which
We urge educational methods in every
ltate as looking toward the confirma-
zion of this congressional act
Resolved, That we memorabilia the
congress of the United States to pro
hibit the importation Of opium into
the Philippines.
I'VE caution the public against ac-
cepting any medicines advertised as
White Ribbon Remedies. The Won
ems Christian Temperance union does
not manufacture. CELL or endorse any