The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-08
(From the Gilmer Tribune

(trom the Gllmer Tribune)
In conclusion | desire to say TO those "old.im. b.
Gratis, of whom no doubt are endeavoring TO M
consent to stay away from the primary or in other M
90 fishing OH that day, on account Of the fraud and
rupton that is expected to he practced during Il. n
pagn and on the day Of the election as has been N
past earnestly and honestly plead to you TO wait unit
committee meets and rules adopted before YOU afrr
final decision to absent yourselves on that day. nr
to do all in my power have the committee conv.rd
guardian for those candidates who calculate on puta
ing their way trucking themselves into Office and lied
adopt such stringent rules will lead them to the MI
justice. The man who aspires Office other than
merits is unworthy Of the confidence Of the people al
criminal under liberal construction of the STATUTORY
OF our State My for appealing to the "oldtn.s
ocras' is, have already had an expression from sv
stating that If did not adopt some plan BY Wild
could witness fair and honest election they would I'd
TO participate in the election T. B. Iint
Chairman upshur County Democratic Executive q
mittee.
The foregoing is the concluding paragraph Of ,1a
statement made to the public by Chairman Hill Of ups
county Without assuming that elections have not been
y conducted in Upshur county and without even du1
the implied charges Of fraud made by the say-Msu
whom Chairman Hill refers the News deems II in oNr
say to whom 1t may that nothing could contns
more to the good reputation of the party in power
State than an announcement with the bark on IT, sona
like that made by Mr. Hill, in favor Of straight PRIME
and honest and fair elections and further in favor
ing Tor their crimes the Jealous party whoopeD
dare disregard the law relating to elections.
II reports arc true (and such reports in soH''
stances from orthodox democratic authorty) there nd
few points in this State in which fair elections are m
he old rule OF stulng stealing substituting ballot "
is still adhered to and other means are used to swing
lions Tor the friends of who perpetrate the frauds
News hopes that all such reports are untrue The NJ
hopes that Chairman Hill and other leyel-headed .nE
OF the party may succeed in their efforts TO hold their CO
ties above suspicion and above reproach 1t is to be ~
that TINS good example may be followed by other commits
the State including the tough sporting wards
al he
removing the ballot boxes far as possible from the :
appearance Of fraud and crime. In this work the 90
cratic party should take the lead 1t is right to do it.
1t VIII prove to be good policy besdes.-DaIidS Neat
whether or not Chairman Hill meant to charge tnal I
tions have not been fairly conducted in Upshur COUNT
reader must determine, unless Mr.. Hill answers arrag
" or negatively The Tribune does not charge III nas
does 1t assume to know about the evil at which NJ
strikes Maybe he is studying "thc machine" that Dc
know how it should be controlled
In another paragraph in his article Mr. Hill sptan
those who are directly interested" and concludes; ~
tore know OF no better plan to decide the matter %
leave 1t to vote expression Of the candidateL
lies the fault the Tribune finds in Mr. Hills Sensible v
ment God never made anything greater than the ~
and If the candidates decide the matter" in 81
aoihy the corruption" that Mr. Hill contemplates W.
ne Tetired he strength of a community is in the oau
ton OF political power, religious liberty intellgen''
wealth among the masses of the people. Not that on
IS stronger than his fellows but that the many are w
NOT that one man is intellectually great but that tne
- H'SHlgent NOT IN the universities whose spN' a
me SKY hut in the public school houses the hs IN
me valleys Not that king is powerful, but that pGT.
power IS distributed among and with the peoPs
are the conditions that make community State ano ~
truly great Mr.. Hill complains Of certain Conditions y,
Isis TO point out safe remedy and it is for tnis ~
that the Tribune points out the fact that the people
ne taken into the charman's confidence Our pal@ !
temporary was not apt to observe that poiteal =
rests with the people it certain that the oens
party should take the lead in moving the ballot poe
Tar as possible from fraud and crime" Il IS in's
70 know why the News did not call upon the paip ,sie
own ta'ih to do the work It chooses to brand 'gooo
for the democrats a
left to the people, fears need be expressly,
people OF upshur county have enough, they wv NJ
aoNity and possess honesty OF purpose ample 70
pan mat viii be entirely satisfactory to all those
u'teeuy interested; !" satisfactory also 10 those y
democrats whom Mr. Hill imagines ARE trying TO
consent 70 stay away from the primary" After 800
accomplished the Tribune feels assured that the pI
opsnur county will select for public place Wa W.
net lie