Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-06
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Get n~.ay FOR a Determined Fight
Ia the Approaching Contest.

VIII relief from the existing situation
in our county and state be found?
This seems To bee IA very serious
question for the majority of people.
OF different politics, who are getting
awake and becoming Interested
However. it is more easily answered
at this particular time than such
Interrogation would have been in
the past or may ever again he. and
this fact too. should be particularly
impressive as means of rallying
the people To their fun strength In
opposition 10 the present inferior,
rotten. tyranical policies under the
name of "Republ'cauism." II is true
the people have had the ballot here
tofore and II did them no good TO
have the ballot. as they had nothing
ballot should be east, having been
given their choice of two corpora
ton tools. one labeled Republican"
and the other labeled Democrat"
But just now the people have that
peculiar opportunity of being heard
The bosses have put their ticket ia
the field. THE republican bosses
having, IL is claimed, assurance from
the democratic bosses that there will
be no opposition and there has
been suggested through these col
umns at different times, names of
good men to serve the people. and
the common people" of Mercer
county have had time and liberty to
reflect and make other suggestions
when desired, which privileges would
be extended at any and all primaries
or conventions. This old fashioned
way of setting up a ticket is at your
service now. When has It been so
in the past? Whep will it be again?
1t is also asked what good does II
do TO give men the right to cast their
ballot If YOU give them no right and
no protection in the counting of the
ballots? This Is only anether~outs
rage, having been submitted to so
= iong. without protest. that the peo-
- pie think there is no use i'm trying
to conduct a fair election. Brother.
they have not quit trying i'm other
states, and while this fraud cannot
be stamped ont o. once they are
doing il by degrees and every cleo
ton Is the cause of a few of the pad
ders being promoted to the states
care ana protection. This is not
brought about by the loyal citizen
lying down and saying We'll. its no
use trying" but It is the result Of
of us stirring mp to action-to that
duty, which is just as necessary and
as important as defending our
country against an armed invasion.
OF the putting to- death of a gang Of
traitors Just now. also, the peo-
pie have the unusual opportunity Of
getting at the root OF our election
frauds. without any gU-between.
Yes. each individual citizen. by
bestirring himself. can igain attain
the privilege of carrying his own
torch in "a procession, doing his own
bowling at a meeting, and. when
casting his vote instead Of handing
&, 20 paid counters. who represen;
corporations. deliver 81 to a free and
independent sovereign and honest
fellow citizen Would not this hn
grand? DO You not think YOU could
then read the declaration 90; indie
pendence without feeling you were
in Russia, or even on thc American
continent in state tyranny?
The people must rise up for them
selves, Independently. and oyerwhelm
and overthrow the boasism that is
80 firmly entrenched Goo corruption IN
orr state and county Don't stop 10
ask II it can be- done. for e. Is not
possible TO submit permanently to
mlsgovernment. The piraticai treat
ment Of the majority Of our county
and state must surely fade away"
but It means not only efforts OF the
people to reassert themselves and
take control Of their own affairs.
but hard work The harder we work
Che greater viii be- the success and
Jet us begin early to- gain few
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