West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
THE DELAYED AMENDMENT.
The Press Speaks for the People.
Hear aohdt the Papers of West Va. say
ofthe Refusal Of the SERVANTS to
Heed the VIZ of their
Masters.

Masters.
For the benefit of our readers we
have gathered from our exchanges
brief extracts from editorials, show
ing the newspaper feeling of the
State on the temporary defeat of
the proposed Amendment.
We have sought to Gull simply
such terse sentences and comments
as indicated the true tore and sem
sentiment of the more extended ar
ticles:
Tyler Independent Prohibition is
an accomplished fact if once sub
mitted to the people. The enemies
of the good work know this, hence
their unwillingness to let the ques-
ton come before the people. But
the majority in this country rules,
and will rule on this question.
Tyler Star: What a travesty up
on our motto, "Mountalneers are al
ways Free!" How can the Demo-
cratic party come again before the
people and claim to be in favor of
that liberty which they so vaunt-
ingly proclaim ? What spectacle
they will present bound hand and
foot to King Alcohol!
St.Mary's Oracle. The defeat of the
prohibition amendment only pro-
longs the temperance war, and in
sures the defeat of some of the dele
gates who voted against it. If the
people cannot have their petitions
respected, they will have their re-
venge at the polls,
Putnam Democrat This does not
end the fight. The people all over
the State are nightly in earnest
on this subject Another Legisla-
ture is to be elected next Fall, and
those gentlemen who lodged will
be kindly permitted to remain at
home by the people they now mis-
represent.
Weston Republican: The Legisla-
ture refused to allow the people to
vote on the prohibition amendment
to the Constitution. What refec-
ton is thus cast upon the intelli-
gence of the voters of West Vir-
ginia.
Neao Dominion: Editorial cores
pondence.) This action disposes of
the matter for the present. at least.
lam inclined to doubt the wisdom
of the step, as it will undoubtedly
be made a leading issue in the next
campaign, and has caused some of
the present members to dig their
own political graves. x x x The
teetotalers will have to don their
armor, and engage in the battle
with the liquor men until the total
determination of one or the other
occurs.
State Standard: The people will
be heard on this matter next Fall,
and the present delegates voting
NO" will be relegated to private
life, where they can enjoy their no
toriety as champions of the whisky
element.
Wellsburg Herald: If some of
them do not find themselves be-
tween the upper and the neither
millstones before they get through
with it, we will be mistaken. This
is one of the questions that will not
down; it cannot be voted down,
neither can it be slurred over, nor
can it be laughed down, but it will
come up to plague people in their
cups as well as when they are sober.
The moral towards who lodged
will have to face the music, and
they will hear music in the air un-
til prohibition is the law.
Wetzel Messenger: So far as could
be determined by petitions the feel
ing in the State was largely in favor
of the measure, and we believe it
should have been submitted. fthe
prohibitionists are in earnest the
question will enter largely into the
selection of members of the next
Legislature.