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

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and National and for complete snc
cess, must have earnest and trns
prohibitionists in Office to enforce
the laws.
The relations of foreign emiera-
ton to the Temperance reform
were clearly discussed. Compari.
son was made of Vanderbilf's
heartless words, "The People h.
damned !" with the bloody Anarcb,
lists cry, 1--WE Belmn,ers will take care
of Chicago"
In solving the Liquor problem.
we have to do with Monopoly on
the one side and Socialism on
the other. Are ,oe ready for the
question ?"
SLAVERY AND THE LIQUOR TRAF.
The speaker drew a striking par.
allel between the solving of the
slavery question and the coming
solution of the Liquor problem
even now upon US. This, like that
will be settled in the clash and
horror of battle unless we are wise
and courageous enough to settle it
speedily in the peacefuller way, at
the ballot box. Are you, gentle
men, ready so to settle it? Are uou
ready for the question:?
Is not the issue large enoughY
The issue of thirty years ago grew
large enough to be settled in blood,
Is not this issue large enough now
to be settled by the ballot? (Cries
of Yes !, Yes !, from the audience
HOW SHALL IT BE SETTLED?
1t has already come to be the
question of the hour, How shall The
Liquor Issue be settled? By the
ballot, or by the bayonet?
In the settlement of all such
great issues by the ballot, a reor-
ganization of the voting forces is
necessary.
Horace Greeley said, go West,
young man, and grow up with the
[ say to my boy, and to
all boys who are coming to be vo-
ters, "Step into the Prohibition
ranks, stay where you are, and
grow up with this great Temper.
ance Reform"
THE PASSENGER AND DOG.
The speaker here presented a
most happy illustration that was
richly enjoyed.
A passenger took his ugly, cross
dog into the car with him. The
politely told him this
was against the rules of the Road
the dog would have to go to the bag.
gage car. Very WE'LL" said the
passenger, coolly, "take him back"
But the dog showed his teeth and
growled a protest, while his indit-
ferent master resumed his reading.
The effort was repeated by the con-
ductor with like result.
Finally, the passenger wondered
that the train was so long standing
still, and on inquiry found his car
had been side-tracked, while the
train was an hour on ahead. And
so he was left with his dog.
So, said the speaker, We are
switching off the great political
powers, and the Prohibition train
speeds on. Are you ready for the
question? Are you ready to help
side-track these old parties that IN
sist on having the Liquor traffic
dog with them in the car of pro-
gress? Will you help by your
votes, to switch them of, together
with their dog, that the Prohibition
train may speed on to the depot OF
Governmental Reform, from where
the general orders shall 60 forth to
set our country at liberty?
Are you ready for the question?
Let as pray
And as this lovely Queen of the
Home and the Platform turned
from her audience to Heaven and
a. Throne of Grace pleaded her
cause even more eloquently than
in her address, all heads were bow
ed and all hearts deeply moved, as
she poured forth her over-tull
mother-heart in prayer for the I'M
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