The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-30
w. C. 7. U.
PLATFORM GOOD AND
TRUE.

We give below the Report on
Resolutions, as amended and final
ly adopted by the w. G. T. U. Con-
vention, at Wellsburg, in session
last week:
Your Committee on Resolutions
beg leave to report as follows:
RESOLVED 1. That the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union is
founded and builded on the twin
basal rocks of Total Abstinence for
the individual and Legal Prohibi-
ton for the State, and holding as
we do, that the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors, is sin against God
and crime against the State, we
denounce all systems of Taxation,
License, or Regulation, as utterly
delusive, wrong in principle and
ruinous in results.
2. That the Woman's Crusade for
the total prohibition and utter
Punishment of the Liquor Traffic,
was inaugurated thirteen years
ago, and we now declare to the
world in this second decade of the
war, that we will lay down our
arms for nothing less than State
and National Constitutional Pro-
hibition, firmly established and
faithfully enforced.
3. That in our own State we de-
clare our immediate, pressing work
to be, to secure the submission of a
Prohibitory Amendment to vote
of the people; the passage of the
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Bill, andF the enactmentoof a law
raising the "age of consent" from
twelve to eighteen years, SO as to
protect the virtue of our daughters
at least to the same extent as their
property is guarded during years Of
minority; and to these three meas
ures the West Virginia w. c. U.
U. will especially devote it's ener-
gies during the coming year.
4. That we declare anew our loving
allegiance to our National Presi-
dent, Miss Frances K. Willard, and
express our admiration of the
SURPRISING wisdom, grace and tact
with which she has led and direct
ed this war against the saloon in
defence of God and Home and
Country.
5. That while we are not and
cannot be a political organization,
we express our appreciation of those
voters who declare their purpose to
cast their ballots against the liquor
traffic, first, last and all the time,
for the protection of the home.
6. That no soldier in our white
ribboned ranks is fully armed and
equipped without our State and
National organs, The FREEMAN
and Union Signal, and that especial
and continuous efforts should be
made to largely extend their circu-
lation among our members and the
people in every community.
7. That we hail with gratitude
the recent efforts of the l. 0. G. T.
in organizing and Strengthening
their work in our State, and that
it is with great pleasure, we well
come their State Lecturer and
Organizer, Mr.. J. l.. Thomas, to a
seat with US in counsel assembled.
s. That our thanks are hereby
rendered to these earnest w. G. T.
U. sisters who have come to US
from other States with their
experience and counsel, assisting
us over rough places and pointing
out new ways in which we may go,
and encouraging those of us who
are just beginning to take our
first steps in the ranks.
9. That our especial thanks are
due and hereby rendered the State
Press for generous and general
courtesies extended to our work
and workers throughout the State,
and particularly for the liberal
notices of this Convention, publish
ed by nearly every paper in the
State.
10. That we acknowledge with
gratitude the favors shown US by
the B. & O., o. r. R., P. G. & st. l..
and G. & P. Railroads, and Steamer