Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-17

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regard to w. w. Whyte are cor
rect? Win he attempt to deny
them? AS presiden. OF the county
court OF Mcdowell county how does
Whyte exercise such an influence
over him that he will grant seven
saloon licenses to two men In Nc
Dowell county and refuse license to
men who under the laws OF the
state are entitled to license TO sell
whiskeyY How can DR.. Hatfield. IL
he is an honest man. serve as secre-
tary OF county committee. OF
which w. w. Whyte is chairman,
which has for it's purpose the cleo
tion OF so notorious n character as
DR.. G. T. Epling. OF Keystone 20 the
house OF delegates OF West Virgin
la? If DR.. Hatfield gets nothing out
OF politics, and he says ne does not,
why will he take into his confidence
as political advisors such charac-
ters as White and Bpling? Dr.
Hatfield il recognized in this section
OF the state as one OF the finest sur
Seons we have, then IL there is
nothing in politics for him, why will
he stoop to the plane OF Whyte and
Epling, A. l.. Calhoun, Dan Coles,
ct al, and keep chem in office?
These are things we can't UNDER
stand. Why does he appoint ne
gro registrar at Gary, West Yir-
ginia, before whom white voters
must apply for registration?
4 Why have conditions OF this kind
existed In Mcdowell county? we
do not accuse the Republican party
OF 1t, although Whyte has for years
perpetrated himself upon that par
ty. But we do say aud defy contra
diction. that It. is because OF tho ma.
chime, which has the Republican
party throttled in many places In
the state of West Virginia.
There are good people in Mellow
ell in both parties. But a political
machine has been established and
imposed itself upon the party which
IL behooves every decent man. re-
gardless OF former political affllia-
Itions to rise up and stamp out for
ever for the sake OF common de-
cency.
We have not yet learned as to
whom the men and Republicans at
that" were in Mcdowell county who
have stood for better conditions po-
litically and morally which was re-
ferred to in a recent article in +he
Daily Telegraph, who while standing
up for law and decency were snubb-
ed as political disgruntles," and no
one has ventur6d to tell us who
these REAL REFORMERS are. We
reierred TO certain Republicans who
decency, and we know that there
are many Republicans in Mcdowell
who are as good men as can be
found anywhere.
But the people cannot expect re.
forms through Whyte and Epling.
We feel morally certain that NOT
IONE WHITE MAN IN THE SIXTH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT, WHO
HAS ONE IOTA OF MANHOOD IN
HIM WILL VOTE FOR w. W..
WHYTE. We are speaking OF men.
And II there are any who for the
love OF their dear party desire TO
lquestion the Leaders motive in pub
hsning this article let them address
another letter % the BlueHeld Daily
Telegraph, which article we will
promptly copy in our columns and
answer the best we can.
The patriotic Republicans who
love their party will vote TO olsen
thral 10 from the meshes OF such
characters as w. w. Whyte, Or. g..
r. Eplinz, A. i. Calhoun. etc. They
understand that when :hey vote TO
pergetuate such characters in power
they are not voting for their party,
but for machine which seeks TO
drag their party down 10 shame.
For ehis reason the votes OF thou
sands OF good honest Republicans
are going to be cast for George
French strother man OF honor and
integrity.
And what Is the remedy for such
conditions? Our answer Is, "pOlit-
ical independence" and the dis
disfranchisemen OF the vicious, ig~
norant and criminal negro. We
would not eliminate the better class
OF negroes from the right TO the
ballot. Even in Mcdowell there are
Intelligent, upright colored citizens
who do not belong TO Whyte. Ep-
ling and Calhoun. The proposed
franchise law in the Democratic
platform will permit al the better
class OF negroes TO vote but IL will
eliminate that element with which
such men as wnyte and Calhoun are
retained in power.
We are proud OF the fact that our
exposures have caused an awaken
ing, and the days OF such methods