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

contest, or the indifference of vot.
ers, men are voted for who will
misrepresent the people on this
question.
We are face to face with the same
old issue. Political drums are beat
ing, and the party lash is cracking,
and patriots are offering themselves
before nominating conventions,
willing toserve the people.
& Fourteen Senators are to be
elected and a full House of Dele
gates. The balance of power is in
the hands of the prohibitionists in
every county of the State if they
would but organize and concen-
trate their votes. 1t is within
their power to prevent the election
of any man who is not in favor OF
submitting the amendment to
vote of the people. The whole diff
fculty in failing to elect submits
sionists, or in electing men to coun-
ty offices who do not execute the
law, arises, not from want Of pro-
hibition sentiment, but from a
want of united effort. In many
counties the no license system is
discredited, and local prohibition
partially fails, simply because pro
hibitionists anti-license men
help elect whisky officers.
Let us remember that it is with
in the power Of very few men in
either house of the Legislature to
defeat the submission OF the
Amendment. Hence the necessi-
ty for the utmost vigilance in ev-
cry county of the State.
In our judgment this Convention
should speak out with more than
wonted emphasis with references to
our duty at the polls. Your deliver
ance will be taken as the exponent
of sentiment prevailing through
out the State by which thousands
of votes will be governed next
October. Would it not be well to
declare that we will vote for no
man for the Legislature who is not
openly and in good faith in favor
of submitting the proposed prohib-
tory amendment to a vote of the
people and for those only who will
use their influence and votes in
good faith to attain that end2 ~
Hitherto the policy in this State
has been to discourage any third
party movement. The wisdom of
such policy has been verified.
Let us adhere to it still, wherever
among the regular party nominees
there is man we can support.
Realizing the urgent necessity of
having an agent in the field, and
in pursuance of a policy indicated
by former Conventions, the Com
mittee lately secured the services
of Rev q. Warner, D. D., as State
Agent. Since the first of November
last, he has devoted a considerable
portion Of his time to canvassing
the State, perfecting county and
local organizations, addressing
PooAlC ulOOVluSo, dilA Al O0hCl
ways advancing the interests of the
cause.
He has visited forty-two coun-
ties of the State, generally speak
ing once and sometimes more, at
the County Seat, and has after per-
sonal consultation with the friends
of the cause at each place, appoint
ed a county Executive Committee,
consisting Of a President and Sec
rotary and three other members
adjacent to the County Seat; and
in most instances, district Commit
teemen have also been named for
each magisterial district of the
county.
His work has had most salute
ny influence, The services of such
a man are almost indispensable.
Indeed there is work for several
men now pressing upon the Com
mittee. Scores of demands for DR..
Warmers services are coming to the
Committee, which cannot be met.
We submit herewith a summary
of DR.. Warmers work. F..
SUMMARY OF STATE AGENTS WORK.
The following is a summary of
the State Agents work up to June