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

without some more systematic and
surer plans for securing funds. Al
least three thousand dollars ought
to be at the disposal of the Com-
mittee to meet the expenses Incl
dent to the work, between this and
the time of the meeting of the Leg
islature. Unless more adequate
means can be provided, the Com
mittee will be greatly hampered IN
its work. ,iD.- r -. 5'..-
The WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN,
the organ of our cause in this State,
should receive much more liberal
support and patronage, Such pa
per is absolutely necessary II the
work is to be successfully prosecu-
ted. We recommend that special
attention be given the matter OF
placing it upon substantial basis
financially. -...
As in the past, so now, we trust
that the Convention will be guided
by wise counsels and sound princi-
Piles. ga. --
There are many encouraging fea-
lures in the work. sg-ss.,,
The women are doing nobly, and
their influence will be felt in this
work as never before in the State.
the lines are being drawn more
closely in the contest between the
"Home and the Saloon" and the
Queen Of the Home shall have the
victory. The church and the min
istry are on the side of the Home,
and are speaking out boldly against
the enemy. The children-God
bless them ARE for the Home, and
the voter of the future will be right
at the polls. The issue is becom-
ing well defined; and every intelli-
gent person must take sides. Let
there be no backward steps. Vic
tory is sure. Some of US had hoped
for it in West Virginia more speed
lily; but while we have been COM
PEELED to wait, ours is not the Hope
which being deferred "maketh the
heart sick" but Hope" that bring
eth the victory. What shout of
triumph shall be sounded out
through these grand old mountains
when in one grand chorus we shall
proclaim West Virginia carri ed for
Prohibition. 14. Ta#
DAVE D. JOHNSON, Chairman.
On motion the report was re-
ceived and the several recommend
atoms therein referred to the prop
er committees. tl...
After singing and the Benedic-
ton, Convention took a recess till 8
p. NJ, the delegates repairing at
once to the upper room Of the
church, where they met in joint
session with the W. G. T. U. Con
vention, to near the address of Mrs.
Wells of Indiana. (See report of
w. c. T. U. proceedings.)
FIRST DAY-EvENING sEssIoN-THE
CONVENTION MASS MEETING.
BY s p, m. the large church was
filled with an audience eager to
hear the speakers Of the evening.
With President McGregor in the
chair, the services were opened
with singing, and prayer by Rev.
F. B. Carroll, of the M. E. Church,
South.
By arrangement of the Commit
tee, the Chair announced in order
the following
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS.
We Want Prohibition-Prof. D. B.
Purinton, of Morgantown.
Hoao to Get Prohibition-Rev. J. S.
Pomeroy, of Moundsville.
The Consequences, # through andJ-
ference zoe should fail to get Prohibi-
tion-Rev. J. w. Carter, OF parkers-
burg. ..' .'
The discussion of these assigned
topics was followed by 15-minute
addresses by Hon. G. W. Attkin-
son and Capt. G. w. Baggs, of
Wheeling.
We shall only take room to say,
in this connection, that the an
nouncement of the names of these
we'll known Temperance champions
was sufficient to assure in advance
the success of the meeting. The
audience listened with increasing