Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-26
OUR DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE

Mr. w. H. Thomas has been n
resident OF Blueheld for II years
and is thoroughly acquainted with
the conditions of the city. He is
one OF our largest tax payers and is
Interested I'm many worthy and val
liable enterprises. or course he
wants to see the city prosper and
grow AS IL IL destined to do under
good and wise government. He IL
not an office seeker. never sought an
Office In his life. He liz u very busy
man. always has his hands full of
business for himself, his friends.
tho church or the public. He is
progressive. public spirited and enter
prising; does not hesitate to spend
money and help any laudible enter
prise. He has the respect and con
hdence OF the entire public, both
white and colored. He IL probably
known personally, and by reputation.
by more people throughout southern
West Virginia than any other cit
izen OF Bluefeld. He Is gentle
man, both from instinct and educa-
tion, and bears this reputation with
all. He is fair and just TO his fellow
men and thoroughly believes I'm the
equality and brotherhood OF his fcl-
lowmen. Our candidate for mayor
Is man Of sturdy character, brought
up In the old school OF live and let
live, and do those things that are
right In the sight of God and man.
regardless Of mans criticism He
gets his principles from the good
books that teach both christian and
governmental honesty in his estl-
mate OF and association with his fell
lowmen he is charitable TO all. He
possesses n larger amount OF patience
than most men. He does not go of
half cooked ~ every gust that comes.
He Is familiar with all the details
Of successful business man, and
the manner In which he handles bus
mess Is remarkable. In a word he
Is model dispenser Of anything
confided to- his trust While he has
cmmassed competency. he started
from the bottom The first money
he ever earned was as youth while
water boy for a section gang on
the Norfolk and Western railway.
This candidate o. the Democrats for
mayor Is self made man I'm ali
respect nd has won success by per.
seVerhn Industry. push, and y
strict Observance of business moth
DDS and clio application 10 nlI nr
fairs until tOt1y be- has the largc.i
interest in commercial business of
any man IN this section Of country
II Won wish = thorough business
M ~. mayor who knows what
business Us and what is for the best
interest Of all our people man
that will rive tone 10 our municip-
ality and confidence 10 investors and
establish themselves in our midst.
men Of means who may desire 10
the city as well as 20 every individ-
ual. II you have thousands or mil
lions to distribute you need not hes
itate TO trust II I'm the hands OF w.
n Thomas
Our people put him, against his
wishes, on the school board three
years ago. What has been the re-
suit OF his efforts and sacrifices Of
his time for the public interest? BY
his efforts the colored people have
handsome and comfortable new
school building Of six rooms There
has been a large increase in the
number Of teachers, at advanced sal
aries. something they never had in
Blueheld before Mr. Thomas has,
also. bought property IN the West
end Of the city, now worth three
times what the board paid for IL, and