Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-10-28
An Address To the Voters of
West Virginia.
HEADQUARTERS DEMocRAr1c ExEoU-
TIVE ColM1TTEE OF WEsT VA.
PARKERsBuRe, w. Va,
October 18th, 1884.

Inc ngnt Tor the control OF the
State Government in the State of
West Virginia is ended. The smoke
of the October battle is cleared away.
The result is. that the gallant De-
mocracy of West Virginia has carried
our little Mountain State by about
five thousand majority-an increase
of about two thousand in the Dem
ocratic majority over the combined
vote of the two opposing parties in
1880. This gratifying result secures
to us an honest State Government
under Democratic administration for
another term of four years.
We heartily congratulate the Dem
ocratic voters of the State over this
victory-a victory which
presages still more important and
glorious one in November next. Yet
we must not indulge in a feeling Of
security after this gratifying result
of great struggle. Our recent ex-
perience proves to us that a still
greater contest now lies Immediately
before us. In the impending strug-
gle for National supremacy a much
more important battle is to be fought
that will be confessed even more
hotly than the last. Therefore we
desire to call the attention of the
Democratic, Conservative and indie
pendent voters of this State to the
important fact that, in order secure
to the people of the United States an
economical, pure and wise admins
tration of their Federal Government,
and to lessen the burdens imposed
upon them by the party now in power,
it is necessary that we continue
active and vigilant from now until
the close of the election on November
fourth next. We would remind you
that it is the most important election
in which the whole people Of the
United States we're ever called upon
to participate. Our opponents will
use every device, and spare no effort
or expenditure of time and money to
compass our defeat. They conf
IDENTIFY claim the electoral vote of this
State for the Republican nominees,
and will resort to any and all means
to accomplish that result. Let US
not be found sleeping at the post of
duty. We haze the UoteS to defeat
them. The only question is whether
or not the voters will be at the polls
on the day of the election. That no
doubt shall exist as to this most i'm
portant matter, let every voter see to
it that his neighbors are there. Let
each voter make this his especial
business on election day. Glue that
one day to y0ur country. The six
electoral votes of West Virginia may
and probably will decide the election
for president and vice PRESIDENT
The contest will be close, and the re-
suit in this State may be as important
and decisive as that in the great State
of New York Do not be ovcr-confi-
dent, or be deluded into the belief
that it is not necessary that you at
tend the election. and that this State
will be surely Democratic without
your vote; we need your vote, your
influence. and above all your best
effort. There are nearly seven hun
dred voting places in the State. If
only a few of our voters in each vot-
ing precinct stay at home on election
day, our majority may be entirely
swept away, and the loss of the 6
electoral votes of West Virginia may
bring defeat to the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
We again warn you that our en-
emics will resort to every device
Especially will they endeayor to in
duce Democrats and independent
voters to stay away from the polls,
and will spare neither effort or money
in that direction. They we'll know
that full Vote means a Democratic
victory, and a stag at home cote means
Republican victory. Rely upon it
that they will be at the polls whatever
their professions or promises may be.
Do not then be misIed or deceived by
them.
We desire to impress upon you the
further fact that it is of the utmost
Importance that VIC elect our candi-
dates for congress. With proper eff
fort West Virginia can and will re-
turn an entire Democratic Congress
SIGNAL delegation. The election just
closed proves that fact. Remember
that in order to secure such Iegisla-
ton as the necessities of the country
demand, it is impcratively necessary
that congress should be in political
harmony with the Democratic execu-
tive.
To the Democratic conservative and
independent voters of West Virginia,
as frecmen and patriots, we make ou1
appeal. Let us redeem our national
government from the extravaganza
and corruption which now beset it,
and threaten with still greater dis
aster, and ultimate ruin. This can
best be done by the election of Cleve-
land and Hendricks. That is indeed
now the only way, and the necessities
of the hour demand it.
By order of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.
D. H. LEONARD,
Chairman.
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