The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-23
W.C.T.U. HEARS
YEARS REPORT
Mrs. Stevens Tells Of Prohi
1 WORK.
comMElDS GOVERNOR Conner
President Allndes b he Killing Of
Carmack.
Evils Of Lisuor Are Reviewed and
weme. Resolve to Keep ~
he Fisht-LarEe
Assembly In
coMMHlDs GOVERNOR Conner

women's Christian Temperance Union
Hooked early today to the big audi
torium where the principal sessions OF
the convention are to be held. The
convention was called to order at $50
= m. but the preceding hour was de-
voted to q services of prayer and
praise.
Besides the voting delegates, Off
GERS, department superintendents, or
eanizers and other official workers.
there were present at the opening
many hundreds of visiting members
OF the organization.
The convention hall had been re-
seated with opera chairs for the con-
ventfon at the request OF Mrs Stew
ems, the president.
An elaborate plan of decorations had
also been carried out.
The convention came to order
promptly at the tap of President Stew
ems gavel. Singing led by Mrs. Frances
w. Graham OF New York. national
musical director, was followed by de-
votional exercises.
After the roll call Of delegates the
annual report Of the executive COM
snittee was presented.
The following committees were
named: On credentials, publication
courtesies, kilograms, finance. sub
scrfpfions to The Union Signal; the
Crusaders Monthly
Mrs. stevens' Address.
Mrs. stevens. the national president
char deiiyered her annual address,
which occupied the greater part OF the
morning session.
Mrs stevens featured her report
with a note of congratulation to Presi-
dent Taft for his stand on the temper
unce question. In reviewing the action
OF corporations and ORGANIZATIONS IN
different parts of the country wnicn
have put a ban upon employment OF
persons addicted to the liquor habit,
Mrs. Stevens says:
s.There are many similar decisions
during the year by organizations and
prominent individuals. the latest and
most notable being that of MIR. Tart,
who. soon after his election as presi-
dent of the United States, at a ban
quet, turned his wine glass down and
said 1t would ever remain so. and in
harmony with this action no LIQUORS
were served at the inaugural ball at
Washington
For Mr.. Taft to set the example. OF
total abstinence Is cause for great re-
joieing by those who are for humani-
TVS veal II is an example safe ana
beneficent for all to follow Mr. TAFT
Is entitled to grateful thanks and ap-
The report opens with q compliment
to Nebraska, saying that the state Is
10 be congratulated on the action OF
the last legislature which passed
daylight saloon bill but adds that IL
was in Nebraska that the high license
idea was born and that 1t was In this
State that the fallacy of the idea was
demonstrated.
Help Holy warfare.
TIE ranare then afafeS that the Ma
tional convention was brought 10
Omaha with view to securing in this
state a statewide prohibition law,
adding:
I'VE have come to help you in your
holy warfare We come not as those
who are interested primarily In COM
merce although we rejoice in true COM
mercial prosperity, but we come as
those who represent the great Issue
the woman Of the nation versus the
liquor traffic"
A review OF victories is then given
by Mrs. Stevens. the work in Tennes-
see, Alabama. Florida, South Carolina,
Indiana. Ohio. Nebraska and other
states being particularly mentioned.
Particular attention is given also to
the death of E. w. Carmack of Ten
nessee. the report saying:
ITO the old Volunteer State of Ten
nessee have come the saddest and
gladdest days. The saddest day was
when a murderous bullet pierced the
heart of Edward Ward CaFmack, Ten
nessee's most gifted and gallant son
"a man who stood fearlessly for civic
righteousness and who nobly chal-
lenged the right of the liquor traffic
to live"
Stress is laid on the work In Ala
bama, where the report states was
finished a wonderful chapter in pro-
hibition agitation and conquest. Gov
ernor Conner, of that state. is con-
graduated on his action In calling an
extra session of the legislature to
adopt more stringent laws against the
liquor traffic.
A general review of total abstinence
says:
There is I'm the public mind clear
er understanding than ever before
concerning the relation of total absti-
nence to prohibition. All well-mean-
ing. intelligent people know that
liquor drinking is demoralizing. that
1t is destructive to health and happi-
ness. to commercial and individual eff
ficiency"
In proof of this statement Mrs
Stevens quotes from numerous authors
and especially refers to the heads OF
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