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


get the wisdom you desire and win
the adviser to your side of the ques-
ton. Ask advice often, 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-
astic 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
law that you do not want, or one
that, having no penalty, is merely
advice.
8. 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 legisla-
tor has constituency behind him
whose voice he will heed even if
he is disposed to ignore you.
He generally goes no faster and
no further than his constituency
desires. See to it, then, that
public opinion at his home, is
aroused and educated to demand
the law. When our bill was in
troduoed in the Senate the
Liquor dealers attorney in Wash
ington published, In the Wash
Sentinel, that every man who
voted for 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 be
marking" if they don't vote for
said bill. Have petitions circuia-
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
a 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 resolving 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 IN
reported, a leader of the Democrat.
ic House said, "And you Demo
crotP "Well," he said, II was one
yesterday morning: l don't know
a0hat | am to-day"
IL: "Let everything be done de-
Gently and in order" See that 40
curate accounts are kept by some
woman who is practical book
keeper. Don't let aay 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 m.ions"
out OF the way, after you do your
duty; not before. Some of US make
mistake in sitting down and
trusting the Lord to do our part of
the work and then wondering why
our prayers are not answered.
Mote. Other Conference Addresses refer.
red 10, VIII appear in w. G. T. U. Depart
ment OF regular issues Of FREEMAN.
Next Annual Conference.
The Committee has already fixed and an
nounced the time of meeting OF the next an
nual Interstate W. G. T. U Conference for