Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-06
TOTHE WOMEN OFVYEST Wiz
GlNIA.

The Senate Of the State OF West Virginia
was informed by Hon. l.. Il. Faulkner,
during Its session, last winter, that tho
petitions sent up To that body signed by
Yourselves praying for tho passage OF u
bill submitting 10 the voters Of our S'ato
whether intoxicating liquors should be
manufactured and sold within IT. borders,
were not entitled To consideration, be-
cause YOU did not know what you wanted
or were doing. A delicate y allusion 10
your ignorance. Ii is evident that TO him
woman Is an unknown quantity In tho
political problem, and IL remains to be
proven to him and all other gentlemen OF
like belief, that the West Virginians, being
the greatest sufferers from intempcraDcc,
are rcsolutcly determined 10 become It's
greatest avengers. And IL Mr.. Faulkner
is resting In the security OF woman's ig-
nOrance of political and legal matters In
general, would IL be a thing impossible
that he should have the wings OF his polit-
ical aspirations clipped by her knowledge
Of, and sympathy with this particular
measure While we may not bc able To
follow through all the labyrinths and In
tricacies of Democratic and Republican
tenets, we are able 20 recognize tho fact
that the safety of our husbands and sons
uepcntls upbU tic tuS
Ky traffic. We believe this with our brains
and our hearts, and when woman's will
and affections arc enlisted you may hurl
hollow sophisms through AL eternity aud
she wills all the same, you may depend
upon It. II you tell us our husbands Will
have IL on the sly, we answer, there IL
something gained in keeping IL out OF tho
sight OF our sons. II we cannot cure our
drunkards by prohibition, we can save our
boys from becoming drunkards. We do
not ask nor want the ballot In order TO
make our influence felt; we have learned
wisdom of politicians, and OUR lobbying
will DC Mt the iire-side In the social circles,
and wherever an earnest woman may
walk and work, and these efforts crystal
izcd into patient persistent temperance
work will grow under Gods blessing to
wonderful proportions OF strength.
At the State Temperance Convention
only the voters were asked To petition for
this bill, in which we as much or nors
than they are Interested. But that need
not hinder cur opportunities. Let US send
up our prayers until the Legislature, like
the unjust judge, grant them lest We
weary them with our continual coming.
Is there not 4 woman In each town,
each country neighborhood, sufficiently
Interested In this matter 10 visit wives,
mothers and sisters TO secure their .sIgDa-
lures 10 this petitiony
Are there not women in Mr.. Faulkner's
constituency, victims or the interest he
represents, who will sign and circulate
this memorial, and follow this up with
their influence To keep their husbands,
sons, brothers, lovers, friends from voting
for any man who will not pledge himself
,n ,pnrly for ,rnhfhitfour I'hfs ,rfil xnn.f
efFectually convince the honorable gentle
man that you DO know what you want, and
It will require no prophet to tell that tho
chiyalrous courtesy OF the Faulkners will
graciously do your bidding.
ONE OF THE SIGNERS