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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Beats the Record for q Non. Part1-
san Proposition.

A good all-dsy meeting was held
in Wheeling, last week, in favor
of q partisan, anti-Third Party
cam paign to secure the adoption
OF the proposed prohibitory amend
ment to the Constitution Pres
ton Journal.
We submit that this beats the
record" for q non-partisar" propo-
sition. A non-partisan, anti Third
Party campaign! Now wouldn't
that be non-partisan with ven
geance .? DiaboIicaIly non parti-
san, we might say, if it wasn't so
esrly in the campaign. Indeed We
know of no adverb that will 90 jus
tice to the manifest spirit Of the
proposition. Did anybody ever
hear of anything so anomalous, self
stultifying and phenomenally alb
surd, as a experimentation
ton party campaign to secure Pro-
hibition
What would the Journal think
of non-partisan, anti-Republican
party campaign to secure Protec-
tive Tariff, or any other distinctive
principle of the Republican party,
if it has any?
o, to what ridiculous straights
of nonsense, these non-partisan"
partisans have come at last
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Already Settled.

Charly Reynolds was arrested the
other day at St. Mary's for unlaw-
fully selling spurious liquors, he
having conducted the saloon bust
ness in a boat moored in the Ohio
River, on the Ohio side opposite
that place. His object in being
moored there was to evade the
License Law of this State. This
will involve the question of juris-
diction, making test CASE State
Gazetts.
Our Supreme Court has already
settled the question OF Jurisdiction.
A Saloon on the Ohio river, is a sa-
loon in West Virginia, wherever
the river washes our sacred soil"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Specimen of Nonsense.

The following is a specimen OF
the nonsense that has been appear
ing the Monroe Watehman over the
signature of Rev. R. II. Mason:
''It seems not according to Chris
tianity to substitute total abstin.
ence" for temperance, or control.
This idea of the necessity of total
abstinence" seems to have driven
out that of true temperance from
the minds of some Christians: so
that they have wished, or suggest,
ed that buttermilk, or molasses and
water be put in the place Of wine
in the Lords Supper"
The South West, liquor organ,
would doubtless be glad to have
Brother Mason as co-contributor
with Rev. R. Sykes Of Ohio, who is
voluminous writer for the liquor
press,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Two Things In the Way.

There are two things in this
Country which stand between the
liquor traffic and destruction.
These are the Republican party
ard Democratic party.-[ Exchange.
Correct! Stand upl The legiti-
mate voters of this country don't
intend that fanaticism shall ruin a
prosperous country.--South Vest,
liquor organ.
If these liquor organs correctly
diagnose the case, isn't it high time
for the removal of these two hin,
ORANGES in the way OF the death OF
the liquor traffic? It will be motto.
ed here that those who speak for
the traffic don't put the Prohibition
party down as a hindrance to its
destruction.
The liquor men know whats
hurting them.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Those Counter Questions.

The frank, open letter, on first
page, by our Richie friend, Mr.. c.
S. Martin, came just in time to
get in this issue. AS the questions
are drawn out by Prof. Reynolds
letter in last FREEMAN, and are
addressed to him direct, We hope
he will answer in time for our next
issue. But We ought to say right
here, that quf stion 4 is based on a
mistaken idel Of the facts.
The Prob; ltion party is not
seeking to Champion the Amend.
ment as a party measure. 1t recog.
nizes the fact that it was not sub.
mltted as a party measure, and
Prohibition party men advocate il
and will vote for it, because it il
just and right and good, and they
appeal to Republicans and Demo
Gratis to support it for the same
reason.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Keep Your Record Clean. -

We defy any one to challenge
our temperance record, but with a
life on that side of the question, we
verify believe that those actually
engaged in the effort to run third
party will do the Amendment
more harm than the same number
of saloon keepers. - B,tckhannon
Delta.
Who is there wants to challenge
Bro. Clark's record2 But we sub.
NIT that the Dsha's record might
be improved by way of some ear
nest appeals to its party to support
the Amendment, and less pouting
and growing about the "third
party" 1t is certainly an anoma-
lous state affairs, when party that
won't favor Prohibition, is noisily
anxious to shift the responsibility
of its defeat to a party that is
openly and aggressively working
for it. Doesn't it look as if there
was citizen of the Dark Cont.
nent somewhere esconced under the
pile OF forest fuel2
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
PROHIBITION MASS nRr,
N6H
Prof. Dickie's West virgint. !.
pointmeats.
Note The Change of Dats

Professor Samuel Dickie OF Nil,
igan, Chairman of the Nst;ooa,
Prohibition Executive Commit.
will address the people of w
Virginia, as follows: "e
Charleston. Monday. Jan. aO
Parkersburg, Tuesday. q
Keyser, Wednesday,. ......Feb !
Mr.. Dickie was the Chairman :.
the Amendment Campaign Com.
mittee, and led the gallant fuI.
for Constitutional Prohibition j.
Michigan, last spring. He ia |.
veteran in the war against tbs
Liquor Traffic, and is especisIIs
qualified to drill and direct H.
Home forces in the conflict INV
upon US.
Let everybody interested in tbs
Amendment, or who wants light on
any phase Of the great issue, coma
ont and hear this speaker Of IA.
tional reputation.
Let friends at these places see
that arrangements are made for
large meetings, and that M
Dickie has a warm reception in
West Virginia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

All Right, Brethren /; Come
Along!

We believe if those who are
working for the Amendment will
steer clear Of all political parties,
they will command much more in
huence and respect; their motives
are not 60 likely to be impugned.
Ii they organize party and 60
into the neld laboring tor the cleo
ton of their candidates much op-
position will be created and they
themselves will be liable to loee
much of their influence, and their
efforts will be divided. To all
who think of, or favor organizing
third party We would cay, if you
have the adoption of the Amend,
ment at heart, don't do it, Buck
harmon Delta.
All right, Brother Clark here's
q goi So say We to all who really
link al the Delta talEs. Come
right along, Brethren; Ie.'a " steer
clear Of all political parties" that
we may command more Influence
and respect" and that cur mo
tives may not " be impugned."
Of course, Bro. Clark and other Re-
publican and Democrat prohibi-
tionistiata, who say, 8" We defy any
one to challenge our Temperance
record wish to be considered
among those who are working for
the Amendment" So. come along,
good Brethren; be az good as your
word and take your own advice.
Let's steer clear OF all political
parties" If we organize a (Repub.
lean or Democratn) party, much
opposition will be created" and
we will &" lose much of our in
fuence." Let all appeals for the
organization of Republican or
Democratic clubs cease. " To all
who are thinking Of organizing a
Republican, Democratic or "Third
party" we would cay, if you have
the adoption of the Amendment at
heart, don't do It,"
Come right along, Brethren
here's our hand: and here's 90
for the Amendment. Let US fight
it out on this non-partisGn line, if it
takes all summer.
THE SALOON MUST GO.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
PROFESSOR DICKIE AT
COURT HOUSE, PAR.
KERSBURG, JAN. 81.
A Pertinent Inquiry.

Under head of Richie Repub-
licans," in this issue, our Auburn
"Observer" rises to pote the obser'
vable fact that theRepublican clubs
avoid the main issue, failing IN
their constitutions to say WORD
about Temperance or Prohibition
The pertinent inquiry arises, why
is it thus? Let Democratic ana
Republican clubs answer IN concert
The saloon is the biggest issue DE-
fore the people of the State anu
why shouldn't the biggest parties
in the field have the courage to lace
and grapple with the biggest issue I
These parties boast that they are IN
the field to "save the country
Then why not spring to its rescue
from its greatest foe and curse 1ns
legalized saloon? The people ue'
mand a frank, honest answer? Inc
war cry of the campaign should O'
taken up by all patriots and par'i0''
THE SALOON MUST CO.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

As we go to press, the 1ntelligen.
Ger comes with another letter W
Judge Ferguson, that fairly ooil'
over at every sentence with na''
and venom toward the Prohloi'ion
party and its advocates. Letters
or speech pervaded by such e1'rem'
bitterness of spirit, prove nosn'ns'
and can do no possible GOOD saw
BY way of contrast and reTu'slon'
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Not DebatabIe.
reason.

" A Liberty Stalwart Speaks "
his mind, (see inside page) and
says the question of " Third party
nominations" as sprung by Demo o.
cratic and Republican politicians,
is not debatable. It strikes US
that that depends on who's run
min the meetin'." As the debate
has been conducted, our friend is
manifestly correct. That question
is certainly not debatable in Re.
publican and Democratic meetins'
because it is entirely irrelevant
and foreign to their business
When the Third party holds q
meetin' the question will be in or.
der and debatable, if the =" brud.
dren have anything to say.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
Among Our Exchanges

There have been some very
| strong prohibition arguments stag
gering around our streets within
the last two or three veeks--[Wet'
Eel Volunteer.
Such arguments ever staggering
into the homes Of tie county il
what makes pyohibisionists OF all
the women.
Yours, opposed to tyranny of a
single despot, or Of q multitude.
r. Il. MASON"
This is the closing Of recent
letter ir behalf of the liquor inter
eats in the Monroe Watchnlan, by
one of the very few Of West Virgin
ia ministers, who prefer the "syr-
amy" of the saloon to the "tyran-
ny" of the Christian conscience
that would protect the home from
legalized murder. Fortunately our
State has few acknowledgements in
the ministry.
West Virginia should study the
Minnesota experiment carefully
before adopting Prohibition In
telligencer.
Why 20 to Minnesota? Isn't
the license "experiment" in Wheel
ing lesson enough? Will the In
hlEigencer say it is a success at
home?
Liquor men, saloon-keepers in
every district and city, organize
and be prepared to battle against
such unjust discrimination !
South West.
This is the battle cry Of the liq-
uor organ, published at Cincinnati,
Let us meet organization with or
ganization.
Anti-License municipal tickets
were elected in Guyandotte and
Milton; Barboursville elected a
half-and-half ticket. This is the
way to settle this vexed question,
that is, let each town settle it to
suit Itself Register.
Not SO, for in that case such ga
loon cursed cities as Wheeling
might not settle it right. Bad boys
are not always allowed to settle
questions of right and wrong for
themselves.
The Prohibition Amendment is
to be voted upon at the ne xt cleo
ton. AS this is not a party CUES.
ton, we simply call the voters at
tention to the fact. - Industrial
World.
The World is correct; it is not a
party question, but is by all odds
the most important question of the
campaign.
The Temperance sentiment in
the State was strong enough to &C.
cure the submission of the Amend.
ment without Third party. x \
Where is the necessity then of or.
ganizing that party now Buck.
harmon Delta.
Ono, Bro Delta the Temperance
sentiment never became strong
enough to secure submission until
the Third Party" entered the
field to tone it up. AS to your
question-there's no necessity, Of
course; the party has done gone
orYoni1odD tbraa vooro ooo
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

This FREEMAN is regular ly-
ceum of discussion on parties and
policies. And please note the ex-
cellent spirit Of all the articles.
What q contrast TO some of the
"howlings" at the third Party"
We hear through the state press!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Miss Anna Gordon's "White Rib
bon Birthday Book" was a most
happy thought, and the thought
has 3een most exquisitsly wrought
sat in execution. See Our Review
Column" W. G. T. U. page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

The new "Willard" hotel, is now
being built in Full Brook, prohi-
bition town of c dorado. The hotel
will cost twenty thousand dollars
and is named "Frances E. Willard"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

West Virginia to the front. Hon.
John Blair Hoge of Berkeley coun-
ty has been nominated by Presi-
dent Cleveland az District Attor.
nsy for the District of Columbia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Maxwell, the murder of Preller
at st. Louis, must hang at last.
The U. S. Supreme court has affirm
ed the sentence of death, which had
previously been affirmed by the
Supreme Court Of Missouri.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

"a Striking Illustration" at the
close Of the letter from Ona, Cabell
county, presents the justice of wom-
ans ballot with peculiar force.
Read Bro. Loves letter; he doesn't
dodge or mince matters bit.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

We call special attention to the
admiral tone and spirit of the arti-
Gle on first page, on The Prohibi-
ton Party, ETC."
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Our sturdy and stalwart friend,
Tom Swinburn, of Charleston,
goes to the bottom of the Party and
Policy question See inside page,
headed, " Is it wise to have Pro-
hibition Party?"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

DOM with the saloon signs; up
with the Home flag
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

The blizzard that swept over Ia
kota, Kansas and other Nor'n
western states last week was un
precedented in severity. 1t is e.
timated that more than 1OOO per
ished from the intense cold, whiio
the loss in cattle and other s'o'A
has been immense.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

The FREEMAN this week is a
whole debating society, where
everybody has his full say.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Another happy brother has a
shout over Guyandotte. See W. c.
T. U. page
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25
THE FRI IAN.
Parkersburg W. Va.

PLEASg SUBSeRLBR.-' ut every friend
seo whose haylds Sansple q yof The FREE
MIN coyaes, tak> u eonafng ~ an urgent re-
q,lsst 10 subscTDe.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Our readers will enjoy the in
spring column of "News From the
Front" inside page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

ALWA YIN t0rttfng Va about snbsertp-
Lo1ss al,0oys gtue p. o. at WhIsh you recefre the
paper This u0tU care much trouble.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-25

Campaign freeman
3 months, S5cts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Port Deposit Items.

Rev. Irwin Cation preached in the Presby
terrain Church last Sunday morning and
night, Rev. j. Conway filled the pulpit o.
the Presbyterian Church at Odessa Sabbath
morning and at the Presbyterian Church al
Middletown, Del, at night.
Edwin Winners body was Brought from
the vault near Ba ltimore on Tuesday and
buried at Hopewell. Mr.. Wilmer was long
and favorably known by our older citizens.
Nearly every night duckers with their
guns are out on our rivers after ducks. 1t is
too bad and they should be stopped. The
penalty for violating the law is very heavy,
and as one half goes TO the informer. 1t is
rumored that party will organize and go
out and catch the guilty parties. 1t is to be
hoped they will be successful.
f. John Rineharts is having a number
of his tenant houses painted which adds
much to their appearance j. Walter Paxton
and e. w. Price are doing the work in a
substantial manner.
The Harrison, Morton and Lang Club
was addressed by Mr.. Ninde and Colonel
Vernon from Baltimore and Col. Bend and
Mr.. Hopkins from this place. The speak
ers We're well posted and gave interesting
facts that will accomplish much good.
The Democrats claim our district by a
small majority but it is not conceded by
the Republicans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
North East Items.

NORTH EAST, Md, Nov. I'd, 1888.
G. f. Beatty retured last week from two
weeks trip to st. Louis, Mo-, where he had
gone TO visit friends.
The Town Commissioners have put the
street le- ding to Elkton IN good shape. The
plank walk on that TT oroughfare needs at
tention badly. This will be attended to
shortly.
The children at our public school have
swarmed." The School Commissioners
were in town this week and accepted the
addition to building L. o. Cameron, the
contractor, deserves praise for the manner
in which he had the work executed. North
East now has school building of which
the citizens may justly feel proud. The
winter term begins Friday, Nov. 10Th. An
entertainment will be given in Wingate
Post Hall some time during the term.
w. T. Hammond returned this week from
Fortress Monroe where he had been to at
tend the funeral of an uncle.
The pupils of North East public school
who were awarded premiums for school
work at Elkton fair received their money
this week.
The firm of " X. Macdonald & Co., are
selling their entire stock of goods off at cost.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Interesting Election Wa%ers.

Elections are among the things that
are 'mighty unsartin" Therefore the
fellow that bets his pile on the result
stands chance of getting left. If cleo
tions were a certainty, however, there
would he no betting as it is not considered
honorable to bet on a certainty. 1t is
not mans honor, however, that gen.
orally prevents him from making this
sort of a wager but his lack of oppor-
tunity.
Several wagers somewhat out of the
ordinary style OF betting prevailing in
Elkton at shis time-which is mostly con.
fined to even money on the general re-
suit and on New York state-were made
on Thursday evening in this town.
An enthusiastic young Republican who
does not, however, think that he permit
ted his enthusiasm to influence his Judge
ment, made the following wagers with a
Democrat of ripper years:
Ten dollars that Cleveland will not
have us large plurality in Maryland as
he had in 1SS4-about II, 200.
Ten dollars that Cleveland will not
have 10000 plurality in Maryland.
Ten dollars that Cleveland vii! moi
have 200 plurality in Cecil county.
Ten dollars that Cleveland will not
have any plurality in Cecil county.
Ten dollars that the Democrat will moi
win three of the above bets.
Ten dollars to So that the Democrat
will not win all.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
Result of a Competitive Exami-
nation.

A competitive examination for free
scholarship in St. Mary's Female Semi
nary was held on Tuesday in the office of
the School Commissioners Rev. John
Squier conducted the examination. The
competitors were Miss Alice Harvey
daughter of William Harvey, of Childs;
Miss Annie Hardcastle, daughter of DR..
Hardcastle, of Cecilton; Miss Cameron,
daughter of Levi o. Cameron, of Zion;
Miss Dolly Miller, daughter of S. Ken
nard Miller, of Cherry Hill, and Misses
Cooper and Lewis, of Cbarlestown. Miss
Hardcastie passed the best examination,
her average, however, being but slightly
in advance of two others. The commits
sioners will award the scholarship at the
next meeting. The present appointment
will only be for the one year of the I'M
expired term of Miss Deshane, daughter
of ex-COmmissioner VIM. H. Deshane, of
the FIRST district. A full term of the
scholarship is three years. This free
scholarship is one of the most desirable
given to young ladies by the State as it
includes board as well as tuition
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03

them pray that that the leaders of one oI
both the great parties may have the wis
dom or be over-ruled by just Providence
to recommend and enact temperance
laws. Take our own county of Cecil.
When would our Prohibitory law have
been enacted had it been left until the
third" party was strong enough to ac-
complish it? Or the Prohibitory law of
Maine that was placed on the statutes of
that State long before the partisan Pro-
hibition party was known. Time and
space only permit of causual mention
of the constitutional amendments adopted
in Iowa, Kansas and Rhode Island, and
the Local Option laws in many sections
of the country. Hoping men will not
throw their votes away but in this cause,
which we deem of the greatest import
ance, but which can be more effectually
handled in non partisan manner, will
be ready to cast their ballot with the
party that will give the best laws.
Truly Yours, E.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-03
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