The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-03
a ATTENTION PROHIBI.
TIONISTS!
Give Heed to Cautions and
suggestions.

HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL PROHIBIT
Sc, Fifth Ave-, N. Y.
Sept., %, 1888.
To State and Local Committees and
\ WORKERS Everys0bere:
Allow a few suggestions in the
3brietest possible space. AS the
campaign advances and the con.
fict thickens, Prohibitionists need
No be put on their guard against
false statements that are certain to
be widely published by our politi-
bal opponents.
4 Already the announcement has
been made that our Presidential
candidate has withdrawn from the
feld, and unquestionably this an
houncement, with additional force
.and vigor, will be thrown upon the
country during the last few days Of
8he campaign, too late to be Off
'ciallv contradicted before the cleo
Bon.
LOOK OUT FOR RooRBACKs.
There will be no withdrawal. Our
candidates are in the field to stay,
Ind any Prohibitionist who meets
with the assertion that General
Fisk and DR.. BROOKS have with
Drawn from the campaign may be
absolutely confident that it is
campaign falsehood.
TICKETS.
We are in receipt of number of
communications requesting us to
Furnish cuts of Fisk and BROOKS to
be used by State and Local Com
nittees at the head of their tickets.
I'VE call the attention of our work
ers everywhere to the fact that In
some States the statute requires a
particular form of ticket, specify
ing the color and quality of paper,
bnd demands the entire absence of
bny distinguishing marks.
Fl In such States, tickets with cuts
upon them, or ia any way differ
|ang from the statute requirements,
will be thrown out in the official
|tount.
IL We are prepared to furnish cuts
Rs indicated above where they can
|be legitimately used, but take this
method of calling the attention OF
State and Local Committees to the
great Importance Of seeing that the
picket complies with the instruc-
lions of the statute.
| TICKET DISTRIBUTION.
Too much care can not be given
r. the thorough distribution of our
Flckets prior to election. In the
past we have suffered in thousands
pt precincts where Prohibition
Votes would have been cast had the
tlckets been properly distributed.
pet the State, county and local
committees enter vigorously and at
pnce upon a systematic plan tor
Enc distribution of our tickets and
FOR the thorough manning of every
polling place. Let US see to it that
Pur most intelligent and courage
Pus workers are on hand at the
polls during the day of the election
fnd that every individual who de-
flres or can be persuaded to vote
Ror our candidates has an oppor-
Eunlty to do go. Observe that
stnese matters will not take care of
themselves and unless intelligent
Fnu business-like methods are en-
ployed, we shall greatly suffer in
1he final result.
s IMPERFEcTLY ORGANIZED STATES.
In States where our party organ
tl y Is not complete, the Nation
u Committee will undertake to
Eput local workers in correspon-
rence with State leaders. No time
snould be lost on the part of orohi-
uluonlsts in such unorganized
states If local workers do not
~ NOW to whom application should
e. lor State tickets and instruc.
"ons' let them communicate at
Unce with this Office. We will i'm
omaeolately put such workers in
Iommunication with their State
'oauerS and prOvide the infOrma.