Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-11-01

hand and lleSsrs. Blame anu OaIuesiC ""
the other. A big and enthusiastic crowd
listened for more than two hours and half
shouted tin they were hoarse and laughed
themselves sick.
We would repeat what we said last week
that Gen. Golf is ON the record as having,
during his term i'm the Legislature, voted for
the iuiQuitous test oaths-statutes that were
not only blot upon the escutcheon Of Vest
Virginia. but q stencil i'm the nostrils of de-
cent people. Without subscribing to an oath
that YOU had not borne arms against the L.
5. YOU could not teach q public school; YOU
couldn't bring q law suit; YOU couldn't sit
ON @ jury Won couldn'tPractice law. Thou
sand, of persons were prohibited from pur-
SUING their peaceful ayocations in life by
which 20 gain their daily bread. And vet
TIM, same General Golf comes along now
seeking the votes of people who were dis
frauchised under Republican rule and pro-
claiming tha; he i, for protecting the people
"uudcr the broad shield of American law
Restoration of the Republicans topower in
this State might not relegate us old Conteds
oall the bitterness of these past prohibitory
statutes. but other things hardly less endura-
blcmight be thrust uponu-. Ue don'twant
any of it. Therefore we appeal to Demo
Gratis to stand fast by the straight ticket
and having done ALL stand.
Bc sure TO vote against Go6-the toplotti-
cal ~sy->crapable umuckamuck
Mr. Matthew Quay was popularity sup
posed three months ago TO be Napoleon
in strategy. This was said 70 be campaign
of brains and Mr. Quay was the Boss
Brains of the country. He is not regarded
as such now. A short time ago he made
one OF his braiuy c9ups q ctqt by Offering a
reward of -. 700 for the arrest and conyic-
ton Of any person violating the registry
law of New York This, of course, was
done TO convince the country that the Dem
crats had inaugurated % campaign Of cheat
ing and that his campaign being that of
"braius." would checkmate them. Well
last week q Republican named George Cor
don was caught by common Democratic
detective of New York in frauduleutly reg
isteriug and he was convicted aud sent to
the peuitentiary. Mr. Quay consequently
has 90 pay his first $1,000 to a Democrat for
detecting % Republican in cheating Sun
day Gazette ,Ld Rep.
The democratic ticket presented to the
voters Of Jefferson will be successful
from top 90 bottom. The man who wants
to enjoy TO the full the shouts of victory
tina, will 20 mp will vote a complete, uu
scratched ticket. The election of every can
didate is assured It is great big round
majority that we are after now. We depre-
cate ac,io1ali,m, ieaIousies, personal pre-
JUDGES We would hea Discussions We
dom, want in the grand riumphal chorus "a
d.sclrlant n0te-uot au accidental, even.
We want every democrat 20 enjoy his chants
-to be ON the winning side: want all to
De supremacy happy If he scratches a
ua,a, ON the tickle, he'll have a thorn in the
flesh ,ho' all the world else be ignorant of it.
The Republicans have been frying the
a, ou, of the manufacturers, and propose
to grease the voters of this State-and espe-
c'a.ly ofthi- Congressional district-with it.
Look out, democrats, ior all sorts of cleo
ton abuses, and guard against the corrupt
Uses of money 90 beguiie democrats from
Che fold. It behooyes every democrat to be
yig..an, aud true No scratching of names
this time so trading This is grand
conflict, so demean yourself in the deci-
sive battle on Tuesday tha, you may enjoy
the shout, ot victory chat will be heard ON
Che morrow We are confident that our
National, state, Congressional, Senatorial. .
Judicial, Delegate and local nominees will /
bee triumphant
Tile WAee.iug Register I'm strong terms
condemns rowdyismthato obtained among
during Mr.. IgIlsou's part ofthe /
join, debate With Gen. Go1 in that city on
Saturday. Tt says "apacked mob OF hood f.
ium- try % howl him down, and they are
lbe,tad bv Golf himself" In Nartinsburg
d like thing occurred. but oua smaller scale. +
ami when Democrats manifested DISPOSE
ton raWlate Congressman Wilson inter
posed Not SO with Gof in Wheeling.
The Register SAYS he "abctted" the mob
However, Golf and UIlsou were brouehtup
n dircn, schools Jefferson will rebuke
hi- shabby treatment of her distinguished
c.ow cirizeuat Wheeling
The Republicans had big demonstration
it Charleston ON Saturday. Among the
an>parncics was one bearing the motto:
'Aunf i-atax." The Ga-effs saws 1T was
hc only truthful expression of the cam
'aign.' The same paper says large num-
'er, OF people were brought here bv free
'oa.~ and half ratc-fare on the railroads.
)1e excursion crowd coming 20 the city a
,raw vote was taken and it showed that four
hundred voted for Cleveland while two hun
.rel and forty voted for Harrison-and the
ZIP was q free one at that l.