Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-01
doesn't show that.

doesn't show that.
Gen. Goff-I may be wrong. Let's
see. find him on page 212, just as
| read. Several voices ON the
Democratic side, /" You are right"
This case is like many others. If
there &c reason why these votes
should be taken out it does not ap-
pear in the evidence or in anything
submitted to this court. Here is the
case of Charles Howard, voting at
Mill Creek. Witness Young says he
was a young man, a negro, not
married. He says he entered the
service of Cooper Il Co. September
is, 1888. Did hei Let this witness
answer himself. The pay roll shows
he begun work Tor Cooper in No
vember and December, 1887. You
must take all of their testimony, not
part, but all that is shown By a
witness, not little bit.
John Hurst is charged with voting
at Mill Creek. There is nothing on
any pay roll about him. Witness
Young says he is a negro, young
man, has a family at Mill Greek,
been there six months. He is
stricken off of Golf. Why, don't
knoG.
HE DIDN'T VOTE.
But there is something more, be
did't vote. If he did, it was not
shown on the lists of those who did
vote. 1t is all right. Take him off
of Golf.
Jack Kaysell is charged with yot-
ing at Simmons in Mercer. All the
testimony is in the deposition Of
Dreamer and in the pay roll. Cream
er says be is single and lives in Sim
mons. That is all. Look at it. Jack
worked for Barthbound from No
vember, 1887, to November, 1888,
the whole time. There was not a
break in the chain you require.
A INDUSTRIOUS PROPOSITION.
1t is monstrous proposition, but
here it is. This man is shown to
have lived and worked thirteen
months In Mercer county. He did
not take a rest did not go to VIr-
ginia, but he is gone in this cruel.
tixion OF the suffragists Of West Vir-
ginia necessary to keep me from the
Governorship of West Virginia. Ii
| am wrong / beg you will correct
me, and | beg in vain.
John Locke is charged with voting
at Mill Greek. Witness Young says
he is negro, young man, voted at
Mill Creek. Another says his name
is on the registration list at Poca
hontas, Virginia. Does that show
that John Lock was not good voter
in West Virginia. Lock may have
lived there, but it was not his bust
ness to 60 back and see whether the
register had yet stricken Linn from
the lists. He worked November an
December. 1887, and to November
1888; worked every month, yet he
is stricken off against the majority's
own rule duu test. why
AN APPEAL FOR PROOF.
Let me have this last opportunity
to know where the proof is thai
justifies this course. implore you
for it, but it comes not. 1t is nm
reasonable, most unfair.
Do not cause the State to hang its
head in shame by taking seventy
votes from the county o.
Brooke. Oh, how dire must be the
necessity which compels this cause
. Do not strike these men down They
had nowhere else TO vote. Do moi
take from them that which you hold
so dear for yourself, and when yor
have done for these counties as you
would by your own, you will find
that when you started in with me
had ITO plurality and when you LEFT
me had more tlan $50. | ask fol-
justice only.
PAINT HIM AS HE IS.
, Take it as it is, take me as | am
Cromwell said to the artist Seby
"Paint me as am, omit no scar
leave off no blemish." Take my
case as it is-all the record shows
. all that man can tind-aud if it con
dennis me, | am here to bow to youl
Judgment and hear your sentence.
GLORIOUS FUTURE.
Elected by the people, l shall b.
their Governor, and we will 60 on
together, hand in hand to the great
destiny that is ours. The waste
places will be built up, the wilder
ness will give forth from its hidden
recess wealth that will shame the
Indies; the mountains shall come
down our valleys and go out to the
sea our prosperity will be equalled
only by our happiness. We will see
our way from the valley OF the Ohio,
through the mountains of the
interior, by the leaping flames of TO-
900 ovens-the iron walls of our hill
sides, will pour the waters of com
mercial prosperity over all our PEG
pie, and our public activity, long
sleeping, will spring to its feet, i'm
pressing prosperity. Through all,
whatever fate may have for me, l
pray God for his blessings on this
State-this people. Applause in