The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-10
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Editor West virginian:f
J noticed in ,s2West.: virsinisn some
days ago an inquiry 3, a. to what the
country people think ofthe question OF
license or no license in Fairmont.s
Nov, am sure sore will say hands
eff: this is meme Of ydur; affairs. but yc,l
are +nistaken. Fairmnnt' Is. our county
scat where we 90 to trahsatt ali our
legal business. where tn. FARMERS 90
to market and when a FARMER, ID too
busy to go he. sends -his.axifc or daupt-
ter and since there have ccen no H.
cense in Fairncnt.he feels safe in.
sending them alone. He isSnot afraid
ct their meeting sotne one with eyes
but see not and ears but hear n OF, fer
when man lis full Of booze 1t Is not
safe for our wives ard daughters to
meet then. on,the highway. Not that
they are bad men. Ne. no. SOM. of the
best hearted and moot Kindly disposed
men we have, are men that get drunk.
How often have you heard it said what
> shame that he drinks. he Is such
kind and good,neiJhber when sober.
And again how many Of us have daugh-
ters that attend your High School and
your Normal School and some of our
girls clerk In your storci and core
home. on Saturday nights en- the last
car and you. do not hear. one mother,
say now. "oh, | arr afraid for my a:rI;
afraid there will be n. drunken crowd
on tn. car" Not:so. if.yeu. get. license.
Mothers will anxiously await, the. re-
turn otrt.1ei.' girls. We. have men. In
our town. who get drunk every time
they come to Fairnont when you have
license but now they 50 to Fairntont
end come back toithcirt families sober.
heard ofe Of thenrs1Y he hoped there
would never be any more whiskey cold
in Fairmont for he could not resist the
tempt alton to drink.
Now, we want to urge the people OF
Fairmont. business men. for their own
benefit, from business standpoint.
Christian men. but 1t looks like vast
ing paper to urge Christians to do their
duty, but talk 1t in your homes, OH the
streets, at yeur. work, and II necessary
proclaim Il from. the housc.tops, tor
God says by their fruits ye shall know
then, ar il God be for US who can be
against us7 We Woulu auvise IL there
is one t!idreR' Trne fiber In Fairmont
that intends 10 vGte for license for his
cv.n benefit for the sake Of the church
en- whose saeredhrceotd mis- name is
recorded, for the sake OF his fah.ily If
he have one, Keep the bad news to
yourself. don't tell your wife and clil.
dren, not your most Intimate friend,
for if they hhves hry confidence in you
row. they will 1sarn less when they
hear you say you will vote for lieens..
Now, some will say right viii: prevail
st last: yes, that is true, but IN what
way7 How will reformation BE-
brought about? Through the Efforts Of
tie followers OF Christ.
Oh, you say. we have done all we
tar and we are going to the polls and
vote against license and against every
man that stands for whiskcy. We will
stand still and see the salvation Of the
lord. Yes, Moses did tell the :sraeIites
to stand still but not until they haG
gone to the banks of the sea. Have
you come down to ta- Watrr'e brink 2
If you have you have t7nc your duty.
Have you asked God to direct you to
some one that you might influence him
to vote dry7 Pray over this Litter
and when God says go, you GO, and he
will bless your efforts and think you
yiilI hardly get to the sea until the
last vote is poIicd on the day of the
election. March 10. !n!it sis
cet me again urge tile temperance
people to lay politics aslts. 1t - not
. political issue.'- The idea of "A mar
saying that he never" scratched his
ticket. Teach bntll political parties
lesson and be slaves no longer. Vote
as your conscience d::tates and give
the political bosses to undertand If they
want your vote they must nominate
men that stand for. right and no wills
Fey. All honor to the West Virginia1
for the stand 1t has taken on the H.
eense question not only Republicans
but men OF ether parties say SO and
we cay long live the West Virginian.
ONE IN CLOSE TOuC n
WITH FAIRMoAT.