Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-11-02
WHITE RIbBONERS
OPEN CONVENTION
MRS. LILLIAN STEVENS, PREsI-
DENT, DENouNcEs DRINK AND
DRUG HABITS IN ADDRESS.
ANNUAL GATHERING
AT HARTFORD. CONN.
over $50 Delegates from All Parts Of
the World in Attendance-Report
of Treasurer Shows Body in Good
Financial Condition.

f1arIIOfQ, Conn.,, OCT. Zb.-'NO one
capable of reading and understanding
need be ignorant of the dangerous
character of cocaine and absinthe and
we should be alert to prevent their
sale by those who, for financial gain,
do not hesitate to dispense these
.poisons. These dealers are near re-
latives to the liquor sellers-in fact,
they are often one and the same. IL
all the money wasted for strong drink
were spent to provide good homes and
home comforts the child labor prob
lem would much more easily be solved
This is true to great extent of the
labor problem in its broader sense.'
These were statements in the ad-
dress of Mrs. Lillian H. N. Stevens
of Portland, Me-, here, who as presi-
dent opened the thirty-third annual
convention of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union at Par
sons theater Friday.
$50 Delegates Present.
More than $50 delegates from all
parts of the United States were pres
ent. Delegates from Austria, Japan,
England, Greece, and other countries
also were on hand.
The executive COMMITTEES, which had
been having busy sessions for two
days, made public to the convention
that part of it's report which it be-
lieved should be announced. This was
followed by the appointment of GER
tot,
of some of the standing bodies.
The report told of the part taken
by the Womens Christian Temper;
ance union in the patent medicine
crusade, which resulted in forcing the
proprietors of all medicines contain.
ing a certain per cent Of alcohol to
take. out q license and pay the reve.
nue. tax the same as do liquor dealers,
and prohibiting fraudulent medicine
companies from using the United
States mails,
Address OF Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Stevens who has been at the
head of the organization since the
death In 1898 OF the founder, Miss
Frances Willard, spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"The liquor trade is a mighty mo-
nopoly compared with which every
other monopoly falls into insignifi-
canoe, but the bulwarks of the trade
are constantly being weakened
"a widespread call for new sort
at annralitx In public officials has been.
heard in many states, and in the ma:
ton at large the idea has been en-.
phasized that large corporations and
men OF greatest wealth are not exempt
from the requirements of the peoples
laws in the peoples courts,
100000 In the Society.
THE Women's Christian Temper
ance union is organized in 10000 10.
calities in our nation, and in 5000
homes the white ribbon is worn over
hearts loyal and true.
The people more widely than ever
before know what alcohol is. Scientific
research, religious conviction, and
business interests are bringing forth
reasons for total abstinence which
compel attention and action. 4 The re,
iteration that alcohol is a poison ! ana
not a food has forced the study Of the
liquor question upon many who here.
tofore have been unbelieving.
"A candid review and fair oompari-
son of conditions before and after the
abolition of the liquor canteen make
q good showing as a whole in favor
OF the present system.
NrNho Cp,Cof
nished fruit to justify movement
that will make polygamy an offcnse
against the United States; an offense
that can be dealt with in the United
States courts-hence it ii plainly our
duty to favor and to work for ma,
tional constitutional amendment
Treasurer Submits Report.
Mrs. Harriet Wright Brand, OF II.
linois, treasurer of the Union, sub
mitted her report, which was &C.
cepted. The report showed total re-
ceipts Of $61,s7s, and disbursements Of
$60,761, leaving a balance Of s1,127
In the treasury. The Frances VII.
lard memorial fund total Was aa-
nounced as $5,347.3s. The appropraa.
tons paid to superintendent of de.
partments for one year were $11,39O.
The official papers, the Union League
and the Crusade Monthly were re-
ported to Big selt-supporting,
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Herring Soon to BE Tried.
Chicago, Oct 27.-As preliminary
to the trial of Henry w. Herring, cash
Ter of the Milwaukee Avenue bank.