West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-04

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the manufacture and sale of all in
toxicating liquors as beverage;
and we hereby reaffirm our allegi-
ance to the principles of temper
ance and prohibition. Therefore
be it
Resolved. 1, That we condemn the
action of our last Legislature, in re-
fusing to submit to vote of the
people, a prohibitory amendment
to the Constitution of West Vir-
ginia.
Resolved, 2, That we hereby de-
mand the submission of said pro-
hibitory amendment to vote of
the people of the State.
ResoIued, 3, That we publicly
declare that we will vote for no
candidate for the State Legisla-
ture, who does not positively and
publicly pledge himself to support
such prohibitory amendment, when
it comes up for Legislative ena Ct
ment.
Resolved, 4, That we call upon
all good citizens, without reference
to religious or political affiliations,
to assist in this great reform move
ment, which has for its object the
preservation of the rights, liberties
and lives of our people,
Resolved, 5, That we recommend
the most thorough organization of
the temperance voters of the State,
20 as to make their power felt, and
to bring about the great object
which we, as temperance advocates,
are seeking.
ResoLued, 6, That we indorse our
State Temperance Newspaper, THE
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN, as wor-
thy of the support of all good peo-
pie, and we earnestly request our
fellow citizens to do all in their
power to extend its circulation.
EDWARD J. WILLIS.
Z. WARNER.
P. B. REYNOLDS.
G.. w. ATKINSON.
concur, except as to the words,
"as beverage" in the preamble
FRANK BURT.
The report elected warm dis
cussion, in which Col. Northcott,
Revs. w. w. Kelly, P. B. Rey-
nolds, George E. Hite, R. A. Ar
thur, of Webster, Captain Baggs,
and others, took part.
The interest was especially cen
tered in the wording Of the third
resolution, which Ras finally adopt
ed with much enthusiasm, as Civ
en- above, the words, land publicly"
being first inserted by amendment
to the resolution as reported
An amendment was proposed by
Rev. w. w. Kelly, requiring still
stronger guarantees from the candi-
date, but was rejected after free
discussion.
The Report as a whole was
adopted without dissent.
EVENING SESSION.
After singing and prayer by Rev.
L. E. Peters the Convention was
addressed by DR.. Warner and Cap
tain G. W. Baggs.
DR.. Warmers earnest and logical
remarks were directed mainly at
the inherent sin and wickedness
Of the license system, while Cap
tain Baggs urged especially, a
closer discrimination and a more
manly independence at the polls.
The "Immortal Eleven" were
tenderly remembered by both
speakers.
Judge Ferguson, who had been
announced to address the Conven-
ton, was not present, being de-
tanned at Parkersburg by import
ant cases in the Federal Court.)
REPORT ON FINANCE-ITs MOST PRAC-
TICAL ADOPTION.
The rule was again suspended,
and the Report on Finance sub
mitted:
We, your Committee on Finance
report as follows:
1t is evident to us that we can
not continue this work IN our
State, without a liberal contrlbu.
ton of funds from the friends OF
temperance.
1. We would recommend that a
ol1ooti ion ba q L on To- nj pht to nav