The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-04-09
READY FOR BATTLE.
State Chairman Riley on tile
Political Situation.

West Virginia has emerged from
the throes of the gubernat0rial con-
test just in time to be plunged into
political campaign, which in all
probability will make 1890 the,most
exciting off year the State ever
knew. Both parties have already
begun to grid on their armor for
the struggle, and when the con-
tending forces meet next fall they
will be better organized and more
closely aligned than in any previous
contest. The apparent success of
Republican effort To cut down the
normal Democratic majority will
stimulate the Republican party to
unusual effort; and every instru-
ment in the hands of the bosses,
who SO successfully debauched the
ballot two years ago, will be used to
its full effect. In this emergency
1t is matter of congratulation that
the Democratic party will 90 into
the contest with u stronger organi-
cation and with closer union in its
ranks, than at any time for years
before.
1870 @~ANA<A ~ AZ No lie oi1Ga11ONs
A reporter OF the Register called
on Hon. L. S. Riley, Chairman of
the Democratic State Executive
Committee, yesterday, and inquired
of him concerning the impending
campaign and the forces and infiu-
ences which, in his opinion, would
be most effective in il. Mr.. Riley
stated generally that while no par
ticular work had yet been done, the
committee had largely matured its
plans, and would be in readiness to
put them. in operation at the earliest
moment. He said: "a vacancy
having occurred on the Supreme
Bench from the death of Judge
Green, u State campaign will be ne
cessita:ed. 1t is true it will not
have the elements of q presidential
year. Judicial positions are only
semi political in character, but no
doubt the ground will be closely
contested, and the interest in the
Congressional elections will secure
a very heavy vote. The work of
Democratic organization would have
begun some time ago, had not the
bad condition of the country roads
made communication among the
people almost impossible. With
the opening of spring, however,
this difficulty will be removed, and
| anticipate that both parties will
be active from now on"
PECULIAR REPUBLICAN METHODS.
"Well, the Republicans are evil
IDENTIFY elated by the seeming in
roads they have made on the Demo
cratic majority in this State, but
they will find, l think, that their
supposed gains are not based upon
the legitimate growth of their party.
They were the result of the peculiar
which have so often at
tanned success for the Republicans
in the past, and which overcame
large Democratic majorities i'm New
York and Indiana two years ago.
These appliances and methods are
peculiarly Republican. / think
that the revelations before the GU
bernatorial contest committee have
largely stirred up public sentiment
in regard to these disgraceful meth
DDS, and it will be impossible to use
them so successfully in this State
next fall. However, the only sure
safeguard is in a, perfect organiza-
ton of the Democratic party, and
such we propose to have"
"What form of organization do the
committee consider the best"
STRONG CLUB ORGANIZATION.
81 am strong believer in politi
cal clubs. They are the best organ
lzation tor any party that feels it is
in the right, and does not fear dis
cnssion of any political question.
They bring people of all classes and
interests together. The issues of
the campaign are better understood,
and the industrious reporters and
nOn-residents who have given the
Republican party in West Virginia
a good part of its vote in the past,
can be better watched. 1t is a fact
that in those parts of the State in
which the Democrats had good |
club organization two years ago
they held their own, and in many |
cases made decided gains. In the |
kanawha valley, where the club or
ganization was the weakest, the
most illegal Republican votes were
polled."
"Among what classes do you think
the clubs will be most effective?''
The farmers of our State are
aroused on the question of tariff re-
form, and good clubs which will
bring about a thorough discussion
of this question will be of immeas-
urable benefit. have positive
knowledge that II majority of the
farms in the Pan Handle counties
of West Virginia are to- day mort
gagged, and in many cases to their
full value. Farmers have not been |
able to make their living expenses.
And they are looking for the cause.
FARM PRODUCTS WITHOUT MARKET.
1.-The products OF the farm are to-
day substantially without market,
while the farmer pays the highest
price for everything that he uses. |
Young men are deserving the coun-
try because farming is Improbable. |
They flock into the city, and the in
evitable result will be to overcrowd
every industrial and cOnon,aro;ol |