Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-06
DELEGATE CHAMBERS, OF LOGAN,
Rises TO Explain His Vote on the FRO
hibItion Amendment.
To N. Editor of the Rs0tIter.

10 He EdtT W to NV1su'
WHEELING, February 5.-lTaving been
abusGd, TO some extent, by some of the
members Of the House for voting against
the proposed prohibitory amendment, !
feel 1t my duty as free and independent
nan to explain 10 them and the public the
reason why voted against IL. When ]
came TO Wheeling / expected to vote for
some measure that would remedy the evils
of drunkenness in my part OF the State,
but failed TO see in what way the pro-
posed amendment could In any way bene.
Ill the people Of my county. The county
Of Logan, which | represent, borders
on tie State of Kentucky, fifty or sixty
miles, with licensed saloons ali aiong that
distance, only small stream dividing the
two States. All the people have 10 do who
want whisky Is 10 cross the river. There
has not been a single licensed saloon In
Jogan county for four or five years. The
County Court has refused even 10 grant
licenses 10 druggists and still We have abont
as much drunkenness as we had when
licenses were given. 1t will be hard for
some men 10 see how this can be, but II 10
very easy TO explsin: You cannot prevent
a man from getting drunk unless you put
il and keep Il out OF his reach, thereby
prohibiting him from drinking spirituous
LIQUORS. This amendmendment does not
propose doing so.
All the goods which are consumed In
Logan county are brought up Guyaudotte
and Tug rivers by push boats. II . person
wants keg Of whisky or anything OF the
kind, all he has to do is to give his money
10 boatman and he gets his keg. He can
can then lay drunk as long ss his keg lasts.
Again, there is hardly q boat comes up
Guyan river but brings more or less whisky.
and they let il ont some way and the re.
suit is that We have week or two of social
drunkenness. Now, il Is said that the pro-
posed amendment will remedy all this.
fail TO see it in that way. II the present
laws cannot be enforced, / would like 70
know how you can enforce them under
the amendment. The prohibitioners
may enforce it by employing the
eminent gentlemen from Iowa, who they
now have employed at the expenses OF the
people discussing this matter and woman
suffrage before the people OF this State.
have one word 10 say in regard 10 this mat.
ter Of woman SUFFRAGE. do not know how
IL will be in other parts OF our State, but
am satisfied IL 1t was now the Law that there
is not q decent woman in logan county
who would go TO the poles and vote, aud /
believe they are all decent. Now wish 10
say to this gentleman from Iowa and those
gentlemen who say that We ought 10 be
ashamed to return home, that they
bad better sweep the chips from
their own door. / think that such
Language is beneath the dignity OF any
gentleman. / claim Q right 70 vote a.
please, and no gentleman nor lady has q
right TO say that should be ashamed 20 70
go home and meeting wife and children
and constituents because voted agains,
the amendment.
The record will show that voted for
Judge Browns amendment the only
amendment that could be OF any advsn tage
to the people Of my county, and IL IL had
passed ] should have favored it.
Respectfully, L. ID. CHANBZRs.