Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-02
Prohibition--A Final Word.

from the opening cf the cam
paign to this the closing day. Re
publican newspapers have. st he in
stance of Elkins and Matthews. as
serted that there exists an alliance
between the leaders OF the Demo-
cratic party and the brewery and
liquor interests. And, although this
assert on has been o.fc ally and
irmly denounced as false by the
head of the anti-saloon LEAGUE: in
r,te of positive denials made by
he managers of the Den'ocra .ic
ampaign, and evidence furnished
y Democratic newspapers, this
barge is being reiterated on the
W of the election with an assump-
ion and hardihood characteristic of
he whole reckless course pursued
y She Republican campaign man
ayers. 1t needs no further denial
- establish the absolute falsity of
these charges. A glance at condi-
ions throughout the state will prove
Aat exactly the opposite Is true.
The liquor ring Of Fayette, laanipu-
ated by Sam Dixon, a state com
mitteeman, and the liquor ring OF
lcDowell, manipulated by w. w.
Nhyte. state committeeman and a
tepublican state senator, nomina-
Cd the Republican state ticket.
In Fayette, negro saloonists were
ilpointed by the liquor rings coun-
court as reg strars to pass upon
le qualifications OF white voters,
I'D these voters were, in many in
tances. compelled to approach the
Hest negro saloons in the state in
rider to register.
In Mcdowell, the hcms of social
quality" clubs, where Whyte and
ne negro Calhoun are in control,
ne work OF the Republican party Is
arried on through the saloons
lany o. VIII CHI are run by negroes
ma in more than one instance Re.
rblican headquarters are main
a.nel in negro liquor dives. Cal
OUn, who has made fortune
rafiicing in white and black slaves.
the social equality plan, is the
ight arm OF Whyte, who in turn.
ecomes the right hand of Elkins-
ne man who absolutely dominates
ne politics of the Republican party.
Does this look like an alliance with
ne Democratic party?
Why, If the Republican party ia
ored the submission OF the prohibi-
on amendment to a popular vote.
id 1t not do SO last January when
he question was before he legisla-
IRE? The Republicans had more
han two thirds of each house; yet
hen the question came up for a
nal vote it was defeated by the
republican members only .hree
amocrats in the entire legislature
Jposing t.
Who, more than any other men,
IRE responsible for THE fact that
he people Of the STATE will not on
ext Tuesday settle the question of
tate prohibition? w. w Whyte.
II Mcdowell. and Sam Dixon, of
Fayette. both OF whop maintain
heir political supremacy through
an alliance with the saloonigts o.
Fayette and Mcdowell were the
men who killed the resolution pro-
yding for the submission of the
prohibition question Whyte in the
senate and Dixon in he lobby. who.
between them. stand behind twelve
thousand negro voters, killed the
prohibition amendment. who deny
IT,
Against this record Of failure on
he part OF The Republican party
stands the Democratic party's rec
ord Of performance Twenty y,ars
ago, when the people of the state
pctitioned a Democratic legislature
% submit the queat on Of a prohi-
3.tion amendment 20 the constitu-
ion. that party then IN power. com
piled, and the people yere given an
opportunity 10 pass pom the uues-
ion. a comparison o. records ought
20 make plain the relative position
.. the two part os. Huntington