Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-02-22
FLEnIh1 FORCED IN.

Fleming is Governor of West Virginia, not by the
will OF the people, not by the grace OF God. but by
brute political force. AS the governor othe State, we
give him respect and support for the common good
and the advancement of the interests OF the people,
but VIC shall protest against and denounce the
methods by which the expressed will of the people
defeated. Would it have been right had Golf had a
majority of the peoples votes TO have refused to de.
clare the vote prescribed by the law, to have By
every unfair means known thrown out honest, fair
and legal votes 10 have tTamped down every lawful
barrier aud cheated his opponent out oi his seat as
GOVERNOR No! Then it is not right nov and never
will be. Would Golf have done sol His record all
through this contest proves that he would not have
stopped to anything low, little or dishonest. Do the
Democrats approve of this reckless coursei The
sposmen do, and OF worse; the partsans do, and OF
more; bat the tarminded and disinterested do not,
aud time will bring the reaction.
Can turning g tive" into twelve be honests
Can overriding the Courts and the law be freedom,
justice and bertyi
Can toying with sworn Board OF Election Returns
like cat with mouse, sending false kilograms Of
sickness for the of delay, be approved in the
calmness ofjudgment and the soul ofthought:
Can tampering with the sacred votes OF an honest
people be approved by that very people itself?
Can throwing out legal vote and counting llIeg
al one by the power of to be tolerated with safety
1t remains for the verdict OF the people to say.
Golf comes out of the ordeal with clean hands, IN,
furnished record, renewed claims upon the friendship
and support OF the people, and does the Republican
party of West Virginia Does Governor Fleming and
his aids and his representatives! Read the facts and
the evidence and the extremity of their resort.
To gain time fellow ber'S oath and character
aud reputation destroyed the cry of bribery is
stand denied, excused in drunken revery made, the
seriousness of all that is priceless in Lille is oked away
the dish of pottage prepared by st. Clair cooked up in
the room OF the President OF the Senate, swallowed
down and the biIthrght sold to gain base political
point.
To stihe the conscience of another sworn fellow
member his freedom OF mind and body and soul are
taken away robbed OF the light of day. of the freedom
of action, Of the gifts of the Creator bounded
threatened, forced by false kilograms of mothers
appeal,-forced by Inscriptions politicians who gath
cred and lowered over free will, memory and under
standing like vultures decaying skeleton. At
last all is ready the rocks rent the darkness complete
the deed DONE Now they scatter aud glory in secret
The pay is drawn The place seekers scramble Tor the
crumbs, the partsans console themselves with the
thought of party success, forgetting the day ofreckOn
ing, scornng the truth of histOry,-bappy in the be
lief of the righteousness of their and their
cause. May they shine as stars in the political frma
ment. There is to give them light aud nc
mOoL TO lend them luStre. They are alone with them
selves.