The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-08
A SHINY RooRBACK


Circulated in the Interior to Injnrc tho
Republican Cause-A Lie Mad" Out OF
Whole Cloth and too Absurd to Fool
Voters.
Special Dipaich 10 ths IateniOAesr.
KINGwooD, W. Va, Nov. 7.-The fol-
lowing circular was given to the INTEL
LreEYcER correspondent to-day by
voter. lie said he was instructed not
to let any Republican read it before
election day, when every election pre-
cinct in this congressional district
would be flooded with them.
The circular is so absurd on its face
that intelligent people will scarcely
give it thought. For instance, the
statement that the bond syndicate
agreed to give the Republican cam
paign fund thousand dollars for every
million they expect in return, is q
clumsy assertion, since, the bond pool
amounts TO only SS,000,000, and thou
sand dollars for each million would fur
nish but $4,000 Of the corruption fund
with which to carry the state of West
Virginia. This is scarcely in harmony
with the statements coming from other
Democratic sources. The whole busi-
ness is silly eleventh hour roorback
and is as follows:
40 the Voters Of Preston County:
"tAs member OF the Democratic con.
gressional committee, l have learned
to-day the following facts through the
,h o;rr,,'y, ,f cold nntn YNittaa.
II have Just received reliable infor-
nation from New York that syndi-
cate OF bankers who hold the West
Virginia certificates have raised fund
to send into this state TO elect Davis
governor and a Republican legislature
in order to procure the passage of legis-
lation which shall if possible burden
West Virginia with the whole or a
considerable part OF those certificates.
Large sums OF money have been sent to
Wheeling, Charleston and other points
to aid the Republican candidates and
the gentleman who furnishes this in
formation was approached by promi-
nent banker who holds $3.50, 600 OF these
bonds and asked what amount OF money
could be successfully used in Jefferson,
Berkeley and Morgan counties. You
can rely upon these facts
"The above extract shows the ex-
tremes to which the opposition is rel
sorting. The old dominion (Virginia)
always claimed that West Virginia is
liable for one-third of the public debt Of
Virginia. That is what the Republi-
cans are claiming to-day and to which
they are pledged. That one-third
amounts to more than ten millions OF
dollars. Do our people want to be sad
died with debt OF moro than ten mil
lions the major portion OF which was
expended with in the present confines
of the state OF Virginia? Certainly not.
But recent developments and recent
exposures show that the Republicans
have pledged themselves to the Vir'
ginia certificate holders, the mosi
Of whom are English, that II
the Republicans are placed
in power in this state they, as the party
in power, will assume the payment Of
the said certificates and burden the
state to that extent. Why do they (the
Republicans) pledge this? Simply be-
Rause they are contributing one thou
sand dollars to the Republican cam
paign fund for each one million that
they expect in return in the redemption
OF West Virginia certificates. The Dem
ocratic committee Of the county has
undeniable evidence that Doodle is al
ready being used by the Republican
managers to corrupt the vote of Pros
ton county, and warns the Democrats
to be on guard and promptly report any
violation OF the Law. One word in con
clusion, voters Of Preston county, dc
you want the old Virginia debt saddlet
upon you and be ground down with {
burden OF taxation already heavier thar
YOU can bear? II so, vote the Republic
can ticket. for the party is pledged tc
the holders OF these bonds to pay then
in return for a Doodle fund to debauct
the ballot OF this state.
"HENRY CLAY HYDE,
"Member Congressional Committee for
Preston County"
Kingwood, W. Va, Nor 5, 1892.
This circular, it is needless to say, is
lie. made OF whole-cloth. Not one wore
Of truth is in it from beginning to end
1t is a last hour roorback, issued to in
lure Mr.. DAVIS. Let no Republican bl
deceived by this despicable attempt b!
the desperate Democracy to make votes
No RopubIiGnn can serve his party bet
tor than by putting IN tho day nc the polls
10 Hos that therc Is fair play and to make
sure that no repeater EotS In his work.
---o---