The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-18

opposed to the measure, and if pos.
sible kill two birds with one stone,
get the wisdom you desire and win
the adviser to your side of the ques.
ton. Ask advice Otter, keep the
thought In the mind of the Legisla.
tor; make him feel that you are
determined to win, but that you
must have his help in maturing
plans. Men are generally enthusi.
astio over the expected success of
work they have helped to plan.
Get the friends of the movement TO
watch for opportunities and emer.
gencies, and to warn you, or to act
tor you, as the case may demand.
8. See that your bill is carefully
drawn. Get the best legal advice.
Don't waste strength in securing q
law that you do not want, or one
that, having no penalty, is merely
advice.
.. Select carefully the commit
tee to which your bill shall be as.
signed. Many bills are never heard
from after they are introduced.
they Idle in the committee" In.
deed some of the committees are
regularly appointed to serve as
tombs for the hopes of the people.
10. Remember that the legis,a.
tor has a constituency behind him
whose voice he will heed even IL
he is disposed to ignore Won.
he generally goes no faster and
no further than his constituency
desires. See to il, then, that
public opinion at his home, is
aroused and educated to demand
the law. When our bill was in.
troduced in the Senate the
Liquor dealers attorney in WASH
ington published, in the Wash
Sentinel, that every man who
voted tor that or any other tenn
perance bill, would be marked"
and cleft out" in the next election.
TO meet such threats, you must
show that the good people at home
are watching, and there may DO
marking" if they don't vote for
said bill. Have petitions oircuia.
ted IN every town and presented to
the man who represents that town
or district. Have letters written;
bring the wish of the people to
bear upon the case. The man who
withstood everything else, and
who up to the very last day stood
opposed to our bill, was moved by
telegram from his home. Mrs.
Hunt, who is always on the alert to
meet emergencies, sent for said tel.
egram, and the friend to whom she
appealed receiving the word at
eleven o'clock at night, rose at
once, drew up his telegram, called
to his aid several others, and by
ten o'clock next morning sent to
the representatives at Washington
a telegram signed by 900 citizens
Of his Congressional District
Among the names sent were those
of men whose votes would defeat
his hopes of election to the Senate.
When the bill was announced az
reported, a leader of the Democrat.
ic House said, "And you a Demo
crat" "Well," he said, 81 was one
yesterday morning: l don't know
a0hat | am to-day"
IL. "Let everything be dore de-
Gently and in order" See that 40.
curate accounts are kept by some
woman who is a practical book
keeper. Don't let any trusting to
memory" neutralize forever the in
fence of the woman who perhaps
has worked honestly and faithfully
but has failed to keep the account
and cannot produce vouchers for
the money spent.
IL. Keep near to God all the
time, trust Him to take the H,ions"
out of the way, after you do your
duty not before. Some of US make
a mistake in sitting down and
trusting the Lord to do our part Of
the work and then wondering why
our prayers are not answered.