Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-01


should take the form of federat-
ed effort of all the temperance Or
CARNATIONS of the state, including
all churches and young peoples
organizations and Christian assoc
Citations, and that it should carry
with it the complete enlistment of
that spirit and purpose which is
the power and virility Of each of
said organizations.
Therefore by virtue of the adop-
ton of these resolutions, we here
and now inaugurate a movement
in Iowa for the purpose of secur-
ing constitutional amendment
which will prohibit the manufac-
ture of all Intoxicating liquors and
their sale as a beverage: and we
earnestly ask for the cooperation
of all good citizens of this state,
regardless of their party or church
affiliations.
We further declare in favor of
and demand the destruction of the
manufacture and sale of intoxi-
cants in the District of Columbia
and in the territories of the United
States.
For the purpose of making this
movement effective and securing
at the earliest possible date the
ends sought, we recommend that
all candidates for either branch of
the state legislature at the coming
election be required to make an
open and frank statement as to
whether or not they favor the
submission of the constitutional
amendment herein called for. and
that all candidates for congress
and the United States senate
should be asked to make public
statement as to whether or not
they favor. the destruction of the
liquor traffic in the District of CO.
lumbia and the territories of the
United States, and the support of
the principle involved in the Hep
burn-Dolliver, and Littlefield- Car
mack bill.
We express our high apprecia-
ton of the results that have been
accomplished in other states, no.
tably Georgia, Alabama. Missis-
sippi and Oklahoma, and we fer
vently ask the prayers of all good
people everywhere for the success
of this movement and humbly in
woke the Divine blessing
Equal Suffrage Idea.
General Weaver presented the reso-
utions in a short speech and said
hat he expected to live to see the
white ribbon floating from the flag
pole of ever state house and the ma
ional capitol in America 1t was pro-
posed that the resolutions be read
rom every pulpit in Iowa. DO you
know why this movement has gained
such headway?" asked General Weav-
er. 1T is because, though you have
deprived the better half of the popu-
alton of the ballot, you could not cut
'ff the voice of prayer The big
audience Joined in Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" when the
resolutions were adopted.
The Rev. C. S. Medbury was CON-
)elled to serve as the presiding officer
throughout the session Supreme
Judge s. M. Weaver was suffering
rom the grip yesterday. The conven-
ion sent sympathy and greetings to
Judge Weaver, to Judge J. A. Harvey
Ind to B. F. Wright, who could not be
present
On direction of the convention Sec
'etary Coates sent a telegram to the
members of congress from Iowa urg-
ng them to support the interstate
shipment bill and other measures of
ike interest.
Resolutions of warm thanks were
ldopted and several speeches of high
We're made in appreciation
# the work of the presiding officer.
Dr.. Medbury Thanks were given also
o the singers and others who assisted
n the meeting.
The Iowa Seed company sent the
". c. T. U. several hundred white
which were distributed to
members Of the convention.
Barber Is Chairman.
Last night at the temperance mass
Meeting the five delegates allowed it.,
lnder the scheme of organization out
ined in the foregoing, were elected.
they We're: R. T.. Chipperfeld Of
Sioux City. j. A. Harvey Of Perry,
:. B. Weaver Of Colfax, David Lee of
1enterville and the Rev. Mr.. Barr of
dcGregor. Alternates We're chosen al
o, consisting of E. E. Day of Spencer,
:. w. Patterson of Burlington. A. d.
3ackhart Of Atlantic, Mott R. Sawyer
f Davenport and w. L. Roach OF
iuscatine.
Later the directors Of the federation
eld a meeting at which a. temporary
rganization was effected with the Sc
ection Of officers as follows
Chairman-W. G. Barber of Des
Ioines, superintendent of the Anti
aloon league.
Secretary-John B. Hammond of
>es Moines, Of the prohibition party
Treasurer-A. c. Douglass Of Des
doines. Of the Ministerial association
IN the meeting We're these represent
tives of the organizations named, the
we directors selected at the mass
1eeting, Rev. D. Everett Smith of In
ianola, representing the National Re-
orm bureau. of which Wilbur F.
RATS is head, and who is assistant to
!. c. Rankin Of the Iowa Marshal club
Movement: Mrs. Marion H. Durham
f Burlington, representing the w. C.
:. u, and H. H. Sawyer Of Sioux City,
t the head Of the intercollegiate Pro-
ibition clubs Of the state.