Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-03
nthsr Fsatures of Fraud.

There is another feature Of the corrupt
plot to carry this State. Republicans
everywhere have made efforts 10 falsify
the issue ard deceive Democratic voters.
Never in our history have they fought
more desperately. Having no cause to
urge against President Clevslsnd's ratri-
otic and pure administration, or against
an honest and economical State govern
msnt, they hive not hesitated to invent
tissues" and spread abroad false and un-
fouudsd assertions to deceive and hood
wink the workipgnen.
The same tactics are TO be followed up
on election day. Republican leaders have
waged battle not for the Governor, not
for the Auditor, and, except in the Second
district, not for Congressman, but Tor leg
islators. There can be no 81 cret of Gen.
COTS desire to fill place in the United
States Senate. There can be 10 secret that
he and his hsnchmen will trade ever ything
TO secure votes for members Of the Legisia-
tuIe. His candidacy from first to last has
bsen a deception and o lie; be has sailed
under falsehoods from one erd to the other
of West Virginia; he has postd as can
Sdate for au cffics which he
dies not seek aad to which
I'D knows he can never he elected. On
Ndyembsr 8, the mask will be thrown off,
AMI Goff, ard his tools will stand IN the
trus light, as tricks.ers who have tried to
blitd the peop'e of West Virginia as to
theik intent aud design. upon the highest
officS in their gift, Then not a Demo.
crat lbut will be besieged, by dOzsns Of
temhing offers to barter and cell. No
Dembcrat should doit; No patiiot should
do iii No honest man will do it. Vote
ths Hhole ticses, and vote it straight, and
whs&ver be the result there can bs no
resras, to any man, that he has not per-
formi d his full duty.
Bogus BALLOTS ON HAND.
Nor As this all. The REGISTER has au-
thorkatise information that every candi.
dated on the Republican ticket, electoral
and state is providing the party workers
witH printed clips bearing their names,
to bS pasted over the name Of the Demo
cratic opponent. 1t is proof positive. that
the host desperate efforts will be made, to
draathrough a small portion of the ticket,
at whatever sacrafics of honor and merit.
ThSRspublican organ 10 this city 10 daily
hoIling out that it wants members OF It's
pahy to vote the ticket, and vote 1t
strAight; and yet at the same time its own
caAdidates are sending cut slips which
shsw ttat trading of auy candidate and
fol suy candidate will bs resorted to-.
THs two can not be reConcilel. 1t is not
the intention of the Republican managers
I'd let the people decide the questions in
waved in the election fairly and honorably.
Ifey know that there is no hope for them
il such a contest. Democracy is going to
xin. Their oDly hope is by fraudulent
intimidation TO Iorce in local Issues and
slocs few local csndi iates.
Ths REsssrEaAhas additional informs'
ton 10 the en- c. that Republican presses
have been kept Duly printing bogus Demo-
crate tickets, on which ths names OF Re-
publican lndidates are placed. The intent
ia to deceive the Democratic voters and
mislesd them into voting for one or
more Republican candidates. 1t is
an old trick, bnt it will be work
ed as it never has been before.
From every county wcrd comes that such
ia the plan of the men who are coDspirlng
to steal West Virginia from Democratic
control. It is o method worthy Of men
who have no hope but aud and no argu-
meut bat falsehood. No Democrat should
be deceived by it. His ticket should be
scanned carefully and closely. 1t should
bear the names of Democrats and none but
Democrats. Honest men cannot atford
either by carelessness or partitipat on to
counteuance so disrepptable an attempt to
| deceive voters.
A Democratic Majority In West Virginia
We have briefly outlined the method:
that ara bsing used in this bold conspiracy
against a fair election aud pure ballot in
West Virginia. These msthods range al
the way through open Intimidation and
secret bribery. Money will bs the mos'
rosent factor in this corrupt pan. 1t viii
be everywhere, and everywhere used tresly
viii the honest voters Of West Virgins
submit ID such disgracsfal outrsgs upor
their rights? Will they staud tame]y By
and see votes bought night and left, TO dc
feat their own purpose and accomplish th'
end of political tricksters? We believe not
Unless they do there can bs No hope for th,
triumph of this disgrscefully eorrup
scheme; only criminal apathy on the par
of the men interested in 3 pure election
will enable its success.
West Virginia is safely Democratic be
yond psrsdvsnture or doubt. The Demo
Gratis have held tbs State for years, anC
Fever was IL more surely theirs than now
if an honess ballot is had. The REGISTER
: has taken especial pains to discover tn
true silustion. 1t has unesrthed this bol,
: Republican scheme Of fraud, and has mad
4 iaq airy as 10 the majority that may be sx