Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-12-07
What the Lumbermen of West Vir-
ginia Think Of Liquor.


That the men interested in the great
lumber interests of West Virginia will
take an active part next year in the CAM
paign for the adoption Of the prohibition
amendment was unmistakably indicated
last week at the large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Lumber Industries ASso-
citation of West Virginia at ElkinS. This
concern was recently organized, and one
of its most important objects is to stamp
out, as far as possible, the use of liquor
and drugs among its employees. The
industry has suffered vast losses because
of the waste of time and lessened eff
cheney OF its employees on account OF the
growing use of liquor and drugs, and the
association will be very effective factor
in the temperance campaign in 1912. The
following resolutions were adopted last
week:
Resolved, that we favor constitutional
prohibition for>West Virginia and that we
will use every honorable means TO aid in
securing the adoption of the prohibitory
amendment to be submitted TO popular
vote November 3, 1912, and that we thank
the Legislature for needing the popular
demand for such submission.
Resolved, that we favor such amend
ment to the interstate law as will make
interstate shipments of liquor amenable TO
State law Immediately upon their arrival
in the State OF their destination. We
thank Governor Glasscock for joining in
the call for demonstration in favor Of
such change before Congress, December
Ills. Resolved, that we select delegates
to represent us at that hearing as request
ed by the Governor.
Resolved, that we call upon the party
chairnen OF the political parties to NOM
mate for election officials men whose
name is a guarantee Of honest elections
and upon county commissioners to refuse
to confirm any nominations not OF that
character, and that time be taken to de-
termine the character of all nominees.
Resolved, that We condemn lax en-
forcement OF law by corrupt or inefficient
prosecutors. II is not the business of the
private citizens to collect evidence, work
up cases and secure convictions when
they have nominated men to do it, elected
men to do it, paid them to do it. Neither
is it their duty to 90 out and make arrests.
We call for efficiency in office and will
lend Our continued support to faithful and
efficient officers and our untiring oppo-
sition to lax and inefficient officers.
Resolved, that we urge the lumbermen
in other parts OF the State to organize and
that we appoint committee Of three to
communicate with leading lumbermen in
various sections looking TO that end
And be il
Resolved, that committees be instruct
ed 10 correspond with other trades and
industries looking to the organizing o.
these various industries to aid in securing
the adoption Of the amendment until the
manufacturing, transportation and COM
mercial industries are all federated in its
support. We recognize the press as the
most potent present day molder OF public
sentiment. We call upon the press o.
West Virginia to support legitimate busi-
ness as against the illegitimate liquor bus
mess which is tax upon every line o.
honest endeavor.
Resolved, that consideration for ouI
own homes, the welfare Of Our employees
the interests of the great body OF taxpay-
ers, the success OF every productive en-
terprise and patriotic consideration toi
the continuance of free government leac
us inevitably to the conclusion that tht
saloon must go and the declaration tha
the saloon shall 20.