Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-07
PACKED sY HARDING CROWD.
Unitarian Conferences Aluest Con.
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Humboldt. Oct. Ito the editor
As one OF the delegates tofthea Iowa
Z Unitarian conference IN session q
Sioux City this present week wist
to enter protest against the unfati
reports sent out rs to the action taker
4 on the anti-Harding resolution. As q
matter Of fact the resolution was not
overwhelmingly defeated for it was
never voted upon at all, the chair
ruling 1t out Of order. However, had
the conference met anywhere outside Of
Sioux City or another river town
I where the local delegates were largely
in control such resolution might have
been adopted, for there was no lack OF
anti Harding sentiment among the
delegates, including some OF those from
Sioux City.
The matter came up upon the offering
of the following resolution by one OF
the members Of the resolutions COM
mittee.
We, the delegates Of the Unfair
ian and other liberal churches Of
Iowa, at Sioux City, in state confer
ence assembled, believing that the
question Of temperance is the most
vital issue at stake in the coming cleo
ton and expressly disclain1ing any
partisan purpose or the intention to
dictate or bind the free choice OF any
voter, but also realizing that as chris
tian citizens and a delegate repre-
sentatives Of christian organization 1t
is not only our right but our duty to
express our conviction upon moral is
sues:
nd &hAk To- 1v&A~ - 10
Legislative record of William L. Hard
ing upon the question Of temperance,
the maintenance Of Iowa as q dry state
will be endangered by his election to
4 the office Of governor, we believe that
the preservation and strengthening of
/ our temperance laws will be promoted
by the election of 3. T, Meredith as
governor"
No sooner had the resolution been
read than the president Of the assoc
citation, who resides in Sioux City, at
tempted to choky of all discussion by
arbitrarily ruling the resolution out
Of order. Immediately storm Of m
dignation broke loose despite vigor-
Gus II not angry protests from the
president and other Harding supporters
and a spirited discussion was well
launched when the following compro-
mise resolution was offered.
Resolved That we recognize the
improved moral conditions in our state
because Of the elimination Of the open
saloon a. legalized institution and
recommend continuation Of the poll
ley, both from moral and economic
point Of view"
Under the circumstances there was
disposition on the part Of most Of
the supporters OF the original reso-
luton to accept this substitute, but the
Harding sympathizers insisted on tack
inS on the following amendment:
But do not think 1t wise or prac-
tical for this conference to attempt
to dictate what candidates for public
Office the voters among its constituency
shall or shall not support. We recog-
nixe the right and duty Of the church
to stand for right and righteousness.
and as q fres church, we leave the
cle-Ex and 1alty free to hold any per-
sonal view or to support any candidates
for public Office that they may Sc
iect..' ~ - J.
Tie amendment was finally adopted
!, dstt> only bu q vote 80 close that q
change Of one or two would have de-
feateA II. 81 NJ n
]. for one. regret that the state con-