Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-26
Afternoon Session.

NIirrnOOn Nts~lOh,
The convention was again called TO
order at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
THE Oklahoma Rally Song was given
by the assemblage and Miss Mary Ap-
plegate led the devotions. after which
greetings from the Blackwell union
were read. Five minute reports were
read by II county presidents,
How My Department Helps Prohi-
bitIon,' was tho subject OF short talks
by state superlntendents Mrs. Nellie
c. Woodson read the report Of the l..
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Mr.. Hillerman Of Sapulpa spoke Of
the responsibility that rests upon tho
mothers of this nation, the w, c, T. u
The delegates were then taken over
the city In automobiles, under the di-
rectlon OF Mrs. O. ID. Hunt and Mrs,
Minnie $. Gordon. the committee In
charge Of the sightseeing tour
The speech Of the state president
given at tho afternoon session, was
easily tho days feature. IT was ono
Of the most stirring addresses ever
given at a w. c. Il. L. meeting. Mrs
Hillerman offered the following rec
concentrations;
That ever local union read at all
meetings the proclamation Of Mrs
stevens for national prohibition,
That public mass meetings be held
in the interst Of law enforcement.
That the state national legislative
work be followed very closely and that
the widespread efforts be continued
In the Interests of the revision of the
interstate commerce law with refer
cnce to liquor shipments into dry ter
ritory.
That efforts be made TO create a
wider interest In life membership.
That regular schedule of dates be
arranged for county Institutes,
That the present diligence be re-
doubled for the suppression Of cigar
ette smoking and the enforcement of
the state law In this respect.
The annual address of the president
was replete with characteristic w. c.
T. U. declarations and contained many
plthy references to prohibition condi-
tions In Oklahoma. Her speech fol-
lows in part;
IT is now thirty eight years since the
bell outrung
Thirty-eight years since the song was
sung;
Thirty-elght years since the tainted air
OF the Hall of death.
With Its tainted breath,
It's drunken revel and FELL despair
Was smitten through by woman's
prayer.
The prayer that was offered in
those crusade days OF 1873 and 1874
have been repeated each year since
in the autumn time as We meet in
state and national conventions. Few
of the crusaders aer herc-those who
have labored and journeyed during all
these years and who have participated
In many of these annual gatherings,
have given counsel and encouragement
in strenuous times. More than thirty
years ago our sainted leader, Miss
Frances Willard, blazed the way in
eastern Oklahoma for her white rib
bon followers. In 1888 she organized
the Indian Territory w. C. T. L. at
Musk ogee In 1879 she visited this
section and spoke at Otoka in the lit
Mrs. Murrow have labored so earnest
ly as missionaries. Tahlequah was
also favored by visit from Miss VIII
lard and is one Of the old landmarks.
In 1904 and 1907 the territorial con-
ventions met in Tulsa. When this same
union extended an invitation to the
official board for the Greater Okla
homa convention to meet in this
queen City on the Arkansas, there was
not one dissenting vote. We were as
sured by our state corresponding Sec
retary as well as the presiednt of that
union, that We would not even need
the light of the sun, for the illumina-
ton of their wonderful gas fields were
so brilliant that should the sky be
clouded, the light would be so brilliant
as the stars for ever and ever, that
We would speed over the city in elec.
trlc cars, a near approach to the aero
plane. We have already met the warm
hand clasp and comradeship which
always characterizes our workers, we
are glad to welcome TO this conven-
tioIr those who have labored long and
earnestly for the cause of prohibition
/. I'VE rejoice in the continuation Of
our prohibition law and, the blessings
that it brings to us and the homes Of
our people. In the recent federal
court decisions, delivered by the st.
Louis court Of appeals, we find the
21-year provision as to the sale Of
liquor for the Indian eTrrltory side Of
the statel is yet In full force and that
liquors cannot be shipped in either by
freight or express. This means that
prohibition will prohibit should It be
properly enforced by the officers of
the state or county. This decision has
been reaffirmed by the U. s. Supreme
court. Thus our law Is doubly safe
guarded.
law enforcement.
The past year has made marked
advance along this line. also. The
open saloon In defiance of the law Is a
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