Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-27

ance Of past years and cur faith in the
complete triumph OF right.
dcTolssration Of pTinciples. we pledge our
selves 70 maintain and increase the effict-
encv OF our department WORK, ana TO use
our Sest efforts to carry out the spirit
OF the following resolutions:
Therefore, We urge the Woman's CHRIS
tian Teperance union In every state where
the liquor traffic Is legalized to ~inaugurate
a vigorous campaign for state prohibition
and Dy wise agitation educate public sentl-
ment up to the point of demanding an
amendment to the federal constitution
forever prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Purlty-We affirm with increased EN-,
phasis our belief In a single standard OF
morals, and rejoice in the rapidly widening
acceptance Of the ideal Of a white life for
teo.
In view Of the widespread prevalence Of
the diseases resulting from immortality, and
the terrible dangers arising from their IN
fictitious nature; In view, also, of the moral
and physical dangers which threaten the
children in the public schools;
We endorse the work OF those organi-
cations of physicians which are striving
TO %enlighten the general public as to the
physical effects Of moral wrOng-dotng, and
TO ~promulgate the highest ideals Of per-
sonal purity.
We appeal to the Nromal schools to in
corporate such courses OF instruction as
shall fit teachers to deal wisely and eff
f~Cctively with this moral problem.
We urge teachers everywhere to join with
us in making known these dangerous con-
ditions, and in enlightening parents as to
the best way OF importing the truths OF
life to the children in the home.
We denounce the Infamous white slave
traffic, and appeal to the Christian people
Of our land to arouse themselves TO this
menace 20 the safety OF girls, and to give
their vigorous support to every practical
measure which aims to exterminate this
Franchise-That the ballot may be an
incentive TO good citizenship, we believe
that qualifications for suffrage should be
based upon intelligence, not upon sex or
any other insurmountable obstacle.
Peace-As militarism feeds the spirit of
violence we will use our influence to dis
courage 1t and to promote the adoption OF
arbitration In the settlement Of all diff
flculties between man and man, employer
and employee, corporation and corporation
and All state, national and international
Legislation-(a) We ask OF congress the
enactment of a law prohibiting Interstate
commerce In Intoxicating liquors, by plac-
ing under federal control the shipment of
intoxicating liquor from consigner in one
state to consignee in another, and pro-
hibiting such shipment when the consignee
is not a legal dealer.
CD We recommend the enactment OF q
law to prohibit the issuance OF an internal
revenue tax receipt unless the applicant
shows that he. has complied with the re-
quirement Of the law of his state.
() AS the United States congress is APP
proprlating large sums of money for the
canal zone, while the Isthmian Canal
commission Is licensing the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquor. which re-
duces the efficiency OF the employees, we
memorable President Taft to use his
preroBative to abolish the system.
Our government should hold as, high q
standard Of sobTiety as do numerous private
business corporations and we ask that ouI
government employ only total abstainers bs
Employed IN the canal zone,
I'D Believing that much OF the youthful
delinquency Is due 70 child labor and the
lack of proper education, particularly in.
dustrial education. we pledge ourselves ia
cooperate with the National society for the
promotion Of Industrial education in the
study Of industrial needs throughout the
United States; to secure a uniform mini.
mum working age for children and the
passage Of the children's bureau bill that
all.
Thanks-We express our heartiest thanks
to the Woman's Christian Temperance
union Of the state of Nebraska and the
city OF Omaha for the ample provisions
made for the comfort and convenience OF
the members OF the conventions; to tbs
citizens WHO have opened their homes SC
Hospitality for our entertainment; to the
pgess OF Omaha for the excellent reports
OF the meetings; to the Omaha Commercial.
club for its interest and substantial heir
~ preliminary arrangements; to the young
Women's Christian association and this
Young Mems Christian association for the