The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-10

A1uSt, JUICE AIUst, 1TUu, Suai,
Lumber and every other sort of
trusts, spreading all over the body
polite, like the smallpox covers
and poisons it's victim.
Appeal to the Farmers.
Just here, a word to my Fellow
Farmers: Have you ever stopped
to think Of the Interior results of
these curses howethat, for want of
this proper and fair distribute of
the joint product of Capital and
Labor, their first hurt and robbery
is on the toiling masses, who are
our natural allies, and then how
their direful effects fall on US with
crushing force, until in fact we
have become the veriest slaves to
these ungodly combinations? Isn't
it about time we should "distrust"
these pirates and corrupt politi-
clans, and look at least little to
the interests of our own overwork-
ed and burdened wives and daugh-
tors and sons? And can you see
any relief through any other party
than that which stands boldly for
God, Home and Native Land, APP
pealing to, and expecting success
only through, "the active work of
the moral forces" by which we
know we can and will utterly crush
This Accused Traffic,
Which "silences the voice of relig-
ion and paralyzes benefcent ener-
gies in every direction? We can
see no other way out ofour troubles.
With the moral force generated
and unified into party for the
overthrow of the Liquor Crime,
which "lies at the root of all social
and political mischief" we can
also obliterate the vicious Trusts
and other Combinations that are
devouring our substance.
To this end we heartily endorse
the demand Of that bold reformer,
Brick Pemeroy, for
"A Public Decency Party"
He boldly inquiries:
"Why in Gods name can't there be q pub
lie Decency party? A party of Church
members and others who profess to love
God and to sympathize with humanity;
party that will include all men and all wo-
men and all children who dare to unite to
protect the child in the cradle from
the politician whose God is Office and whose
great adorati on is the Bung Starter, Beer
Bottle and Brothel?"
For this party of Public Decency
and all it represents we stand and
battle. For the principles it pro-
claims we are ready to contend on
every political field. So in this
Campaign in West Virginia, the
Prohibition party Is of course the
open and aggressive advocate of
The Prohibition Amend
And it is a sad fact that but one
party, of the four that have state
tickets in the field, dares to Crap
pie with the only real issue before
the people; an issue that lays hold
on women's hearts, that comes into
the Home circle for veal or woe;
that involves the walls of suffering
children, the death of strong men
and the agonies of heart broken
women. 0, what a commentary
on the political degeneracy of the
times, when two great parties in
our own State, stand shivering
and quaking before the Saloon
Power, and dare not whisper
word Of sympathy for the Home IN
it's death grapple with the Saloon !
I am for the Prohibition Amend.
ment, on its merits, regardless OF
party, because it is right and i'm.
peratively demanded for the safety
and perpetuity of our institutions.
And I am tor Prohibition party
in power, State and National, to
enforce Prohibition and give US
the full fruition of it's blessings,
State and National.
In the excellent spirit OF our
State Platform, we are ready and
anxious to join heart and hand
with all friends of whatever parties,
to secure the Amendment; and to
those who are not ready to 60 farth-
or and stand for party that dares
to stand for God and Home and