The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-10
ROW IN W. c. 7. u.
Mrs. M. w. Gilmore Dropped for
Supporting Billiard.
Was Head of the Department OF
Narcotics.
AN EXCITING MOMENT.
Deposed Official Charged She
Was Unfairly Treated.
Wasn't Given a Chance to De-
fend Herself.
N EXCITING MOMENT.

"You acted the part of sneak and
did not give me chance to defend
myself. That is not fair treatment
from one woman to another. If you
had a grievance why didn't you bring
me before the executive committee
and give me chance to defend my
self? %
+ With these remarks Mrs NJ w. Gill
more, deposed county superintendent
of the department of narcotics in the
w. G. T. u, addressed the county con-
First Methodist church Friday after
noon, after she had been practically
dropped from her office for supporting
Mayor J. B. Billiard when he ran for
mayor last spring.
In reply to Mrs Gilmore, Miss olive
P. Bray, an active worker in the W. c.
t. u, is alleged by the former to have
said:
1.-THE executive committee did exact
~ right Any woman who would vote
for man who was secretary of an
organization formed 70 work against
prohibition is not a fit woman to be-
long to the w. G. T. U. The executive
committee ought not to recommend a
woman for the position who would
vote for a man of that kind"
In the report of the executive COM
mittee- no recommendation for super
intendent of the county department of
narCOJlcS was maze. MIS-. GllInOTS
realized that this was a quiet way of
dropping her.
She had been dropped from the cor
responding secretaryship of the East
Topeka union and expected that some
action would be taken against her at
the county convention.
Mrs. Currie of 904 Monroe street,
local president of the w. c. T. u, said
that while the ladies had great ad-
miration for Mrs. Gilmore as a work.
err in their organization, they would
not stand for the principles she adyo-
Gated in working for Mr.. Billiard, that
woman could vote for whom she
pleased, but her getting out and work
ing for him was against the principles
of the w. C. t. u, as he had belonged
to an organization alleged to be sup
porting the wet crowd. However
she stated that Mrs. Gilmore is not ex-
PEELED from the society.
Mrs. Gilmore admitted that she had
supported and voted for Billiard be-
cause she thought he was a better man
than VIM. Green, the other candidate.
Admits Working for Billiard.
In speaking of the affair she said
this morning:
Last spring I felt it my duty to
myself to support Mr.. Billiard. At that
time, Mrs. Lottie Case, a w. C. T. U.
were against the sentiment of the So
ciety Since then there has been
some unpleasantness. On that ac-
count I stayed away from the last
meeting of the East Topeka branch of
the organization of which I was cor
responding secretary so that my alb
sence would give an opportunity to
! drop me If such action was desired.
Mrs. E. D. Day of 1929 Quincy street,
was put in my place.
Last Monday / attended a meeting
of the Topeka union and paid my
IN ma PC
Day. She said l was deposed because
I supported Mr.. Billiard.
Before the meeting yesterday
said to Mr.. Gilmore, now just watch
me get dropped but he said that he
thought nothing like that would hap
pen. However, 1 anticipated some ac-
| ton would be taken against me, but
did not think that I would be removed
| from my office.
1.-THE executive committee of the w.
G. T. U. recommend VIZ is to be SUI
perintendent of the different county
departments. After the committee met
and the secretary read the report I
was expecting something. No recon-
mendation for superintendent of my
department was made. Then the mo-
ton to adopt the report was put be-
! fore the house.
1T asked Mrs. Ensign. acting president
| if the recommendation for my department
T nae pen maze asd as did mot hea r
said that she was not in the executive
session all the time and did not know
| what had been said. Then the motion was
voted on and the report was adopted
| Hereupon Mrs. Gilmore went half way
| up the aisle and standing, trembling. said
| Il wasn't disappointed at your action
I have been a faithful worker here for ter
years, but not because any of my family
are drinkers. If you had a grievance
against me why didn't you bring me be
fore the executive committee and give me
| a chance to defend myself.
| n q
| and did not give me a chance to defend
| myself That is not fair treatment from
| one woman to another.
| After Miss Bray spoke as she did.
| said Mrs. Gilmore to a State Journal re
porter, II told the convention that fell
/ that they had insulted me and my fam.ls
and in view of the action taken thought
| that my husband would not wish me II
| remain longer in their company. So left
| / am all at sea now ana do not know
| whether I will withdraw from the organic
| alton or not. None of the members have
| talked with me about the affair since i
| happened.
All the time Mrs. Lillian Kitchener
| state president of the w. c. T. U. sat still
| and didn't say word.
| I0DIAAED CTEDc 0tIT