The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-15
.EPWORTH PLATF0RM N
LEAGUE PASSES RESOLUTIONS
Declares Against Saloons and Army
canteen-Protests Against Admis-
sion Of Senator Smoot-caiis for
Stricter Divorce Laws.

Denver. July l0.--The seventh inter
/ national convention OF the Epworth
League closed its work last night after
adopting the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the National Bureau
OF Reforms, OF which DIR. w. F. Crafts
Is the secretary. the Lords Days Al
lance OF the Dominion Of Canada, and
other similar associations having for
their purpose the promotion OF civic
righteousness and moral reform legts-
lation. be heartily commended to the
support Of league members through
cut the United States and the Domin-
ion Of Canada.
Resolved, That We believe the tenn
perance movement TO be especially
important to the social conditions of
our own times, and that no compro-
mise should be made in the incessant
warfare that must be carried on by
the church OF God against all forms
OF intemperance- That we reafiirm our
conviction that the Methodist Church
is the greatest and most efficient tenn
perance agency in the world. and urge
Epworth League members everywhere
10 adhere closely to the position OF
Aethodism in its warfare against the
liquor traffic In all its forms. And
that We hereby heartily commend all
tho forces that are working for the
promotion Of temperance and prohibi-
ton OF the liquor traffic by education
and legislation. and We express our
especial qualification over the sub
stantial victories won and the encour-
aging progress made by the Anti-Sa-
loon League In the United States and
the Dominion Alliance In Canada, and
recommend to Methodist young people
earnest cooperation with other
churches and organizations through
these mediums.
Resolved. That we urge upon our
league members and all others whom
we may influence the courageous ad-
vocAcy Of a social standard by which
the law OF purity shall bear equally
upon men and women.
Resolved. That inasmuch as Reed
Smoot. senator-elect from the state of
Utah. is subseryien, to system that
is antagonlstic TO the purity and in
tegrity OF the American home and
snhyersiye OF the law OF the land by
reason OF his Official relation to the
Mormon hierarchy. .e earnestly and
soiemnly protest against his admission
TO seat In the supreme legislative
body of the nation. and We urge upon
the attention OF Congress the need OF
passing laws making ii henceforth i'm
possible for representatives of such
treason-working system to obtain
seats In the legislative bodies of the
United States. And We urge the Con
gress OF the United States to submit
to the people a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting poiygamy or plural
marriages within the territory of the
United States.
Resolved. That We are fixed in our
attitude OF uncompromising opposition
to the sale OF beer. wine and spirits
in the army eanteens and deplore tho
advocacy OF the canteen by officers OF
the army and others as a place for
dispensing intoxicants: and that We
call attention 10 the dangerous eonfu-'
sion ton the part OF such adyocates)
Of the moral issues involved with the
separate question OF the provision by
innocent means for all the social and
material needs OF our soldiers.
Resolved. That the growing eyfs -
divorce calls for uniform legislation
By which the whole nation should be
protected from the evils OF legallzed
Inst and oncroachment upon the sane
tity OF the marriage bond.
Resolved. That the Hepburn Dolliver
bill for the prevention OF the inter
state transportation OF inroNicants In
plain violation OF the prohibitory laws
Of the several states deserves and has
our hearty approval. and that We seek
20 influence. by all right means. mem
bers OF the national legislature In the
interest OF the bill.
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