West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
M, THURSDAY. June 10.

Convention called to order by tie
President, and after singing "All
hail the power of Jesus name" was
led in prayer by Rev D. NJ. Sleeth,
of Cairo. .......
Mr.. Frank Burt, of the Commit.
tee on Order of Business, submitted
report, which was adopted.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Prof. A. L. Purinton, of the Com.
mittee, read the Report on Resolu.
tions, as follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU.
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WHEREAS, The traffic in strong
drink has grown, from an evil be.
ginning to a heinous and hideous
crime, threatening and endanger.
ing the peace of the home, the
welfare of society, the purity of leg.
islation, the integrity of the bal.
lot, the administration of justice,
and the very existence Of righteous
government, and o. e.......
: WHEREAS, All efforts to control
it by restrictive or regulative legis.
lation are wrong in principle and
have proven largely or wholly in.
effectual and unpromising, and,
WHEREAS, The material and
moral interests of the living pres
ent and the coming future lmpera:
lively demand the adoption Of
prompt and positive measures OF re-
lief, and, rs b.. .+~a.af 81.
WHEREAS, All history and exbe.
rience teach that the only hope Of
dealing efectually with the evil is
by wise union of legal prohibi-
ton with moral educational forces,
Therefore, by this Convention, be
it, Resolved, .ea
/. That we will continue in all
quarters the agitation Of the tenn.
perance question, and that we will
persistently and uncompromisingly
prosecute the work of enlightening
the people and educating the chill
dren of this commonwealth upon
the effects of the drink traffic and
the best means Of remedying the
same. .,. .......- ...
II. That we rejoice in the good
and growing work of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in
this direction, and pledge that or
ganization our hearty cooperation
and support.
III. That the continuance, sup
port and increased efficiency of the
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN is essen
tial to the success of our cause.
". That we reassert our belief
that the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating drinks in this State
should be prohibited by law, and
that to secure this result, we pledge
ourselves in the coming election to
vote for only such candidates for
the Legislature as will assuredly
vote for the submission of the pro-
hibitory amendment, and in gen.
eral to favor the election of such
candidates for office and such only
as with use their influence for the
said submission.
V. That independent candidates
for the Legislature shall be nomi-
mated and voted for by the temper
ance people in all cases where no
candidate otherwise nominated can
be trusted to vote for submission.
F. M. CHALFANT,
Chairman.
The report was considered sec
ton by section, the preamble clio
iting the liveliest discussion, many
delegates insisting that the ar
raignment of the license system
was too mild, and finally, on mo-
ton of Rev. ]. w. Carter, and sec
onded by DIR. Warner, the words
"and wrong in principle" were in
serted.
The report as whole, was unani-
mously adopted as given above.
We shall refer to the discussion
again.
REPORT ON REPRESENTATION.
The following report was sub
mitted by Rev. W. T. Wilson, and
adopted
Your committee on Basis OF