West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

official sanction and approval to
the West Virginia Freeman, a
weekly newspaper published at
Parkersburg, especially in the in-
terests of temperance and prohibit
ton in this State. And we CRATE
fully recognize the uniform courte-
sy and fairness accorded to us, by
the Press Of the State generally.
Many of the newspapers have been
outspoken in behalf of temperance
and against legalizing the liquor
traffic.
We have thought proper to rec
ommend to this Convention to APP
point one or more agents to act UNI
der the direction of the incoming
Executive Committee, to canvass
the the State, and assist in organi-
zing the work, wherever such as
sistance is desirable.
Wehave held four regular meet
ings since our appointment besides
number of informal meetings.
Of the funds pledged at the last
convention we have collected suf-
ficient amount to pay all expenses
thus far, and we herewith submit a
detailed statement of our receipts
and expenditures. f6} 20 ssl
! We submit this brief summary of
our labors, and surrender our trust,
with the full confidence that this
glorious cause will go on to COM
plete triumph, believing, as we do
that our successors will find
a ready response and cooperation
( on the part Of the people
in their efforts to accomplish
in our little'Mountain State the en-
tire Prohibition of the Liquor
Traffic. Respectfully submitted, 4
DAVE d. Johnson, Chairman.
Gro. C. WILDING Sec,y, .ssna qs
On motion of L. e. Peters, the re-
port was received, and the subject
matter and recommendations there
in, referred to the several appropri-
ate committees. After sundry an
nouncements the Convention adj
journed with prayer till 81 o'clock
Wednesday morning, June 29th. {
wEDNEsDAY-MoRNI SESSION. ~
$3.50 81 O'Clock, a. m.
The Convention was called to or
der BY the Chairman, Rev. G. P.
Masden, and led in prayer by Rev.
Loyal Young, DID, Of Petersburg.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials and Representation be-
ing called for, Prof. P. B. Reynolds,
chairman, submitted the same, fix
ing the basis Of representation at
one vote for each 5000 and fraction
of ] thereof Of the population Of the
several counties, BY the delegates
representing the same which was on
motion adopted without discussion.
The Committee reported progress
in the approval and enrolment Of
delegates, and was granted time to
complete the same. n .e
The Committee on fssy
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
submitted the following report,
which was adopted; I t.e,
President-Prof. d. B. Purinton.
Vice Prcsidents--1st Dist, Hon
E. G. Cracraft !; I'd Dist, Judge J.
T. Hoke; Sd Dist, c. r. Brown.
Secretary-I. III. Johnson, Of the
West Virginia FREEMAN.
Assistants. CT. Downtain, Put
nam Democrat, Rev J. B. Reed, Ty.
Ter Independent, =. S. Taft, Philippi
Paindealer, Rev. w. r. Powell
Journal and Messenger.
Treasurer Hon. C. F. Scott.
aAt4@ G.. G WELDING,
j. A. MoFFATT, Com.
1@ r. R. SADDLER, z
The President-elect being con
Quoted to his seat by the temporary
chairman, thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred, and remark
ing that he was called to preside
rather than to make. q speech, in
CURED as to the order of the body
The report of the Committee or
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