Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-25
The Minority Raport,

The Minority Report.
Mr.. Atkinson then read the minority res
olutions, as follows:
WHEREAS, The liquor traffic has attained
such prominence ssnd enormity in the
United States of America that no com
munity is exempt from its baneful influence
and.
WHEREAS, That time has come in the
minds Of all thinking people when some
thing must of necessity be done 10 arrest
the evil and,
Whereas, The law is impotent of good in
the hands OF officials, who, in their greed
for Office and fear of imperilhng their pop1-
lsrity BY an honest and faithful discharge
of sworn dnty. and
Whereas, The only hope for successful
defeat of the strategems and devices ct the
LIQUOR trafice through the combination OF
manufacturers, dealers and politicians OF
the whisky pool is by the proper education
of the voters on the subject and by the bal
OF box, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the temperance peo-
pie of the State of West Virginia IN con-
vention assembled, do hereby pledge our
best efforts and cooperation to promote
temperance, defeat the liquor trsthc aud
establish Prohibition in the State OF West
Virginia.
Resolved, That the refusal Of the Legs
lature of West Virginia to refer the amend
ment asked for by some 100000 petitioners
10 a vote OF the people, should De rebuked
byall good citizens Of the State.
Resolved, That We are in favor OF a thor
ough organization of the temperance voters
Of West Virginia in such a manner that VIII
enable them TO bring about at the earllest
rossible moment the submission OF the pro-
hibition amendment 10 our State consttu'
ZION to q vote of the people. -,
That we will leave no honest means with
in our power unused for the accomplish
ment OF this lsudsble undertaking.
That we have been panied and Illuminated
over the triGing manner in which this great
Question has been treated By many OF the
Tficials and voters of the State, including
great number of our distinguished teIo"
citizens. ., :;
That iuasmuch as the liquor interests In
their State organization have declared war
upon every one who. impelled oy consci-
entious conviction OF duty, has IN an way
been identified with temperance interests
ard legislation in West Virginia, we secePt
the challege they have made aud Will meet e!
them in the spirit of honest warfare, ana Will
therefore support no man for legislative Po-
s;,ion in our State who is not of good char
scter ard who will not pledge himself 10
vote 10 submit the amendment referred 70 10
a vote Of the people of the State. 10 tnis
] end be it further
Resolved, That in all cases where none
ostbe cd candidates of any of the old po-
/ I;,;cal parties will pledge themselves to Vo e
N the legislature for such submission, II
shall he the duty of the county temperance
/ o--or;zst;ons TO see that candidates are
uoToinated that we conscientously vote TOR
and Who, if elected, viii vote in the lieglsiac.
tnrs to snbmit said amendment to vote OF
Resolved, Further that all good citizens
vbo have the interests of the State at nesrt
sr5 who believe in sobriety, good govern
] Tant and exalted citizenship without reier-
srcs 10 What political party they may nave
belonged to in the past are earnestly inSl1eH
10 ioin with Us in our demand Tor recos
nit;ou at the hands Of the Legisistare' ., %
The right of petition BY the SUBMISSION o.
tbs prohibition amendment to vote OF tns
DsopIs Of the State, aud the further snd
EOnrs glorious object of bringing about act
81 n-ob;h;tion Of the manufacture and sale
- III ;ntoxicauts, except for medical ana
mechanical purposes, within the hmits Oh
West Virginia. NJ ,rr,v,ox
U. s. FLEMING,
r. S. NoRrHcOrr.
A+,bs close Of the reading discussion oe-
.n Mr. Carskadou led Of, opposing the
g;nor;ty report very strsnuoqsly and WIN
a~.sIIsnt effect combating the opposition
w;th vigorous and impregnaole arguments =
M Atkinson followed with very p'aus'
;bla Argument in favor OF minority report
Cons;derable talk followed, bur an ADJOURN
Tnsnt until 9 o'clock Thursday morning pre-
vailed without settling the yexed quesa0u'
WIZ no Doctors Prescribe Liquerss
psc"nss they know not what else to 90; OF
hscrnse sometimes a little liquor serves %
I;n5ls The exhausted fires OF digestion. Sa'
~" S honor prescription is bad business 10;
,Sa he nas,spts, for il makes drunkards out o
= iarge majority OF them. BroEns t!ol @
R;sssrs :, does NOS kindls temporary ere re
:, ,,c nour;shss, snriches strengthens punuss
7, dives out debility aud dyspepas, euo
ss,s ) he invigOrated system at WORK On
basis Of hse''h.