The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23
MRS. GOODIES
 RESOLUTION Alabama Woman Causes Sensation in D. A. R. MORMONISM IS ATTACKED The Church a Reasonable
 Institution. Convention by Rising Vote Endorses Her stand--Interestinx Pro-
 ceedings of Patriotic
 Organization.
MORMONISM IS ATTACKED

cess of one day, the congress or the Daughters of the American Revolution
 reconvened today to conclude its pusi- ness. There was a notable diminution in the attendance, many of the Daugh-
 ters having left the city.
 President General Fairbanks extend- ed an invitation to the President-Gen-
 eral-elect Mrs. Donald Mclean, ana to c. A. Kaufman of South Carolina a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, to take seats on the stass. MT Kaufman delivered a brief ad- dress in which he felicitated the ID. A. R. on it's achievements and compii- mented its outgoing and incoming or ficers.
 An echo of the election of Mrs. Mc- Lean came at the close at the reading of the minutes when President General Fairbanks expressed regret that Mrs. Sternberg's motion to make Mrs. Mo- Leans election unanimous had not been carried unanimously. Mrs. Ballinger, District of Columbia, urged that some of the noes" had been withdrawn, but the Presiden General held that all had not been withdrawn and that the eiec- ton of Mrs. Mclean was not unani- nous.
 Mrs. Donald Mclean, the President General-eiect. on motion of Mrs. Mur- phy of Ohio was elected chairman of the Continental Memorial Hall Com mittee, the action being in accordance with precedent.
 Mrs. Mclean on PiatfOrm.
 During the announcement of the new state Regents Mrs. Mclean was escorted to the platform She present. ed to President General Fairbanks beautiful floral star, the emblem of the New York City Chapter and said that the star was the pledge of loyalty Of the chapter to the national organiza- tioon. Mrs. Mclean then said that in accordance with the sentiments ex- pressed by the floral piece she desired to present from New York Chapter practical testimonial in the form of checks for $1,000 from Mrs. Jas. H. Aldrich: $10 from Mrs. James w. Ram dall and $100 from Mrs. A. J. Robin son as contributions to the Continental Hall fund.
 At 1 o'clock a recess was taken foi luncheon. When the Congress recon- vened at 3:30 D. m. a discussion whica occupied considerable time was con. tinued. It related to a construction ot the constitution as to the admission Of members of Children of the American Revolution to the D. A. R. A motion by Mrs. Day of Tennessee, which had precipitated the discussion, finally was passed. By it's provisions the National Board Is directed to interpret literally the constitution as 1t now stands. This will enable members of the D. A. R. of eligible age to become members of the D. A. R. without payment of in- itiation fees.
 Elizabeth c. Williams of Maryland that the society take steps looking to the deposit of the remains of John Paul Jones at the naval academy at Anna polls. Amendments were offered re- questing that the remains be deposited in Philadelphia and Fredericksburg. Va. The whole question finally was laid on the table. A resolution was providing for the appointment of committee to wait upon the Fifty ninth Congress to obtain permission for the interment in the National Cemetery at Arlington of the remains of Pierre Charles. PEnfant.
 Mrs Murphy of Ohio offered a resolu- ton which was adopted providing that the president general appoint special committee to promote the introduction into the public schools of the United eates of the system of school city" The idea is to promote the teaching of good citizenship in the publis schools and induce the school children to gov- ern themselves in their schools.
 Mrs. GOode's Statement.
 Mrs. Goode of Alabama brought to the attention of the Congress the Nor mon question in sensational statement. She declared that the Mormon church was violating, through its leaders. the avs of the land; that it was a treas 1nabIe institution owing its highest allegiance to its own organization, and hat 1t was a stain on the good name # the United States. She offered therefore this resolution:
 "That as daughters of the patriots ye most earnestly call upon the na- ionaI congress to pass such remedial egislation as will put a stop to poly gamy and polygamous living and polt- ical control of the Mormon hierarchy,
 And that this Congress also urge he United States Senate to refuse Mir. Reed Shoot of Utah, an apostle of this ,hurch, and one of it's highest off, ,ers. the right to continue as Senator ,f the United States.
 And that we further urge an amend- nent to the Federal Constitution mak- ng polygamy, under whatever guise ,r pretense, a crime against the United states"
 Mrs. Allen, State Regent of Utah, ,Iaimed the right to second the reso- ution, her position being taken, she aid, upon purely patriotic grounds She wanted the word church" elimi- lated from the resolution and the word substituted.
 This Is a hierarchy we are dealing with" she declared. and the over hrow of the Government is what it Is It." The change was made. The res- ,lution was adopted by a rising vote.
 Mrs. Richardson, State Regent ei iouth Carolina, presented to President ieneral Fairbanks a beautiful drawing f the Fairbanks coat-of-arms. and n illuminated card bearing the insiR~ ia of the Palmetto State and the mama f the D. A. R. chapters of that State
 A recess then at 5;15 was taken until
 o'clock.
 At the night session the convention voted to go ahead with the work of collecting funds for it's completion. The Treasurer General, Mrs. M. F.. &. Davis. of the Distriet-of Columbia. Itated that $53.000 is on hand with which to continue the work of ccAr struction.
 After expressing the usual resolu- lions of thanks the Congress ad1ourn- sd sine die. the delegates late rassem- bling at the Ebitt House to greet the at prazfdnnf