The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-09
v, {. I. j. NAMES
ITS OFFICERS
Mrs. Lulu l.. Shepard Again
Elected President of State
Organization.
PAPERS AND ADDRESSES
OF INSTRUCTIVE CHARACTER
Resolutions Adopted Declare
for Vigorous Campaign for
tate-Wide Prohibition.

Forming a large circle with ihetr hangs "a q
claspcd. l50 members Of the W. Z, l. -
stood and sang God Be ns WIZ lai, ,nee,ine ge m
of the state branch OF the union passed
into history The closing session came
last night at the Phillips CongresatioI.a
church following the election yesterae
afternoon OF officers for the ensuing
year. ,oa,os h,,
The present officers were reelected py
acclamation with the exception Oh ,he the
recording secretary. the secretary OF 'ne J.
LOYAL Temperance league and y 4, 70. 10
secretary The roster OF state ofhcers is
Mrs. Lulu L. Shepard. Salt Lake. pres
Mrs. J. A. Arid, Provo. first vice presi-
Mrs. @. R Craft. Ogden. second vice
Miss Lcota Kennedy. Ogden, corrc-
spending secretary. c.r OH.
Mrs. Emma Parsons Pratt: oai' HaA
recording secretary. ,.,
Mrs Mary NJ. Boyden. Provo, ASSIST
ant recording secretary r
Mrs. w F. Core, Salt Lake, treasurer
Miss Jennie Simon. Salt Lake. secre-
tary Loysl Temperance union.
Mrs Jensen National Delegate.
AIRS. F {. Jensen OF Mount Pleasant
was elected delegate TO the national con.
yention and Mrs. c. A. Muller OF Sai'
Lake City and Mrs; G. A. Walker OF og.
den were made ltfe members ot tle
union The Corinnc branch was award .
Cd the banner for recording the largest
Increase in membership during the past
year
smoke OF her experience in Jail and prison
work and Miss Leota Kennedy discusseo
the advantage of regular reports from
superntendents. lac,
night were the addresses Of Miss Mary
L. Robinson, secretary of the y. W. {: A"
and Mrs. G. f.. Allen of this city MIS-; MIS-
A NJ. Granger OF Ohio. "hise,hairea ,oa
against the liquor traffic date back to
the year 1873. addressed The convention
and held the attention OF the delegates
throughout her interesting TAX
DR.. Elsie Ada Faust spoke Of the Dan
gers OF Patent Medicines. and the report
Of committees ended the business ses-
sion of the convention. reception 20
the delegates followed and muslcale
by the pupils of Mrs Emma Ramsey
Morris and readings by Miss RUBY
Lang greatly pleased the delegates
The next meeting place OF the w -,
date during the coming year by the eN
ecutive committee OF the union SAT- Lake
CITY Will again invite the organization TO
meet in this city and II is likely thaL
the Invitation will be accepted.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were adopted
at the afternoon session:
'In twenty-frs annual convention as
sernbled We. the representatives OF .the
Utah Womans Christian Temperance
union. thank God for His guidance in the
past years. gratefully acknowledge His
presence and help In the victories oil me
year just closing. move forward with
firmer faith and renewed energy to pos
sess the land
1--WE reaffirm our allegiance 10 our
declaration of principles, emphasize anew
our branches and department work. and
.,1kts "
carrying out the spirit OF the following
resolutions:
!. Moderate and social drinking arc not
, only evils In the individual but also perils
10 the nation; and we, therefore reafhrm
our loyalty 10 the principle of total abstl :
nence and urge more earnest efforts 10
secure the abolition Of the drink habit.
Sine Il has been proved BY 3nG
enacted Into law is the only means OF de-
liverance from the legalized liquor traffic,
therefore we urge our women to inaugG-
rate vigorous campaign for state wide
prohibition. and TO that end see that our
next Legislature Is composed OF men who
will enact such a law. and further let us
persstently work for an amendment 10
the federal constitution forever prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale Of intoxl-
cnting LIQUORS in the United States,
3, "ta) We gratefully recognize The
laws passed by congress and many of our
states which provide better protection for
HomanhooI, In view of the widespread
suffering. bad heredlty and race deteriora =
ticn that result from iinpurtty. we urge
our women to redouble their efforts for
better education in health and heredity.
"(b) We protest against all laws regu-
iating vice. and which propose BY medical
examination or in any other way 10 give
legal recognition 10 the social evil.
"(c) We recognize the educational
value OF moving pictures. but deplore the
exhibition of prize fights. immoral and
suggestive pictures, and the use OF indie =
cent language in these exhibitions and In
talking machines and therefore urge the
local authorities 70 appoint censorship
committees 10 pass upon these pictures
and talking machines
l. I'VE rejoice IN the continual VIC
tories In The cause OF woman's suffrage
and congratl tluatc the state OF Washington
that Its women are now voting citizens
We believe that suffrage should be based
upon intelligence and not upon sex
5- Thanks-We express our heartfelt
thanks 10 the local union OF Salt Lake
City for the splendid provision made for
our comfort. TO the citizens who have
opened their homes so kindly and hos
pitably for our entertainment: to this
church and It's officers: 10 every one
who contributed TO the success OF The
programme. TO Mrs. Emma Ramsey Nor
ris for her excellent concert. 10 the Salt
Lake papers for their most excellent re-
ports OF the convention; 20 the local
committees who have go faithfully per
formed their duties, and 10 all who have
assisted In making the convention a sue
cess"