Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-03
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My old FRIEND, Dick Gano, his
blooming bride, and his sister, put
in their appearance at our humble
domicile a few days ago | regret
exceedingly that my duties as a
pedagogue, prev enied me from en-
joying their society. However.
they dined with the better part of
the establishment, spert several
hours in social chat, and returned
to their homes. Come again.
The good people OF Martinsburg
may congratulate themselves on
having Mr.. G. IA suburban far
mer. He is A No. /. and goes
through with what he under
takes as he fully demonstrated
not long since.
/ am ready to throw up my old
SLOUGH hat and give three cheers
for Evans and Henshaw.
The defeat Of the prohibition
resolution in the Senate of West
Virginia, does not discourage its
friends in the least but 10 the con-
trary it will act a. an incentive to
more vigorous work on their part.
There were few, il any sanguine
enough to expect success from the
present legislature. Although the
resolution Was defeated IN the
Senate. the general action was
victory for prohibition. Last ses-
sion it was lost in the Hou by
four votes, consequently did not
get to the Senate; this session ii
went through the house and lack
ed but three votes In the Senate.
The Wheeling Register man, land
others no doub'1 think the move
ment has received a blow from
which it will never recover. In
this he is most egregiously mis-
taken. Prohibition is the Obj c.
tive point and its friends will buc-
kle on the armor afresh aud will
work and fight with an energy
never yet manifested, until they
obtain the desired end. was
somewhat amused at reading the
arguments used by some cf The
honorable members of the Senate,
in opposition TO the resolution.
We might expect such arguments
to be used at polemic in some OF
our rural districts, but coming, as
they did from one who had trav-
eled over the dominion Of Canada
and from Maine 10 Oregon, and
climbed the most lofty point on
Fremont's peak, in search Of new
lands,' was truly amusing. The
Wheeling Register casts u very
immOdest reflection upon the
craftsmanship Of the mem bers of
the House, when it says they did
not vote i'm favor of the resolution
because they thought it right, but
merely to get rid of it / presume
there is not member of the
House. who does not believe that
every legislature tlat convenes in
this State will have similar reso-
luton before IT; until the people
have been granted the privilege
of deciding the matter for them
selves. The friends Of this move
ment have never thought Of max
ing II political issue. There are
good men, of all parties and relig-
iOus creeds, who are in the closest
sympathy with it, and they Will
vote for men who will maintain
their principles, regardless OF po-
litical affiliati)n. Yet some of the
democratic papers of the State
argue, that if such an amendment
should be adopted it would over
throw the democratic party in the
State. AS to the effect il woul l
have upon that party, l do not
care to conjecture. / have heard
a splendid anecdote related of an
eminent doctor, living in this
county, who in conversation with
near friend, on the probabilities
of rain on that particular day
the doctor lin his accustomed
way remarked, "By Cd, cous-
in Nose, If it rains, just let II
rain - So with the democratic
party-if 1t busts just let II bust!
For forty years the slavery ques-
ton was agitated in this country, |
but at last the day came when
that relic OF barbarian was wiped
out. To-day public sentiment Is
growing In favor of wiping out
the liquor traffic of the country
which is no more or less than q
heather relic, handed down with