The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-10-28
", c, 7. j. HOST IS
I'm CITY OF BEER
Some Hotels Close Bars to
: Accommodate Delegates
= to Convention. EM
National News Association)

(National News Association)
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Oct. 2S.-The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
has invaded Milwaukee. Two thou
sand white ribboners' occupy hotels
and boarding houses in the famous
city. and have set about their prepara-
'tions for the 3Sth annual convention
with q determination that threatens
q draught in the town OF the great
German commodity. Their first action
was to insist that the bar OF their con-
Ivention hall be closed. NJ. P. Gilpat-
rick, the proprietor took look at the
visiting delegation. headed by a de-
termined lady from Kansas, and COM
piled. A big sign bearing the inscrip-
tion, CLOSED in Honor of the w. c.
T. u" will decorate Gilpatrick's
thirst parlor during the six days OF
the convention, October 2Sth to No.
vember 2.
The women have also made similar |
demands upon the management OF the
Republican house, which will be the
official headquarters OF the organiza-
tion. Their success, however, is not
vet assured, for the proprietor en-
sconced himself behind the desk and
pleaded for time. W. c. T. U. leaders
however are confident that their de-
,mand will be met and they will, In the
first day of their occupation Of Mil
.waukee have reformed" two OF its
heading hotels.
Ask Hotel Bars Closed.
Other members of the organization
have been busy in the many Milwau-
kee hosteleries patronized by the dele
gates. in some cases meeting with
the "closed bar" during their convex
ton, and in all receiving permission
to decorate the windows and walls OF
the buildings with cards and signs an
nouncing their presence.
The convention this year is OF great
importance to those interested IN pro-
,hibition. The organization will con-
duct its meeting along progressive
lines and will probably adopt meas
Eures for a campaign to regain the ter
,ritory recently lost to prohibition in
New England. and for further cam
,paigns against the demon IN states
tnat are not yet OTy
It Is thought by many that radical
departure in the campaign plans of the
w. C. T. U. must be adopted in order
to increase the organizations effec-
tiveness, and this faction of the dele
gates is today advocating a deeper
Istudy Of political conditions in the diff
Iferent states and the methods en-
lployed by successful reform move
ments to push through their candi-
dates. In this connection it is said
THAT the organization will be asked to
ladopt measures for gathering funds to
.push q progressive fight against the
lsaloon interests, to establish publicity
bureaus to present the prohibition
Iproblem to the public. etc.
Discuss Maine Election.
One of the most interesting events
Iof the convention will be review or
1.-THE recent fight in Maine and the
reasons leading to the overthrow OF
the dry" movement. The work Of
the w. c. T. U. in this campaign will
!be exhaustively compared with that OF
the saloon interests, and discussion
OF the problems Of successfully putting
the evils of drink before an electorate
will be engaged in by the delegates
and those at the head of the Maine
prohibition fight.
Another side Of prohibition that will
receive the attention Of the conven-
ton is the enforcement of laws in
states already given to prohibition,
the abolishment of blind tigers,
where liquor is sold and other means
of purveying drink to community
where the sale of liquor Is forbidden.
Statistics have been compiled by q
committee OF the w. c. T. U. on the
effect Of prohibition in the South
the strongest portion of the United
States in the prohibition movement
and the report Of this committee will
claim widespread interest. Its find
ings are said to refute the assertion
that prohibition, through the under
,ground methods employed by circum
vent law, Is deleterious to public
morals.
Officers Of the w. c. T. u, and wo