The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-12-03

wrested from the Democracy by Q
combination Of all elements of oppo
sition similar to that which succeed
ed in Virginia. We do not think so
The conditions are not the same
aside from the difference I'M the popu
lation of the two States-the old
State having something like $4,000
colored voters. We are tolcrably IA.
miliar with the cries that proved sc
potential in the Readjuster cause in
the recent campaign in Virginia.
The organization which has main
tanned control of the State ever since
the Walker administration has called
itself the Conservative party. 1t is
true that it has always voted with the
Democracy in National contests, but
it stuck to its Original name in all
State contests except the last one.
Their right to speak in behalf of the
Democratic party was therefore de-
MED by the Readjusters. They had
a large debt. The Readjusters offered
to eliminate" thirteen millions of it.
A large number of voters liked the
eliminating process and voted for
them on that account.
Social matters were brought into
the canvass. The Readjusters claimed
that nobody who did not belong to
certain ancient families were per-
mitted to aspire to political honors,
or the reverse. The color line was
drawn, and thus large majority of
the voters of the State, to begin with,
were solidified against the Conserva-
tives.
Hostility to the free school system
was charged against the party, and
was urged so persistently against the
head of the ticket that many were
constrained to believe it.
There was capitation tax restric-
ton upon the ballot and the whip
ping post law to be gotten rid of.
Conjuring was done in the name of
the State, as charged by the Readjus-
tiers, and the Federal Government &C.
cupied back seat.
Last was the general and miscella-
neous charge of Bourbonism.
The Democratic party of West
Virginia is Democratic in name and
in principles.
We have no ascertained debt
There can, therefore, be no division
in our ranks as to how much or how
little of it we shall pay.
Social matters are confined to So
cial circles, where they belong, and
every man is given a diving chance"
whether his family be old or young,
rich or poor.
The race issue is never raised in
this State. As good schools are pro-
vided for the colored children as the
white, the grown up colored people
are secured in all their rights before
the law, and no Democratic paper
ever rings the changes upon the
"nigger' in any Of our campaigns;
we treat our colored fellow citizens
with kindness and respect, and give
him show, in boy yernacular, for
his "white alley"
1t is true that he has formed the
bad habit of voting against US, when
he votes at all, but we are not with
out hope that he will sooner or later
give over his evil ways in this respect
and let his vote be cast according to
the issue involved, like the rest of us.
The record of the Democratic par
ty on the question of public schools
is all that could be desired, and if
any one were reckless enough to as
seft that it is opposed to them no.
body would believe it.
The payment of the capitation tax
is not prerequisite to voting in this
State and there are no whipping
posts. The Federal Government is
recognized as supreme in all matters
over which its authority extends,an
there is not enough Bourbonism to
cause "single wave of trouble across
our peaceful breasts
Immigrants are coming in; rail
roads are being constructed in differ
ent parts of the State, and particu-
larly in the Third Congressional Dis
trict, which gives larger Democrat
ic majority than any other district in
the State; towns are springing up
and cities growing; new coal mines
are being opened every year; real es-
tate is active and changing hands at
fair prices, and the whole tendency