The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30
SILVER LAKE QUARTET.
Parkersburg Snrrenders Uncon-
ditiOnally.
Wood County ArousIng Herself.

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an unconditional surrender, and
that the Silver Lake Quartet had
things all its own way Saturday
and Sunday in Parkersburg.
The County Amendment Mass
Meeting at the Court house Satur-
day afternoon was grand success.
The general attendance from the
districts was good and the Quartet
drew in the crowds around the
Square till the Court house was
filled.
The Convention was called to
order by Mr.. Dave D. Johnson, of
the Amendment League, and after
explaining the object of the meet.
ing, Col. G. w. Taggart was made
Chairman.
COL. TAGGART's ADDRESS.
On taking the Chair, Col. Tag
CART made an earnest plea for the
Homes in their fight against the
saloons, saying among other
things. ttNtFy Il
"On yesterday, in talking about
this meeting with gentleman on
the street, the remark was made
that business men and men who
expect to be candidates for Office
do not wish to appear prominently
in this movement, even though
they are in full sympathy with it.
The statement is too true; and it
suggested the inquiry-Why2
The question of Rum or no Rum
is a great moral question. Why
should an upright business man
be boycotted because he takes the
side he believes to be right? No
other business requires such Meth.
DDS for its protection.
Or why should an honest, good
man, who aspires to an oficia,
position, fear to do what he be-
ieves to be right?
The answer TO these questions is
that the Rum Power is the foe to
all that is pure, upright and man.
ly, and that this teacher of Vice
and propagation of Crime, has been
favored, 80 that it has become a
great Monopoly, possessed of almost
untold wealth and such influence
as money can give, with which it
assails Caucuses and Conventions,
dictates nominations, controls cleo
tions and accomplishes the defeat
of whom it will.
Against this great wrong. for as
was said of another great National
curse, if the Rum Traffic is not
wrong, nothing is wrong. The
only remedy is constitutional
Prohibition. Put Prohibit
ton in our State Constitution and
we are safe, for in spite of the OPP
position of the Rum Power we can
elect Legislators who will pass laws
that will render the business I'M
profitable.
To accomplish this grand result
We must unite. "The hostile
ships Of Rome, lying in the har-
Dor of Syracuse were wrapt in
fatal flame by the power Of the
Suns rays focused from the Mir
rors of Archimedes."
Let this teach US unity and con-
centration of effort. The battle is
already on the enemy is already
in the field. Let us put aside
whatever may drive recruits into
the enemies Camp or tend. to make
our forces lukewarm in the good
cause"
Let US do what we can to draw
recruits from the enemy, remem-
bering always, that our cause is
Gods Cause, and He alone can
crown with success.
ORGANIZING THE FORCES.
On motion it was ordered that
committee of three, with Col. Tag
CART as Chairman. himself to name
the other mem bers of the Commit
tee, be appointed to perfect the
County Organization of the Amend
ment League. with committee in
every voting precinct.
Rev. G. H. Mead of the Quartet de-
livered a stirring address in his in
Irritable style with marked effect
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