Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-24
CLAIM v. {. I. u.
Is Being USED
BY POLITICIANS.
label, Okla, Women
Refuse to Endorse
Hoover and Record
Of Republicans

IDABEL. Okla, Oct. 24.-Charges
that the Oklahoma republican state
headquarters are sending out travel
ing representatives 10 organize W. G..
Il. U, chapters for political purposes
are continued in resolutions passed
by the local organization following a
meeting IN which an organizer, Mrs.
Annie b. Hagler. after assuring the
members that the W. G. T. u. is not
q political organization, sought to Sc
cure distribution Of republican prop
uganda through the organization.
McCurtain county, known as the
little Dixie Of Oklahoma, IS
staunchly democratic, and the w. O..
7. U. members refused to accept the
propaganda literature. After discus
sing the efforts Of the organizer the
following resolution was presented
and adopted by a large majority.
Whereas, the label. Oklahoma.
Union Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was organized on
the 18th day Of September, 1925, at
which time il was stated BIZ the or
ganizer, Mrs. Annie p. Hagler. that
the Noman's Christian Temperance
Union was not a political orgsniza-
tion and that a discussion Of politics
was out of order. and
Whereas, at the close Of said ses-
sion the said Mrs. Annie r.. iagler
delivered TO the president of the
ldabel Union certain literature, pub
lished and circulated by the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
slandering Gov. Alfred +. Smith.
democratic nominee for president and
lauding the Hon. Herbert Hoover,
republican nominee for president,
making it apparent to the members
of this Union that the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of Ida
bel, Oklahoma, was organized for the
purpose of waging a fight upon Cow
ernor Alfred +. Smith:
Whereas, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has for its pur-
pose the bringing about Of q condi-
tion Of temperance and sobriety in
the United States Of America; and.
Whereas, there has been adopted
by the people Of these United States
IN amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating
liquor and that there has been enact
ed enforcement laws pursuant to said
amendment; and.
Whereas, the republican party has
been in power in the administration
of national affairs for the past eight
years. and during all Of said time the
enforcement Of the prohibitory liquor
laws has been in charge Of and un-
der the control Of an ex-distiller, and,
Whereas, the law abiding citizen
ship of the nation has been shocked
and disgraced BY the corruption
among enforcement officials, and the
failure Of those in charge 70 make
an honest effort to suppress the traf-
fic in Intoxicating liquor, and.
Whereas, the present republican
nominee, Herbert Hoover. was noni-
mated BY the wet and corrupt Mellon
and Ware machine Of Pennsylvania.
and is supported in this campaign BY
the equally and corrupt Bill Thomn-
son ring Of the City OF Chicago. II u
therefore,
Resolved, By the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union az Idabei,
Oklahoma that the republican party
be condemned for its failure 20 bring
about temperance and for It's dishon-
est enforcement Of tho prohibitory
liquor law. Be il further
Resolved. that u Is the sense or
this meeting to question the good
faith Of the republican nominee. Her
bert Hoover, he having endorsed the
past record Of his party.
Whereas, the democratic party IN
its convention no Houston has BY its
platform pledged the party and its
nominee 70 the strict enforcement Of
the prohibitory liquor laws of the
United States Of America. and,
Whereas. the democratic party
has selected as it's nominee for pres
ident, Alfred K. Smith. whose past
record for honest and strict enforce
ment Of all law IL a matter Of his
tory. Be il therefore. further
Resolved. that the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union OF Idabel.
oklahoma, endorses the platform Of
the democratic party insofar as IL
deals with prohibition. and hereby
express our confidence in the honest.
ability and fearlessuess OF Alfred =.
Smith, in the enforcement Of the pro-
hihitory law. Be il further
Resolved, that q copy OF these res
olntions be spread upon the minutes
Of this meeting. and 2 copy he sent
TO the press, and the secretary Is 50
instructed"