Putnam patriot., 1909-10-15
W cLu. State Convention.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened their thiriy-feur,h an- naaI convention in wilIimanIie, We'd nesday, last week, and closed on Fri- day night. State President Mrs. Can line B. Ruell, of Easlhampion, pre- sided.
 After the formal opening, the follow ing Declaration of Principles was read:
 Relying, In the Crusade Spirit, upon Him who Is the source of ali strength. courage and patience, We hereby pre- sent the following AS our
 DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
 Total abstinence for the individual: ie- gal prohibition for the State and \ aiion: an equal standard of purity for both men and women. the ballot, with edu- caiional test for both sexes: education along temperance lines, and cultiya yation of public sentiment: The Bible as our standard of faith: the recognition of the Sabbath as a day of rest: Christian citizenship; arbitration for ali civilized nations, and "Peace on earth and good will to men,
 l. We believein total abstinence from all intoxicants and narcotics for the in- dixidual, and in prohibition of the ma- nufacture, importation and sale of in- toxicants, fer beverage purposes, in State and Nation.
 7. We believe in teaching, in the pub lie schools, the nature and effects Of alcoholic and narcotics; intemperance teaching in the Sunday schools in the work of the Loyal Temperance Legion and in continual effort to train our youth in the principles and obligations of citizenship.
 8. We believe in one standard of pu- rity for both men and women, and in the equal right of all to hold opinions and to express the same in the home, on the platform, in the pulpit, and at the ballot box.
 f. We rejoice in the earnest endea- vors put forth for the establishment of an International Court of Arbitration, and pledge our efforts for the extension of the principles of peace.
 5. We believe in a living wage, in honesty between employer and employ ed, and in the application of the Gold en Rule as the best economic system possible.
 And, finally, we do pledge ourselves 10 labor and pray that all these princi- pies, founded upon the Gospel of Christ, may be worked out in the customs of society and the laws of the land.
 This was followed by the repeating, in unison, of the State pledge:
 Il hereby solemnly promise, God helping me, to abstain from ail alcoho, lie liquors, including wine, beer and cider, as a beverage, and to employ ail proper means 10 discourage the use of, and traffic in, the same.
 At the second days session depart. ment reports were given and number of addresses made, several ministers taking part.
 The following delegates were elected to represent the Union in the Nomen | Educational Council of the State: Mrs, C. B. Buell., Mrs. NJ. A. Gordon of Ply. mouth, Mrs. Jennie Watkins of South Manchester, Mrs. Gallup of Scotland.
 The annual report of the treasurer, which was accepted, showed total membership of 3,426, and ss22.24 re-
 
 eeived in dues.
 The total receipts for the. year, inclu. ding Sl ,090. .22 balance in the treasury, Oct. l, 1908, were S3,305.6s. Disburse- ments amounted to S, ,242.6i-leavine a balance in the treasury Oct. 1, 1909, of S63.O7. The organizations special fund, amounted July l, to S3,625.47.
 The Loyal Temperance Legion mem- bership is l,l26, and the banner for the largest percentage of gain was awarded to ompany C, of Norwich.
 Rev. W. 5. MacIntire, associate Se- ,cretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union, made an address, reviewing the temperance work of the State during the past year.
 The President, Mrs. Buell, then read her report, giving an account of the work of the Union the past year. She concluded by saying: "After 30 years of license, she said, Connecticut begins tu wake up and, like huge dog, slowly stretches herself.
 On the third and last day of the con- vention, a resolution was passed me moria lizing the N. Y., N. H. & Fl. rail- road company to lower the steps of their trolley cars, as they are too high to suit the convenience of ladies.
 The principal business of the session Friday was the reelection of the old officers, which was done almost unan- imously.
 Deleg ates to the N ational Convention of the W. C. T. U., to be held in Oma- ha, Oct. 2, and also delegates to the Worlds Convention, to be held in Glas- gow next June, were elected.
 The delegates present at the eonyen- ton mum bered 139.
 The next annual convention is to be held in Danhury in October.
 The convention exescises ended by all joining h ands and singing the "Ben- edietion Ode"