The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

OF the Junior Prohibition Movement.
Zone boy Is better than two men," was
asserted the other day by statesman Of
no mean qualifications.
How, when and where2" was asked.
"Howf By organization. When9 In
q political campaign Wheres At the
ballot box" That man spoke the truth.
Although the boys cannot vote, they have
the fight in them that is essential to sue
cess-they have the courage of their con-
victions. In conversation with q leading
politician of Nova Scotia a few days ago
in The Pioneer office, was informed that
for every boy whom he, had to work for
him at the polls, he could rely on two men
of the opposite PARTY voting for his ticket.
Boys can arouse enthusiasm in the breasts
of the apathetic, and instill the principles
of reform into the heads of the ignorant
Organized boys in q community will
have greater moral Influence upon those
about them than the same number of or
ganized men, because the people cannot so
easily impugn their motives.
Experience teaches that If you get the
boys in line victory is surely ahead. When
the Republican party was in it's cradle it
had the enthusiasm which always goes
hand in hand with fixed purpose TO do
right, and it gathered in the boys, who
fought for 1t with all the fire of their ma
lures. The Junior club was potent ele-
ment in the success of the rising Repub-
lican party Now the enthusiasm of the
early abolitionists has descended to the
Prohibition party What more fitting
than that this party of the hon'e should
gather the boys into it's ranks2
The experience of the Prohibition party
In this line, although it has been brief,
has been so conclusive that the movement
Is no longer regarded as an experiment,
but political necessity.
The Morrisania, n Y, Junior club was
the first. and is, so far as | know, the
most successful among the rapidly in
creasing number of clubs There are ten
other clubs in good working order in New
York city, having such suggestive titles
as Champion" Victory" John B.
Finch" and Volunteer" among others.
In Brooklyn the Prohibition county COM
mittee has appointed an organizer whose
special work is to get up these clubs; and
here and there throughout the state of
New York Junior Prohibition" clubs
will be found.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania there
is growing sentiment in favor of this
movement, with few clubs here and
JneTe. AL III Wd1uS Is l1UUle systematic
effort from the party, to make New Jersey
give up the bravest and the best of her
boys to keep step with the onward march
of Prohibition. Pennsylvania is also
ready with her sons.
The east is ready, as testified in re-
cent letter from Neal Dow, and the juni-
ors in New Hampshire are jubilant over a
letter from Senator Blair commenting the
movement. The west has many Junior
clubs, and they are getting up Junior
fife and drum corps in Minneapolis, Mimi.
Elk Governor st. John writes that he
thinks there ought to be a club in every
voting precinct. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk
writes: "All hail the Junior Prohibition
lists
William Daniel, of Maryland, writes
that he will rush the movement in that
state. and Ohio says in letter from DR..
A. B. Leonard that she does not want to
be behind
The movement is practicable and means
more for the party than is realized by
some of our most brilliant leaders.
From the boys standpoint it means in
teiiigent citizenship. patriotism and use
fulness to country from the Prohibition
standpoint it means 100000 votes for
Fisk and the overthrow of the liquor traf-
fcin 1892 ARTHUR d. CocHRANE.