Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-22
GIVE WOMAN A BALLOT
AND SIZE WILL PROCEED TO WIPE OUT The
LIQUOR EVIL
SAY the Speakers a, the Prohibition Assembly at
Moundsvills-lntarssing Exercises Conducted
Ysstsrday-fo-Day's PrOgramms.


ing, and Mrs. Bell, the leader, stated
the subject for discussion was, "Wo-
mans Ballot"
Mrs. Love. Of Grafton, read paper
on this subject which involved two
points:
Is it right? Is it just? Woman's
right to share OF the government at
home was acknowledged. Should she
not have a right to follow her children
into the various walks Of life, which
her children are obliged 10 follow
10 obtain an education or
livelihood, and TO express her
opinion on these factors that
tend to make or mar her chief treasures.
| had always associated the suffrage
movement with boomers and other
masculine qualifications and was was
so conservative that l would not will
ingly be seen talking with woman
suffragist. But my experience and the
Spirit OF the Lord revealed IL 10 me as
the thing we must have to accomplish
the desired end. Isit Just? Taxation
without representation Involved the
Colonies In war and the justice of that
claim is admitted By all. Woman
is taxed but not represented. In
Justice she demands that she
be allowed to represent herself
How would 1t help the temperance
movement. II being established as
right and Just, it will aid in all just and
righteous causes. But will II keep.
That will depend on whether the greater
part OF the women would vote Tor or
against prohibition. The census OF the
State prison female convicts show this
class TO be against the saloon, which IS
in many cases the cause OF their ruin.
A great many saloonkeepers' wives have
told me with tears in their eyes they
would vote against the saloon. The
consecrated Christian wonanhood OF the
land would vote against IL.
Objections are urged that the bad wo-
men would vote against prohibition.
But the reply is yo1 take care OF the
bad men and we will take care OF the
bad women. How would the latter
help the temperance cause? 1t helps
TO elect legislators to repeal bad and
enact good laws and aid in the election
of honest officers To enforce those laws.
Some OF you are afraid OF this ques-
ton. At one time was, but now l see
the way to victory for the temperance
cause lies over this road and am will
ing TO go as the Lord leads me.
The Question box developed a great
deal OF interest in this question, and
the acknowledgment from some OF the
gentlemen present, that the women
were great deal better posted on this
subject than the men. To the objec-
ton that If the franchise was extended
10 women they would want to cote Con-
gress-the speaker said great mary
men wanted to 90 that didn't go, and
never expected to-but she did not think
the less Of them for wanting to go, but
she did not think any self-respecttng
woman would care to go to Congress
unless it was reformed.
The subject for Monday, 1880 a. M,
will be Education OF children and
youth in temperance principles.
Sunday, at ga. m, the annual love
feast will take place, TO which all are
invited. At 1920 John G. Wolley will
speak, and at 2:3O p. IN. George w.
Balm will deliver his first lecture. AT
1880 D. IN. platform meeting will be
hold. at which short addresses will be
made by prominent speakers.
Mr.. Levi Smith and wife and Miss
Myrtle Parrot, OF Cameron, are at the
Assembly.
On Friday evening quite an excite
ment was caused by the loss OF Willie
Phillips, After several hours search,
the Prohibition Auditorium was opened
I'D and the little fellow was found asleep
| on one OF the seats in the gallery.
5. Hall and wife, Of Richie county;
J. n. Fleming, OF Monongalia county;
Frank Burt, OF Warrington. and Thos.
| II. Carskadon, OF Mineral county, were
on the camp ground yesterday.
Persons who desire to stop over night
will find good lodging in the Auditor
ium. A large number Of people are be-
ing accommodated there this year.
Many persons who have not seen
each other for four years met at the
Assembly yesterday. These assemblages
are occasions of many pleasant reunions
Rev. ]. II. Brston, OF McMechen, is
at the Assembly.
| At the close OF the "Deestrict Skull"
the entire company including the school
master, marched to the hotel and made
raid on the ice cream department
with many demonstrations OF pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford, OF Petro-
| leum, w. Va, arrived to-day.
The evening session OF the Problol-'
! ton assembly was held at 2:30. The
Silver Lake quartette opened with mu-
sic and the audience was led In prayer
by Rev. Roberts, OF Wheeling.
Thomas R. Carskardon said no man
can ioretell the future Of this nation
with the balance tending 10 revolution.
Every man should be patriot. We
learn that while Rome was burning
| Nero could fiddle. We find this coun-
try in the throes OF revolution and the
two great parties fiddling for office.
These parties have acknowledged the
tendency OF the influence a. work to
destroy this country, and yet they are
| fddling away the opportunity TO save
II from these enemies OF the govern
ment. The political leaders seem to
| have forgotten that virtue as well IS
knowledge are necessary TO govern thls
| country Alright.
At the close Of his remarks, Mr.. Cars
! kadon introduced Hon. w. w. Gibbs,
State Chairman of the Prohibition
party Of Virginia.
Mr.. Gibbs said he represented the
business element, rather than the ora
,orical element OF the Prohibition party.
He had made very few public speeches,
and made no claim in this direction,
and was a moral coward when 1t came
TO talking to an audience. The subject
of his lecture was, "How We did II,
and was relation OF the battle that be-
gan two years ago 10 Staunton, Va, be-
tween thirty-eight prohibitonists and
| fifteen hundred voters Of all parties
combined, and resulted few weeks
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