Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-25
TEMPERANCE TALK.
Some Conversation With u Reg
lister Reporter---Col. Horn
brook Very Happy - Last
NIGHTS Meetings.

The temperance people continue Jubi-
liant. They claim that the victory OF
Thursday at the polls was two-told
one. First, in proving the power oil
moral restraint, as shown by the un-
prrccdented sobriety which prevailed on
election day, and the entire absence at
disonier; and second, in the sending IL
Council ui a large number oi ayowed
trn,pcrance men, who, il is claimed,
will prove equal To the test at either
thorough enforcement OF present liquor
laws. or the enactment Ot wholesome
amendments tn the present system lie
si,ned ior the present good. They claim
that the statement OF Il contemporary
that only three Temperance men were
elected IL simply ridiculous. They
further claim that there are twenty.one
members of Council pledged to temper
ancc support in the two branches, m
GLIDING those who hold over which will
constitute, according Ia their theory, "A
majority on joint ballot, which will
exercise positive restraining power
a,lIinst any and all opposition,
This is asserted Ia be more than lair
effect a. against the loss OF the Mayor,
Sergeant and other offices, because II
creates "a power behind the throne
not To- hc triltcd with. The victory al
Crarralt the pet ot the temperance Gle
mrnt in the Second ward, where are live
wholesale liquor houses and twenty-five
saloon. il claimed 10 bc the very acme
ui success.
Col Thomas llurnbToOk the tried and
true old veteran the Father ol tn"
movement in Wheeling, which Culmi-
mated ia Thurlay's grand victory re-
crived the news from II host vi visiting
friends with quiet HOHchdtrHcr, which
seemed H. saw, ! knew what the result
would be-, Tor | helped to lay the plans,
and he was justified IN such thought
Tor had his plans i'm this case proven a
failure, il would have been the first one
ON record scored up Ia Thomas Horn
brook. He has always been a man
III victory, aud in this case ~ IN
DAYS oi wore has lac shown his
characteristic strategy. Had lac been
I'M and about instead OF an invalid, as
lac unfortunately is, the victory would
have perhaps been even agranderOne Tor
Temperance and morality, lie says,
THE temperance men at W Wheeling
have done their duty nOblv, including
the reformed drinkers. All should bc
satisfied. lct there be- no criticism or
iault finding with any who may have
been craven hearted, but hummer ON
and cultivate public opinion until thc
masses have reached the sticking point.
Moral suasion, saws he, "tur the drink
err aud wholesome law iur those who
dead i'm the ucrur,cd poison" Col.
lInrnhrook IL greatly Chccred, and hc
has right Ia he.
Last night the supporters OF the cause
hrld two meetings, each oi which were
largely attended At outs Hall the
spacious room was packed. Colonel
Bowen, who leaves Wheeling to-day lur
Struhrnvillc, Ohio, delivered a cheering
address. lie was followed 10y Jake
kcmplc, &. W. Bapgs and Robert Mar
shal Many slgners To the pledge were
obtained.
At Parker Hall another large and en-
thusidstic audience were gathered. q.
w. Baggs and Robert Marshal delivered
addresses which have the true ring ct
manly determination about them and
evidenced that the battle was only
begun. About y O'Clock Col. Bowen
arrived and continued the meeting until
10 O'Clock, receiving several slgners Ia
the pledge. \ meeting will be- held
here at > o'clock SUNDAY, and Band oi
Hope meeting to-day at 3 o'clock.
4 noteworthy incident Ol election day
at the Third ward was the arrival ol
five old FOUNDERS a. they ara familiar
" termed, who had gotten surlcit OF
rum and voted the temperance ticket
straight" Onc of thCm explained his
action Icy saving, II want the internal
stun put out If nv way