West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01

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the old weapons of political warfare
are to be used during the next State
campaign. The agitation of the
temperance question throughout
West Virginia clearlyindicates that
it was the wish of the people that
the amendment be submitted to
vote, 1t could have been passed on
by the voters, without extra cost to
the State, at the October election.
Moorefeld Examiner: The Noes
were: Fisher, (of Hardly &c So it
would seem that Hardy's represen-
tative is afraid to trust the people
on this question.
State Tribune: The Democratic
Legislature said by its vote that no
expression shall be had at the polls
on this subject. Are they afraid of
results? The temperance portion
Of the public in our little State,
seem to have been in earnest in the
matter, and if we mistake not those
who voted NO." will have an OPP
portunity to explain in discussion
Will the people drop their feathers
and cover in their tents?
Preston County Journal: Thus
the Amendment failed, though it
ought to have passed The petition
of 10000 of the people of the State
to have the privilege to vote to
amend the organic law of the COM
monwealth goes for naught, and it
does seem that the right of petition
has been somewhat impaired. Well,
perhaps the people will accept this
as finality, and-perhaps they
won't.
State Journal, The Democratic
Legislature refuses to allow the
people to vote on prohibition. This
is cowardly, Well has this Legisla-
ture earned the name of "Fraidy-
cat" If petitions for any other
cause had been sent in as abund-
antly as the prohibition petitions,
it would have acted differently.
Parkersburg Sentinel: The pro-
posed Amendment is laid away to
rest until the next Legislature as
sem5les in January, 1888, when
next to the election of U. S. Senator,
it will be the most important sub
ject before the august body. 4 q 4
Considered abstractly, that the
proposition was merely to submit
the question to the people to vote
whether they would permit or pro-
hibit whisky, it seems that we were
unwilling to trust the intelligence
OF majority Of the voters of West
Virginia to pass upon so important
proposition, x x 1t is not
at all improbable that the next Leg
islature will pass the Amendment.
Central Methodist: Catlettsburg,
KY. The West Virginia Legisla-
ture, the people to the contrary
Notwithstanding, has refused to
submit Prohibition Amendment
to the constitution of that State,
subject to ratification or reiec-
ton at the polls. Let the people
the sober civil people-remember,
at the proper time, their represen-
tatives, who are afraid to trust the
whisky cause to the suffrages of
free people.
Fayette Enterprise 1t is question
Of great Importance. and respect
able minority have petitioned the
Legislature to submit it to vote of
the people, and a denial of this
right of expression at the ballot
box is strong insinuation that the
people are incapable Of self-govern-
ment.
1t should not be made political
question, and by submitting it to
the people it would have been set
tied at our next election without
much political significance; but
now its friends will unite with
anybody to secure the election of
Legislature pledged to its support.
We do not think our Legislators
acted wisely, and their action may |
recoil upon them and their friends |
who have political aspirations
The Gilmerite:: The Legislature
undoubtedly made a mistake. The |
question will enter largely into
politics next fall, and thus in the