The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23
Conslltutional Amendment.

not be complimentary to our people
for surely, the evil Of inlemperance
in the State has not become such q
crying one as to elicit such a spon.
famous expression against it. This
cause is ot'only sanctioned but en-.
Joined by the highest authority on
earth, and we entertain q genuine
respect for all who are conscientious.
~ engaged in the good work, while
we feel a corresponding degree Of
disgust for impostors, who have a,
all times done more to retard its pro.
gress then all other causes combined.
Taking the front rank in a reform
like this is a responsible position,
and let him who takes it consider
well what he is doing, the example
he is setting, and his ability to live
up to it. What all good citizens adj.
mire is straight forward life in
whatever pertains TO the good Of so.
ciety, so, whenever the temperance
cause receives fresh impetus, we
look anxiously to the leaders, and
watch with interest for that consis.
tency in their department. we have
right to expect. 1t is in the high.
est degree entertaining to listen to
the experience of an old drinker in
his exhortation to others to turn
from the error of their ways, and no
more effective argument against in
temperance can be used where the
reformation Of the speaker is believed
to be reliable and complete.
The Legislature no doubt feels
charged with grave responsibility
in proposing to inaugurate q move
ment looking to such a decided reyo-
luton npubllc sentiment, when upon
thesubject of temperance, yet, its de-
llberations are not so profound as to
prevent some of the members from
casting about for depot of supplies.
One suggests that it may be brought
from staunton, and facctiously asks
instructions from his constituents as
to whether they wish clause in.
corporated to prevent its transporta.
ton from that place to his comfy.
Other members from away out in the
interior have probably concluded
that they can be supplied by some
friend whose declining health may
make it necessary to get the article
by the jug full for medicinal purposes
and SO on through all the plans that
may be ingeniously concocted. The
responsibility of submitting the pro.
posed amendment amounts 10 moth.
ing, because it would be no indica,
ton of the sentiment of the members
upon this subject, SO if they desire
to show their pluck, the constitution
giving them full control over the sub.
Ject, lei them deal with the question
in such manner as they may
think the public interests demand
But if nothing else will do, let us
vote, and il the amendment should
fail to carry then we must have such
legislation as will improve the quail.
lty of the drinks. In the meantime
if the license privilege is too much
abused, which is often the case, our
local authorities can take the matter
in hand, which in this county they
have already indicated purpose tc
do. There is evidently more of sen
timent upon this whole subject than
can ever bo reduced to practice by
all the legislation that may be EN-
ployed, aid as an illustration we
might refer to the present law upon
the license subject, supported by
some members the Legislature, who
had been moderate drinkers all theil
lives, but were willing to give the tenn
perance advocates an opportunity o.
seeing whether SO riged a law would
accomplish what they desired, and YET
intemperance still exists with all
the abuses ever practiced under any
law. AS we said before, if the evil
has become intolerable in any com.
munity you have the remedy q,
hand, one just as effectual as the
amendment would afford.
Adjournment Of the Legislature
The joint committee of the two