Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-08
THE WOMEN AROUSED
Meeting of National League at
the Willard.
AGAINST SENATOR SM00T
Resolutions to Be Sent to President
and Senate.
ASKING HIS SEAT BE VACATED
Many Stirring Speeches Made De-
claring That Polygamy Should Be
Stamped Out in Utah.
ASKING HIS SEAT BE VACATED

| Reciting that Reed Smoot sits in the
| Senate as apostle of polygamy and the
| representative of a reasonable organiza-
| ton, resolutions this morning were unani-
| mously adopted by the National League of
| Women's Organizations at special meet
ing at the Hotel Willard protesting against
| his participating longer as member of
| the Senate in making laws for the guidance
| of moral and patriotic women and children.
| The meeting was called by the officers OF
| the association and presided over by Mrs
| Frederick Schoff.
| Mrs. John N. Culbertson president of Wo-
| mems Interdenominational Missionary
| Union of the District of Columbia was
/ chosen secretary for the meeting.
| The occasion, said the secretary, was of
| national scope, representing all the different
/ women's organizations and leagues affiiat-
! ed with the National League of Women s
| Organizations and representing In all several
| million women of all states and territories.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis SUPERINTENDENT
| of legislation for the National Woman
| Christian Temperance Union, presented the
resolutions, representing an organization of
women a half million strong. which she says
| stand as a unit for obliteration of poIye-
| amy. and that the society will work for an
| amendment to the federal Constitution for
! ever prohibiting polygamy in the United
states or the territories under the jurisdic-
| ton of the United States.
Resolutions Adopted.
| series OF resolutions was unani-
mously adopted. which recite that
Reed Smoot sits In the Senate as
| an apostle of polygamy and the rep
| resentative of a reasonable organiza-
ton. and that in the name of the woman
| hood and motherhood of the United States.
ana In obedience to the civilization of the
| twenueth century, and as lovers of our
| country, and of purity of home life that
| the Senate of the United States refuse to
allow Reed Smoot to remain longer a mem
per or It's BODY and to participate in the
making of laws for the moral and patriotic
guidance of the women and children of
our beloved country.
A copy of these resolutions was ordered
to be sent to the President of the United
States and to the President of the United
States Senate.
Mrs. Frederick SchrofY of Philadelphia.
president of the Mothers Congress. and
PRESIDENT also OF the national organization
OF women Leagues, who presided said
thae- the first step in purifying work is to
nave the Senate of the United States de-
clare the seat of Reed Smoot vacant.
Telegram From General Federation.
telegram was received from the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs repre-
senting 100000 members, saying that the
committee had passed unanimously a reso-
luton to be sent to the United States Sem
ate, protesting against the further occu-
pancy of Reed Smoot of seat In the SEN
ate.
Mrs. James of New York spoke in a SINH
lar strain to the remarks of Mrs Schrofr
In hearty commentator of the attitude
OF the press Of the country, which the wom-
en- said had been of fncalculabe value, a
special tribute was paid to the papers
which was heartily applauded
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney the founder of
the mothers' congress- and Mrs. Dubois
were among those present
Mrs. CuGberson. acting secretary. stated
that the Interdenominational Missionary
Union of the District of Columbia stand
as one woman on the unseating of Reed
Smoot. 1t had been expected that the
league as body would wait upon Senator
Burrows of Michigan today at the Senate,
but change of plan was made.
The convention Will reassemble at Q
pm. at the Willard and proceed to the
White House, where they will be received
by President Roosevelt.