West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-02
ELECTROMAGNETIC
Atlanta Redeemed!
Grand Prohibition Victory.
What the Press Says of the Siege
and Capture of Atlanta,
The Southern GibraIter of Liquor
dom!
Prohibition Victory.
SOUTHERN FINGERBoARDs.

One of the first real tests of
strength as between Prohibition
and free sale of liquor in the Demo-
cratic Gibraltar of the South takes
place on Thursday next. Georgia,
with her illicit stills, is a state
hard to capture for temperance,
but, as the party fences are down,
there may be a chance for finger
boards which will point the way
to the destruction of the "worm"
and the consequent political good.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
South West, Liquor Organ Of Cincin-
ndti
"Our friends are working like
beavers, but the liquor trade of the
whole country ought to come forth
with financial aid in an emergency
which, if disastrous to the liquor
men of Atlanta, will be no less so
to every other 'wet" town in Geor-
gia, but, we here warn them, will
prove the prelude to like disasters
in Alabama, Mississippi,and proba-
bly, in Tennessee and Florida. Men
Of Cincinnati, will you leave your
brethren in Atlanta to perish for
want of the needed generous assist
ance 7"
MAKING RAPID HEADwAY.
Pan Handle Nea0s, Dem.
The prohibition movement in
Georgia is making rapid Roadway,
| and through the operation of the
local option law, the sale OF liquors
is now forbidden in more than two
thirds of the State. On
the 25th inst. an election will be
held in Fulton county, which in
cludes the city of Atlanta, to decide
whether or not the people wish to
close up the saloons.
WILL BE CURIOUS TO WATCH THE
RESULT.
Wheeling Register, Dem.
Out of vote of nine thousand
in Atlanta and in Fulton county,
Georgia, on Wednesday, the Prohi-
bitionists or dry mep" obtained a
majority of two hundred and twenty
six and the liquor party or "wet
men" were given a cold water
shower. The greatest excitement
ever known at an election in that
State prevailed all day and after
the result was announced, so great
were the fears of an outbreak that
the Guards of the city of Atlanta
were in arms all night. Bonfres
and cheers for St. John made the
air and the earth tremble. 1t will
! be curious to watch the result of
this vast experiment in that city.
4 THE DARK CLOUD INCREASING.
Washington Sentinel, Liquor Organ.
] The dark cloud of fanaticism has
not reached it's zenith as yet. The
I dangers which threaten the cause
] of personal liberty are not dimin-
ishing, but increasing. Prohibi-
4 ton is lifting its head more boldly
q from day to day.
ATLANTA GREETs SISTER DAKOTA.
Wayne co., Herald, Rep.
praise God from whom all blessing flow
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above, we heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost"
The majority for Prohibition was
226, on the largest vote ever cast
IN Atlanta.
8 The Home has triumphed!
4 The cclored man is free in At
lanta-free from the curse of rum.
and free to cast his ballot and have
1t fairly counted.
/ The fact is demonstrated beyond
question that the solid South can
be broken, and that the way to
break it is to force to the front, as
the dividing line in politics, the
dram-shop issue.
4 Redeemed Atlanta! Disenthrall
ed Georgia! Shake hands in the
spirit of hearty congratulatior
with your young sister, Dakota.
Thank God for the victory!