Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-10
sCHERR PLATFORM DECLARES
s DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS DUE
TO BIG THREE-FAVOR SUB
MISSION OF PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT TO VOTE OF THE
PEOPLE.

The platform of the Scherr fac
ton of the Republican party. as
adopted. Is as follows:
We. the Republicans of West
Virginia in state convention as
sembled. called for the purpose of
holding Republican state conyen-
ton to nominate the several state
officers to be voted for November 3.
+ 1908. and two electors at large for
president and vice president OF the
United States, the confirmation of
the election OF presidential electors
for the several congressional dis
tricts. so meeting in convention as
sembled this the Sth day of July.
1908, at IL o'clock a. m at the
court house in the city of Charleston
and state OF West Virginia. do here
by declare and promulgate the fol-
lowing platform and principles:
Whereas the Republican voters
OF West Virginia have honored s.
h. Elkins and ~. B. Scott by cleo
ton to the United States senate. and
have given them numerous evil
dences OF personal devotion, and
have also elected w. M. o. Dawson
to the governorship OF West Vir-
ginia. and
Whereas, II appears that a large
majority OF the Republican state
committee in power and acting at
the meetings OF July 9TH and Sth,
are holders of federal or state Of
fees by the appointment of the said
s. b. Elkins and n. B. Scott, and
the said w. NJ. o. Dawson, and
Whereas, We, a majority of the
delegates regularly named to the Re-
publican state convention. believe
that the action of this committee
has been revolutionary, fraudulent
and destructive of Republican gov
eminent; therefore, be il
Resolved, That we hold the said
s. b. Elkins. n. b. Scott and VIM.
NJ. o. Dawson largely responsible
for the deplorable conditions which
now exist in the ranks of the Re-
publican party in West Virginia, and
demand that they exercise their in
huence TO insure to Republican
voters a square deal, and to obtain
for the masses of the Republican
party. the orderly and regular gov
eminent OF their own affairs, indie
pendent tf machine domination and
control.
1--WE affirm and declare that the
action of a majority OF the hereto
fore existent and recognized Repub-
lican state central committee by it's
arbitrary, unjust and revolutionary
conduct in passing upon contests
coming before IL in the sole interests
of one of the candidates for govern
or, without regard for right, JUS
tice or decency, committed treason
against the party. and as such should
be recognized no longer as the legal
and rightful members OF said state
committee. condemned as they are
before the bar of public opinion, and
and all other Republicans in sym
pathy with It.
THE powers vested In every Re-
publican committee are held in
trust, for the benefit OF the party.
and we denounce the members of
any such committee who attempt to
use the same for the benefit of
themselves or any candidate for Of
fee.
''No person holding a position OF
office by appointment or otherwise
under the federal or state authority
shall be eligible to a position on the
state executive COMMITTEES.
we affirm a strict adherence to
the platform of the Republican
party as enunciated at Chicago, and
our loyalty to the ticket there nom
mated for president and vice pres
ident.
The great work done by the ad-
ministration OF Theodore Roosevelt
in behalf OF all the people OF the
United states has our unstinted adj
miIdllOh anu dppIODdliOus III lul0
great work for the people OF the
United States Theodore Roosevelt
has been above articles OF the law.
beyond the venality OF criminal cor
porations and defiant Of the threats
of moneyed arrogance. He has illus
trated the fact that the stability OF
our government depends upon sta
bility Of character.
1--WE indorse and pledge our sup
port TO the candidates named at the
judicial convention held at Parkars-
burg, West Virginia, on the goth
day OF April, 1908.
I'VE believe in the primitive doc
trine OF Republicanism which de-
cIares for a goveraincn. Of the peo-
pie. by the people and for the peo-
pie.
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