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

ss..zas- :. $780,
portance of Il widely-circulated
campaign paper, and the feasibili-
ty Of establishing such paper at q
subscription price of IS cents or
s1.OO per year al & a !
Nv. c. Snodgrass andE. ". Ryan
liked the Freeman, but spoke TO q
proposition looking to making it
exclusively a temperance paper, re-
ducing it in size and price. &. G.
Wilding opposed the idea and prac-
ticabiIity Of sustaining a cheap pa
per. T. III. johnson made state
ment, reciting the history OF the
Freeman, referring to the purposes,
plans, and all the considerations
entering into its makeup. While
ready for any suggestions, the man
ayers were assured that as a result
of much investigation and hard la
Dor, the paper was in about the pest
practicable shape and size to win
favor and live. The managers had
no purposes of speculation. The
Freeman was projected for the free
people of West Virginia, and it was
only asked that they should pay its
first cost. If its friends will at
once run its subscription up to
1000 or more it can be furnished at
800.
After remarks by others, Mr..
Snodgrass withdrew his PROPOSE
ton. and on his motion the recon-
incubation of the Committee was
unanimously adopted. 1s,f. es
After brief discussion and re-
marks commendatory of the in
creasingly favorable attitude of the
press of the State toward the tenn
perance cause, the third section was
adopted without dissent, when the
report as a whole was adopted.
The Committee on Time and
Place of holding the
NEAT MEETING,
reported as follows:
1--WE recommend that the selec-
ton of the place for holding the
next meeting be referred to the Elk
ecutive Committee, with instruc-
tions to report not later than Janua-
ry Is, 1882, and we recommend the
second Tuesday in June, 1882, as
the time. Z. HARPER, J
f. s. TAFT, Com.
G. w. TAGGART.
/ A motion was made, and afterfree
discussion, adopted, referring both
time and place to the Executive
Committee. aa4. w .s h
Communications expressive of
sympathy, and regretting absence
were read by Secretary J. G. Down
tain, from Gov, J. P. St. John, Kan,
Rev. F. B. Carroll, of Parkersburg,
Prof. C. H. Payne, Pres't Ohio IVES.
[l6yan University, B. II. Maulsby,
West Union, w. D. Barger, Wolf !
Summit, w. M. Weekley. New Ha-
ven, G. c. Gould, editor, W. F. Nor
rison, T. j. Berry and c. R. Taylor,
of Braxton county. - r' i
Mr.. E. G. Cracraft moved tina!
the Executive Committee be au-
thorized to add to their number a
colored representative of the col
ored citizens of the State, and in
brief remarks referred to the gen.
eral and active interest of this
large and respectable class Of our
people in the temperance cause.
The Resolution was unanimously
adopted. 81. 9m sa =
! Dave D. johnson acknowledged
the compliment in his reelection
as Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, and briefly reviewed the
successful work of the past six
months, in the line of organization
and referred to the work of the com,
ing year, that with the excellent
plans devised by the harmonious
labors Of this Convention, promised
great results. He asked that dele
gates at once select and hand in
to him names of suitable persons
for members of executive commit
tees for their several counties.
| Mr.. Oaks wanted to hear from
delegates in experiences and reports
from their counties, and entertain
cd tho Copvaof;o,, ,,,:4I