Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-01
executive Committee Meeting.

Pursuant to call a meeting of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee Of Jefferson
County was held at the courthouse il
this place on Saturday last. Chairman
Thos. r. Moore presided. and in thu
absence of Secretary Strider Mr.. w. F
Alexander. Assistant Secretary. of
ficiated.
It being announced that Messrs. The S
R. Moore and L. K. Dinkle had by re
moval exchanged their precinct resi-
dence. they were each appointed mem
bers for the precincts in which they now
reside. A vacancy in the Heidwohl pre-
cinct, occasioned by the removal of J. {,
Wiltshire. was filed by the appointment
| of Geo. w. Haines. Other vacancies
were filed by the appointment of DR.. D
B. Bushong for Summit Point, and M
L. Engle tor Middleway.
Messrs. F. P. Lynch, Robert Withers
and Price viands were appointed com.
nittee to draft plan for County Primary,
which they reported, and which was
adopted, Primary to be held on Satur.
day, May Io. 1906. Plan is published in
| full in another column. The following
resolutions were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Committee that the thanks of the Democ-
racy of the State at large. as we'll as of the
Second Congressional District, are due TO
our present Representative in Congress.
Col. Thomas b. Davis, for the gallant and
successful fight in which he redeemed the
District, and placed it once more in the
Democratic column.
Resolved, That the members of this Com
mittee, in common with his other constitu-
ents, appreciate the conspicuous fidelity
with which he has discharged his con-
gressional duties since taking his seat in the
National House of Representatives, having
noted with particular qualification that his
every vote has been cast in the interest OF
| the great masses of the people and against
the great corporate influences that are now
so seriously menacing the liberties of the
private citizen. His vote in favor of the
Hepburn Railroad Rate Bill is especially to
be commended
Resolved, That it is the hope of this Com
mittee that Col. Davis may long be spared to
render such further services as may be con-
ducive to the common good of his people
and party.
Resolved, That this committee, represent
ing the Democracy of Jefferson county, does
hereby express its confidence in that great
citizen, William ]. Bryan, who, standing on
firm constitutional ground, midway between
plutocracy an the one hand and socialism on
the other, represents the highest type OF
true democracy and conservative popular
government.
We. the members of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of Jefferson County, do
hereby order that the Chairman of SAID
Committee, before receiving any money
from any candidate as tax for expenses of
the primary require any and all candidates
to make oath that he will not use money.
directly or indirectly, or unfair means of
any character whatsoever. to advance his
interest for the Office for which he seeks
nomination, and that at the conclusion of
|said primary to make an itemized statement
in writing. verified by affidavit, of his ex-
penses, before receiving his certificate of
nomination, but nothing hereinabove re-
|quired shall be construed to exclude legit-
innate expenses.