Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-05
MORE EVIDENCE OF FRAUD AND
bribery.


In our telegrsphic columns this morn
ing will be found an interesting dOcu-
ment. the genuineness Of which is al
tested in the accompanying affidavit
which throws additional light on the ex-
tent Of the fraud and corruption which
are being practiced in the Second Dis
trict by the Republican managers and
their allies. the trusts, to defeat the
champion Of the peoples cause against
trusts and class legislation.
The document referred to is a COM
munication from T. G. PowNALL, Su-
perintendent Of the United States
Leather Trust, to Chairman DAWSON and
another mem Der OF the Republican State
Executive Committee. 1t speaks for it.
self and is q sufficiently full acknowiedg-
ment Of the fraudulent methods which
the hencbmen OF the trusts are en-
ploying to defeat Hon. WILLIAM L.,
WILSON.
Unlike the stolen letters Published In
the IntelligenCer, this letter came into
the possession Of the Democrats legiti-
mately, the Republican committeeman
70 whom it was addressed being prompt
" notified OF its whereabouts and Of the
intention TO publish it. 1t was found in
the Grafton Hotel amid a suspicious
nile OF torn checks, and it is
fiat statement Of the kind
of work the superintendent of
the Leather Trust is personally en-
gagged 10 in Hampshire county to defeat
Mr.. WILSON. He mentions the money
he has already expended and the good
work" 1t is doing, and his whole cry is
for more. Money is all the trusts super
lntendent asks to defeat the champion
of the people against the trusts. Money,
money, money, is his cry. ut means
victory" says PowNALL, IF WE
HAVE ENOUGHw
These are almost the exact words of
the arch boodler QUAY, and it means
that the QUAY-WANAMAKER-DUDLEY
methods Of 1883 are being applied to the
fullest possible extent in Mr., Wilson'S
district to defeat the great tariff re-
former.
ut MONEY! MEANS VICTORY
IF WE HAVE ENOUGH" is the cry
Of the trust agents. Legitimate means,
they have none; fraud and bribery are
the sole methods brought to bear to de-
feat Mr.. WILSON.
On the other side, the Democrats in
behalf Of their beloved leader call upon
the honest people OF the Second district
and Of the State regardless Of party to
rebuke these political desperadoes and
their infamous work; to counterfeit by
honest votes this criminal attempt to
debauch our elections and nuliiying by
fraud the will of the people at the bal
lot box, in whose purity alone lies the
safety of our institutions and our very
freedom.
Iii OF the utmost Importance to all,
Republicans as we'll as Democrats, that
the purity OF our elections be preserved.
When that is gone the political rights
Of the people are gone. COnfessedly,
the only hope Of the interests which are
combined to oppose Mr.. Wilson'S
election is in debauching the ballot.
The course of all honest voters is herein
pointed out with precision. 1t lies be-
fore them unmistakable and straight.
The purity Of the ballot is far above all
other political consideration.
JUDGE LEWIS s. JORDAN, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Judge OF the Grim
inal Court, has made splendid record
in that office, which fully satisfies every
lover Of the strict and impartial admin
istration OF justice. He will be elected
by an overwhelming majority.
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Mr.. WHITAKER AND HIS EMPLOYEES.
Yesterday the organ of the Electrical
monopoly contained a card signed by
Mr.. n. E. WmTAKER's employees which
aimed to convey protest against the
BEGIsTER's campaign against Mr..
WHIrAKER's reelection as Senator from
this district.
The REGISTER did not believe that
Mr.. WmrAKER would permit the en-
ployment in his behalf of such trans
parent methods as are indicated by this
card, which is alleged to have come
spontaneously from the men who de-
pend upon him for employment and
bread.
tits style Of campaigning worthy
OF STEVE ELKINs, but entirely IN
worthy of Mr.. WHITAKER, whom we
have always held in high personal re-
gard, to write or have written card
OF endorsement OF himself and have II
circulated for signatures among bis en-
ployes, not one OF whom could have
dared to refuse to sign it and hoped to
retain his position, even had there been
anything in it of special importance
which any employe OF any decent en-
ployer could have refused to endorse.
/ The card has no hearing whatever on
the question OF Mr. WHITAKER's legis-
lative record and is simply an endorse
ment OF him as an employer OF labor in
his own mill