The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-30
ANNUAL MEETING
OF W. C. 7. U.
Recommendations In the Pres
ident's Address.
EXPULSION OF REED SMOOT
ANTI-PoLYGAMY AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
D PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ss-rhe tnir-

d PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29--The thir-
ty-hrst annual convention of the
National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union began here today in
the Baptist temple The union num-
hers more than $4,000 members and in
cludes in its ranks members of every
Christian denomination. Five hundred
delegates representing every state and
territory in the Union are in attend
once at the convention. Presidents of
representative womens union clubs
will be invited TO make addresses dur
ing the convention and many well
known clergymen and educators Will
join the speakers. Representatives
from numerous charitable and social
improvement societies viii also adj
dress the meeting. The chief feature
of today's programme was the annual
address of Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens
of Portland. Me. president Of the or
gsnizatiOn, Mrs. stevens has failed to
attend but one convention in thirty
years and at that time she was kept
at home by illness.
Liquor Question.
Mrs. Stevens. in her address, made
the following Communications:
Il recommend that we continue to
make a vigorous effort for the enact
ment by congress of the Hepburn Dol
liver bill TO control the interstate traf-
nc of intoxicating liquors.
For the passage of the McCumber
bill forbidding liquor selling in gov
eminent buildings: this bill seeks to
suppress liquor selling at the National
Soldiers home.
The bill TO prohibit the traffic IN
opium except for medicinal purposes in
the entire jurisdiction of the United
States and for the provision Of gov
eminent treatment of the habitual VIC
Tins of this drug. On Nov. Sth we sent
from national headquarters a, petition
10 Secretary Hay to use his diplomatic
influence to induce Great Britain 10
release China from the enforced opium
traffic which we believe to be contrary
10 the sentiment of the British people
and 10 the real interest of British
commerce.
For the exclusion of Senator Smoot
from the United States senate and an
snti-polygamy amendment to the con-
stitutiOn to the United States.
Il recommend 10 send from this con-
vention an appeal TO President Roose-
welt begging that the sale Of liquor
fer beverage purposes be prohibited in
the Panama district now under control
Of the United States.
For the states not having a pro-
hibitory law to endeavor to secure the
enactment Of a law prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors within a
radius of three miles from all ARM
posts or government reservations.
''That the various states snail work
for a law prohibiting the sale and man
ufacture OF cigarettes: also for a law
prohibiting the sale to minors of to-
bacco in any form.
we must continue our protest
against the union OF the Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma territory as one
state unless the sale of intOxicants is
prohibited. This protest is in accord
ance with the memorial of the Nation
al W. Y. T. c. presented on March O."
The president also urged the members
of the organization TO be watchful Of
the candy eaten by children. some OF
which contains alcoholic drops. She sug-
geSted an appeal 20 the United States
postofficc department to exclude from
the mails advertisements Of patent medi-
cines and nostrums where chemical analy-
sis shows premeditated fraud on the part
of the distributor. and that such action
shall call for labelling these medicines
in way that will indicate the amount
of alcohol or other poisonous drugs they
contain. The afternoon session was de-
voted principally to the reading of re-
ports and 10 other routine bushes.
Secretary's Report.
Mrs. Susan NJ D. Fry Of Illinois. cor
responding secretary. reported that du-
ring the year 272 new unions were organ
lied and 9.4I5 members secured for the
national organization in addition to 2,23l
local temperance legion members. Twen-
~ states were aided by the Frances VIII
lard fund. the sum distributed being 81,
O65 For organization purposes S3053 was
spent.
Mrs. Helen Morton Baker of Illinois. the
national treasurer reported that total re-
ceipts from all sources were $5S.215 OF
which Sl6475 were dues. The expendi-
lures totaled 500, 95l. leaving a balance of
S2.264, which. with the balance from last
year. gives the treasury sop
THE DEATH RECORD.