The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-28

III utah, that territory came knocking
at the door of congress for statehood
congress said. "YcS, we will admit
you as Il State. Go back and get I'D d
constitution and bring it here, hui
congress Will. write two articles of
your constitution. They went bach;
anu wrote constitution and submit.
tea 1t to congress. Then congress
wrote the first article in l'tah's con.
stitution. and it Il this: "Polygamy
snail forever be prohibited In Utah"
'ohSrcSS also wrote the second urti.
Gle III ttah'S constitution, whicl.
reads: THE people of Utah shall not
nave the right or power to amend ar
'tlclc one of It's restitution" Here
was coercion. Here was government.
ANA That whole matter was decided
on the "One Moral Standard" 1t
"a"s settled on the doctrine tina;
polyGamy was wrong and The settle
mcnt OF the question was final. 1t
was the application of the principle
that must be applied in the settle.
ment of all great questions that cone
mp for disposal.
third example of a great Qucs-
ton being settled by the "Onn Moral
a'ahdn"d was the old Louisiana Lot
terry 1t was unlawful to operate II
lottery In every State In the United
States except Louisiana. This con.
Germ Tor years flccccd its victims I'M
I'll the matter was taken IN with con-
SreSs. The mails were denied the
lottery. mad then 1t rcsortcd to the
sending out literature by express ,,n-
I'll congress forever fixed by making
1t unlawnl to send any lottery litcra-
tnrc ny that method.
There Is one more question in
which the "On" Moral Standard" Will
prevail. The question of Prohibition
must he settled on the basis that the
doctrine is right or that it is wrong
That II Is right and will be victori-
Gus IN the final settlement of the
question is the contention. # has
b"cn winning battles. hut that It Is
not sufficient. the winning of battle
was n very small part Of the work and
II was the winning Of campaigns that
counted. He said the winning OF u
'attl" like that Of the Prohibition
in West Virginia.
TO nothing. but was fur
ihcring the cause against temper
ancc. He made u clear distinction be
tween the effect 'f winning battles
and that Of winning campaigns. To
he took the history OF Ma.
polcOn BOnaparte aud George WASH
inglnn. OF the former. he said that
people admired him for his brilliant
leadership. his genius for strategy.
his ability rs Il taCtician and his
prodigy of achievement. his wonder.
fl! rnmp0sHre. his superb courage
and his precision in action. He is
hcraldcd aS the greatest general. of
Ill time. He won great battles. The
vi III tN'lS VEIN,
bat he was the victor of scores OF
battles. Napoleon. said the speaker.
was never the winner Of Il single
'ampaiSn. lie died on the island Of
st. Helena. With all Of his prodigics
II war not Il single line on the map
VI Europe had been changed. On
'hr other hand Washington is not
Considered Sucll Il great general. He
lost most, yes. very nearly all, of his
battles. bat he won his campaigns
md when he shcathcd his sword the
'ntire map of America had been
changed. In the fight for prohibition
the party must not be satisfied with
The winning of en- isolated battle
here and there. hut they must see
that campaigns are won. The Prohi-
biti0nists intend to wage war on the
liquor traffic in the United States
mill the question Is forever settled
~ the One Standard OF Morals"
Mr.. Chafin said that West Virginia