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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
He was heartily welcomed, and as
sured that the doors were always
open.
The Ohio Battle.
open.

AS we stand off and quietly OBJ
serve the progress Of the campaign
in Ohio, we are more than ever
disguised with American politics
as they are. What are they fight
ing for? So far as the issues are
made up between the Democratic
and Republican parties, what ques-
ton is involved? Can any West
Virginia reader, haying no cam
paign to enter into at home, and
having mind free to take in the
whole situation-can you tell US
what they are fighting over, in
Ohio? It seems almost astounding
to US that the whole three hundred
and twenty-five thousand Demo
Gratis, Republicans and Prohibition
lists, who voted for the Prohibition
Amendment in 1888, don't repudi-
ate the whole farce and set up g
standard for themselves.
They tell you the liquor ques-
ton is not an issue, and yet every
speaker on every stump is devoting
as much time to discussing the
liquor question as he devotes to
all others. Yet the great mass Of
Republican and Democratic Prohi-
bitionists, will, in all probability,
"stick to their party" just to try to
beat the other party. Beat them?
What for? What difference does
it make which beats? Prohibi-
ton gains nothing by the triumph
of either. If all Prohibitionists
would vote their convictions, it is
easy to tell who would be elected.
Why talk about waiting for public
sentiment? The sentiment exists.
Let those who embrace the senti-
ment vote together, and they have
the majority now.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
The Kebuker Rebuked.

Bishop Merrill has been swift to
rebuke Methodist brethren for TAX
ing part in political Prohibition"
as he has been pleased to put it.
The Detroit Conference, recently
in session, felt called upon to ire
buke" their "rebuker," and accord
ingly passed strong resolutions,
repudiating the "non-partisan"
doctrines put forth by the Bishop
in the interests of his own party
in the partisan campaign of Ohio
The great body Of Methodists are
Prohibitionists, as is the Bishop,
but they can't see wherein they
carry they convictions into politics
any more by favoring the Prohibi-
ton party, than by favoring the
Republican or Democratic parties,
which repudiate the principles
( hey profess.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 80, 1885.
THE OHIO BATTLE.
Grand Rally at Cincinnati.

October 5th is to be a grand day
for the Prohibitionists in Cincin-
nati,the veryGibraltar of the liquor
forces of Ohio. Ex.Gov. st. John,
DR.. Leonard and Hon. Mills Gard
ner are to be the orators of the day.
The Leonard Guards, of Spring
field, Ohio, will be there, 500
strong, together with the Prohibi-
ton Clubs from all the surround
ing cities. 1t is hard to conceive
how the Commercial Gazette will be
able to stand all this. Wouldn't it
be we'll for "Mulish Murat" to stir
up riot and drive out this army
of "cranks" and "frauds" and "po-
litical assassins," that propose to
make stand right in the citadel
of the Beer Bosses?
The news from all parts of Ohio
is most encouraging. The live is
sue is being pressed to the very
front in every county and district,
and the generalization in the old
party ranks is fast ripening into a
stampede. Let every true temper
ance man and woman thank God
,and take courage.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
Then and Now.

The sentiments of Henry Ward
B eecher should have some weight
W it'll those Ohio Republicans who
h ave been led astray by the Prohi-
b ition Observation-Disclosures.
And did you think, last Fall du-
r ing the campaign, that the Beech
er sentiments should have "some
weight" with New York Republi-
cans?
If his views should have weight
now in Ohio, why not 80 in his
own State during the last poll tical
contest? Is Beecher now a better
Reecher than then?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
Unfair Journalism.

The Wheeling Iratelligsncer grew
frantic and furious over our crit
icism on an editorial clipped from
its columns and laid before our
readers, so that they might judge
of the fairness of our comments.
The Intelligencer charged US with
maliciously setting it in false
light before the public. The
trouble was it put itself in false
andmost unenviable light before all
honest people by pretending to be
a defender of public morals and
virtue while defending the gam
blers on the Fair Grounds by as
sailing the public for suppressing
their swindling operations. But
it wasn't our purpose to refer
again to this. We set out to call at"
tention to striking instance of
the Intelligencer's fairness in jour
nalism as must have been observed
in its recent pretended publication
of Bishop Merrill's letter on Pro-
hibition.
The Intelhgencer gave out by ed
itorial note and by the headlines
over the article, that it published
the Bishops Letter." when in
fact it only published the closing,
"non-partisan" part,th was moth
ing more nor less than a partisan
argument to induce Prohibition
Republicans to "stick to their
party" All the body Of the letter,
the sound part of it, being an in
vincible argument for local and
constitutional Prohibition, the
Intelligemcer suppressed, nor even
gave its readers an intimation that
it garbled the article, taking only
such part as suited its partisan
taste and purpose.
Of course it wasn't expected that
our contemporary should publish
al unanswerable argument against
its own untenable position on a
great issue. But certainly it
should not publish a small part,
and send the extract forth as "Rish-
op Merrills Letter" Surely this
was unjust to the Bishop, fraud
upon the public and a most disas-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
West Virginia Conference M. T..
Church.
FREEMAN NOTES BY THE WAY.

were bowling their "good-Dyes w
the Capitol City, the West Virgin
ia Methodist preachers were COM
ing in on every train and being
conducted to hospitable homes for
their stay during Conference.
DR.. Fullerton, Pastor State Street
NJ. E. Church, seemed a whole host
and several reception committees
in himself, and Charleston showed
her determination to put a quietus
to the fear that the M. E. Confer
ence was growing too large for any
city to entertain.
The Conference met Thursday
morning and enjoyed sacramental
service before entering upon the
work OF the sessions.
Bishop Merrill presides with dig
nifty and grace, and with an easy,
affable address that makes all the
members feel especially at home
and comfortable. It will be re-
membered that the Bishop is just
now enjoying new and wide rep
utation as the author of the "Inter-
Ocean Letter" on Prohibition and
against party action, which has
been published and widely circu-
lated in Ohio as Republican cam
paign document.
The Conference Report on Tenn
perance, is looked for with much
interest and some anxiety. OF
course the Conference is a unit in
favor Of legal and Constitutional
Prohibition, but there seems to be
some who are yet hardly ready to
have it come through Prohibi.
ton party, and other some who
have abandoned all hope of getting
it by any other means or methods;
and there is.some anxiety lest these
differences may clash in the Tenn
perance Report.
1t is evident, however, that the
feeling is general in favor of Wig
orous Prohibition report without
reference to party alignments in
Ohio or elsewhere, and the action
will doubtless be in this direction.
On Friday afternoon the SUNDAY
School Anniversary was held with
Hon. G. W. Atkinson presiding.
At this meeting Mr.. Frank Woods,
of Grafton, made an address, pre-
senting the interests Of the State
Sunday School Association.
The Missionary Anniversary
was held Friday evening", at which
addresses were made by distin-
guished representatives of the
mission work.
The writer having engagements
at other points On the G. & O.road,
could only look in on the assembled
ministers and delegates a short
time on Thursday and Friday.
At the request of the W. G. T.U.
it was arranged that the Confer
ence and citizens of Charleston
should hear DR.. Smiths Lecture,
entitled, "Woman as q Political
Factor" on Monday evening. The
writer hopes to return to the Capt.
tol City in time for this Lecture,
and will furnish notes of the do
ings of the Conference. As there
yet be two days, as the mail goes,
between the Kanawha Valley and
Parkersburg, these notes must 60
this Monday morning to get to the
FREEMAN readers this week.
Of the enthusiastic Temperance
meetings attended at Brownstown
Maiden, and here at Huntington,
uoctorl Sunday oftarpoop
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

Where, o where is Calderwood,
that was to expose the corruption
of Ohio Prohibitionists in this
campaign
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
trous witness against the Ir'telt-
oe1,cer's loud demands for fairness
in journalism.
West Virginia Quill Drivers
Swinging Around the Circle.
A Half. Dozen Railroads at Their
Service.
EDITORIAL coRREsPoN DENcE.

EDITORIAL CORREsPON DENCE.
On Monday OF last week the
West Virginia editors, from the
Northern and Eastern Pan-handles
to the Big sandy,p poised themselves
on their tripods, spread their mi
gratory wings, and set out for their
annual convocation at the Perma-
nent seat. All day Tuesday and
Wednesday, like flock of storm
scattered wild geese, they came
sailing into Charleston, by twos,
fves, tens and twenties, some hav-
ing circled around through Mary
land and Virginia, and glided
down the gorges of New River,
while other some described sys-
tenn of triangles, obtuse and acute,
through the States of Ohio and
Kentucky, and finally sailed up
the Kanawha Valley to the Capitol
City. ...
But editors are full of expedi-
ents and railroad passes, about this
time of annual pairing, and 80
they always manage to "get there"
by some hook or crook. And there
was no exception here, for Wednes-
day morning found nearly all the
world-shakers of West Virginia in
solemn conclave assembled in the
City Hall of Charleston, with Pres
ident A. B. White, Of the State
Journal, in the chair, rappimg the
brethren to order and pushing the
business matters of the Associa-
ton.
More than sixty members of the
Press were present, including q
number of ladies,one of whom, Miss
Lulu Downtain, of the Putnam
Democrat, was elected an active
member of the Association. A
large number of new members
were elected, principally newspa-
per men of the lower end of the
State, who have hitherto not at
tended the meetings OF the Associ-
alton.
The Constitution of the body
was referred to a special committee,
revised and printed, and after be-
ing reported back, was amended
and re-adopted.
The sliding scale for advertising
was thoroughly discussed and re-
adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Hitherto the Association has
been so fortunate in its selection of
officers that the difficulty has been
that the officers could not get rid
of the Association. So it was that
President Morris, of the Richie Ga
zette, was reelected again and again,
in spite Of all his protestations.
And SO it was that the brethren
were bent on re-electing Brother
White, who had done such efficient
service for the Association during
the year past. But our retiring
Chief Magistrate soon made it man
fest that he wasn't the sort of an
editor to be imposed upon with the
Presidency two years in succession,
and his name was reluctantly with
drawn.
The election then proceeded with
the following result:
fresidemt-Mr. Holt, of the Graf
ton Standard.
Vice Presidemt-Mr. Donally, of
the Kanawha Gazette.
Recording Secretary--Mr.Sm Smith of
the Jackson Bugie.
Cor. Secretary-Mr. Bastable, of
4 L
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

ALWA vs. In aUrittng US about sub8crtp-
SONS, al,odys 0ive p O. at which you receive the
paper. This will sase us much trouble.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

PLEASE SUBSCRLBE.-Let every friend
snto aOhose hands a Sample Copy of the FREE
NAN comes, take its coming as an urgent re-
guest to subscribe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30


ABSENCE OF WINE.
The best part of the banquet
was the absence of all that could
intoxicate, and we are sure large
majority Of the Association were
right glad the example set
by the Parkersburg w. G. T. U.
three years ago, was followed by
the generous Local Press of Charles
ton. This is now the third An.
nual Press Banquet enjoyed with
out the disgrace, disgust and de-
moralization of the wine glass. A
number of ladies graced the occa-
sion by their presence at the tables.
And so it is; as the wine bottles
leave the ladies appear, and who
is he with either heart or brain,
who would not hail the exchange
with joy and gladness?
But the brethren must to rest,
as they must be up at five in the
morning to set out on the excur-
sion 80 generously rendered by the
G. & .. and Richmond and Allie
gheny Railroad Companies. And
SO the editors skip out of the State.
When they return they will tell
what they saw and enjoyed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
The Road Law.

The Little Rock Democrat forcibly
presents the necessity for new
road law in the following paragraph:
1t seems to be generally agreed
that the coming legislature will give
US an entire change in the road laws
1t is safe to say that any change will
be for the better, because if there is
one law which is more utterly worth
less than another, or one that is
more OF a dead letter than another,
it is the road law. For this reason
if for no other, it should be stricken
from our statutes, because dead let.
ter laws serve to bring all laws into
contempt. But there is much
stronger reason for the repeal OF the
law. 1t is found in the fact that
the provisions of the law work In.
Justice. 1t is law which favors
the rich and oppresses the poor
that is, it would work this inequality
and injustice If it were enforced. 1t
levies the same tribute on the poor
farmer who is worth $500, that it
imposes on the planter or merchant
worth $4,000; that is, if they are
both subject to road duty. But the
man worth $500 may be subject to
road duty wh,.e his wealthy neigh
Dor who has fifty times the interest
of the other in keeping up the roads,
escapes altogether.
The Conway Log Cabin favors q
change in the road law, and SAYS:
One of the few things the next
Legislature should do is to SO amend
the road law as to provide for road
tax in the place of the present meth
od Of requiring ten days work from
each citizen between l0 and As wears.
A great deal of property owned by
noa residents escapes any road tax.
We favor law requiring one days
work from every male resident be-
tween 81 and As years, or its equiv
alent in money, and then a reason
able tax on all taxable property for
road purposes. Roads should be
run on lines and not allowed to be
moved. Work then put on road
could be added to year after year
with the certainty of good road IN
time. Under the present system by
the time the stumps and grubs are
cleaned out of road some land
owner will get an order to move the
road. County roads should be per
manently located and remain un-
movable.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
Relief from the First AppIica-
tion.H

When person has suffered the
untold agonies Of rheumatism and
neuralgia twenty-five years, when
physicians have failed, and when a
liniment cures at one application,
the fact ought to cause thinking
people to pause and consider il a
bottle Of !. onght not to be in imme-
diate readiness in every household
for the instant cure of the aches and
pains that afilict mankind. Such
was the evidence OF G.. M. Sanders,
of Madison. Ala, and there are vol.
umcs Of other testimonials OF like
character to certify that Mansfield's $
Magic Arnica Liniment is the best,
the par excellence OF all palm killers.
Sold bY druggists, and prepared BY
the Mansfield Medicine Co, Mem
phis, Tenn.Feb. /.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
RUssELLvILLE POPE co, ARK, JANUARY 8. 1885.
GEN. GRANTS POVERTY.
Everything Covered by the Judg-
ment IN Favor OF w. III.
Vanderbilt.

Special to the Globe Democrat. a,n
Gen. William 7. Sherman, Gee w.
Childs and a. j. Drexel held q com
| ference this afternoon 1T tho resi-
dence of Gen. Sherman's son-iiElaw,
Lieut.. Thaekaria, No. 2221 Tr1nity
place, which resulted in an engage
ment for all three to lunch together
tomorrow at Mr.. Drexel's baking
house, for the purpose of discussing
ways and means to assist Gen. Grant
out ofhis financial difficulties. Gen.
Sherman came over from New York
on Saturday. While in that city he
learned that an inventory had been
taken of General Grants possessions
under the judgment entered against
him in favor Of VIM. Ii. Vanderbilt
for $150,000 end interest, loaned to
him when he vas trying to save the
firm of Grant & Ward from failure.
The executions cover nearly all Of
General Grants property, personal
and real--his st. Louis ard Chicago
farms, valued at S95, 900; his houses
in this city and Washington, and ev
en- the Generals presents Of swords,
brio -brac and rare articles made to
him at different times by friends at
home aud potentates abroad; the
swords and medals presented to him
By Congress; his pictures and books;
his relics of the war, and even the
engraved cards ordered to be struck
to express the thanks OF Congress.
Although during his visit to New
York Gen. Sherman several times
visited and talked with Gen. Grant,
the latter did not speak of his troub
les, and it was only by accident that
the extent Of the calamity like to be
fall the ex President become known
to his old comrade in arms. Gen.
Sherman refused to be interviewed
to day, but through his son-in law,
Lieut. Thackara, expressed satisfac
tion at the course taken by Mr.. Van
derbilt. The executions were made
with an idea of protecting the ex-
Presidents effects and Mr.. Wander
bilt has contributed 100000 to a
fund to be raised to pay off the debt.
AS soon as Gen. Sherman learned Of
this stat9 of affairs he heartily join
ed in the movement, which was at
once set on foot to relieve the ex-
President.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
DIR. NJ. NJ. Mcclure of Dardanelle

DIR. M. nj. Mcclure of Dardanelle
is not candidate for secretary of
the Senate as stated in last issue OF
the DEMOCRAT, but for assistant sec.
retary of that body. Mr.. John G.
Holland of Searcy, is candidate for.
re election as secretary Of the senate
and as he has no opponent SO. FAR,
his election is almost certain. Both
gentlemen have every needed quail
flcatlon for the position sought, swzz
the DEMOCRAT hopes to chronicle
successful issue of their candldacl# s
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08

HERE are indications that the
celebrated Trumpler claim will be
presented to the incoming leglsla-
ture' This claim has been forced on
every succeeding legislature since
1874, and has become an intoler-
able inaiction. The member who
presents that claim to the next legis-
lature should be strung and quarter
ed in short order.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NEWS AND NOTES.

The Vice Presidents salary is
$4,000 year.
The Georgia Legislature employs
women as clerks.
Every body is in favor OF civil SER
vice reform now.
Faithful public servants will re-
main; meedlers in politics must 90.
The country does not seem to
have tipped up since Randall came
South.
There is only one thing for Wat
terson to do now--he must carry the
war into Pennsylvania.
We don't like to speak disrespect-
fully of the Signal Service, but this
weather is sore temptation.
Cleveland is again in luck. A
wealthy Democrat died some years
ago and left $250.000 to the first
democratic president who should be
elected IS
The New York Worldhsays: BE
fore President Cleveland term clos
es. the eyes of the colored people in
the Southern States will be oper to
the knowledge that the Democracy
is the party Of even handed justice
to all, and the champion Of the OPP
pressed Of all races.
| It is said that scarcely ten per
cent. of the applications for offices
with which Cleveland is deluged
have come from the South. The
fact is that the modesty and self re-
straint exhibited by the South at
this time is filling the souls Of
Blaineites with consuming fires Of
disappointment.
An earnest movement is to be
made in the New York Legislature
during the coming session to sepa
rate the municipal from the general
election in New York City, putting
the former in the spring, on the
same day with the town elections
throughout the State. This, if ac-
compished, will put a stop to the
miscellaneous trading Of candidates
in the general election and give the
city more satisfactory officials.
Col. J. +. Peyton, who was prom
inently identified with the Centen-
nial Exposition at Philadelphia,
says: 'sThe New Orleans Exposi-
tion, in the display Of the natural re-
sources Of our country, excells any
exposition ever held. / believe its
educational influences, politically,
socially, commercially and financial
ly will be beyond conception, and
chat this is saflicicnt reason why
every citizen OF the United States
should support and countenance it."
The neurology of 1884 includes
among the note worthy Americans,
Charles Fcnno Hoffman, Charles
O'Conor, John Letcher of Virginia
Wendell Philips, Judah p. Benia-
min, Paul Morphy, Cyrus II. Nc
Cormlnk, Gen. Godfrey Weltzel,
Robert Hoe, Bishop Benjamin Bos-
worth Smith, Nine. Anna Bishop,
William II. Hunt, Jane Grey Swiss
helm, Augustus Schell, William A.
Beach, Charles J. Folger, Sam Ward
and "Chevalier" Wikoff.
Among the journalists are: Sena-
tor Henry B. Anthony, Of the Prov
idnnce Journai, CDR" John B. Wood,
Of the New York Sun, Wilbur f.
Storey, Chicogo Times; DR.. Sanford
B. Hunt, Newark Advertiser; Thos.
Kinsella, Brooklyn Eagle, and Gen.
James Watson Webb, ex-cditor of
the New York Courier and Enquirer.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08

from New Orleans unite in saving
that thOExposition has been plan
ned and carried out upon mIse
grander and more magnificent scale:
than the public can well conceive
it is conceded, however, that some
Of the exhibits, notably those of
Foreign countries, are incomplete,
and that it will be the middle OF
February before the Exposition will
be complete in all its details.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08
The Centre of the Worlds OBJ
Servation.

The eyes OF the world are upon
the Industrial Exposition In the full
tide Of success in the Crescent City.
1t was inaugurated on Dec. 10th,
with au Extraordinary Grand Draw
ing OF the famous Louisiana State
Lottery, which, By its strict lntegri-
ty IN its management, Ton behalf Of
the noble Charity Hospital theee) ID
IpAt tae least attraction to visitors.
Nj A. Danphin, New Orleans, La,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08

The Arkansas legislature will
meet next Monday. The election of
a successor to Senator Walker will
come up Tuesday or Wednesday.
y 20 or 2lst. If Senator Gar
called to a Cabinet position
dent Cleveland, the close Of
N will be marked by con-
the selection of his sue
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08

III has been suggested that the in
coming legislature make an addi-
tional appropriation for the State ex-
hibit at New Orleans. The sugges-
tion is good one and should be
needed.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-01-08

THERE is growing sentiment in
favor Of consolidating our State and
Congressional elections, and thus
save a great deal of time and ex.
pense.