West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
State Temperance Convention.
FULL PROCEEDINGS.
FOURTH ST.. NJ. E. CHURCH,
WHEELING, w. VA,
June %, 1881, u P. N.

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The Convention was called to Or
der by Dave D. Johnson, Chairman
of the State Temperance Executive
Committee, and, after singing by
the Church Choir, was led in pray
er by Rev. w. P. Walker, of Hunt
ington.
Mr.. johnson briefly referred to
the objects of the meeting and the
rapid progress of the cause of Prohi-
bition in the State, and, Gas he re-
marked) that the work of the Con-
vention might proceed, on his mo-
ton, Rev. C. P. Masden, of Wheel
ing, was elected Tempo
rary Chairman, after which, on
motion of f. G.. Cracraft, l. H.
johnson was chosen Secretary, pro
tenn.
On taking the stand, the Chair
man said:
ave are here to effect perma-
nent organization in every county
and district in the State. We
have met to work-to organize for
work, for action and for voting, not
for speech-making we will now
hear the address of welcome"
and Hon. E. G. Cracraft, Of Wheel
ing, being introduced, delivered a
warm and earnest address of well
come, and dwelt most forcibly on
the righteousness and hopefulness
of the cause of Prohibition.
J. w. Carter. of Parkersburg, re-
sponded in his happy, quaint and
vigorous style, in speech full OF
solid fact, as well as wit and sar-
casm. (We will notice these adj
dresses more at length next week.
ED
On motion of Dave D. johnson,
the following committees were duly
appointed;
On Credentials.
On Permanent Organization.
On County Organization.
On State Agents.
On Petitions and Canvass of the
State.
On the Press and Temperance
Literature.
On Time and Place of Next Meet
ing.
(NoTE-The names of the Com
mitteemen appear in the proceed
ingS appended to their several re-
ports. ED).
The Report of the State Temperance
Executive Conamihee
was submitted and read by Dave D.
johnson, chairman, as follows:
To the State Temperance Conven-
ton of West Virginia, sitting at
Wheeling, June %, 1881.
The State Executive Committee,
appointed by the State Temper
ance Convention held at Parkers-
burg, last Winter, beg leave to re-
port:
That, pursuant to the require
ments Of the resolutions adopted by
that Convention, defining the du-
ties of this committee, we have
made some endeavor, and to some
extent have succeeded in organic
ing the opposition to the liquor
traffic of the State.
But while only limited progress
has been made in the work of organ
ization, we mark with extreme sat
isfaction the rising sentiment of
Prohibition throughout the State.
That sentiment is rapidly becom-
ing more emphatic and practical.
In addition to the thirty counties of
West Va. that have long stood in
the anti-license column, eleven
more have refused to grant license
after the first Of May last Only
thirteen counties of the State now
have their records stained with Or
ders legalizing the sale of intoxi-
Giants, thus giving their official
sanction to the lquor-tr traffic, with
all its attendant train of misery
and crime.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the last Convention, your
Committee caused memorial to
be prepared, d copy of which is
herewith submitted, and circulated
the same for signatures, petitioning
the Legislature to propose and sub
init to vote of the people a Prohib-