The Washington times., 1908-10-07
Mrs. Clinton Smith Assails
Liquor Traffic in Speech
Before Delegates.
SAYS PROHIBITION
is SURE TO COME
Declares 1t Is But Question of
Time Until All Branches of the
Business Will Be Suppressed.

With a stirring address by Mrs. Gin
ton Smith, president Of the District OF
Columbia Womens Christian Temper
ance Union. tbs thirty-fourth annual
convention Of the organization was
opened al 1890 O'Clock this morning In
Douglas Memorial NJ E Church.
Eleventh ard II streets northeast. The
convention viii continue two days.
Mrs. Smith touched on the influence
Of women IN politics and declared that
IN all the talk against the trusts the
liquor traffic, the most gigantic trust
OF all was being allowed to go IN
mOlested.
THE liquor JrafIlc. its hackers and
promoters, have succeeded in deceiv-
ing the most valuable and conserva-
tive force opposed - drink, the
church" she sslL For years the 20
litical power % he liquor franc has
been boasted o. NTH many good peo-
pie believe that IL Is invincible. This
belief is the greatest obstacle.
Since we last met, one year ago,
the matter OF interstate commerce has
been before Congress. The people Of
the whole country have lifted up their
voices ia hearings asking that the
Government stop the railroads from
distributing IN prohibition territory
through interstate commerce this
commodity.
Two Parties Opposed.
The moral element Of the Democratic
party in the South, and the moral eIe-
ment Of the Republican party in the
North, who stand against the system
Of license, are in two opposing camps.
and when the batue of the ballots
comes, one side OF the other must win
They have spent the whole campaign
in struggling for belittling and s0uIless
issues. The great living principle OF
Prohibition mas been ignored.
The ultimate issue is not in doubt.
The principles Of temperance are as
certain 20 prevail as time 20 contin e.
They are fixed in the belief Of a large
portion Of tie nation We ask not how
long viii It take; We demand the de-
struction. r1t OF the saloon only, but
OF the brewery. the distiilery. the
winery, the suppression Of the manufac-
JUrer, the importer. the exporter, the
transporter, and the distributor. The
complete separation Of Government.
local, state. and national. from all con-
pllcity with the liquor traffic"
The morning session today was given
over almost entirely 10 the reading Of
officers and superiutendents' reports.
The Rev Dr. O. c. Bacon delivered a
short address Of welcome 20 members
OF the organization 10 which Mrs TheO-
dore T Moore made the response.
Call Cradle Roll
4 feature p this afternoons session
was the cradle roll call. A number OF
tiny prospective members Of the OrganI-
cation marched up TO the platform car
rying banners and streamers Of white.
Among those who submitted reports
we've Mrs Clayton 2 Emig. Mrs ". L
De Riemer. Mrs. Charles p. Grandheld,
Mrs Charles =. Hall. Mrs T. A. VII
liams, Mrs. Nellie II Bradley. Mrs. J.
& Fernsi6. MIS-. Fred Beall. Miss Olea
Wood. Irs. Jennie II. Robinson. Mrs.
Emma shelton. Mrs. Mary F. Brown.
Mrs. Arson S. Taylor. Miss Eleanor
Walker. Dr. LaurCtta hreSS, Miss
Jennie Smith Mrs. Mildred c. SGinu.
Mrs Emma F. Randolph. Mrs. r NJ ..
Peaier. Mrs William SCOTT. and Mrs n
r. Cohen
A " conference was held n !
O'clOCk this afternoon under the direC-
JiCE Of Efrs Don Z. Blaine