The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-10-01
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EDITOR REGISTER: To the think
ing Republicans of Mason county;
Go back with me when the party
came in power in the county. Why
did the party win, for the undeni-
able fact the Democratic party be-
came disguised with their leaders,
and the better class turned in with
the better class of Republicans and
had a cleaning up. I think there
was only one Democrat passed in
spection, and that one is still pass
ing inspection, and I for one learn
ed Lesson by his being saved from
the wreck, and that is this:
LIST. That in fighting him as 1 al
ways did, that when I found a
Smith man in the Republican par
ty found one of the best citizens
and a man that was free from stint,
and could be relied on for anything
for the good of county.
Now, I think it is high time the
thinking Republicans would do the
same thing the Democrats did.
have q settlement and discharge
some of the leaders or they have
the wagon in the ditch, and as there
is nothing coming to them, for they
got their pay as they went.
I could call some names that are on
our ticket that are known boodlers
and always have been to my per-
sonal knowledge. (Now stick a
stake here, } stop and see who has
been running our conventions
has it not been this gang? I went
through the r.ill six years ago and
know them, and am sorry TO say
they call themselves Republicans.
but 1 am proud to say l am not
with that class, nor never was, but
will stand in line with the good,
true and honest Republicans to the
last.
1t is reported OVER this county
that / have turned to be Demo
crat. I just want to say here and
for all, that I am still as strong a
Republican as there is in the coun-
ty, but will endeavor to make up
my ticket on the 4th of November
with the best men I can find, let
them be Democrats, Republicans
or Prnhibitionists, and I think this
the only way that we as Republi-
cans can get things set right; once
more there is two distinct wings OF
the Republican party in the coun-
ty today, and now my thinking
friends where are you, with the
Doodle gang, or are you with the
good, honest, true thinking Re
publicans, If so, make up your tick
et with that kind of men and give
the gang to understand that their
idea is not going to be approved by
the better class of Republicans
My Republican friends you can
well remember when we have gone
to our conventions and made up
our ticket with the best men we
could find and work for them with
ont money or whiskey and kept ii
up year after year until We had q
majority in the county, as you will
we'll remember with such men az
(Nease) and that class of men al
the helm. Now where are they
when our conventions convened
They are not in the delegations;
why, because they have said 1 am
for some good. honest, decent Re-
publican and there is Doodle yell
goes passed along the line like this
(He is not for our man leave him
out and you can not buy him and
he will give the gang away
Now my Republican friends is il
not time to call these fellows to q
halt before they break the county
up? Now think about this when
You make up your ticket on the
4th of November and see if we can
not get things set right again by
electing good, honest, sober men to
ill our Offices, let them be Demo.
Gratis. Republicans or what they
may be, just 80 they will do right
Now as an independent Repub.
loan and not afraid to speak nv
views anywhere, 1 am yours fol-
right and for the good of the peo.
pie. F. P. MILLER.
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