Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-28
TO the Democrats of Jefferson.
Berkeley and Morgan
Counties.

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If you would have success in the
coming fight you must have unity,
without unity, you will have failure.
Do you realize what failure to elect
the State, county and National Leges-
iative Democratic ticket means to
you? 1t means the abridgmentof your
rights as American citizens and loss
OF political freedom. You have had
ample evidence Of this fact in the
past few months from the action Of
the Republican party leaders. Let me
call your attention to the Illegal and
arbitrary acts of Speaker Reed in
Congress and the unlawful unseating
of honestly elected Democratic mem
bers of that body, that the infamous
works of the Republican party could
be carried out. Think of the uncon-
stitutional methods of the Republican
majority in Congress to control and
delay public business remember
the nnseeming haste In which the
lodge Force Bill was rushed through
the House, that the RepWbliean party
may hold power and F0-OUSCt tie OTuel
Reconstruction laws q 6GG60, with
their attendent evils upon the whole
country. Failure to elect your ticket
means that the Republican party will
usurp the States power and bring back
the terror of those days following the
close of the war when we we're dis
franchised and public affairs under
control Of the most irresponsible ele-
ment Of the community. Do you want
a return of those evils? If you do not,
sink all personal feeling, turn out and
work for the good of your State, your
party and the country at large; vote
the Democratic ticket as presented
you by the duly appointed convention
to choose our leaders. A vote against
the Democratic ticket means a vote
against liberty, law and Justice. 1t is
a vote against the whole people and
constitutional Government, and re-
member you are now making this
fight for the good of the whole people
of the State, and not for individuals.
The Democrat who falters or negIects
to assist in the struggle must be class
ed with the enemies of the peoples
liberty and tile Democratic party.
"Let the dead past bury its Dead" we
have living issues demanding our at
tention. This we must bear in mind is
! a struggle for political liberty and
our personal feeling must not obstruct
the path. Remember what Gen. Golf,
the Republican leader, said but few
days ago in his speech before the Re-
publican clubs in Baltimore City.
chad the Lodge Bill been in force 1
would have been Governor of West
Virginia" What better authority do
you need than Gen. Goff's of the in
tention of the Republican party to
usurp the power of the State and do
their own counting and registering.
Remember also how near our apathy
in the past came to losing the State and
our political liberty. Do not forget
that monopoly will furnish money to
aid the Republican party to hold power
to Cypress the poor man and sustain
in affluance the beniiciaries of the
robben tariff and high taxes under
which you are now groaning. Do not
let Brevet Republican orators and the
press seduce you now from the path of
\ c'tIP rftIUJ E1fstI1T5eto IL Hike.
men and when the good fight is over and
victory won, you can lay down your
arms and thank God you did your
duty to your country, that you where
true to yourselves and true to the
party of law and order. Do not falter
in the struggIe-he that hesitates is
lost. Let the purity of the ballot box
be an incentive to turnout on the day,
4th of November, and cast your ballot
for the party founded by the great
Jefferson upon principals of Equity
and Justice for all.