Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-01
DEMOCRATIC
HOT SHOT.
THIS

nat are some OF the good men of
our city about TO dog Both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. N YOU have
not vet done so we appeal to YOU to
think moment. allow your reason
and good Judgment To guide your ac-
ton. and not pride and contraryness.
To YOU Democrats first who are now
the Citizens party organization. Are
YOU Democrats in principle and poll
cNf Are youH Are YOU really and sin
cerely opposed To Mr Cartcr's elcc.
lion and that OF the balance of the
regular Republicans ON his ucketP
Are YOU sincerely opposed To these?
DO You sincerely and honestly want
10 put them ont of the municipal city
business II YOU do YOU must Law
down and lay down quickly every
thing that has held YOU back thus
Tar. and vote the Democratic ticket
You know as well as YOU know YOU
are living that II YOU vote the Cit
Republican ticket straightout for
Carter and his crowd. 1t is that
simply and plainly and nothing else.
Then why will YOU persist In doing
500 What does the Good Book say
will become OF man that does such
thing knowingly? Look II up.
Have YOU not made the statement
time and time again that eighty per
cent Of the Citizens party are Demo
Gratis. OF course YOU have Then
that means that so per cent OF your
party who are Democrats are voting
straightout for Carter and his regular
Republican ticket. when at the same
time there is I'm the field Democrat
lie ticket, all things considered, as
good as was ever put up. and I'm
some respects better. Ought not
this state Of affairs make YOU stop
and think and change your vote
quick To the Democratic ticket II
YOU do this the Democratic ticket
will win and the Republican ticket
will he defeated a thing YOU SAY YOU
desire Yet up la this time you have
allowed % per cent Republicans 10
dominate and control so per cent
Democrats We believe 20 per cent
Republicans are surprised that you
allow them To do this Figure a mo-
ment, Don't YOU see clearly these
20 per cent Republicans would rather
see Carter and his ticket elected than
10 see YOU vote the Democratic tick
ct? Don't You see It? Very plain II
is. Had YOU thought about II? Some
some Democrats. nobody said they
were not. or course they are. ana
they are to be commended for rising
above any political prejudice and
ocratic ticket This election. They
know conditions are such they ought
10 do IT, and they are going TO do IL.
These same good solid patriotic Re
l''bil' 'db ulhtl0liIlU WHY men
who are Democrats will not support
their own party, but allow from one
TO five per cen OF the Republicans in
the Citizens party 10 dominate and
control 50 per cent Democrats out
OF their every hundred voters and do
IL for Carter and the balance OF his
ticket. You say YOU don't want to
take any OF those Carter Little Liv-
or pins Well YOU had as well swal-
low them straight-out as to take
them In syrup or Disguise the taste
in any way. They won't act any
quicker By taking them straight-out.
II YOU are for Carter and the Repub
lican ticket as IT'S constituted at
this time all well and good. but If
so say so II not. don't aid and abet,
but work and vote for the Democrat
ic ticket and IT will 60 TO victory.
Everybody knows The Republican
ticket is for license without qualifca-
ton. and all know the men on the
ticket good ia some respects. bad
in others No man. Republican or