Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-23
TAFT PRAISED
FOR STAND ON
TEMPERANCE
BLUE RIBBON NATIONAL
CONVENTION ON AT OMAHA
Annual Report Of President.
Stevens Shows Movement.
Gaining Ground All Over Ma
ton, Especially in South.
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Omaha. oct 22-After an hour
spent In prayer the annual convention
of the ". G. r. L. was called to order
at 9.sO this morning and the reports
Of the executive committee presented.
Standing committees were then APP
pointed.
The annual report Of the president.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. stevens. which occu-
pied the balance Of the morning, was
then read:
Mrs stevens featured her report
with a note OF congratulation to
President Taft for his stand on the
temperance quaestion. In reviewing
the action OF corporations aud organ
izationa placing u ban on employment
OF persons addicted to the liquor
habit Mrs. stevens said;
There have been many similar de-
examinations IN the year by organiza-
lions and individuals. the latest aud
most notable. that of Mr.. Taft who,
noon after his election az president.
nj a banquet turned his vim glass
down and said II would ever ROMAN
80, and In harmony with this action
ana through his request no liquors
We're served AT the inaugural bah at
Washington.
For Mr.. TAFT To set the example Of
total abstinence is cause for great re-
1oicing By those Nho arc for human-
fty's veal II II an example safe and
bcneficent for an 10 follow. Mr.. TAFT
IL entitled to grateful thanks and app
probation of q thrice grateful nu-
ton
The report said the national con-
Nention was Bro ught 10 Omaha with a
View to obtaining In this state a state
Wide prohibition law. adding:
W have come to help YOU IN your
holy warfare which is our own. we
come, nos AZ those who ure Interested
primarily in commerce. although we
rejoice IN true commercial prosperity.
nut Ne come as those who represent
the great issue~-thr women Of tho ma
ZION versus the liquor traffic.
a review Of Victories was given. tho
work IN Tennessee. Ala bamn. FIoridn.
south Carolina, indiana. Ohio. Ne
brnska aud other states being pnr-
teulafly mentioned
Regarding tile murder Of senator
~ W. Chrmack of Tennessee. Mrs.
Stevens said
10 the old volunteer state OF Ten
hess". has come the saddost and glad
dns' days. The saddost day was when
. murdefeus bullet pierced the heart
y fiNHfd CarmHUk, Tounessce'a most
sllted and gallant son--a man WIN
stood feoflcssly for civic righteousness
ana who nobly challenged tho right Of
the liquor traffic TO live.
In Alabama the report said. vas
furnished a wonderful chapter in pro.
hibliion agitation and conquest. GOV
'rnnr Conner VIA congratulated on his
a'tion In calling an extra session of
"a" legislature TO adopi more stringent
hWs against The liuuor trafn0c
Reviewing the total nbstin.n,e
movement tho report said
There ir Ia the public mind
clearer understanding than ever bo-
i'i' concerning the relation OF total
"pNiln'nee 10 prohibition. An won
meaning intelligent people know that
Hpu"t drinking Is demorulizinp that
u 's destructive Co health ana hnppi.
H'tH q" commercial ana Industrial rf.
f%l,ieuey.'
In proof oft this Mrs stevens opot.3
rom pulntrnu~ authorities and re.
l'trcd 10 settlements D., heads ,f
lhWty-ni leading railroad systems
~ 'sp"nst to %ln'ters sent them hv IN,
national " e. r. T.. asking Tor tbair
poi,N ~ regard % drinking men. am