West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-22

pressed in Democrats circles here
about the ability OF the Democrats
to carry the State in November by
large majority. A correspondent OF
the Register had an interesting talk
with Hon. w. A. Ohley. secretary Of
the Democratic State Committee.
While Hon. Andrew Edmiston,
chairman Of the State Committee,
has been doing his share OF the field
work of the campaign, Secretary
Ohley has had charge OF the Office
work Of the committee at the head
quarters, and has been working like
a Trojan TO roll up big Democrat
ic majority ia November. Dir. Obley
says that in no previous campaign
in this State have the rank and file
Of the party been SO active and earn
est and have done so much for the
success OF the ticket. Every county
is now thoroughly organized, AMI
the work OF the campaign thus far
has been
VERY SATISFACTORY.
In the discussion of the issues and
the ability Of the speakers, the Dem
ocfats have had decided advantage
over their opponents. The Repub
licans who announced their, faith
and allegiance to the free silver
cause before the conventions we're
held, have with but few exceptions,
remained loyal, and are working
hard for the election Of Bryan and
Sewall.
The strength of the gold standard
Democrats has been greatly exager-
ated. Mr.. Ohley says he is conf
dent their entire vote in. the State
will not exceed one thousand. There
appears to be some difficulty in get
ting enough sighers to petition to
get their ticket upon the ballot, al
though their efforts have not. been
opposed by any political organize
tion. The gold standard Democrats
who will vote for Palmer and Buck
ner on the national ticket, will sup
port the regular Democratic nomi-
nees on the State ticket, and the
silver Republicans who at first hes
itated to vote the Democratic State
ticket, have now generally become
reconciled and will fall into line
with the Democrats on election day.
There are good reports says
Mr.. Ohley, coming in from all sec
tions OF tire State. The poll taken
under the management OF the State
Committee shows
A SAFE MAJORITY
for the Democratic ticket of from
eight to ten thoGSand. The claim
made by the Republican State Com
mittee that the poll taken by them
shows Republican majority in ex
cess Of 1900 is simply absurd. If
the poll is correct, it does not show
anything of the kind. Either the
poll takers did not do their duty or
the accountants at the headquarters
of the Republican State Committee
have made mistakes."
"We have reason to believe" said
Mr. Ohley, "that the Republicans
have plenty OF money, but all the
money they can get will be needed
to hold their own voters in line.
Their general program is to use
money TO bride Democrats, but they
will find this an extremely difficult
task. The number of Democrats
who can be corrupted is extremely
small, in my opinion. and even #
they get the $3.50, 900 which some of
the Republican leaders expect, it
will not be enough to buy the State
for Mckinley and Atkinson"
THE Democratic State Committee
expect TO increase their working
force and have large number of
able speakers in the field between
now and the close of the campaign"
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My friends, when government is
properly administered, there will be
no railroad wreckers TO make them
selves rich by bankrupting those
who put their confidence ia them !;
when government is properly ad
ministered, there will be no repre-
sentative Of coal trust sitting by
every fire side TO extract tribute
from those who desire to be protect.
cd from the cold Of winter; when
government is properly administer
ed, thefc. will be no syndicate fatten
ing out Of the governments adversi
ties after they have brought those
adversities upon the government for
their own benefit; when government
is properly administered, there will
be no corporations which assume
greater authority than The power
which created them; when govern
ment is properly administered. IL
will recognize those fundamental
principles set forth ia the Declare
tion Of Independence that all men
are created equal, that they are en-
dowed with inalienable rights, that
governments are instituted % pre-
serve these rights and that govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent Of the governed
When these DriuciDloa are aDoliod