Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-17
Presents Remark ab|eSight
In Bangor's Streets.
Guarded by Police, But No
Sign Of Hostility Seen.
Another Day Of Interest In the Con.
vention.-.WiII Close Today.

OF Bangor this afternoon when the
delegates to the w. c. r. U. State con-
vention now in session here, accom-
panied by school children, city clergy
and other prominent persons, including
President Beach of the Theological
Seminary, paraded Though the BUSH
ness section, with bands playing and
scores of banners flying, while a multi
tude looked on. The paraders were
guarded on all sides by police, and the
progress was peacefully triumphant.
Everywhere the crowds were respect
full and at many points the paraders
were loudly cheered. The saloons were
running as usual, but there was no
sign of drunkenness or disturbance
along the line of march. After parade
the convention business was resumed,
with a preliminary patriotic service in
the street in front of the Second Bap-
fist church where the meetings are
being held.
The principal feature of the after
noon session of the convention was the
address by Payson Smith, State super
intendent of schools, upon moral
Training in the Schools" describing
what is being done in that way for the
advancement of temperance and sug-
costing what a united Christian church
might accomplish. In the course of
his fine and informing speech Mr.
Smith said:
1.-THE best kind of temperance in
struction is that which seeks to in
culcate the principles of right living.
The child who has learned how to care
for his body, knows the Importance of
fresh air. Of cleanliness, of proper
food of the right kind of exercise, has
the best sort of material out of which
to make a temperate life Whatever
gains the race has made in it's pro-
gress toward temperance will be found
| to be based more than anything else
upon the added knowledge the ears
have brought regarding natures laws
of health and right living
The church tonight was crowded to
the doors, public interest seeming to
increase as the convention progressed
fine musical program was given and
an address by Mrs. Margaret Dye Ell
lis. national w. c. r. u superintend-
ent of the department of legislation,
who spoke at length on review of re-
| cent liquor legislation in the United
States
The convention will close Friday In
the forenoon officers will be elected, al
so the delegates to the national con-
vention in Omaha and the worlds con-
vention in Glasgow. At night Miss
Anna A. Gordon, secretary of the Loyal
Temperance Legion branch of the
Worlds w. c. II. u, will deliver an ad-
dress, describing the work of that
branch all over the world.
Bangor, Me, Sept. 1.-THE second
day of the 34th annual convention of
the Maine w. C. T. U. found a largely
increased number of delegates in the
city, and the morning session filled
the large auditorium of the Columbia
Street Baptist church to it's capacity.
The principal feature of the mornings
business was the address of Mrs. Han
nah j. Bailey of Winthrop Center on
"Reformatories for Women" Mrs.
Bailey is the worlds superintendent of
peace and arbitration, and is one of
the most prominent of the w. C. r. U.
workers present at the convention.
Mrs. Florence Nickerson made the re-
port of the department of anti-nar-
cotics.
The committee on resolutions of the
w. c. L. U. convention today noon re-
ported and the resolutions were adopt
ed. Among them were the following:
Resolved, That we re-affirm our I'M
changing belief that prohibition is the
pest law ever enacted to apply to the
liquor traffic and pledge ourselves to
continue to use our influence in the
home, in the community and every
where possible for the election of men
who stand for prohibition and it's en-
forcement and further
Resolved, That we urge our MEM
bers in case of violation of law in their
community, to make complaint regard
ing the same to the proper officials
instead of unjustly criticizing the pro-
hibitory law
Whereas, the correct education of
| children in the principles of temper
| ance and purity is Of vast Importance.
Resolved, That every local union.
should maintain a Loyal Temperance
Legion and that persistent effort should
still be made to cooperate with the
| PNciiS oShooiS III Tic Oh
| scientific temperance instruction
Resolved. That we again declare our
| conviction that full franchise should
be granted the women of Maine.
Resolved, That as miitarism feeds
| the spirit of violence, we will use our
| influence to discourage it and to i'm
press upon the government the urgency
OF concluding peace treaties with other
| nations and OF regarding The Hague
tribunal as the court to which all seri-
| Gus international disputes should be
submitted.
| The feature of the afternoon session
OF the convention was the address by
Hon. Payson Smith, State superintend-
| ent of schools.
! Mrs. Roscoe Royal of Bath, who was
Mrs. Francis King Jr, prior to her
| marriage with Mr. ROyaI nv tho arri