Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
Recommendations
By Mrs. Stevens.

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct, 29.-Urgent
Recommendations that the National
Woman,s Christian Temperance Union
cooperate with either womants organi-
cations for laws for national prohibit
ton were made by Lillian NJ. n. Stew
ems national president at the 31th an
nual convention here. Saturday.
Other recommendations by Mrs,
Stevens We're:
That we continue with renewed en-
ergy to appeal To Congress for law
that will furnish provision for the pro-
lection of prohibition territory tron'
the notification of it's laws through ill.,
terstate shipment of liquor.
That we ask for legislation to pre-
vent the use of the United states
mails for the purpose of advertising
alcoholic beverages.
That we continue to oppose efforts
for the restoration of the sale of liquor
in the army canteen or in any place
/, from which it has been banshed.
| That we work for a Jaw that Will
| forbid issuing TN receipts for liquor
sold within five miles OF any army
post or naval station.
That we use our utmost influence to
secure laws for the suppression of the
White slave traffic.
That we continue our efforts to Sc
cure an amendment 10 the United
States constitution forever prohibiting
polygamy.
The speech of the president was
Ireview of all the accomplishments
during the last year. After command
ling the German emperor for his tenn
lperance address 10 the naval cadets.
praising Prof. Wiley for his pure food
campaign and condemning Secretary
Wilson for addressing the Internal
tiepal Brewers, the speaker told in de-
tail the fight by the Union to retain
the prohibitory law in Maine.
From the beginning. she said, we
realized that one of the chief dangers
lay in the fact that the people of
Maine did not Know the dangers of
the licensed saloon. They had no con-
ceptinn of what a saloon really is and
they underestimated the power of the
liquor forces ia The land The success
of prohibition in Maine had caused
many people to fail into state of in
difference with little realization of the
benefits they We're enjoying.
Il trust this convention will endorse
the proposition contained in the proc
lamation of Sept. 10 and will work for
its leading proVision-National Con-
sjitutional Prohibition.
Upon the converting of Congress
Congressman dobson will introduce "A
bill for submitting an amendment for
natioral constitutional prohibition and
r viii give to the measure, his hearty
active support | trust this measure
will receive the cooperation OF the Men
AID religion Forward Movement and
that they will proclaim national prohi-
hilton fundamental remedy for the
political. Industrial and social unrest
OF the day.
There has been a report afloat that
, | the Moman's Christian Temperance
Union has changed it's attitude in re-
gard to the Antcanteen law and a let
ter to this effect has been published
purporting to come from q w. c. =. L
woman. 1t can be said truthfulIy thai
this report is false. The w. G. =. L
will oppose any and all efforts for the
: repeal of the law.
In common with the great majority
of thoughtful people interested in tn,
pure food movement. we are muci
gratilied that DIR. Wiley, the head o
the Bureau of Chemistry has receivet
the Presidents official generation. l
is a coincidence that while eXpressinl
> satisfaction at the retention of DR. Wi
ley we are also expressing most en-
phaucally our dissatisfaction that Sec
rotary Wilson remains a member O
: | the United States cabinet. On frs
announcement it seems almost unbe
lieVeabe that Secretary Wilson ia'
$ consented to act as honorary presidan
of the international Congress o
Brewers III Chicago
ct is impossible to disguise the fac
: that the object of this congress was t
promote the interests of the brewer
business. and the shabby excuse O
the Secretary of Agriculture that III
United States was interested in grow
ing barley and hops for domestic use
!. | has no merit and value except 10 tn
~ liquor business
- Against the we'll known sentiment
: of at least half the people, Mr. Wilso
;, participated in this congress, but thi
action reprehensble as it was, can nc
receive the same condemnation 1T di
- the brewer business not nave the RICH
;, to exist in the United States The re
cognition given this fact, through tn
: brewers congress will not in the en-
help the liquor business for it ha
, Weakened in the coiisciences of tn
people, new conception of the re
: lation of the United States govern
ment to the liquor trade and it will b
l. one of the eyeopening factors tina
Z win hasten the coming of constitution
al prohibition.