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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28


1.-THE city papers in reporting my
remarks of yesterday, put me on
the fence. l rise to say the state
ment is not true. I want every
body to know that l am off the
fence and on the solid ground of
Prohibition. I am in favor of
State and National Constitutional
Prohibition with a State and Ma
tional Prohibition Party to enforce
it, and my vote toith It."
The speaker grew eloquent in
paying a glowing tribute to the
"Grand Old Party" but said If that
party had grown too corrupt and
cowardly to grapple with the live
issues of the day, we must have
new party that is honest and not
afraid to do right.
The hall rang with prolonged
applause at the close of this elo-
quent interlude.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. J. L. Thomas, Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions, in
clear, ringing voice, read the
Committees excellent report,
which was indeed platform, ev-
cry plank of which was made out
of the live oak OF Prohibition. The
failure to receive copy makes it
impossible to give the report In
full.
While approving Of Local OPP
ton, the report declared in favor
of general movement for State
Constitutional Prohibition, and re-
iterated' the resolution of last year,
that in it's work and methods the
A lliance should continue to be nom
sectarian and non-partisan.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Committee on Nominations
presented their report, which was
unanimously adopted:
| For President, Edwin Higgins.
Vice Presidents, H. o. Devries, R.
T. Smith, Robt. Ireland,
Secretary, G.. S. Mosher.
Treasurer, Rev. D. H. Carroll.
calling to secure correct list
of the county Vice Presidents and
the Executive Committee as final
ly announced, they are not given
here, but will be published as soon
as the names can be secured.-ED.)
President Higgins made an earn
est appeal for harmony and hearty
cooperation in the great work in
hand.
"AMIMY BROTHERS, KEEPER?
In the afternoon, Miss Ada
Mosher was introduced and recited
with wonderful effect, Gam l my
Brothers Keeper ?" Being heartily
encored, she came forward again
and capped the climax with "Vote
against Rum"
Prot. Robinson sang, 80, Where
is my Boy tonight" with most
touching pathos.
BANDS OF HOPE.
Rev. John H. Pope offered the
following, which was heartily
adopted:
Resolved, by this Convention, now assem-
bled, that we recommend and earnestly re-
quest the formatio of Bands of Hope and
Temperance Societies in the various Sun
day Schools throughout the city and State.
$25 TESTIMONIAL.
The calls for funds were respond
ed to most literally. Several hun
dred dollars were raised during the
sessions. On delegates sugges-
ton to raise $25 for the work, as a
testimonial of Hon. VIM. Daniels
able services, the sum was prompt
ly made up in dollar subscriptions.
Resolutions were passed in honor
of John B. Cough, also in memory
of Rev. E. B. Newman, deceased,
who did grand work for the cause
in Maryland.
PROF. HOPKINS of New York, was
called to the platform, and made a
happy speech, as he well might,
being just from victorious
Rhode Island, and on his way to
Richmond.
Rev. George Elliott, of the M. E.
Church, discussed the fallacy and
folly Of High License, most ably
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Judge Stn.raIVs Nomination.

4
The Republicans of this District, in
their Convention at Greenville last Sat-
urday, nominated Judge FL. F. SimraIl
for Congress.
Judge Simrall has been citizen of
Mississippi for forty years, and has been
prominent in legal and political circles.
He served on the Supreme Bench for
nine years, being Chief Justice part of
the term. He gave great satisfaction,
and performed such important service to
the State at critical time, that a Demo-
cratic Governor (John M. Stone) nomi-
mated him for another term, the State
Senate, however, refusing to confirm the
Judge on account of his avowed Repub-
lican principles.
The Republican District Convention
has shown wisdom in nominating Judge
Simrall He is man of high order of
ability, a profound constitutional lawyer.
and a staunch friend of Mississippi river
If he is elected, the ma
terial interests of the District will not
suffer, and, after careful thought upon
thesubject, we can see no good reason
why there should not be fair election.
As the Natchez Democrat we'll says,
the day is past when extraordinary
means can be resorted to in the election
If Congressman"
The Districts is in fortunate condition
n this respect: that the friends of each
f the candidates now in the field claim
hat the favorite is capable and suitable
n every particular. Evening Posi-.
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used to express his admiration were al
most the same as those used few days
before by Judge Black, of Lancaster
Pa. When friends and foes agree on
such point, the verdict is likely to be
reliable"
The following letter has been received
BY Mr.. Gustafson from Senator Blair.
DEAR SIR.-Some time since | pro-
cured copy of the remarkable work.
''The Foundation of death-A Study OF
the Drink Question, by Axel Gustafson.
/ have met with no book upon the sub
iect which has been so useful to me, and
/ believe that there is no way in which
one can become so easily and thoroughly
informed in regard to the relation OF al
cohol to the individual and to society as
by its perusal. 1t does not belong to
the light literature of Temperance
Reform, but is a scientific, comprehen-
siye encyclopaedia work, full of the last
and highest results, while it is written
In style so terse and vigorous as to
command the attention Of the general
reader as we'll as the careful student.
The book is library of ideas, and should
be universally read by all nations as well
as by our own. 1t saves time.
lam rejoiced to learn that it is already
being translated into the language of
several other countries. The civilized
world is fast learning that the Drink
Question" is the great question Of
modern times. Alcohol and its allies,
tobacco and opium, are the chief foes of
civilization. Very respectfully yours,
HENRY w. BLAIR.
Washington, d. c., June q, 1886.
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VIEWs OF 4 VIDE OBsERTER.

Alex Gustafson, of London. authol
OF the Foundation of Death" one O
the most valuable works ever published
IN regard to the Temperance reform
and one of the three books named by
Joseph Cook as the most Trustworthy
and complete on this question, has been
IN America for number of weeks. He
has, OF course, together with his talented
wife who accompanied him, met with a
hearty reception. In Boston a public
dinner was given In his honor, and he
has been given unusual opportunity of
testing the feeling of prominent people
IN Washington and elsewhere on the
present phase of the Prohibition move
ment.
In a recent talk with representative
OF the Voice Mr.. Gustafson said:
l am surprised to find how affrighted
prominent political leaders are becoming
over this Temperance movement. Els.
pecially is this the case with the editors
OF the metropolitan papers, who have
the best opportunity to measure its ex-
tent. The leading men in Washington
are so engroSsed with their work in the
Senate and House that they can pay very
llttle attention to outside matters. and
some OF them can hardly read the daiIv
papers. But even there they are watch
ing the movement with apprehension.
Senator Blair [ think is a noble man.
and he told me he proposed to devote
himself heart and soul to this great
cause as long as his life is spared. SEN
ator Frye is very able man, but very
rigid Republican. Ifound him perfect /
.ly furious over the State Convention 1
held in Maine by the Prohibition party,
the other day. When asked him if il Ii
was true that the law was violated i
shametully in many places in his State. n
he admitted that it was, but claimed s,
the violations were blamable on Demo. Il
cratic town officials. Then. | said a,
with Republican State Government p
you admit that few Democratic town n
officials are allowed to defy and set at P
naught the Constitution of the StateP th
Senator, it seems to me either your con- vc
Ititution is very inefficient thing or
Use the Republican party that allows it e.
o be SO defed is very inefficient. s.
Some time ago, observed the Voice s.
representative, Mr.. Blaine stated that RI
e had never found the same number of wi
eople in any part of the world where ed
> little intemperance would be found on
} in his State of Maine. Does your wa
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". C. T. U.
Notes Of Progress.

Eighty thousand kegs of beer were
consumed in Milwaukee during Senger-
fest week. Will some philosopher ex-
plain the relations between music and
lager beer.
The Free kindergarten department
of tie National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union is making rapid ad-
vancement, one lady having given near
ly /, 100000 for the establishment and
maintenance of these institutions in
Massachusetts,.
Oyer $4,000 people attended the fete
recently held in Crystal Palace, London,
by the Band of Hope children Of Eng
land; $4,000 Of these young abstainers
took part in the choral concert. Mr.
Shurley, the founder of the Band of
Hope, was present and contemplated
with pride the grotwh Of his work.
The National Temperance Hospital,
located in Chicago, is filled with pa
tients. In no case has alcohol been
used, and the death-rate has been much
lower than in other hospitals in the city.
Nine Anderson Meijerhelm, of Russia,
has taken up the work of the Worlds
Women'S Christian Temperance Union,
md will devout herself to advancement
If the cause in Sweden and Russia. In
few months she has gained over 1000
signatures to the total abstinance pledge,
nd has persuaded her Russian sister to
lon the white ribbon. Standard.
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THE MEXICAN eOrERNMENr.

It is true that the Mexican Govern
ment is a republic like ours; but it is
such in name only, and not in reality
The resemblance stops where the prac-
tical administration of public affairs
has its beginning. Such a thing as a
fair and honest election has never been
known in the country. The republic
was established by force and certain
measure of fraud, and it has been main
tanned in the same manner. If the
people were allowed to pass upon it in
free and safe way it would not endure
for twenty-four hours. 1t has the sim
cere and persevering support Of the en-
lightened minority of citizens; but the
great majority neither endorse nor
understand it, and do not submit to it
except as necessity. Even those who
are truly loyal to it do not believe in it
according to the American fashion, and
do not accept our idea of its relations tc
personal welfare and happiness. At the
best, it is but republic subject to con-
ditions and prejudices which are essen
tally illogical, benumbing and despotic.
President Diaz himself, with all his lib
erality, is not republican in the sense
that We regard the term, and does not
think for moment of trying to govern
his people as an American president is
expected and obliged to do; he would
quickly lose his power if he should adopt
a course of that kind.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
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THE BUM.
HIS Presence Is an AbomntGbIe Nut
sG1tce.
WEED HIM OUT.

The seedy- looking, cunning, raw spec
linens of humanity that haunt the per-
lieus can be daily seen in the public
parks, and would be an attraction In a
geological garden. These curiosities
are migratory, or at least it would seem
so.
With the first sign Of spring, the old
bum, with raiment shorn and hide un-
washed, crawls from his winter quarters,
and seeks the bracing breeze besides the
artesian well, if any there be.
Whether the parks were laid out ex-
pressly for this class Of people or not
has never been definitely settled, but,
one point is certain, and that is that the
bum and hoodlum has the benefit ofthe
squabble.
From morning until late at night and
frequently throughout the nocturnal
term, this excresence on the community
can be seen occupying about two persons
seat on the benches scattered about
Coliseum and other parks for the ac-
comodatien of people entitle to enjoy a
few hours in the fresh air. How this
being exists is an unsolved conundrum.
He never works, and never will, but
always looks to be well fed. To keep in
this condition is the sole object of his
being. His cloths are of variety of
color, and as dilapidated as the being
whose filthy skin they cover
Coliseum Park and Lee Circle seem
to have particular attraction for this
class of humanity. 1t seems that the
nearer they get to a pol!be Station the
less liable they are to Interference from
the police. Where are not only male
vagrants Of this type3 Women equilly
as degraded and disrepatable as the men
can be seen associating with their male
ions il misery The " zen lost
q g
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TEXAS TROOPS READE.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1O.-A special
from Minneola, Texas, says The
friends Of Gov. Ireland here are iubilant
over the endorsement of his policy by
the old States and the city is full Of ex-
citement in favor of the United States
taking a decided stand against Mexico
There could be zone thousand men raised
here for the Mexican war. Ata mass
meeting last night, resolutions were
passed favoring an immediate war with
Mexico.
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| am thoroughly, heartily and honest
ly convinced of the conviction that the
traffic in strong drink prevailing in our
land, resulting from custom supported
by appetite and intrenched in party,
cannot be overthrown until the Chris
tian people of the land are taught the
duty of using their political influence
as they have been taught to use their
moral Influence for its overthrow. X
For foty years we have been educating
the people in the moral and religious
aspects of this question, and to-day we
can see that we have realized very great
success. Our moral convictions
upon this subject are clear; our convic-
tions of civil duty concerning the drink
must be made equally as clear.-Janses
Black,
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Mrs. f. E. STEELE,
State Treasurer w. G. 7. u
Corinth, Miss, Aug. II. 1886.

twill send thrill of JOY to the heart
of every Christian Temerance Union
woman in our State, and indeed in the
United States, to know that Kinds, the
county holding the Capital City, has de-
clared herself against the saloon. Along
with our shout of victory, we send our
psalms Of praises to God for the great
blessing She has conferred upon us
through the votes of the best and bravest
men off county. The Lord be praised!
He has heard the cry of His children,
and delivered them from the rule ofrum
and ruin. All honor to our noble young
men of Kinds county, they worked he
roically for Prohibition and have laid a
debt of gratitude upon the hearts ofour
women which will have to be cashed at
the celestial bank if they receive their
righteous reward. Other counties
doubtless have noble hosts of young men
who have wrought yaliantly in the good
cause Of Prohibition and we send felic-
itations 0 the women Of these counties
aid satulate them en- the noble
r.
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extensive observation here and abroad
confirm them?'
II think it does. / did not mean to
imply that the law is failure by any
means. | saw very little drinking or
drunkenness in the State on my recent
visit, and I was in Portland, too-the
guest of Gen. Neal Dow. But the law
is defective in many points, The pro-
vision for establishing town agents to sell
liquor is a very serious defect. So is
the provision by which, if man can
make it appear that the liquor found on
his premises is for his own personal use,
not for sale, it cannot be confscated.
Then the difficulties of prosecution are
too complicated and the penalties too
light.
what do you think of Iowa's law and
of that in Kansas"
"The law in Kansas is just perfect. |
greatly admire it. But the Iowa law is
nothing more, virtually, than high IL
cease law. I have the full text of the
Clarke law, and that is all it is. The
The saloonists pay fines at stated inter-
walls instead of paying license fees, but
don't have to go to prison. Why the
brewers and dealers of the country could
well afford to pay the fines of the Iowa
dealers just to make it appear that Pro-
hibition doesn't prohibit Look at
Section 1853 of the law which imposes a
fine Of 800 only on railroads for trans
porting intoxicating liquors knowingly
to persons to sell in the State. What
in the State. What does fine like that
amount to, if railroad is carrying
thousands of dollars worth ofthe liquor?
No; the Kansas law is the only one that
is free from anyserious defects"
DO you believe, Mr.. Gustafson, that
any State law, however perfect, can be
completely effective without National
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has converted me thor and openel
: my eyes on that point. as well as On til,
necessity Of party to make success as
sured and permanent.
Mr.. Gustafson's attention was here
called to Archdeacon Farrar' statement
during his recent visit to this country
: that the temperance reform here is
much in advance of the movement in
England.
1 am sure he is right on that point. .
was Mr.. Gustafson's comment "They
are simply deploring their miserable
condition over there and praying for re
lief, while you here are at work seeking
to destroy the evil. They remind me of
Dane l found in his room in burning
hotel out in Atchison, Kansas. When
l broke into his room to warn him, he
was down on his knees praying. I
caught him by the collar, jerked him
up, and told him to do his praying when
he got outside"
My trip to the West would convince
me, were any conviction necessary, that
Prohibition through a national Prohibi- |
ton party, is bound to win at an early
day. | was the guest of the Lake Bluff
Convocation for several days-it was
good to be there-and without being
there | should have had no conception
OF the earnestness, thoroughness. wisdom
and completeness of this first moral party
For every kind of work there We're
fitted women and men RI
met Miss Willard there and afterwards
at Evanston, while the guest of Mrs. J.
B. Finch. Miss Willard is very great
both in mind and heart. I was never
n my life SO profoundly stirred by an
address as by hers on the White Cross
movement. It was to my mind perfect
n scope and presentation. She reminds ;
ne of horizon---the boundaries of her .
nind always receding as you approach. :
1T was the general opinion of the /
,aders at Lake Bluff that the dissolu- n
on of the two old parties would COM j
lence this fall, and | heard no one dis O.
mt from the opinion | expressed that
le Prohibition party vote this fall would
mount to 100000. Mr.. Davenport, the t.
rohibitionist proprietor of the st. James p;
otel, Chicago, and Chairman of the st
rohibition County Committee, told me nc
at they were confident fpolling 25, 900 Il!
ties in Illinois this fall" ra
Mr.. Gustafson had many kind words
r The Voice. and said that Mr.. i;
hnade, of Washington, editor of The !.
ntinel, and attorney of the National " ~
ewers' Association, told him it was - y
thout doubt the ablest paper publish
on the question and was kept always
file in his office. "The curious thing spt
$" said Mr.. Gustafson, the words he CO..
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Colored men on the one side are all the
preachers. Fred Douglass, Sherman and
and the followers of the decency. of the
country telling you one thing. On the
other are the men claiming their sup
port from the liquor doggery and the
deadfall, telling directopposite. Which
ofthe sets are telling the truth.
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When preacher or pew-man holds
his ballot in his hand ready to cast it as
ordered by some whiskied party boss,
Christ never wept over false human
weakness.
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more lncIined 70 drown thelE a
rong drink than men are,

more lucllhed to drown then H61Es
IN strong drink than men are,
When they are not in the workhouse
or police Jail they can be seen about the
parks as thick as the men.
Why the police do not take steps to
clean the green spots of this city of
this NUISANCE is a mystery.
Another habitue of the city parks is
the professional lofer of the lower class.
After warming seat in the police
court room every day during the morn
ing session. he ambles out into the
park and takes his place on the bench
to sun himself.
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A'pARoDY.

Oh Burkitt / am weary now,
I do not care to hear you blow,
just bathe my brow in "red eye" now
And turn the gas down very low.
oh | Burkitt! dear, the game is up,
! hear the mighty 'Prohib" tread;
Please stir some nervine in my cup
And put me in my little bed.
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All throughout the little villages in
the north and west ordinances have been
passed against ladies appearing on the
streets in Mother Hubbards" and vet
none Of the running apostles of personal
liberty have rebuked the infamous out
rage.
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There are some people in this world
whose enmity is more advantageous
than their friendship. Birds of a
feather will flock together is a truth
which has never been disputed. What
IS true of individuals is more strikingly
true of newspapers. Hence, we are not
surprized to find the Vicksburg Herald
on the side of the whisky men and
hoodlums in their denunciation of Rev.
Sam Small. This is. altogether in
accordance with the eternal fitness of
things and Sam Small never had a
better recommendation than the abuse
heaped upon him by the Herald.
1t is said that Mr. Small was once a
reckless, drinking man. Had he gone
to Vicksburg, then the Herald would
have overfowed with compliments and
"Old 81" would have been a great hero
In Its estimation. But now he is
reformed. He is a good Christian man
and above all strong prohibitionist
and hence the opposition of the whisky
organ.
Mr.. Small in his speech at Vicksburg
showed the Herald up in its proper light,
md the anger of its editor knew no
pounds, judging from his editorial.
Had Mr.. Small said the Herald was
'reat and good paper, then the editorial
efered to would not have been written.
3ut Sam Small was too good a achristian
0 tell such falsehood as this, and now
lie will have to pass through the changing
Genes oflife, knowing that the Herald
Till never, never love any morel
Mr. Small needs to be congratulated
n his good fortune in winning the {
pposition of the Herald. Crystal
prings Meteor.
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NOTICE.

All Local Unions which have not be-
come auxiliary to the State w. G. 7. U.
and who wish to do so, SO as to be rep
resented in the State Convention to be
held in Jackson. Sept "a, 25, and 26,
will notify me and send in their dues,
which are25 cents per member annually.
Those Unions which are connected
with the State Union and have not gaid
all dues, will please remit as early as
possible.