The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-11-01
AN ADDRESS
To the Voters of West Virginia.
HEADQUARTERS DEMocRATIc
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
WEST VIRGINIA.

October 18th, 1884
The fight for 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 Democracy of West
Virginia has carried our little
Mountain State by about five thou
sand majority-an increase of about
two thousand in the Democratic
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 an
other term of four years.
We heartily congratulate the
Democratic voters of this State over
this magnificent victory-a victory
which presages a still more import
ant and glorious one in November
next. Yet we must not indulge in
feeling of security after this graft
flying result of a great struggle.
Our recent experience proves to us
that still greater contest now lies
Immediately before us. In the inn
pending struggle for National SUI
premacy much more important
battle is to be fought-one that will
be contested even more holly than
the last. Therefore we desire to call
the attention of the Democratic,
Conservative and Independent vo-
tiers of this State to the important
fact that, in order to secure to the
people Of the United States an eco
nomical, pure and wise administra-
ton of their Federal Government,
and to lessen the burdens imposed
upon them by the party now in pow
er, it is necessary that we continue
active and vigilant from now until
the close of the election on Novem-
Der fourth next. We would remind
you that it is the most important
election in which the whole people
of the United States were 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
confidently claim the electoral vote
Of this State for the Republican nom-
inees, 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 a,otes to
defeat them. The only question
is whether or not the voters will be
at the polls on the day of the cleo
ton. That no doubt shall exist as
to this important matter, let every
voter see to it that his neighbors
are there. Let each voter make
this his special business on election
day. GiOe that one day to jour com
try. The six electoral votes of West
Virginia may and probably will de-
eide the election for president and
vice president. The contest will be
close, and the result in this State
may be as important and decisive
as that in the great State of New
York. Do not be over-con6dent,
or be deluded into the belief that
it is not necessary that you attend
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
hundred voting places in the State.
If only a few of our voters in each
voting precinct stay at home on
election day our majority may be
entirely swept away, and the loss Of
the 6 electoral votes Of West Vir-
ginia may bring defeat to the dem
ocratic national ticket.
We again warn you that our enc
mics will resort to every device.
Especially will they endeavor to in
duce democrats and independent vo-
tiers to stay away from the polls, and
will spare neither effort nor money
in that direction. They we'll know
that a full 9ote means a democratic
victory, and stay at home vote
means Republican victory. Rely
upon it that they will be at the polls
whatever their professions or prom
ises may be. Do not then be mis-
led or deceived by them.
We desire to impress upon you
the further fact that it is of the ut
most importance that we elect our
candidates for Congress. With
proper effort West Virginia can
and will return an entire Democratic
Congressional delegation. The cleo
ton just closed proves that fact.
Remember that in order to secure
such legislation as the necessities
of the country demand, it is imper-
atively necessary that congress
should be in political harmony with
the democratic executive.
To. the democratic, conservative
and independent voters Of West Vir-
GINA, as freemen and patriots, we
make our appeal. Let us redeem
our national government from that
extravaganza and corruption which
now beset it, and threaten it with