The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-25
The FIELD AT LARGE,
Vigorous Work ali Along the
Lines.
Prof. Hopkins Letter.


lone town in Jefferson county, that
nolled but five Prohibition votes
hast fall, has now enrolled sixty
three voters, and other towns in
b Jefferson and st. Lawrence, report
handsome gains.
They are to put tent into the
III II soon up in Jefferson, and On
sondaga county has bought one
ALREADY for outside work, while in
Syracuse hall has been hired for
CITY use, and the friends of that
county intend pushing as never
before. The same aggressive de-
Termination appears widely pre-
Talent throughout New York, and,
prophesies hopefully for the cam
paign.
4 From the wider field I get my
Encouraging reports by every mail.
One Minnesota friend tells of con-
ierences and conventions being
held, of quartets being formed, and
says: "Four times as much work
Is being done In Minnesota as ever
In any previous year," and he sig
1ifcantly adds, "it is truly doubt
hi state" A California correspond
Int speaks with fervor of the out
box there: Kentucky advices are
Hull of cheer. Cranfll writes of
Texas conditions in terse and glow
h. fashion, as Cranfill writes of
Everything, and he yields a might
1y graphic pen. North Carolina
astir and will be heard from in
4 vely style one of these days; Geor-
la threatens to worry the Demo
6atic dry bones considerably,
Through Sam Small, and if Tennes-
Be has the help she should have,
There will come splendid November
nturns from them.
II Verify, as Prohibitionists we
Have ample reason to rejoice. The
prospects generally were never SO
might as now. Solid business
men are coming to the front faster
han ever in the past. Each move
81 the politicians does but bring
bod grists to our mill. The courts
lie adjudicating for US, though
HEY do not always mean to. The
egislatures even serve US. We
I've song and, prayer on our side.
Womanhood is with US. And, best
all, God leads!
Nverything points to monster
Invention at indianapolis. Chair
Rn Wheeler, of our state commit
y, informs US that he has obtain
the same railroad rate from the
&tern railway authorities that is
yen Republicans and Democrats
Chicago and St. Louis and New
ork state will send rousing del
Rtion. l hear from Boston that
Ire will be large New England
9ur8ion. Pennsylvania and New
Rsey promises their full quota
more. Indianapolis will over
W, Our friends had better
Ike early arrangeme nts for &C.
mmodation there.
The next two months will see
my large and enthusiastic state
Inventions. One thought appears
pe supreme, now, among Prohi-
aonists-no compromise. l see
one southern paper copies an
acle on Fusion" from q north
Democratic orgaTi, and COM
pts as if fearing that the Prohi.
i, aonists of the north would in
ge in that sort of thing. Be at
my brother, about that. Thisis
g to prove straight out, clean
, incorporating campaign, by
blbitionists everywhere. That
lay certainly be such, none but
and tried men will be put at
fore. We are not going outside
pWn work after local or other
Rrship; and those men who
time to time mention Powder.
!. golquitt,..Arthur and the like,
= lace upon our ticket, are sim
misleading any one who may
4 w out their cue. Ours is a
ni6ition party. We are not
, @date hunting simply for votes
Pre- going to run a Prohibition
Palgn; and John Sherman is
,. ely to be nominated by US as
= 4ator Colquitt, true for tenn.
= pee as the Georgia senator is,