Middletown transcript., 1908-10-05
W.c.T.U. HAD WARM DISCUSSION
Motion to Raise One Thousand Dollar
for the Work of the Anti.Sal00u
League Went Over

DOVER, Del, Oct. 2d.-There was
breezy time, this afternoon, in the state
convention Of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union just prior to adjourn
ment, sine die. Politics, somehow, got
mixed up in the closing debates,s just as
business was going with a rush, and in a
few minutes, all was confusion.
The state president, Mrs. Caulk, with
remarkable presence OF mind, secured or
der and then asked that they bow their
heads for few minutes of silent prayer,
and then the women all came up smiling.
The trouble arose over an effort Of Mrs L.
G. Marks, Of Wilmington, and Mrs. j.
R. Milligan Of St. Georges, to get favorably
considered motion to raise 81 900 for the
Anti.SaIoon League. This brought up
Mrs. L. W. Emerson, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Martha Scott, of Newark, in
sturdy opposition.
r'Why," declared Mrs. Emerson, with
great vigor, "this Anti Saloon League
has now endorsed men who are not in
sympathy with the principles to which
we have dedicated our lives, and are
openly supporting men who are identi-
fed, secretly, if not publicly. with the
enemy of our cause. Don't let US go
against our own principles and endorse
the Anti-Saloon Leagues actions"
In the stir that followed, somebody
mentioned the name Of the attorney-gen-
eral nominee, Andrew c. Gray, who had
been placed upon the Prohibition ticket
with the endorsement of John NJ. Arters,
anti-saloou superintendent. This brought
Mrs. Mary Mills Wolcott of Dover, to her
feet vigorously defending Mr.. Gray, but
declaring that the w. G. T. U. could not
ratify the selections Of candidates for
political tickets made by the Antl-SaIoon
League, for they had endorsed at the
head of the Prohibition ticket, the Re-
publican nominee "who is known far
and wide as the author of that vile voters
assistant law, which has caused all the
corruption Of the electorate in Delaware. J"
Then the convention prayed and let the
81 1000 matter go by.
"We the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Delaware, in twenty ninth
annual convention assembled, render sin
cere thanks to Almighty God that bis
hand has been sigually manifested in all
the work of our organization during the
past year. We.especiaIIy rel ice in the
growth of prohibition pri' ciples through
out our state. We go forward IN faith
and in good cheer to another year OF
work, reafirming our unaterable oppo-
sition to.the liqnor traffic.
"Impurity CT life is the direct foe OF the
home and all its sacred interests. We
therefore efirm that here should be bat
one standard OF purity, and that the
highest, which shall apply equally to all
men and women, both within the family
and outside its recognized scope-the
safeguarding Of the homes of the future.
"Whercas, The liquor prostitution and
gambling interests, together with the law
less political element Of Kansas City have
caused the arrest, trisl and conviction OF
General G. ". Trickett in one of the
inferior courts, without any evidence to
Justify conviction, aud before jlry from
the street.
Resolved, That We denounce the trial
and conviction of Mr.. Trickett as ira
vesty on justice and rank persecution.
We hereby renew our expressions OF con.
fidence in Assistant Attorney General
Trckett and pledge to him our moral
support.
I'VE tender our most sincere thanks
to the Womeu's Christian Temperance
Union OF Dover for their careful and CON-
pete preparation for the coming Of the
state convention. We thank the citizens
who have so Hospitality opened to us
their homes; the pastors who have vel
coined US; the mayor who placed the key
of the city at our disposal; the superin'
tendent Of public instruction and the
Board Uf Education which, through lit
official representatives, has given us cor
dial aud sympathetic greeting to tile
merchants who So beautifully decorated
their stores, even painting our badge on
the pavement; the musicians who have
added to our pleasure, and all who have
in any way contributed d TO the pleasure
snd success of our convention.
"MartlIa Z. Scott,
81. A. Packard
'Letha Joseph,
Committee
The annual election of officers resulted
thus: President, Mrs. Emma E. CauIk oI
Wyoming; Recording Secretary, Miss La
vinia NJ. Ly pch Of Mt. Pleasant; Cores
pnuding Secretary, Mis-. R r. Holmes o.
Dover succeeding Mrs Anna w. Massey
Treasurer, Mrs Clara Marshall of Lewe-
Vice. Presidents, Mrs. Mary B Donnel
of Newark, for New Castle county; Ms
Kate E. Smithers OF Smyrna, for Ken
county, and Miss Lillian Cade for Sussex
county.
Delegates for the national convention
ito meet at Denver October 23d to 25th
as follows:
President Caulk to be sent by the STATE
convention as its delegates; Mrs. Kate E
Smitllers, delegate at large; Mrs. Johr
Hates OF Wilmington, delegate from New
Castle county; Miss Lillian Cade Of Mil
ton, delegate from Sussex county, witt
Mrs. Clara Marshall as alternate, and thu
Kent coonty delegate TO be supplied By
appointment Of President Caulk, on nom
= ination OF the Dover union.
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