Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-14
VOIe w. c. T. U. Will Hear
Report on Most Important
Question Next Year
COUNTIES VS.. THE DISTRICTS
The Widely Discussed Question Is
Whether County Organizations Shall
Be Substituted for District Organt-
xations - Delegates to the Nationa'
Convention Are Chosen--Much Inn
portant Business Goes Over.

A constitutional wrangle, the great
battle of the year, over the widely dis
cussed question of doing away with
district organizations, substituting for
them the county unions, exciting eager
discussions. excluded some other inn
portant business which should have
come up before tho w. c. T. U. con-
vention this morning. The election of
district superintendents was not
reached at all. The secretary read the
following notice. given by her at the
last convention: II hereby give notice
that ! or someone in my stead, Will
next year move to substitute for our
present state, district and local con-
stitutions, constitutions which shali
substitute county organizations for dis
trict organisations, making auXlilary-
ship go direct from local unions 10
county unions. and from county un-
lens to state"
II was moved to amend the amend
ment, putting in the word add" IN
stead of substitute county organi-
cations. That, it was brought out,
would bring back the complicated
system In vogue before 1894, and would
also necessitate a new division of dues.
After extensive arguments pro and con
It was voted that the matter be refer
red to q committee, seven being the
number first selected but later extend
ed to nine, that committee to deliberate
and prepare a revised and up-to-d date
constitution which wilt be brought be-
fore the next state cor milton for con-
sideration. Much col don was ex-
perienced in choosing lie committee,
three Of whose members are from the
executive committee. Its members
were elected as follows: Mrs. l.. d.
Carhart, Marion; Mrs. Lora A. Bennett,
Marshalltown; Miss Addie M. Estey.
Des Moines; Mrs. Marion III. Durham,
Burlington; Mrs. Clara v. Weaver,
Colfax; Mrs. w. G. Davenport, Mt.
Pleasant; Mrs. Farrow, Boone; Mrs.
Emma Randolph, Of East Des Moines;
and Mrs. Ida B. Wise. of Missouri VAL
ley.
It may be of interest to know that
the executive committee itself is wide
ly divided over the constitution ques-
ton, as was announced by the presi-
dent. Quite a number on the floor
thought the question should not be
referred but settled now. Miss Brehm,
OF the Illinois w. c. T. u, who will
speak tonight, told. this morning, Of
how the revision was accomplished in
her state. It took three years, and her
remarks In favor Of referring it to a
committee, undoubtedly had some in
fluence.
Previous to the discussion, delegates
to the national convention, were chosen
by the proportianate representation
system. The names are as follows:
Mrs. Carrie Frederick of Marshall
town, delegate at-large, by unanimous
vote.
Miss Addie NJ. Estey. Des Moines.
Miss Belle Mix, Danville.
Mrs. Agnes Brookmfller. Stuart.
Mrs. Stella Penman, Rock Rapids.
Mrs. Sallie r. Ferris, Waterloo.
Mrs. Farrow, Boone, and Mrs. Jen-
ME Farmer, Sioux Rapids, received q
tie vote, and new balloting was car
ried over to the afternoon session az
was also the selection of alternates.
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their office are the four general Off
GERS. two secretaries and treasurer,
secretaries of the .Y" and Loyal Tenn
perance Legion branches, the national
evangelist In the state and the editor
Of the state paper. The delegate rep
ressntation Is on the basis Of one to
each 500 members.
All other important business, includ-
ing election OF the department super
intendents and choice Of a. meeting
place, next year, will have to be dis
posed Of this afternoon, which is the
last business session.
Mrs. Clara p. White, of Volga, state
reporter for the Union Signal, gave an
account Of her work during the past
year. Iowa has the honor Of sending
the first report of any state or terri
tory in the union to the new manage
ment Of the Signal. Miss Carrie Fred
erick Of Marshalltown, reported as SUI
perintendent of the Scientific temper
ance instruction department, followed
by an extensive discussion ON school
board methods, 1njustices done and
methods Of prevention.
Rather an unfortunate matter came
up concerning the salary received by
the president for her temple work. Mrs.
Durham appeared greatly hurt at first,
and in her statement to the conven-
ton said a grave misrepresentation had
been circulated in the convention. She
does not draw SIS salary, $25 being the
most and often does not draw more
than SIS or $40. Neither is her temple
work in any manner allowed to inter-
fere with the state work. Mrs. Ben
nett and others explained that wrong
construction had resulted in the state
ments referred to, that the matter Of
appropriations relating to what was
being done, was simply referred to
and that no one had any thought Of
making even the faintest accusation
that all was not just and fair Other
explanations were made and The mis-
was fully cleared away,
entirely to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. Mrs. Durham is devoting all
her time to her duties, and those who
know Of her work, are unanimous in
praise of it and of her devotion to the
cause.
A beautiful demonstration was made
for the retiring treasurer. Mrs. Godfrey.
to whom the convention, thru Mrs
Shessier, presented a lovely vase of
flowers, and also a cut glass card re-
ceiver. Mrs. Godfrey was much
touched by these tokens Of esteem.