The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
Prohibition,


A-ultuIa ANtclllbcIGet' ".'H.
l have within the last six weeks met
with leading citizens from nearly every
county in the State, and have made par
ticnlar inquiry rs TO The state Of public
opinion Us to the proposed amendment to
our constitution, which was defeated in
the last legislature.
With rare exceptions, I have found a de-
termination to prepare for the next session,
by returning so lar rs possible members
to each house who will favor Il submission
| OF that question to the people.
1t isl constitutional right, dear as the
| right OF voting, that the citizen may reti-
ton IN respectful language for II redress Of
grievances, aud the senator or delegate
who shall refuse TO give respectful atten-
ton TO that petition will find that he
holds his place under very uncertain
tenure. s,-.
There seems to be general acceptance
OF the programme, that whilea special TEN.
perance ticket will not be pluced in the
tield, the grcatpartics now in existence will
be used to accomplished the end desired.
Each party is to see to it that their candidate
! IS pledged TO vote for submission OF the
amendment to the people, aud the party or
the candidate that shall ignore this great
question, will find that nothing will satisfy
the people Of our State but TINT the settle
incnt thereof shall be left to our voters ut
tho polls
We enter the campaign under the most
favorable auspices, and with hone for
entire success. In the last House We need
ca put three votes OF the required two
third, and fully two.thirds OF our counties
have already refused to license houses Tor
the sale OF intoxicating drinks.
Iowa votes upon tue question iii June
and vii! undoubtedly join Maine and Kan
SIS III tho caasc OF temperance and if our
Legislature slmll submit the question to our
people We wilt DO the fourth Suite in the
conqueri!ng host that is TO redeem our
country from this great evil. Other states
are moving in the same direction, and pub
nc opinion IS everywhere being educated
TO Junk That the people have the right to
cure all such evils ut the polls, and by con.
stltutlonal provisions forever put away
such fruitful cause OF expense, dcsreda.
ton and crime. .sr1.s. ~ =
Tax payers believe that it affects them
pecunlarlly, and philanthropists feel that
where crime is committed by the unior-
lunatc victim Of intemperance, That while
he may be held Justly accountable 10 the
!aws, yet IN awful responsibility rests upon
the community which by license has u,,-
lh9r'zed men 10 deal out strong drinks. /,
Your courts in Wheeling have spent
days in trying the case OF a mere boy who
under the influence OF liquor took tile life
Of ms friend. A jury when impanelled
may render verdict OF guilty, and the
public may say thu, Justice has been salts.
tied. but in the eye Of that One who Judges
not with mans Judgment where will the
guilt be laid2 Who will be held rs the
guilty party? VIII it be the drunken
youth, the saloon keeper who furnished
the drink, or the citizens who by their
authorized delegates, licensed tho traffic.
Let men of MI parties, in every county,
see TO 1t, that none but true men are placed
in nomination this fall, and We have no
Tears for the final result Henry.