West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-21

nile TINS destroyer OF our people
IS King it is continued in power by
a minority, and it must not be al
lowed to longer sway this cruel
usurpation. The people are arous-
ed and auiu haze their rights.
REV. E. HARPER, said: There is
a great underlying sentiment pro-
ducing this general upheaval on
the temperance question and the
mighty onward wave cannot be
checked by the combined opposi-
ton of the world, the flesh and the
devil.
The elements are uniting and
solidifying in Prohibition as the
only effectual remedy for the pla-
que of intemperance.
The speaker paid high tribute to
Woman's Work in this Reform. He
longed for the day when Woman's
Christian Temperance Unions shall
be organized in every neighborhood
IN the State. He longed for the
time when women shall vote on
this question, for then will the in
dignant voice of our noble women
at the ballot box, sweep the foul
traffic from the face of the land and
that right speedily.
1t is the faith of the christian
people of the State that Prohibi-
ton will soon spread its protecting
wings over us.
Rev. R. A. Hit said: He had
been called fanatic. If he was, he
was exceedingly happy to find him
self in such good company. He
found the very best men and wo-
men of society agreeing with him
and just as fanatical as himself on
the question of temperance.
He spoke of how the good people
of Troy were made glad by the
news of the Amendments passage
through the House, and how they
were made sorrowful by its defeat
in the Senate, and how after think
ing and praying over the cause,
they were encouraged and more de.
termined than ever.
The eleven Senators who brought
so great disappointment to the peo-
pie would soon pass from the Leg
islature and would be known no
more forever
He loved the people of his State,
and wanted to do what he could for
their future peace and happiness.
He heartily endorsed that clause
in the report, requiring the same
conscience for the Ballot Box and
prayer meeting.
Rev. j. C. Morris; This speaker
wanted to adopt the policy of the
Preston county farmer in saving
his corn. After trying in vain to
keep the hogs out Of his corn by
patching up his fences, he finally
hauled his corn to the crib.
A neighbor asked him if he had
succeeded in keeping the hogs out
of his corn.
mo! / haven't, "he replied stern
ly, 'but I'm now keeping my corn
out of the hogs"
The speaker was tired Of patch
ing up the license fences to keep
the boys out of the saloons. Let
US keep the saloons from the boys
by Prohibition. The poor victims
of drink are asking US to help them.
Let US vote them out of trouble.
Let US vote their enemy away from
them.
Rev. Eli Martin: This venera-
BILE, white haired minister of over
70 years. battles, showed the peo-
pie the 75-acre graveyard that is
used every year to bury the drunk
ards of this boasted happy land.
His remedy for the curse causing
all this death was the votes of the
people, and in this battle of votes,
he would like the old plan of cry
ing out at the polls for the voice Of
the people was the fiat Of God.
DR.. j. L. Hensley said: He had
been talking prohibition for many
years, but felt that he was only get
ting fairly ready for the fight.
Prohibition and license were just
now at see-saw in Mason county,
and whichever end gets the petit
tions will 60 up. One commission
err is for license, one against, and
the third says he will vote as the
not1tinns of The nennIe ask