West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-03-31
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
1. O. g. 7.
MIR. THOMAS Al THE FRONT

rIom Ot. mdIys, proceeded TO
Sistersville, town whose name is
synonymous with sobriety and good
order. Here l found that the Town
Council had granted petition for
a vote on the question License" or
"No License" and I was called
upon to pay special attention to
this issue in local politics. have
not heard the result of the vote,
but feel perfectly sure that the
Temperance people of Tyler county
have been true TO their tradition,
and have stood staunchly by the
principles of Prohibition.
sIsTERsvILLE LODGE
will keep vigilant watch that no
steaithy intruder shall foist Wheel
ing vice into that peace-loving
community.
AT New MARTINsvILLE l found
that the question of "No License"
was being agitated, and a strong
effort will be made in the munich
pal election to close up the saloons
which now infest the streets of this
pretty little town.
MAGNOLIA LODGE
can do good service In strengthen
ing and crystalizing the sentiment
already aroused by the glorious re-
vivals which have blessed that
community. Get your work in,
my friends, and start the new era
with town free from groggeries.
AT MoUNDsvILLE l spoke to an
audience in which the ladies large
ly preponderated. An effort to or
ganize a Lodge Of Good Templars
failed, and / was grieved that
Moundsville was the first Ohio Riv-
er town to refuse to join in our
work. l see that the Herald
ascribes my failure to the Prohibi-
ton party sentiments of the w. C.
T. u, whose members could not
see their way clear to add to their
work.
This charge is deliberately un-
just and untrue. The w. G. T. U.
expressed hearty sympathy in the
movement, and literally begged
the men to join such an organiza-
ton, anxious to secure such coop
Grafton in the work. The men,
however, did not have the grit AID
grace to lend a hand in the good
work going on throughout the
State. There are many good men
and true in Moundsville who are
willing to work, but their efforts
will be in a large degree futile for
lack of harmony in plans and con-
cert of action.
I am informed that several of
the liquor-sellers of the place are
already breaking their pledges to
the Prosecuting Attorney, and l
am anxious to see whether their
criminality will be winked at, or
will the Attorney expect the w. G.
T. U. to stand back of him in the
performance of his duty?
A second attempt to organize
Moundsville failed, because good
brother into whose hands 1 entrust-
ed my preliminary arrangements
took it upon himself to decide that
the effort would prove futile, and
therefore failed to announce my
coming.
It may be well to say here that
| will hold nobody responsible for
any failures in my work. I pre-
sumo upon the Willingness of tenn
perance men and trust preparations
to them; if [ obtain hearing, 1
am satisfied to leave the results for
the future to show.
In this case, valuable time, mon
ey and trouble were wasted, and I
confess l begrudge the expense
uselessly incurred.
AT WHEELING my meeting was
blocked by bad weather and insult
fcient preparation, and | took my
way to Wellsburg to again take
PART IN LOCAL. FTGHT.
The comparative merits of "Li-
cense" and sNo License" have