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the same as discussed those sub
iects was referred to the commit
tees on Finance and State Organ
ization, whereupon the Report
was unanimously adopted.
There being no further reports
ready,
HON. s. W. sTURM,
of Marion county was called on
for speech, and addressed the Con-
vention briefly in a most eloquent
plea for Prohibition, and for the
freedom of the citizen from servili-
ty to corrupt parties.
Mr.. Sturm was followed by Revs.
G. c. Wilding, E. Bronson, and
others in short speeches.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions
being ready to report, the rule was
suspended and the Report read, as
follows:
The temperance workers Of West
Virginia, in Convention assembled
declare that the interests Of our
State demand legal prohibition Of
the manufacture and sale of all in
toxicating liquors as a beverage ;
and we hereby reafirm our allegi-
ance to the principles of temper
ance and prohibition. Therefore
be it
Resolued, l, That we condemn the
action of our last Legislature, in re-
fusing to submit to a vote Of the
people, a prohibitory amendment
to the Constitution Of West Vir-
ginia.
Resolued, 2, That we hereby de-
mand the submission of said pro-
hibitory amendment to vote of
the people of the State.
Resolued, 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 enact
ment.
ResoZved, 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.
ResoJUed, 5, That we recommend
the most thorough organization of
the temperance voters Of the State,
80 as to make their power felt, and
to bring about the great object
which we, as temperance advocates,
are seeking,
Re8oIred, 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 it's circulation.
EDWARD J. WILLIS.
q. WARNER.
P. B. REYNOLDS.
G.. w. ATKINSON.
I concur, except as to the words,
Gas a beverage" in the preamble,
FRANK BURT.
The report elected warm dis
cussion, in which Col. Northoott,
Revs. w. w. Kelly, P. B. Rey-
nolds, George e. Hite, Mr.. 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 was finally adopt
ed with much enthusiasm, as Civ
en- above, the words, ''and 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