Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-05

ANSPuuiiNou ihONeneut are
unpurchasable. and that they have
assumed an uncompromislnr atti-
tude in their fight against politi-
cal serfdom. are facts amply evil
denced IN the statement issued By
the advisory committee at a meet
ing held at Parkersburg Friday. Il
is we'll known that Elkins, Scott.
and the congressman and FEDERAL
otficials have moved heaven and
earth during the past ten days try
ing TO get the leaders in line. be-
lieving that the masses would lie
down and stop the fight, If the lead
ers were placated. Acting on this
assumption. Elklns emmissarles
have visited practically every man
OF prominence known to have been
identified with the Lincoln move
~ent, and have sought by promises
or future reward or by Offering
more Immediate reconipensa for the
desired lapse of conscience. to line
up for the Elkins ticket. In this
they have failed signally. For rea-
sons best known TO themselves.
some of the newspapers which but
Three weeks ago were bitter and
seemingly relentless In their at
tacKs upon the outrageous conduct
OF the Elkins machine, have re-
laxed IN their efforts TO secure DO
litical reform, and now are enxag-
ed in apologize and half-hearted
support of Elkins' attorney, Glass
cock. for the governorship. The Ina
pending meeting OF the Lincoln
committee resulted In an emergency
call being sounded for the Elkins
retainers TO meet at Clarksburg on
Thursday night, in the hope that
something might be done to ward
off the threatened proclamation
then being framed by the Lincoln
ties. One OF the most prominent
OF Elkins' federal appointees made
special STOP at Parkersburg to
deal with, plead with, threaten and
If possible induce the Scherr men to
withhold their address 30 the mass
es OF the Republican party. But
the obstinacy encountered, the high
devotion 30 principle evidenced by
the members OF 1.-THE Lincoln adyis-
sorry committee, stunned the ennis
sary OF the machine. and he hasten
ed 10 Clarksburg with story which
threw the organization into a panic
One result OF his visit TO Parkers-
burg was that immed ately after ne
reached headquarters at ClarnsburS
and made his report GlaSscock
wired in his resignation as collect
or Of internal revenue, and Hhe
same Is now being held by Secrs-
tary Cortelyou to be made Effective
If conditions in .he state become
so warm as to make It necessary TO
put the resignation into immediate
eject In spite OF the activities OF
Blkins' agents, the Scherr men Is
sued their address, I'm which they
denounce the methods by which
GIasscock was chosen for governor,
and refuse TO indorse his candida
cy. This means that boast OF the
Elkins-Matthews combination to the
effect that with the leaders paci-
fed and sin campaign fund the
masses would relent, and the El-
kins programme forced down the
throats Of the people By the state
committee. would 60 through with
a safe majority, Will never be full
filled. But whatcveP-some OF tbe
scherr leaders, who prohsssed 20 BIZ
sincere I'm the movement for the
oevrthrow OF the Elkfns dynasty
may have decided. there is no mis-
taking the attitude OF the sterling
and iucorruptible men who were in
trusted with the WORK OF framing
ana publishing the final declaration
OF the Lincoln party. This 10 a
manly document. Those who Is
sued IL surrendered nothing OF
their Republicanism. In refusing
to intorse Glasscock. they simply
protest against intolsrsbls copdi-
tions, and In refusing TO proffer
him their support they merely act
upon the dictates Of a political con
science which will not yield to the
importunities OF an arrogant ma
chine composed Of senators and
state and federal offceholders. nor
surrender the advantages gained
thus far IN Difference TO what may
seem extreme political exi gency.
The whole situation demonstrates
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