Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-19
j Battered at the Post once Of Mar,nsbug, W. Va
second class mail matter.



New methods have been introduced
which have never been resorted to in
any previous fight. 1t Is said that for
the first time in our history. colored
repeaters have been imported into this
CITY in care of a notorious negro. and
that their expenses were paid by
young democratic attorney, who was
not candidate himself. This attor-
ney is an ardent negro hater. Those
who doubt this statement are referred
so Captain Snodgrass Of the @ 81 V
Tlnioad. who brought them over from
iIagerstown. The attorney was wired
30 be on hand with $50 to hold them
with. 1t is also said that another
bunch of these cattle was brought
from Winchester to this citv in
wagons. 1t is charged that some CT
these repeaters were voted at tie
Grammar school. in the 3rd ward.
Some of them were driven away from
the LIST Ward 1t is not known low
many of these characters the Young
attorney succeeded in voting, but
another democratic attorney claimed
that they voted thirty colored voters.
Ii IS to be presumed that he knows.
These facts are only mentioned to
show how much these attorneys love
the negro.
Heretofore no effort has been made
by either party TO vote illegal voters.
or to deprive legal voters of their
rights. but at this last election legal
voters were deprived of their rights
and illegal voters were permitted TO
vote in defiance of law and against
the protest of the republican commits
sioners. The most fragrant cases are
said TO have occurred at Bunker Hill.
Hedgesville and the Second, Third and
Fourth wards. AT the last place it is
claimed that no less than five non resi-.
dents we're permitted to vote. At
other precincts these same methods
were resorted to in greater or less
degree.
1t is also fact that the most glar-
ing irregularities were permitted, no
effort whatever having been made to
preserve the voters right to privacy in
preparing his ballot In manv cases
voters were Instructed not to enter
the boothes. but were comuelled to
prepare their ballots in the presence
of several voters. Hundreds of voters
stand ready to testify to this state
ment.
Where are we drifting to if the cleo
tion machinery is itself to be de.
bauched2 Has the better element
been driven out from the democratic
workers and their places been taken
by those who are willing TO resort to
any means, however vile, to gain
their end?
Let us notice the different methods
adopted by the two parties in conduct
ing the campaign. On the one hand
the party appealed directly flom
tn platform TO the people. The best snd
ablest sneakers were brought into the
county and a direct appeal was made
60 the intelligence of the people. The
campaign was carried on high plane.
All the way through no attempt was
made to deceive the people by false
issues. Following the sturdy Roose-
veil every issue was squarelv met
There was no lodging Of any kind.
What was the method OF the other
party? 1t was a campaign of abuse
and Misrepresentation from the start.
The democrats did not make a single
appeal to the patriotism of the people.
and unless we call the meeting in the
court house one, they did not have a
political meeting in this city during the
campaign unless il was held behind
closed doors and the blinds down.
Here in this city, where great repu b.
lIcau speakers presented the truths tO
thousands of voters, we miserably fail
ed on election dav. Are we to judge
from this that our people would sooner
kuDpbib "a EhiNy MiAlCh ID dildlu u
come out in to the light of day. but
sulks along in the alleys and shady
resorts of the town?
For the last three campaigns the re.
publican party has appealed to the bet
ter element in our midst and each time
we met defeat. Parties are human ant
will it be won4ered at if new illiancel
are sought out in the future? But no
truth is mighty and will prevail.
Many a person who wanted to vote
our ticket was carried away by err
of''incroaF and so voted
TO save their -. ooks even i
they lost their consciences. 1t seem
that our democratic.fr friends are salts
fed to hayel lost the nation and car