Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
OBJECTED TO TAKING POLL
Some County Leaders Even Pro-
tested Against Such an Under
taking in West Virginia-State
Issues Depended Upon.

tain State into the Parker column
radiate from this city, as Re-
publican efforts For Roosevelt cen
ter in Parkersburg. 1T is a Re-
publican boast, not fully. borne
out, however, that their oppO-
nents have not walked up; that if
West Virginia is going to turn a
political somersault, there are no
Democrats yet helping her to do
it. =
Ex-senator Davis lieutenants
certainly do not seem so well
girded now for the contest as the
men who head the Republican
cohorts, 100 miles farther down
the Ohio river. They frankly adj
NIT their Republican brethren are
better equipped in organization
matters, because Democrats have
had practically no organization
for eight years, and that most OF
!! the work so far done has been in
laying foundations, such as Re-
publicans already had. But much
has been done. Precinct workers
| have been designated, and in
many instances are already busy.
The first Democratic poll Of the
State has been undertaken, but 1t
is not of a very reliable character
as to how men are going to vote.
Many local Democratic leaders do
not believe in the Importance OF
campaign polls. Some have even
written back to headquarters
questioning the wisdom Of such
an effort. 1t has been incumbent
on the managers to prod them to
the task. Democrats here say the
reports show nothing discourag-
ling in the situation, and that the
chief end accomplished by this
first poll was to secure names of
those to whom campaign litera-
ture can be mailed.
They have already had printed
a very presentable pamphlet of
twenty-three pages, setting forth
in attractive and convincing man
ner matters related to tax legis-
llatiOn. The titles diSDlaved on
the front page are: ga Review of
the Acts of the Extraordinary
Session of the Legislature"
"Promises Compared With Per-
formances," Civilizations and
Taxation Doubly Increased on
Homes and Farms" "No Other
Forms Of Investment Affected"
"How Farmers and Land Owners
Were Bunkoed in the Distribu-
ton of Tax Burdens" and "The
Insincerity and Hypocrisy of
|Candid a tie Dawson" This
pamphlet forms a good outline Of
the State issues which Democrats
will try to force to the front. 1t
is nothing more than fair to say
that Republicans in private gen.
orally concede the justice of this
arraignment, and that Demo-
Gratis in private admit they must
rely largely on this arraignment,
not only to elect their State ticket
but also to pull Parker and Davis
through.
Democratic arrangements for a
speaking campaign do not appear
nearly as extensive as Republican
arrangements. The opening of
the Democratic campaign was
first announced to occur in this
city Monday night, but was post
poned till last night. Some say
the first announcement was
mistake, and others that a later
date was found necessary. Ex-
Senator Davis, ex-senator Chas.
A. Towne of New York, and J.
7. McGraw of Grafton, were the
speaking stars. Democratic pa
pers this side of the mountains
have been ridiculing the Republi-
can opening at Parkersburg for
its small attendance, and have
been proclaiming Senator Fair
banks trip across the State as a
great frost. Neither statement
accords with the facts. Republic
.rs say the Democratic opening
" 0kaduled for Wheeling be-
causeN$ a much larger city than
Parkersburg, and can be relied
upon to furnish a much larger au-