The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-15

Condemn man or p body Of men be-
fore they are trieds would try them
Earss, then il they betray the trust and
conadsnce placed in them. they are
condemned already, tney condemn
themselves. No: that IS not brother!
4 " love. 1t is not giving a man q fair
show to prove what he WIN do or what
he will not do. Now. II my friend Mr..
Mills was a party TO that kind OF
a proceeding In the meeting, must
say that cannot indorse 1t. The TEN.
perance people ought as whole be
only glad TO have the opportunity to
vote on the question Of license or no
license. have been rejoicing over
1t myself, and have no doubt what.
ever, but that we are going to vote by
a good safe maipority against license.
Suppose now that we have gained the
victory? We will proceed to size up
some of the men on the tickets, ex.
cept the Prohibition condIiates, we
arc sure how they would vote on the
question in council; you all will admit
that they would vote no license.
whether the people said no license or
otherwise. The true Prohibltionist is
a fixed quality when It comes to that
test. Take my own ward, the Fourth.
which by the way is the best ward in
the CITY no saloon in 1t. excuse me.
I We have the brewery down on the
bank OF the river.
Son could not make me believe that
Mr. HelmlcN or Mr.. Holhert, il elect.
ed, would vote for license in council
II n mojority OF the voters said no II
cense, they would be unapproachahle
either by persuasion or by bride. Let's
be fair and reasonable about these
matters We are all under the same
city government, and should have a
common interest In It's affairs. 1t is
true nowadays VIC have the three 10
lltical parties In the field, which. to
my sorrow, causes some bitter feel.
ings. that never result in any good in
any way whatever Sow take the
Fifth ward. for another Illustration.
There's Mr.. BurchInal II elected I
am satisfied beyond doubt that ne
Womb vote Us the minority Of tine Vol.
ers declared. for know him 10 be an
honorable. upright man in other mat,
ters. Now, | come to McNeciy. It is
true Doc. has been in had company,
! down n our State Legislature where
they do things, AMI where they don't
do very much either: they are very
proficient In wasting time.
Well. after all. III miss my guess
If Doc. McNeely would vote any other
than no license, II the people say no
license in Fairmont for twelve months
after their licenses expire. Oh:
wouldn't 1t be grand. to have our city
without saloons once again? I ven.
tnre TO say that even the old drunk.
ards would hollow hallelujah. they
would he so glad TO have the tempta.
ton or OF their way, and you know
the rest OF us would almost take on
wings and fly, over rejoicing. because
of the Victory. And what would the
wives and children and mothers OF ths
drunkards do? Their broken. bleeding
hearts would leap for Joy. 1t woul.l
mean IN such homes kinder treatment
by the husband and father better liy.
ing. better clothes. better furniture.
and soon religion would be the out.
come. Oh: my. how the poor helpless
women and the dear little ones have
to suffer: the half has never been told
nor never will be told. Men. men
voters, rise up in your might and come
to the rescue of these, the best heart.
ed men of our land and also save from
such Intense suffering the very salt
OF the earth--the mothers ANA the
dear children.
Nov. we have got down to the. or
UP should say, 10 the honorable may.
or. who am frank TO say Is no ua-
certain quantity. Now again: II
the voters say no license. and the
council would vote to license saloons
against the viii Of the people, yer.
! lily believe that Mr.. Arnett would
sound The gavel for the last time, ana
arise aid say gentlemen viii be with
You no longer. cannot indorse any.
thing like that Furthermore. con-
time 10 believe that IT there is no II.
censes granted. that tho speak.easy
could not exist twenty.four hours. he
would not stand for them. How
could he? Because he has the
nerve and backbone to do It,
In addition to that he has the people
behind him he has the law to protect
him. and the all wise Father on his
side. sven my smiling friend Bonnie
would have to obey.