Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-08-05
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HARPER's FERRY, W. Va,

MR.. EDIToR-Harp-r's Ferry is
| Democratic town. in all State and
national elections See her record.
The question i. why Is il that Tor
the last few years a Republican may
or has been elected? Can this be
done other than by the utilization OF
Democrats Is not this the key to
the situation! Why is il that a Dem
ocrat should affiliate with a Republi-
can on this ticket? Below you will
find ticket for mayor. On it you
will find ]. Garland Hurst, a leader Of
the Democratic party. Look back
further into its history and see If he
has not done this thing before. The
people OF Harper's Ferry this last
election invited Mr.. Hurst to allow
his name TO be used on the Demo
cratic ticket, but this was declined
positively. Then in few days after
wards the Republican ticket appear
ed with Mr.. Hurst's name on ii. Is
this the reason of his declination!
Further, three reputable Democrats
of the town begged Mr.. Hurst to
withdraw his name from the Repub-
lican ticket, and this he positively re-
fused. The question is, did not Mr..
Hurst try to elect By his influence Mr..
Ames, Republican, and defeat Mr..
McGlincy, q Democrat!
Does anyone suppose Blaine would
allow his name to be used as Cleve-
land elector, and then ask that State
TO remunerate him with its best Of
fce' Certainly not. But this Is what
Mr.. Hurst is doing He has helped
to elect several Republican mayors OF
Harper's Ferry, and then asks the
Democrats Of this county 10 elect him
to the sheriffalty, the best office in
the county. i. it human nature 10
help those that injure you?
Has not Mr.. Hurst's example, or
will it not, work all injury to the
Democratic party in this county 9?
See. Suppose some OF the laity OF the
party might want trivial excuse to
vote The Republican ticket. Could
not he answer back, if Mr.. Hurst, a
leader. can afford to lend his influence
TO elect Republican, certainly |. n
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Will the Democratic party of this
county allow one OF its well-paid
members TO tritle with its principles
in this manper? Isn't it strange Mr..
Hurst wa. not afraid this might be
distasteful to the party palate II
not, then ought not he to have con-
sidered that he had been living oil OF
the party for twenty years, and
should not this have prevented him
IL not all these, for examples sake he
should have declined this honor, and
not waited for his Democratic friends
to beg him, and deny them.
These are facts known TO the Har-
per's Ferry people, and should be
known TO the Democrats OF the
county.
Mr.. Hurst may think his Demo
crscy sufficiently strong to permit
this indiscretion. We do not. We
claim he has committed political
wrong and think the Democratic
party should teach this leader the
lesson, evil communications corrupt
good manners - end further teach
him that any Democrat asking for
aims at her hands must stand aloot
from her enemies must be FOR or
against her
Mr.. Hurst has made repeated mis-
takes OF this kind and should suffer
the penalty; an example for gt'ltaf'o"
is needed, and the better the subject
the better the example. 1t you want
your party pure, let no man escape.
His friends in explanation OF this
or these acts OF his, urge there is
nothing political in the corporation
and certainly none in the ticket Mr.
Hurst /, on. This is true, because
the Democrats defeated the ticket,
riM Hmsrs ntuGnce throtcH IN. That
ticket is defunct. They also claim tho
first official act OF the council elected
was to depose Democratic sergeant
and appoint Republican, one. For
this ask the people OF Harpsr's Fer
nv WHY it was done. See IL they
didn't believe they were selecting
more efficient man for the place. AS
for there being no politics in mu-
nicipsl government, this is all bosh.
They are compelled to take care OF
their friends, and not like John
Brown, who was to protect the ne
gro race Cand "a the Free Press says,
his first victim was all industrious,
ipofrensive colored citizen.
On the 9th day Of August is the day
| to make the example for afliliating
indscretion. Bear in mind IL you
vote for Hurst, you vote for a man
who assisted Ame,, Republican, in
trying to defeat lifelong Democrat,
McGlincy, for the mayoralty OF Har.
per's Ferry. ID.
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