The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
FIGHT LIQUOR TRADE
w. C. 7. e. Convention Out
lines Campaign.
CIGARETTES ARE INCLUDED
Efforts VIII BE Made 10 ReintrOduce
the Webber BiII-WiI Also Try To
Prohibit the whisky Traffic in
All the Public Buildings in the
District, Including the Capitol.

drinks and cigarettes in this city, If
Congress sees fit to follow its sugges-
ton TO enact into a law resolutions
passed at the thirty third annual con-
vention of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union. held the last two days
at the First Congregational Church
These resolutions dealing with both
subjects and adopted by a unanimous
vote. read as follows: Perhaps the
most important bill from national
viewpoint that will come before the
next Congress viii be. the Hepburn
DolIiver bill, now renamed the Little
feld-Carmack bill, which provides that
liquor shipped from one State to an
other shall become subject TO the laws
of the State into which it is carried, as
soon as il crosses the State line. This
is of vital Importance TO such States as
Kansas, Georgia, Maine, and others that
already have prohibition, and to the
other half dozen States that Will enact
urohibitory laws before the close Of the
year 1908. The recent change in public
sentiment encourages US to believe that
this bill viii become a law during the
approaching Congress, and we to-day
adopt this resolution:
d" Resolved. That by a rising unani-
nous vote we approve the Hepburn
DoIIiver bill, and ask its prompt pas
sage by the Congress of the United
States
Several Other Bills.
-.F.-. 1.rT1. +1.,. min H. .g:r,
orously pressed during the coming ses-
sion of Congress, and we heartily indorse
The following-named measure and pledge
our hearty support In obtaining their
adoption: The McCumber-S bill, to
prohibit liquor selling In all buildings
owned by the United states government.
The sale is now forbidden in the United
States Capitol. in all the army buildings.
and ip all immigrant stations This new
bin VIII apply TO the two marble palaces
on Capitol Hill and 10 all other buildings
now owned or that may hereafter be
erected or purchased by the government
1T is time that the District OF COlum-
bia should have a stringent anti-cigarette
law similar to that now in force in the
States OF Indiana. Illinois, Tennessee.
Oklahoma. Nebraska. and Wisconsin, in
which States the manufacture and sale
of cigarettes is absolutely prohibited.
Therefore resolved: That a committee
Of three be appointed TO prepare and pre-
sent to Congress a memorial in behalf
of an aHti-cigaTette law for the District
OF Columbia
These measures Of all others that is
most important TO US in the bin TO pro
! hibit the manufacture and sale Of in
/ toxicating drinks in the District Of
/ Columbia. The Webber bill viii be re-
/ introduced at the coming session of Con-
/ gress, and must receive our unanimous
and hearty support. The rising tide OF
/ public sentiment that is sweeping the
saloon out of existence in our fair
/ Southland, will also send to Congress
/ tried and true men who win unite with
/ those from other sections Of our land
/ in suppressing the liquor traffic in our
/ beautiful capital city
/ Therefore. Resolved, That we here
I and now pledge our united efforts to OBJ
/ tain the enactment of that law for the
! District of Columbia, and that we will
/ increasingly labor for that end until our
/ peerless and stainless Old Glory shall
/ float triumphantly over our nation s
/ capital, purified and redeemed from the
/ legalized enemy Of the home. the State.
and the nation.
! Another resolution was passed 10 place
in the most prominent sections Of the
. city billboards containing temperance
/ notices on a similar plan as is done al
/ Chicago.
/ Delegates TO Nashville.
/ Mrs. Clinton Smith, reelected president
on the W. c. T. L. for the ninth term,
\ presided ar the meetings, and the follow
Il ing officers We're reelected; President
Mrs. Clinton Smith; vice president. Mrs
II N. E Cohen; corresponding secretary
Mrs. W. z. DeRlemer; recording secre-
taTy. Mrs. Emma S. Shelton; assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. Clayton Z
l Emig; treasurer, Mrs. Charles P. Gran
field.
Delegates to the national convention, tC
be held at Nashville, Tenn November
S-l3: Mrs. Didney Phillips, Mrs. Jennie
Robinson: alternates Mrs A. c. Giles