The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-19
AxornER lsDIGsAT1ox MEETING
Hold ut Washington Hall Yesterday.
ReaolntiouH Adopted.


Another large Temperance Mass Meeting
was held yesterday afternoon at shay's Aca-
deny Of Music. II was the second indigna-
ton meeting; meeting held for the purpose
Of expressing the feeling Of disgust and indig'
nation felt by the large and hard.working
temperance hosts, over the vote in the Senate
on the prohibition amendment The crowd
10 attendance was not as large aS that oil pre-
yious meetings, the beautiful weather max.
ing 1t very pleasant for people 70 be on the
streets; still every seat was hlled aud many
were compelled 10 stand. @. W. Atkinson,
E.q., had charge OF the meeting, and did not
allow Il to leg or lose interest For two hours,
the audience sat and listened TO short snSppy
speeches, Interpreted by music from the
choir, compaed OF young ladies' from The col
lege under the leadership OF Mr.. J. NJ. Rich
ards.
MI. Atkinson made the first speech, which
was full OF enthusiasm, and warmed up
every one. Judge Holt, OF Lincoln county,
Rev. DR.. Smith, Of the Fourth Street church,
senator W. N. o. Dawson, OF Preston county,
J. Dallas Ewing, Esq, Rev. David Powell, Of
Taylor county, aud senator Fontaine Smith,
Of Marion county, followed, each giving an
interesting talk on the situation, that was
ApPIauneu'
and at lis conclusion presented the follow
Ing paper, which was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAs, Tive 'ty.six members Of the Legis-
lature in the Senate and House have declar.
ed that the people whose servants they are
cannot bs trusted TO vote on the question OF
Prohibition, and have therefore refused 70
submit 1t 10 constituency which has made
them and can pnmAke them; and
WHEREAS, They have sought to muz1le by
their arrogant dictation the expression OF an
opinion voiced by thirty thousand voters OF
this State, and the time has now arrived and
The issue Is plainly rendered for US to decide ut
the POLLS, whether the people are the friends
Of the liquor cause are to rule De tttaeFs'
fara
Rt,Olyed, That We. accept the issue as ten
dered aud hereby pledge ourselves In mass
meeting assembled and call upon the con-
stituent mass OF the people throughout the
Slate TO vote foF no man who So candidate
for Q State legislative office who Will not pub
licly pledge himself in favor of the subtnis
sion OF the Prohibition Amendment.
Resolved, That We hereby indorss the course
OF tue sixty.hve members OF the Legislature
who. In the House and Senate, voted In IA
vor OF submitting the question OF Prohibition
their ssyeral constituencies may justly feel
proud, and who are worthy OF ali honor.
Resolved, That we hereby approve OF the
call Tor . meeting Of the State Temperance
COMMITTEES to bs'heid Ia Parkers6Urg on tue
9sth day OF February next at Q o'clock p N.
Resolved, That We urge upon the temper.
ance people throughout the State amoree
thorough organization and the persistent and
determined agitation OF Prohibition on the
stump and through the press.
Geo. Teter, lad known as the hoy
orster,n msdea spescb, ths sentiments OF
Which we're good, but there was too much
OF the parrotJu is delivery, The stage held
several prominent divines and members OF
the Legislature. The meeting closed with
singing, about 8 O'Clock.