Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26
SAY CANNON NIPPED
PROHIBITION BILL
Mrs. Stevens Charges Speaker
With Blocking Passage of Lit
tlefield Observation-Disclosures to
Convention at Omaha.

OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 22s-Delegates to
the annual convention. OF the national
Woman's Christian Temperance union
hocked early today l. the big auditorium
ehere the principal sessions Of the con
yention are TO be held The convention
was called 20 order at $50 a. m. but the
preceding hour was devoted TO service
Of prayer and praise.
Besides the voting delegates. officers.
department. superintendents. organizers
and other official workers. there were
present at the opening many hundreds OF
visiting members
The convention came to order promptly
AZ the tap OF President stevens gaveL
Singing. led by Mrs. Frances W. Graham.
OF New York national musical director
vas followed by devotional exercises
After the roll call Of delegates the an
nuaI report Of the. executive committee
was presented The following committees
were named: on credentials. publication
s-ourfesfeS telegrams finance, 'subscrip-
lions to the Union Signal. the Crusaders
Monthly. r.-.-. -tt-4-
Mrs. Stevens then made her report.
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Mrs. stevens featured her report with
; note o. consolidation 10 President TAFT
for his stand on the Temperance question
Mrs. Stevens said:
There have been many similar decis-
ions during the year by organizations and
prominent individuals. the latest and
most nots bic being that or Mr.. Taft who.
soon after his election as president of the
United States. at a banquet. turned his
wine glass down and said II would ever
remain 50. and in harmony with this
action and 10 he true no liquors were
served AZ the inaugural ball at Washing
top
For Mr.. Taft to set the example of
3 total abstinence Is cause for great reJoic-
ing By those who care for humanity
veal. II Is an example safe and benrcent
FOR All 10 follow. Mr.. Taft is entitled 10
grateful thanks and appreciation OF a
thrice grateful nation
The report then states that the ma
tional convention was brought TO omaha
with a view TO securing in this state
state-wide prohibition law.
A review OF victories is then given by
Mrs. stevens. the work in Tennessee
Alsbana. Florida. South Carolina. Indi-
ana. ohio. Nebraska and other states be-
ing particularly mentioned. Particular
attention Is given also to the death OF
Y. w. CsTmsck, Of Tennessee the repor'
saying:
COMMENTS ON CARMACK.
TO the old Volunteer state OF Ten
reszee have come the saddest and glad
ceSt days. The ssddest day was when
murderous bullet pierced the heart of
Edward Ward Csrmack. Tennessee,s most
gifted and gallant sOn-a man who
stood fearIessly for civic Righteousness
md who nobly challenged the right OF
the liquor trafhc to live
Stress is laid on the work in Alabama,
where the report states was finished
wonderful chapter in prohibition agita-
ton and conquest
Mrs. Stevens deploreS the fact that
many daily papers accept liquor adver-
easements and her report gives a list Of
A. periodicals which decline TO accept this
class OF advertisement She says that one
periodical refused $4,000 in liquor adj
vertisements in one year
The work Of securing a federal law
which viii prevent interstate shipments
OF liquor into dry territory is COM
mended and action along that line al
ready taken Is reviewed at length. Speak
er Cannon is charged with having pre-
vented the passage Of a bill designed for
that purpose through the last congress,
the report stating that the feeling pre-
vailed that the LittlefeId bill would have
passed had IL been given a fair chance
hy Sneaker Cannon