Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-25
A WOLF IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.

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the Independent Legislative ticket are
e owing active They have evidently
a campaign fund. They allege that
they have excellent prospects of sue
C IS. That these gentlemen could de-
feat the regular Democratic nominees
Ia this county seems almost unbeleiy-
able, especially when the Democrats
must know that the Independent tick
ct is incorporating in Republican
clothing and behind Republican
masks Sometimes the Democrats OF
this county can be deceived. but surely
not right now, not when those who at
tempt the deception 90 about it 30
openly that no child ought to mistake
their Game. This nomination has No
real temperance movement behind it
1t has been brought about largely by
| Republican Influences and leading Re-
| publicans are behind it who but a few
| weeks ago were the most Jealous and
ardent workers for saloons In the city
of StauntOn. 1t Is not necessary to
call names. No informed person
| doubts this, no one connected with the
movement will deny it. These active
Republican workers are those who are
politically most distasteful to Demo
| Gratis. The Democratic nominees for
the Senate and House, are men of high
character, they are men whom you
would trust and have trusted, but this
cannot be said of many who are today
most Jealous in orgal Eng plans Ter
their defeat. If, however, it is argued
that the Democratic nominees of this
county are not pledged to support any
and all suggested measures for the
prohibition OF ardent spirits in this
State, what can be said of the Repub
iican party, State and National AS
the National party is. so Is the State
party The members of that party in
this State have neither the desire nor
tue tortItude to oppose any cardinal
pr incipal OF it. They are as subservien t
as galley slaves. 1t is the Repu blican
party of this Nation after al almost
uninterrupted reign of so years which
issues license TO every man in the
U nited States to manufacture OF sell
liquor VINO applies for iG, neither ask
ing bond nor Aking enquiry rs to
character, and when our State laws,
passed entirely by Democrats. made
such license given by republicans,
prima facie evidence of illicit sales Of
liquor, the Republican government OF
| che Nation, the sworn and tried friend
of liquors refuse to give the names OF
those to whom it issues licenses
either to our State officials or ouI
grand juries. If our Democratic
friends want laws passed which will
control the liquor traffic, they mus
entrust this. as they have ever dol,
other matters, To CHOSEN men of theiI
own party and NUS To those WIG un.
dertake TO creep Iuto power in DISCUS
es, and VINO are aided ny false friends
The real Democrats of this count
never object 10 All Upen fight, they Al,
always prepared to give battle to bfav
antagonists. But they do abhor de
, ception aud hypocracy, they do detes
unfairness and chicanery, they hav,
no confidence in men who one day or,
out for moi ais and good government
and the next are ready for treason
stratagem and spoils. When you vot
for men for office vote for those whom
you trust in your everyday aft airs
, men of character, iLhuence and integ
rity, and with whom you love to assU
ciate. Men whom you know can anC
will do what they promise, and no
men who are governed and run largely
by persons who are enemies of almost
every principle of government you hole
dear, simply because such men have
made promises, none OF which they
could ever fulfill, and who would no,
be supported by their quondam Re.
publican friends if they had the re
hottest idea they could fulfill them
This fight Is not for prohibition, it il
a stab aimed at the Democratic nomi.
nees and the Democratic party gener-
ally by set OF political trixters in an
effort to build up Republican party
in Virginia. Should they succeed
Uncle Sans agents would issue licen-
SEES as freely rs now, and many Of
those urging on these independents
would no doubt gladly accept positions
to issue such license and look after
bis liquor traffic. There is no morality
behind this Independent movement,
because it is a deception and fraud.
1t is r publican ticket in disguise.
1t is a wolf in sleeps clothing.