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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25

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the localities whence the petitions
| come.
Mrs. Buell-Have all petitions
returned to the State officers then
| have them all counted and neatly
labeled, before being presented
through the representatives.
Miss Pugh spoke Of the impor.
lance of gaining the cooperation Of
the large Catholic influence.
Be careful in preparing and
circulating Literature. In Ohio
we used special circulars and
leaflets for wine districts; others
for barley sections, &c, &c.
SENATOR SCOTS COMPLIMENT,
4. Senator syott, Of the Ohio Legis-
lature, tomplimented the Ohio W.
G. T. o., by saying their petitions
came in the most systematic and
best shape Of any ever presented to
that body.
Mrs. TILToN ADDRESSES THE Con-
FERENCE.
(Mrs. L. H. Tilton, of Washing
ton, D. G. who took leading part
in getting the Scientific Temper
ance instruction Bill through Con-
gress, being asked to give the Con-
ference the benefit Of her exper-
fence and wisdom in this behalf,
came to the platform and delight
ed all present with 8 most enter
tanning and instructive address.
On motion, Mrs. Tilton was re-
quested to furnish the Secretary
with notes of her remarks, which
she kindly did, for which see "Con-
ference Addresses" further on.
Ed.)
"WRITE A LETTER"
Mr.. Thomas, of Maryland, urged
the importance of personal letter
writing to the representatives.
Good results from this means were
testified to by others.
Mrs. Wright, of Pennsylvania,
and Mrs. Tudor, and Mrs, Martin,
of Baltimore, gave interesting ex-
periences and details of the work
in securing the Scientific Instruo-
ton laws in their States.
Miss Pugh, urged the Importance
Of having all the ministers preach
on Scientific Temperance Instruo-
ton. If you have an interested
and sympathetic ministry the bat
tie is more than half won.
W. C. T. U. VS.. BEER AT FAIRS.
Mrs. Warren, of Wheeling, asked
if the W. G. T. U. should have
department or take part in State
or County Fairs whore beer was
sold?
Mrs. BUELL. would let the man
ayers choose between Women and
Beer.
Miss Pugh was glad to tell
something good from the wicked
State of Ohio. The Ohio State
Fair Commissioners have banished
the saloon and invited the W. G..
T. U. to occupy its place with a
Dining Room, which invitation
was gladly accepted.
Many other interesting points
were brought out through the ques-
tions and answers by different
members, al of which could nos be
noted.
After the Doxology and Benedic-
ton, Conference adjourned till 2
p. m.
Saturday Afternoon.
Conference assembled at 2 p. M,
II y.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25
Proceedings in Freeman.
Conference and Members Order
5000 Copies.

The question of publishing the
minutes Of the Conference coming
up, was freely discussed, and after
comforting with the editor of the
FREEMAN as to terms &c, it was
on motion ordered that the min
utes Of the proceedings be pub
lished In full in the FREEMAN, IN
Lieu Of having them in pamphlet
from, and that the Conference sub
scribe for 1000 copies of the Con
ference Edition, for free distrlbu'
ton among the W. G. 7. U. OF She
States represented, :.
It being suggested that indl'
vidual members and visitors pres
ent might desire copies for clrcu'
lation, subscriptions were promps-
ly taken in lots Of 25, 80 and lVV
amounting to more than l,ooo
more, at the rate of 81 per nun
bred.
The editor announced that d
large edition would be printed 70
supply additional orders that may
be sent in.
After singing, and benedicFl211
Conference adjourned till y +
M.
Closing session. Saturday
Evening.
Best of the Feast
Conference assembled prompt!
on time, the President IL En'
Chair. -.
Mrs Tudor, of Baltimore, Il
opening the devotional exercises
asked the choir to sing
Nearer, My God, to Thee"
saying, it was during the singlnl
of this sweet hymn, when yen
ago in a little country ohureqi
she first found her Savior, and IL d.
ways brought up precious men>
ries. A..
After the Scripture lesson, MI.
Hart, of Washington, lead IN ea,
nest prayer, pleading for the oY9'
throw of the Liquor Traffic, a.
the salvation of its victims.
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25

THE HOME IN ITS RELATIONS TO THE
SALOON.
See this paper in full, further on
among other Conference reports
and addresses.-ED.
A WORKERS. CONFER
ENCE.
Securing ProhibitOry Amend
ments and Scientific Temper
ance Instruction.
Conference Led by MISS Pugh, of
Ohio.
The order for the forenoon ses-
sion was the Workers. Conference.
By way of introducing the dis
cussions, Miss Pugh gave a general
review of the aims, means and
methods of organized W. G. T. q.
work in securing the victories won
through Temperance laws and
Prohibitory Amendments, by way
OF illustration, citing their splendid
Second Amendment Campaign"
in which they won, but were
"oou1,ted out" She showed the
wondrCUs amount of systematic
work doue in that contest, and
urged the Importance Of ooncen-
tratiug all our forces 80 that
nothing &c wasted.
Mrs. Buell. ~ request, followed,
speaking also of TIE manner OF
securing Constitutional Amend
ments and Scientific Temperance
Instruction laws, giving details of
printing, circulating and signing
petitions; and then the important
matter of presenting the petitions
before the Legislatures Avoid
appearing as q lobbyist, II don't
axe b woman lobbyist"
When you seek Legislation, study
what you ask so as not to have any
conflict.
SIGNING PETITIONS.
We want Everybody to sign the
petitions; voters, young men,
mothers, wives and daughters,
Have two columns headed, Voters"
and mon Voters"
Then have separate petitions
signed by w. C. T. u, 1. 0. G. T.,
Sons of Temperance, &c.
Also seek to have all religious
bodies, Sunday Schools, Teachers
Institutes, &C., &C, pass resolutions
in favor of the measures you seek,
signing this action of the bodies
officially.
The oversight Of this work
properly belongs to the supt
of Legislation and Petitions, but
the whole State organization should
give its support. 1t is the orgoni
cation that brings the influence
The State Union must plan anC
direct; the Local Unions must d.
the local work.
The special amendment or Law
petitioned for must be eoncisely
} stated. Circulars printed on one
side, giving all needful information
should be sent out in advance o
, petitions.
Mrs. Tilton, of Washington
D. c., answering question-B.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25

"Our good Brother eoiU be Nth US IN
the "soeet bye and bye" l have the
deepest sympathy with him In his
present troubles. | was q long
time in the same swamp, up to my
neck, but Pm 80 glad I've strug-
gied out on firm ground and am a
happy, thorough convert. Pray on,
Brother youU come out in the light"
1t was most enjoyable and
profitable evening for all present.
After a song by the Choir, and
Benediction, Conference adjourned
till 9 q. NJ. Saturday.
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TEMPERANCE LITERATURE.

The subject of Tenn peranoe
Literature was further discussed
by Mrs, J. M. Porter, Of New
Cumberland, W. Va, Mrs. Tudor,
of Baltimore, and others.
Mrs. Porter gave instances Of
good by tract distribution. She
knew Of o father and three sons
being converted through the means
of one tract. The "Timely Talks"
are excellent tracts.
But let US circulate
THE FREEMAN AND UNION SIGNAL.
We must have these go about to
inform and arouse our friends in
both homs and National work.
The Committee on Plan of Work
submitted their report which was
unanimously adopted, IS follows
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25

Bened1ctlOn, conference adJOurneu
till 8 a. NJ, Saturday.
Fourth Day. Saturday. July
81.
Conference assembled at 8 a. M,
Mrs. Buell., President, in the
Chair. Devotions were led by Mrs.
Jacobs, of Wellsburg, W. Va,
followed by "a
PRAISE AND PROMISE MEETING.
Many passages of Scripture were
repeated in prompt succession, spe-
cially precious to the member re-
peating them.
Among the mary texts repeated
were such as these;
"Come unto me all ye that are
weary and heavy laden and will
give you rest"
"In my Fathers house are many
mansions &c.
"Let US lay aside every weight,
&C."
"The Lord is my shepherd, l
shall not want"
eff God be tor US, who can be
against US ?"
eve shall become more than
conquerors through him that loved
u.s."
Minutes of Fridays sessions read.
corrected and approved.
In the absence of the author,
Mrs. s. H. Nanny, Miss NJ, l..
Wood, of Baltimore, read the paper,
THE HOME IN ITS RELATIONS TO THE
SALOON.
Tsee this paper in full, further on
among other Conference reports
and addresses.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-25
Saturday Afternoon.

Conference assembled at 2 p M,
and first enjoyed a delightsome
song service, led by Mr.. J. N.
Richards choir with Miss Alma
Conner, organist. Mrs. c. J Tip
petit, Warrington, W. Va, conduct
ed the devotional exercises.
Address
ByJ. L. Thomas, of Cumberland,
Md.
The President, Mrs. Buell., In
introducing the speaker OF the
afternoon made happy reference to
her early training in the Temper
anoe work es O Good Templar.
She was an Il. o. G. T." before she
was W. c. 7. u, and after paying
high tribute to this grand order,
she presented to the audience
MIR. John L. Thomas, of Maryland,
|. O. G.. T. State Lecturer for West
Virginia.
Mr.. Thomas held the closest
attention of the audience for more
than an hour, in what was
commented on as one of the ablest
addresses of the Conference. AS it
was delivered from manuscript,
which, as hereinbefore noted, we
expect to give in full to FREEMAN
readers, we refrain from further
comments here, except to add the
Secretary's note. In stating that
the chief topic considered was the
right of Prohibition in Party
Politics, she said, For keen logic
forceful and convincing argument
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Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

A. l4l' and its owners say they will en. dofSe no party or faction, but will sup port such measures or men as in their oplnlon Will hest Subsorve the interests ot The whole people, We'll that's fair; ana they have advantage of arriving at cohSGiiSuS much easier than the large number of people who compose politi. cal party, circumscnbed, to be sure, by Individual business interests. They sound the right note when they say that hborlng men are becoming tired of the promises of the old parties, So say we all or us, and we trust that our new con temporary will continue abreast of the hmes and tearlesSly nail the banner of Labor to its political masthead
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
VOTE FOR PETER LYNCH.

A great many workingmcn say they won't vote for Peter Lynch be- cause they never heard of him before he received the Labor nomination for Mayor. Besides, they say, he has no chance of being elected, and therefore are throwing their votes away. Because Peter Lynch has never before been mentioned as a candidate for office is one reason why honest men should vote for him. Another reason why he should re- ceive the support of all workers is that he Is one of them---a man of the masses. He is honest, he is in- dustrious, he has had to sweat to earn his bread. Can we say as much for either of the old party candidates? Honest workingmen, throw away the silly delusion that you are throwing away your votes by casting it for a Labor nominee. Vote for Peter Lynch and every man on the Labor ticket.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
A PROPOSITION.
To the HOrkmens s Advocate:

To He H'Orhmens Adcocute:
 Many new Sections of the $. l.. F., as a practical result of the lecturing tour of Dr. and Mrs. Aveling, will undoubtedly come into existence. Other general causes greatly add to make Socialism a power, Yet to attain the fullest knowl- edge of the principles of Socialism, more than an occasional lecture is required for those who just begin to see the social problem in its magnitude and true i'm portanee The many books and pam phlets published with view to facilitate the study of the social science find rap idly increasing circulation throughout the country, and the WORKMENS ADVo- CATE bids fair to be what it's name indi- cates, However, it cannot be too strong ly insisted upon that new sections should feel the necessity of providing their mem- bers with the official organ. In this con- nection l should ask leave to make the following proposal: When Sections are founded, or new members initiated, the initiation fee should be of an amount which would permit the application of at least twenty five cents to pay three months subscription each number. In this manner every member would be in position to fully acquaint himself with the movement at large and acquire knowledge as to its merits, This being the case, there would be no doubt but every reader will renew his subscrip- tion when three months have expired. Of course the adoption If this pro- posal Is optiolfsff with Sthe Sections as the constitution docs not provide for, nor forbid, such an arrangement. At any rate recommend this to the consid- eratIOn of our friends.
 Fraternally,
 St. Paul, Minn. OTTo HAEsE.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

There fell a famine in the land; They gave the king to understand That even ill his richest town Had Hunger stricken hundreds down. Now hearken in what cunning wise Did this same king cure devise. He wrote letter one fine day To every town beneath his sway, And this is what the letter said: "For every poor man starved and dead A rich man will prisoned hold, And let him die of want and cold. V No soul was starved in all the laud So speedily the rich men planned Their opportunities to share, Till all and each full well did fare
 --LoHdOn Justice.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

Delegates to the Trades ConnciI should bear in mind the regular meeting this evening. Business of interest to the carriage workers trade will be discussed
 We ask our old subscribers to get out their recei pts and see if they are in arrears, and if so send us the money for renewal. All subscrip- tions not paid for by January lst, 1887, will be dropped from our lists. Our city friends should give us a call in our fine new quarters, ,Sl Chapel street.
 We are glad to see that the Exec utive Board of the Knights of Labor have levied an assessment to its black listed members. It is this sort of discipline that has tried the trades unions and made them the stronger. It will also show the real strength of the Order by dropping from the rolls some of the raw recruits too weak to stand by their brothers in time of need.
 Trade Unionists should bear in mind the attitude of the capitalistic press toward their interests. When 8 strike or boycott occurs column editorials are hardly long enough to the wrong, but when man is black listed not word appears to describe the wrong. Workingmen should support only labor papers, and men in this vicinity have no excuse for not doing so, for we get daily pa per here regularly now-the New York Leader-full of live news, and the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE, with its rapidl y-growing circulation, always stands by the workers.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

of eighty or ninety cents per day. The sum of S65 was thus raised to placate a man who proved himself willing slave driver for the bosses. Thus the poor wage-Slayes kiss the hand that smites them and they are Knights of Labor, too.
 Fellow workers! how long will you continue so humble; How long will you submit to disgraceful manipuhtions !: Awake from your slumber and read the Labor papers, Read and learn of your power when united. hope this appeal will not be in vain.
 Next time l will relate something that happened in the Wamsutta mills. NEW BEDFORD, Nov. 91. Nj. 5.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
A FARCE
BOstOn's Political Labor" Demon.
 strati0n for a "PrOminent."

BosroN, Nov. 3O.-The great ''prominent Knight" McNeill, has made miserable failure in his at tempt to ape Henry Georges grand movement in New York. Personal ambition and unbounded egotism seem to be the main factors in the farce. Last Sunday he managed to scrape together tifty-six persons who did nominate him for Mayor of this city; now the conflicting stories are ailoat to the effect that he has de- cllned the nomination on the one hand, and on the other that he is trying to scare up enough to form d committee of one hundred. Boston contains some foolish people, but there will hardly be as many as that to help carry on the most ridiculous farce in the political field.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
THE SOCIALIST SPIRIT.
Ertrdct from Groniund's "Co-operdtire
 Commonwealth.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. !

Now it is possible that these passions of our people, or Of the British people, will be reused by what may transpire on the continent of Europe. For we have no doubt that the first serious attempt to There is Germany, where our ideas have reached their highest development both in depth and breadth, and whose people seem in the last generation to have mod flied their former pure effectiveness Formerly they paused to reflect so much that they were slow in action; now they simply make sure beforehand of every detail which might make them hesitate in action.
 Then there is France, there is Paris.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
LOCAL NOTICES.

II. MACHoI,, the Tailor, 135 Chapel street, opposite the City Market, for the next thirty days, offers a sweeping re ducton on all goods, in consequence of the backwardness of the season and the large stock of winter goods on hand.
 He will offer $500 Pants for $G.0O.
 lie makes up Oyercoats at $25. .OO, former price, $35.00
 There is no necessity for buying ready made garments when you can have them made to order at such low prices and by such q well-known establishment as H. MAcHoL's, opposite the City Market.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
To He l'mrkmeR'S .ldr0cate:

To the ll'orkmeH'S .ldrOcate:
 The following lines trust will be ac- corded space in your truly progressive and honest-principled paper which has opened my eyes to the condition in which and my fellow workmen are placed, not by any faults of our own, but by reason of the bad social system which is upheld by the infamous press of the country. Let no man undervalue the power of the press for either good or evil Unfortunately for the cause of humanity it is an engine of deception and destruction.
 They are all alike. these democratic" and republican capitalist sheets. If a railroad employe is killed in the perform ance of his duty the press in an oif-hand way inslnuate that he was drunk. and that settles it. Discriminating in favor of the rich and against the poor is natur- al for chem. Therefore, workingmen and brothers take up the line of march that Henry George has laid out for you, no matter if the capitalists brand you as Socialists. Fraternize with your brother workers. Take counsel from such as PoWderly and Dr. Mc(ilynn, and when the ball opens in 1888 between Capital and Labor, victory will perch upon our banners. COAL SHOyEJLER.
 NEW HAVEN, Nov. 22.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
IDENTIFIED.

Police COmmisSioner-"Had the person you suspect any marks by which you could identify him?'
 Hd"ess-"Well, don't know particu- larly, only he was bald-headed. and squint-eyed; yes, and he had red hair and red nose-just like you, MT. Con- missioner, only not quite so pronounced. :"
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
8nsincss Department.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

New advertisements or changes must be handed in by Wednesday noon to secure insertion in next number: Office, 1Sl Chapel street, top floor. 20. Address, Drawer lO3.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
HOT.

The new editor of Texas patent in- side boiler plate, syndicate begotten sheet, wrote such a red-hot leader the first day he engineered the editorial pen that 1t roasted all the chestnuts fur nished by the syndicate
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
An lnhiSpnted Fact.

That Bohan, the Tailor makes the best fitting and most desirable garments for the least money of any Merchant Tailor in the State. P. F. BOnAN,
 Merchant Tailor, IS Center st.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
Grand Rally tomorrow (Monday) night, at Carll's Opera House.
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

THE LABOR MOVEMENT: THE PROBLEM OF TO-DAY. Edited by George McNein. of Boston. Publishers: Boston, A. NJ. Brdgman X Co.,; New York, The NJ. W. | Hazen Co. The book contains over 600 pages beautifully printed, besides number of portraits of ''prominents' in the trades unions and other labor organizations. A frontis- piece consisting of a portrait of Uriah $. Stephens Is worthy introduction to the work. Among the authors who have contributed to it are Henry George. Dr. James, Rev. R. Heber Newton. Robert Howard, and P. J. McGuire There is q noticeable attention paid to details and personalities which will probably not be found in any other book, though it could hardly he said that this feature improves it from an educational point of view, As contribution to the labor literature of the day, however, 1t will be accepted as a valuable compendium, and what must be to the advanced thinker but q tireSome iteration, may, to the patient searcher for information on the working mems movements for the amehoration of their condition, be most acceptable lttt'tilS' " Ol'NiutiCh ti are evidently the extreme limits to which the editor, MT, McNeill, imagines the workers should go in order to attain the desired end. How fallaciousa a reasoning this is need not be explained to Socialists. But what value there is in "The Labor Movement lies not in the interest which attaches to the detail of the palliative measures of organized workingmen to- wards a Happier condition, which only continued failure within the narrow linn it's of trades unionism will compel them to abandon for more comprehefsi,e ,e and scientific movement which is out lined by the $ SJcialistic Labor Party.
 New Haven need not want for local papers in these halcyon days. By the time the readers of the WoRKMENs AD- vocATE get this little piece of informa- tion they will probably have heard that the Saturclay 1eIegranl has made its ap- pearance under the auspicices of Messrs. Benjamin F. Glidden and Isaac Mailhouse as its proprietors. It is endorsed by D.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
COMMUNICATIONS.
| Continued ne1t reek.

NOTICE TO uoRREspoNpENrs.- Write plain. boil down" your letters; make them short Write only on one side of the paper Be as good naturcd as you can under the circumstances
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
Tn fhe HOrknteR'S Adr0cate:
St. Paul, Minn.

This week have to record a transac- ton which hope will be printed. A
 sub-boss in the Grinnell Mill was pro- noted" to the position of head boss, and the loom tixers under him had to make him present, bought with a fund to which the poor fixers felt constrained to contribute out of their miserable wages
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
Great Attractions at The .'Hub,"

Great Attractions at The ''Hub."
 One entire floor devoted to Mems and Youths Overcoate. We are selling a good looking and well made Overcoat, all sizes from 34 to A, at Eight Dollars. Don't miss seeing our Mems Suits at $s, $l0 and $l2 suit; they are big bargains. We have d big stock of Youths and Boys Overcoats and Reefers, in all grades and prices. Last of all, don't forget our Childrens department. We make a speciality of Children's Suits and Over coats. We have all the new and hobby styles at iow prices. Come and see us. One L0n Price t0 AH
 At HUB" CLOTHING HoUsE,
 1l2 Church st.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

Young men who desire to make suc- cessfnl impression on their bes: girl should have their Fall Suit and Overcoat made by r. F. Bohan, Merchant Tailor, IS Center street; by so doing they will be sure to have perfect-fitting garments.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05

Advertisements of Situations Wanted published in the Register for let. word.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-12-05
Underwear {.
Underwear

Mems white merino shirts and drawers at 2jc,, worth 40c. Mems scarlet under wear at 9sc., worth Sl2j. Cardigan jackets at 7jc and upwards, at
 NJ. LAMBERT's,
 S29 Chapel street.